Thunderbirds edge Lumberjacks 3-2

SUDBURY, Ont. – Camryn Baber scored twice, including the game-winner, to help lift the Soo Thunderbirds to a 3-2 win over the Hearst Lumberjacks Tuesday at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. It was scoreless through the midway point of the first period before Sault Ste. […]

Voodoos 15th; Lumberjacks honourable mention in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 regular season rankings, for the period ending Oct. 9, sees the surging Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) moving into the No. 1 slot overall. MHL: The first-year Edmundston Blizzard remains hot out of the gate starting 7-0 to lead the MHL standings and move into No. […]

NOJHL announces its CCM Hockey players of the month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for September. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – GREGORY TRUDEAU-PAQUET, (F) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS: The opening month of the campaign was an impressive one for Trudeau-Paquet and he registered a league-high […]

GALLERY: Hearst holds off Timmins in low-scoring affair

HEARST, Ont. – A Wade Auger shorthanded goal just past the 15-minute mark of the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Hearst Lumberjacks defeated the Timmins Rock 3-1 Wednesday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Arena. It was a tight-checking opening stanza that was scoreless after […]

NOJHL partners with local CMHA in their 2nd Annual Showcase event in Sudbury

SUDBURY, Ont. – Teams from across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) will face-off in the 2nd Annual NOJHL Showcase Tournament in Greater Sudbury’s Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11. The two-day showcase tournament features all 12 NOJHL teams, with each game counting towards the overall regular […]

Bourdages buries 2 at Hearst handles French River

HEARST, Ont. – Samuel Bourdages picked up a pair of tallies to extend a point streak to four in helping the Hearst Lumberjacks handle the French River Rapids 6-3 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Arena. Bourdages was quick to strike Friday night as he beat French River starter Jean-Marc […]

NOJHL extends awards partnership with CCM Hockey

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday that they have extended their awards partnership agreement with CCM Hockey through the 2017-18 season. The iconic hockey brand returns as the premier sponsor of the NOJHL CCM Hockey first and second all-star teams in recognizing those individuals’ respective efforts during the course of […]

Bortovskiy solid once again as Hearst defeats Blind River

HEARST, Ont. – A stellar start to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season continued for Heart Lumberjacks netminder Artem Bortovskiy Sunday as he turned aside 37 of the 38 shots he faced to backstop his club to a 4-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers at Claude Larose Arena. The 19-year-old from Richmond Hill, […]

Canadians earn 2-1 road triumph over Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – A couple of first period goals and 46 saves from netminder MacKenzie Savard helped the Rayside-Balfour Canadians earn a 2-1 road triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest. After posting consecutive shutouts in their first two home games, the Lumberjacks finally allowed one against at […]

Multitude of CJHL Showcase Events on tap in 2017-18

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday its list of Showcase Events that have been or will be held throughout the course of the 2017-18 season. There are a total of 21 events that will be featured during the campaign that began with the CCHL Showcase, which was held earlier this […]