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 […]

Powassan reaches 35-win plateau for 3rd straight season in victory over Hearst

POWASSAN, Ont. – Shane Beaulieu had a goal and an assist to help lift the Powassan Voodoos to a 4-1 win over the visiting Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. An early power play helped the Voodoos open the scoring as Beaulieu notched his 18th marker […]