GALLERY: Cubs defeat Paper Kings in goal-filled affair

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A big night offensively by the Greater Sudbury Cubs trio of Oliver Smith, Pierson Sobush and Billy Biedermann helped send them to a 7-4 victory over the Espanola Paper Kings in a goal-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Thursday evening at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. It […]

GALLERY: Rapids rally past Paper Kings in shootout

Photos: Jeremy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – A Jordan Bax effort in the fourth round of the shootout helped the French River Rapids rally from a two-goal third period deficit and pull out a 6-5 decision over the Espanola Paper Kings Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at Noelville Arena. Collecting the opening […]

Espanola skates to home win over Powassan

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Benjamin Lacroix’s second goal of the game, coming in the back half of the third period, proved to be the game-winner, as the Espanola Paper Kings went on to defeat the Powassan Voodoos 4-1 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together at the Regional Recreation Complex. Action in the […]

GALLERY: Ouellet stands tall in Crunch shootout win over Paper Kings

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch saw goaltender Marcus Ouellet turn in a tremendous performance in backstopping his side to a 4-3 shootout triumph over the Espanola Paper Kings Wednesday afternoon at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The efforts of Ouellet, who was […]

GALLERY: Dyer dynamic as Rapids blank Paper Kings

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – French River Rapids goalkeeper Brady Dyer was flawless, stopping everything fired his way Tuesday, in blanking the Espanola Paper Kings 4-0 Tuesday in the opening game of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. A French River power play 8:21 into the […]

Eagles victorious vs. Paper Kings

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Jack Mortson’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play, midway through the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Espanola Paper Kings 3-1 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola opened […]

GALLERY: Blind River stays strong with win vs. Espanola

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The surging Blind River Beavers continued their solid start to the season Saturday as the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League front-runners defeated the Espanola Paper Kings 6-2 at the Blind River Community Centre. A favourable bounce benefitted the Beavers early in the contest as an attempt from the […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month for September. FORWARD OF THE MONTH: ZACHARY DEMERS, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS – A tremendous opening month of the campaign saw the 20-year-old St-Hubert, Que., product register a league-best 17 points with six impressive goals and […]

Trio of NOJHL clubs in initial CJHL rankings for 2022-23 season

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday that the Collingwood Blues (OJHL) are slotted No. 1 overall in its initial Top 20 Rankings for the 2022-23 season. After going unbeaten in regulation during preseason play, Collingwood has posted seven consecutive victories to begin competition in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, under […]

GALLERY: Espanola returns to win column in French River

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Getting goals from five different skaters helped send the Espanola Paper Kings on their way to a 5-2 win over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. Making a quick impression with his new teammates, recently acquired French River forward Dominic Suhr […]