Espanola’s Scott stones Rock to post club’s 1st win

SUDBURY, Ont. – Espanola Express goaltender Adam Scott turned in an impressive 54-save performance to lead his squad to their first win of the season, a 4-1 decision over the Timmins Rock Wednesday at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase in Sudbury. Despite getting outshot 14-4 in the first period, Scott stood tall in […]

Voodoos hold off Express at Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos held off a resilient effort from the Espanola Express and prevailed 5-4 Tuesday in Day 1 action at Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. Defending league champion Powassan pressed the pace in the first period outshooting Espanola by a 15-4 count. […]

Spencer’s hat trick helps Wildcats rally late to slip past Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats rallied from a one-goal deficit by tallying twice in the final six and a half minutes of regulation to pullout a 5-4 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. The back and forth affair began with Nick […]

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 […]

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 […]

Giordano scores 5 goals in NOJHL debut as Canadians clip Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians rookie Finoro Giordano erupted for five goals in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Friday to pace his team to a 9-2 win over the Espanola Express at the Regional Recreation Complex. Last season’s NOJHL rookie of the year Kyle Liinamaa collected the night’s opening tally for the Canadians […]

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 […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds edge Express 3-1

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Nolan Ford’s goal midway through the first period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Espanola Express 3-1 Wednesday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. Espanola opened the night’s scoring just past the four-minute mark of […]

Eagles soar over Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles are flying on home ice, scoring at a high rate of late as they went on to derail the Espanola Express 10-1 Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. After striking for nine goals last week in a one-sided triumph over Elliot […]

Wildcats’ Simpson shuts out Espanola

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Elliot Lake Wildcats goaltender Parker Simpson stopped all 31 shots he faced Thursday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout while his teammates picked up a trio of third period tallies to blank the visiting Espanola Express 3-0 in a battle of netminders at Centennial Arena. The opening […]