GALLERY: Powassan picks up 2nd straight weekend road win with victory in Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – Matthew Hardwick picked up a pair of goals as the Powassan Voodoos went on to a skate to a 5-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday evening at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst did open the night’s scoring just 1:51 into the contest as Trystan […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks rally for 3-2 OT win over Gold Miners

HEARST, Ont. – Max Griffioen’s second goal of the game, coming 1:41 into overtime, was the difference as the hometown Hearst Lumberjacks rallied for a 3-2 decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season-opener in front of nearly 800 spectators at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst was recognized pre-game […]

NOJHL team season preview: Hearst Lumberjacks

SUDBURY, Ont. – Set to make their 2019-20 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season debut on Friday night at home, the Hearst Lumberjacks will raise the NOJHL championship banner they won last season where it will be hoisted for display at Claude Larose Arena. Set to commence just their third campaign in Hearst, the […]

Crunch complete home-and-home sweep of Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from six different skaters, to defeat Hearst Lumberjacks 6-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition match-up Thursday night at Claude Larose Arena. After Cochrane took the opener between the two sides at Tim Horton Events Centre Wednesday, the clubs headed to […]

Paschen picks up hat trick; Wickson posts shutout as Crunch blank Lumberjacks

COCHRANE, Ont. – Newcomer Billy Paschen picked up a hat trick and added an assist while Zack Wickson turned all 33 shots, he faced to register a shutout as the Cochrane Crunch went on to topple the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason meeting at Tim Horton Events Centre. Following […]

Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) to host 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Fort Frances, Ont., and the Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) has been named the host of the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A […]

4 more games added to NOJHL preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that four more games have been added to its preseason schedule. The defending NOJHL champion Hearst Lumberjacks and the 2017-18 title holders, the Cochrane Crunch, will play a pair of contests August 28 and 29. Both feature 7 p.m. starts with Tim Horton Events […]

NOJHL releases its 2019-20 regular season schedule

League Showcase set for Oct. 15-16 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; NOJHL to also take part in MJHL/SJHL event in January SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday it’s regular season schedule for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Each of the league’s 12 member clubs will compete in 56 contests with 27 […]

NOJHL commitment list grows

SUDBURY, Ont. – As the off-season rolls along, players from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League continue to make commitments to compete at the next level. The defending NOJHL champion Hearst Lumberjacks have seen three of its players commit to collegiate programs in the U.S., starting in the fall. League regular season and playoff Most […]