NOJHL 2023-24 season preview

SUDBURY, Ont. – Once again, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League clubs are ready to compete on the ice, this time with the commencement of the 2023-24 regular season. All 12-member teams will take part in 58 games as part of the campaign, with 28 at home and an equal number on the road. Meanwhile, the […]

Lumberjacks capture TELECO Cup over SIJHL’s Walleye

OLIVER PAIPOONGE, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks got two tallies apiece from Maddoc Newton and Tyler Patterson to help them defeat the Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) 5-2 Sunday in the finale of TELECO Cup preseason series at Nor’West Arena, just outside of Thunder Bay. Friday’s opener saw the Walleye win 2-1, with the Lumberjacks […]

Beavers; Lumberjacks collect inter-league wins Saturday

SUDBURY, Ont. – It was another busy day of inter-league play for four Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League teams Saturday as they took on clubs from the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) and the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). The Blind River Beavers led the NOJHL contingent with two victories, in as many outings, […]

Fighting Walleye edge Lumberjacks in pre-season opener

Hearst’s Jacob Emmanuel Jr. (left) tries to stop Kam River’s Max Wright from moving in on Lumberjacks goaltender Tristan Boileau on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at the Norwest Arena. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com) Rookie Max Wright scored the game-winner midway through the third in Kam River’s 2-1 home-ice win. Leith Dunick / TBnewswatch.com OLIVER PAIPOONGE – […]

NOJHL announces preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday its preseason schedule, heading into the start of the 2023-24 campaign. There are currently five exhibition contests scheduled for NOJHL venues, while several other league clubs will be taking part in a number of preseason tournaments in various parts of the province. On-ice […]

NOJHL returning to compete in Eastern Canada Cup this November

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday that they will be competing in the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, November 13-15 at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Community Gardens in Trenton, Ont. The 10-team showcase, held in partnership with Bay of Quinte Tourism and City of Quinte West, will feature two […]

NOJHL announces 2023 Showcase schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Wednesday, the game schedule for its 2003 Showcase, which goes October 3-4 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL member clubs taking part, with the results of each contest counting towards the overall league […]

Truro, N.S., to host 2023 World Junior A Challenge in December

CALGARY, Alta. — Hockey Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), announced Thursday that Truro, N.S., will host the 2023 World Junior A Challenge, which goes December 10-17. Top Canadian and international will be showcased at the eight-day event, which returns to Atlantic Canada for the fourth time and to Truro for […]

NOJHL announces 2023-24 schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Tuesday, the release of its 2023-24 regular season schedule. The 348-game slate will commence Thursday, Sept. 7 and will run through Sunday, March 17. Each of the 12 NOJHL-member clubs will have 58 match-ups on their respective dockets throughout the course of the campaign. […]

2024 & 2025 Centennial Cup hosts named

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) have announced that the 2024 edition of the Centennial Cup will be played in Oakville, Ont., before Canada’s National Junior A Championship heads west to Okotoks, Alta., in 2025. The Oakville Blades, a member of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), will host […]