GALLERY: Oakville Blades (OJHL) crowned Dudley-Hewitt Cup champions

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Ryan O’Hara goal, 8:44 into the second period, proved to be the game-winner as the Oakville Blades (OJHL) went on to edge the Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) 2-0 Saturday evening in the championship game of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship in front of nearly 1,000 fans that were jammed […]

GALLERY: Hearst off to DHC Final after Tallarico blanks Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season and playoff MVP Nicholas Tallarico was at his best once again Friday night as the Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender turned aside all 34 shots he faced to backstop his club to a 6-0 victory over the Cochrane Crunch in an all-NOJHL Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior […]

GALLERY: Leas pots OT winner as Cochrane edges Hearst in DHC round robin finale

COCHRANE, Ont. – Jonas Leas’ second goal of the game, coming 6:35 into overtime, was the difference as the Cochrane Crunch defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-4 Thursday evening, in a thrilling end-to-end affair at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship, in front of a near-capacity crowd at Tim Horton Events Centre. These same […]

GALLERY: Hearst handles Thunder Bay in Day 2 play at Dudley-Hewitt Cup

COCHRANE, Ont. – Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) goaltender Nicholas Tallarico handled all 28 shots he faced to post a historic shutout for the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as they blanked the Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) 3-0 Wednesday afternoon in Day 2 action at the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship at Tim Horton […]

GALLERY: Oakville takes Dudley-Hewitt Cup opener over Hearst

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Kyle Potts power play goal, 4:50 into the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Oakville Blades (OJHL) went on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) 4-2 Tuesday afternoon in the opening game of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship at Tim Horton Events Centre. A free-wheeling […]

Dudley-Hewitt Cup: Team-by-Team Preview

COCHRANE, Ont. — The Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship begins today in Cochrane, Ont., as the host Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) and the Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL), Oakville Blades (OJHL) and Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) get set to vie for the title and a trip to the Canadian Jr. A Championship, May 11-19, in […]

Competing teams for Dudley-Hewitt Cup now finalized

SUDBURY, Ont. – The four-team field for next week’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup in Cochrane, Ont., that runs April 30 – May 4, has now been finalized. Rounding out the field are the Hearst Lumberjacks who captured their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship Wednesday evening in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., as they claimed the Copeland […]

GALLERY: Hearst Lumberjacks win NOJHL championship

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks stormed back from an early two-goal deficit and erupted for four tallies in the second period as they rallied for an eventual 6-3 victory to win their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship in defeating the Soo Thunderbirds Wednesday night in Game 7 of the Copeland […]

GALLERY: Anderson shines as Thunderbirds battle back to force Game 7 with Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – Soo Thunderbirds goaltender William Anderson was stellar making 36 saves to backstop his side to a pivotal 2-0 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Monday evening in Game 6 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series in front of a capacity crowd of 1,223 at Claude Larose Arena. The win by […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds extend series with Game 5 triumph over Lumberjacks

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Lucas Theriault’s 10th goal of the playoffs, coming midway through the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds skated to a 4-2 victory Saturday in a must-win Game 5 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series at John Rhodes Community Centre. The result means […]