GALLERY: Voodoos rally to even match-up with Lumberjacks

Photos: Marc Johnson HEARST, Ont. – A Ben White power play goal nine minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Powassan Voodoos rallied for a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal at Claude […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Lumberjacks take down Voodoos in playoff opener

Photos: Marc Johnson HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Ryan Glazer tally twice as part of a 4-1 win over the Powassan Voodoos Thursday in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. After Powassan had an opening goal disallowed, after it was deemed by […]

NOJHL playoff preview: Hearst Lumberjacks vs. Powassan Voodoos

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal series between the Hearst Lumberjacks and the Powassan Voodoos begins Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Here’s a look at what should be a very tightly-contested best-of-seven affair: QUOTABLE: “First of all, the Lumberjacks are a very well-built team,” […]

NOJHL announces its 2021-22 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday, its award recipients for the 2021-22 season. Earning the NOJHL’s top individual honour, the Carlo Cattarello Trophy as Most Valuable Player is Cooper Foster of the Soo Thunderbirds. The following is the list of award recipients for the 2021-22 campaign. CARLO CATTARELLO TROPHY – […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Kyle Trottier (Soo Thunderbirds), goaltender Liam Oxner (Hearst Lumberjacks) and forward Dominik Godin (French River Rapids) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 3. KYLE TROTTIER, (D) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Of the four […]

NOJHL announces Hearst – Powassan series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming East Division semifinal match-up between the Hearst Lumberjacks and the Powassan Voodoos. All games in the best-of-seven series are slated to begin at 7 p.m. each night and will begin Thursday at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre in […]

GALLERY: Eagles pull out 5-4 win over Lumberjacks

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A pair of third period tallies by Seth Ferguson, including the game-winner with 2:27 remaining in regulation, helped the Soo Eagles skate to a 5-4 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Some quality goaltending by the Eagles’ […]

Hearst’s Oxner shuts out Blind River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Liam Oxner of the Hearst Lumberjacks turned in a solid performance Friday, stopping every shot fired his way to collect his second shutout of the season, a 4-0 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League neutral site match-up held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. Striking […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds hold off Lumberjacks for 17th win in a row

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The surging Soo Thunderbirds skated to their 17th consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Thursday evening as they defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks 2-1 in a hard-fought affair at John Rhodes Community Centre. A fast-paced first frame saw the red-hot Thunderbirds open the scoring 11 and a […]

GALLERY: Hearst holds off Timmins in shootout

Photos: Rene Lanoix HEARST, Ont. – Dylan Ford of the Hearst Lumberjacks collected the lone marker in the shootout as his side pulled out a narrow 2-1 win over the Timmins Rock Friday in a highly-entertaining Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. A free-wheeling first frame saw each side […]