NOJHL names its Players of the Month for February

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for February. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – MAX GRIFFIOEN, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS: In nine outings during the time frame, Griffioen etched his name on the score sheet in all of them helping Hearst move […]

Logjam atop NOJHL East standings gearing up to be settled

4 teams still with chance at East Division title; West champion Soo Thunderbirds wait for their division to play out SUDBURY, Ont. – While the overall regular season and West Division champions has been determined in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings, it remains a hotly-contested race over in the NOJHL East, with just […]

Gold Miners’ Rodin; Lumberjacks’ Tallarico; Eagles’ Keller collect NOJHL 3 Stars honours

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Dawson Rodin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Nicholas Tallarico of the Hearst Lumberjacks as well as Soo Eagles forward Kobe Keller have collected Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week accolades for the period ending Feb. 24. DAWSON RODIN, (G) […]

Lumberjacks complete home-and-home sweep of Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – Max Griffioen tallied twice and set-up another while Bradley Golant had a goal and three assists to pace the Hearst Lumberjacks to an 8-4 victory over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. After taking the opening act of the home-and-home affair […]

Lumberjacks extend East Division lead with victory over Crunch

HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Jake Desando tally twice as he reached the 30-goal plateau on the season to help propel his side to a 5-2 win over the Cochrane Crunch in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night in front of 828 fans at Claude Larose Arena. It was the hometown […]

GALLERY: Rock rally late before upending Lumberjacks in OT

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rocks roared back from a two-goal deficit by scoring twice in the latter stages of regulation before completing their comeback with a thrilling 3-2 overtime triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Family Day matinee at McIntyre Arena in front of 1,168 fans. Hearst did […]

NOJHL announces 2019 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the format and timeline for the upcoming 2019 NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 action […]

GALLERY: Hearst stays hot with big win over Timmins

HEARST, Ont. – One of the hottest teams in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Hearst Lumberjacks, continued their solid play in the new year by producing yet another impressive victory Friday night as they defeated the Timmins Rock 7-1 in front of over 700 spectators at Claude Larose Arena. Max Griffioen helped pace […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Cade Herd of the Powassan Voodoos, the Soo Thunderbirds’ Noah Boman and Cameron Clark of the Hearst Lumberjacks have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Feb. 10. CADE HERD, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS – In […]

GALLERY: Hearst moves into 1st in NOJHL East after blanking Kirkland Lake

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Cameron Clark scored for a third straight game while also collecting a second consecutive game-winning goal as the Hearst Lumberjacks blanked the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 3-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. With the win, Hearst moves into sole possession […]