SUDBURY, Ont. – The Nipissing Lakers (OUA) have once again dipped into the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League talent pool to help build future rosters.
The North Bay-based university have recruited Timmins Rock defenceman Josh Anderson and Hearst Lumberjacks forward Max Griffioen to attend the school and play U SPORTS hockey when on-ice action resumes.
Anderson, a 20-year-old from Nestleton, Ont., suited up in a total of 130 NOJHL contests, collecting 101 points on 23 tallies and 78 assists.
This season alone, the Rock assistant captain matched an individual single-season-best goal total with 11 and set personal highs in helpers and points with 38 and 49 respectively, while earning league first team all-star laurels on defence.
Also, of note, in games Anderson scored in during the campaign, Timmins sported a solid 10-1 record in 2019-20 and they had a successful 20-3 mark overall in outings in which he found the back of the net.
As for Griffioen, the Lumberjacks’ captain wrapped his Jr. A career leading his side in offensive production with 57 points in 53 games to tie him 11th among all NOJHL.
In all, the 20-year-old from London, Ont., contributed 26 markers and helped set-up 31 others for Hearst
Through 165 league match-ups, Griffioen racked on 180 points by finding the back of the net on 76 occasions and dishing out 104 assists.
His impressive numbers place him No. 1 in Lumberjacks history in games played, goals, assists and points.
Nipissing had earlier recruited Powassan Voodoos standout forward and team captain Parker Bowman to join the Lakers’ program.
With files from David Harrison, NOJHL Historian
NOJHL commitment tracker (As of May 1/20)
BLIND RIVER BEAVERS
Jackson Hjelle, (G) Gustavus Adolphus (MIAC)
Kyle Quinn, (F) UNLV (ACHA)
Dominic Boily, (G) Maryville (ACHA)
David Campbell, (F) North Bay (OHL)
Lucas Adams, (F) Maryville (ACHA)
COCHRANE CRUNCH
T.B.A.
ELLIOT LAKE WILDCATS
Connor Taylor, (F) Northland College (WIAC)
ESPANOLA EXPRESS
Mattais Salem, (D) Laurentian (OUA)
FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS
T.B.A.
HEARST LUMBERJACKS
Spencer Silver, (F) Plattsburgh (SUNYAC)
Max Griffioen, (F) Nipissing (OUA)
KIRKLAND LAKE GOLD MINERS
T.B.A.
POWASSAN VOODOOS
Parker Bowman, (F) Nipissing (OUA)
Riley Pitt, (D) Oshawa (OHL)
RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS
Zacharie Giroux, (F) Flint (OHL)
Brett Jacklin, (F) Laurentian (OUA)
Mitchell Martin, (F) Kitchener (OHL)
Cameron Lamour, (G) North Bay (OHL)
Giordano Biondi, (F) Sudbury (OHL)
David Bowen, (G) Drummondville (QMJHL)
Cameron Lamour, (G) North Bay (OHL)
SOO EAGLES
Jake Lamberty, (F) Northland College (WIAC)
Shane Brancato, (G) Trine (NCHA)
Joel Brandinger, (F) Tufts (NESCAC)
SOO THUNDERBIRDS
T.B.A.
TIMMINS ROCK
Josh Anderson, (D) Nipissing (OUA)
