NOJHL names its Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Taylor Unruh of the Cochrane Crunch and Brayden Lachance of the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, along with Hearst Lumberjacks forward Max Johnson have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 11. TAYLOR UNRUH, (G) COCHRANE CRUNCH […]

Rayside-Balfour strikes twice in final minute to shock Hearst

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians shocked the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks by scoring twice in the last minute of play to pull out a dramatic 5-4 victory Sunday evening in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Chelmsford Arena. Kyle Liinamaa staked Rayside-Balfour to the early lead and he connected for a shorthanded […]

Voodoos wrap-up East Division title with wild win over Lumberjacks

POWASSAN, Ont. – It was a night of goals Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex as the hometown Powassan Voodoos outlasted the Hearst Lumberjacks 10-7 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair. With the result, the Voodoos clinched their second consecutive East Division title. A wild first period saw the two sides combine for […]

Fyfe’s early third period tally leads Gold Miners over Lumberjacks

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Tyler Fyfe power play goal early in the third period proved to be the difference as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The home side opened the scoring 4:45 into the contest […]

NOJHL announces 2018 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the format and timeline for the upcoming NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy. Among the 12 league member clubs, the top five teams in each of the NOJHL’s East and West divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 action […]

GALLERY: Hearst gets past Timmins 4-2 in potential playoff preview

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks broke a tie game with a pair of third period tallies to help them defeat the Timmins Rock 4-2 Tuesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest in front of 688 fans at McIntyre Arena. The hometown Rock opened the night’s scoring 14 and a half minutes […]

Crunch connect early leading to win over Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch stormed out to an early three-goal lead and never trailed as they went to on defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-1 Sunday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Arena. Cochrane needed just 43 seconds after the opening face-off to get on the board thanks to Levi […]

Strong 3rd sends Powassan past Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos broke open a third period tie with three unanswered goals to pull out a 6-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play in front of 762 fans at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst did begin the night’s scoring, 11:19 into the contest, as […]

NOJHL names its CCM Hockey players of the month for January

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for January. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – KYLE LIINAMAA, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS: January was an impressive one for the second-year Canadians forward. In nine games played the 19-year-old Sudbury product […]

Gold Miners – Lumberjacks skate to 3-3 double OT draw

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Quinn Schneidmiller’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming with 3:12 remaining in regulation, lifted the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners into an eventual 3-3 double overtime draw with the Hearst Lumberjacks Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. First period play saw each team tally once beginning with the […]