CJHL announces executive committee for 2017-18

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday the names of those who will serve on its executive committee for the 2017-18 season for the 10-member Jr. A leagues and its 132 teams from across the country and parts of the northern U.S. Kevin Abrams (CCHL) has been appointed CJHL Chairman of […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks post 2nd straight home shutout

HEARST, Ont. – Artem Bortovskiy stopped all 25 shots he faced to post his second home shutout in as many starts as the Hearst Lumberjacks blanked the visiting Timmins Rock 5-0 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Arena. Colin Boudreau collected his first NOJHL tally 8:50 into the contest as […]

NOJHL announces its initial Eastlink 3 Stars of the week for the 2017-18 season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Brandon Gordon of the Soo Thunderbirds and Artem Bortovskiy of the Hearst Lumberjacks along with forward Max Khull of the Blind River Beavers have been named as its initial Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week for the 2017-18 season. BRANDON GORDON, […]

GALLERY: Seguin strikes late shorthanded as Rock edge Lumberjacks

TIMMINS, Ont. – Derek Seguin’s second goal of the game with 68 seconds remaining while his club was shorthanded was the game-winner as the Timmins Rock earned a 3-1 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at McIntyre Arena. Hearst did take a 1-0 lead after one period […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks victorious in NOJHL debut

HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks debut in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League was a victorious one as they rode the 30-save shutout of netminder Artem Bortovskiy to blank the Soo Thunderbirds 2-0 Friday in front of 627 boisterous fans at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst picked up the only goal they would need on […]

NHL, NHLPA unveil hockey’s Declaration of Principles

Photo credit: Jared Silber/NHLI-Getty Images NEW YORK, N.Y. – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) today unveiled hockey’s Declaration of Principles – developed by and for hockey stakeholders – to advance policies, programs and initiatives, while inspiring fans, players and communities to create the best possible experience for […]

NOJHL team preseason preview: Hearst Lumberjacks

SUDBURY, Ont. – There’s a buzz of excitement in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League surrounding its newest team, the Hearst Lumberjacks. Since the news was announced that the Iroquois Falls Eskis had been sold and were relocating to Hearst, hockey fans in the NOJHL’s latest community have hopped on board fully to support its […]

GALLERY: Rock wraps up preseason with 4-2 win over Lumberjacks

HEARST, Ont. – Derek Seguin’s second goal of the game, coming with 15:29 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-2 Sunday evening in front of a near-capacity crowd as Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play came to a close at Claude […]

GALLERY: Timmins tames Hearst in NOJHL preseason play

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock used a well-balanced attack getting goals from six different skaters Thursday evening to help them defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition contest at McIntyre Arena. Hearst would open the scoring five and a half minutes into the contest thanks to Bradley Golant. […]

Hearst victorious in preseason debut with 4-2 win over Cochrane

HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks picked up a pair of goals from Max Griffioen along with three assists courtesy of Evan Look to help them defeat the Cochrane Crunch 4-2 Wednesday evening in their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason debut at Claude Larose Arena. Austin Caza staked the visiting Crunch to an early […]