NOJHL names its Players of the Month for February

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday the four individuals selected as its Player of the Month award recipients for February. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: BRIAN FIDDES, (F) SOO EAGLES: The 19-year-old forward, who calls Lake Barrington, Illinois home, produced a NOJHL-best 18 points during the time frame on seven goals […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Jaden Raad (Hearst Lumberjacks), goaltender Noah Metivier (Soo Thunderbirds) and forward Cameron Shanks (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending February 27. JADEN RAAD, (D) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – In a trio […]

NOJHL clubs making statements in CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – As a new month awaits, it is still a familiar name atop the latest list of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings. The Brooks Bandits, regular season champions of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, maintain their No. 1 slot in the weekly listings, which are compiled by an independent […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Hearst rallies past Timmins for 12th straight victory

TIMMINS, Ont. –  A Mathieu Comeau marker 91 seconds into overtime helped the Hearst Lumberjacks storm back from an early three-goal deficit and defeat the Timmins Rock 5-4 Sunday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at McIntyre Arena. The victory was also the 12th straight triumph for the Lumberjacks. An early power play paid […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks rally past Express for 11th straight victory

Photos: Paul Gagnon HEARST, Ont. – Despite falling behind early, the Hearst Lumberjacks roared back with five unanswered goals to collect their 11th consecutive victory, a 5-2 decision over the Espanola Express, in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Forcing a giveaway helped Espanola get on the […]

GALLERY: High-scoring Hearst defeats Soo Eagles

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – A three-goal outburst in the back half of the second stanza broke open a tie game as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to defeat the visiting Soo Eagles 8-4 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday night at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The host Lumberjacks had the best […]

4-pack of NOJHL clubs in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced its latest edition of its Top 20 Rankings Monday and the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) maintain their hold on the No. 1 listing nationally. Week just a week to go in the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s regular season, Brooks has now won 50 games on the […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Special teams sends Hearst past Greater Sudbury

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks scored twice on the power play and three times while shorthanded, including a pair into an empty net, as part of a 6-3 victory over the Greater Sudbury Cubs Sunday in a chippy Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Each team […]

NOJHL / CJHL & CMHA partner for ‘Talk Today’ month across Canada

SUDBURY, Ont. — Throughout the month of February, teams across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) are partnering with their local Canadian Mental Health branch to highlight the importance of mental health as part of Talk Today month across Canada. Teams will be sharing messages about positive mental health on their social media channels […]