GALLERY: Rapids rebound to clip Paper Kings

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – Buoyed by a two-goal, one-assist effort from Hunter Vilanez, the French River Rapids rebounded from an early deficit to clip the Espanola Paper Kings 5-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday at Noelville Arena. Wasting little time in opening the scoring, Espanola’s Jason Galante connected 54 seconds […]

GALLERY: Timmins collects home ice triumph vs. Espanola

TIMMINS, Ont. – A couple of Jack Kelly tallies helped lift the Timmins Rock to a 5-2 triumph over the Espanola Paper Kings in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at McIntyre Arena. Pushing the pace early, Timmins took the lead two and a half minutes into the match-up as Kelly took a pass from […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forward Kaden Wicklander (Espanola Paper Kings); goaltender Dryden Riley (Timmins Rock) and forward James Legler (Soo Thunderbirds) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Feb. 2. Kaden Wicklander, (F) Espanola Paper Kings: Collecting a league-best seven […]

GALLERY: Espanola sinks Kirkland Lake to win 4th straight

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The suddenly surging Espanola Paper Kings won their fourth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Sunday afternoon after downing the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-2 at the Regional Recreation Complex. While it was Kirkland Lake, who carried the edge in shots on goal early, Espanola started the scoring in the latter stages […]

NOJHL names its January BrokerLink Insurance Players of the Month

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Saturday that Owen King (Blind River Beavers); Alexandre Valade (Greater Sudbury Cubs); James Meredith (Espanola Paper Kings) and Jordan Mayo (Iroquois Falls Storm) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for January. FORWARD: Owen King, Blind River […]

GALLERY: Wicklander 4-pack aids in Paper Kings triumph against Storm

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A four-goal night from Kaden Wicklander aided in the Espanola Paper Kings withstanding the Iroquois Falls Storm 5-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Figuring in on all five Espanola tallies on the night, Wicklander worked a give-and-go with Aidan Rufa, who ripped a shot […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forward Henry Ouellet (Hearst Lumberjacks); goaltender James Meredith (Espanola Paper Kings) and defenceman Marcus Krats (Powassan Voodoos) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 26. Henry Ouellet, (F) Hearst Lumberjacks: Collecting back-to-back three-point outings, […]

GALLERY: Espanola comes back to end lengthy Greater Sudbury winning streak

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Rallying from a two-goal deficit, the Espanola Paper Kings countered with four unanswered tallies to surprise the Greater Sudbury Cubs 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. The outcome sees the Cubs lose for the first time since back on November 7, snapping a […]

GALLERY: Espanola picks up big home win over Timmins

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Paper Kings saw Jason Galante tally twice and help set-up another to aid in sending his side to a 5-2 triumph over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Needing just 29 seconds to open the scoring, the Rock’s Brant Romaniuk […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks outlast Paper Kings in high-scoring affair

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Getting goals from seven different skaters, the Hearst Lumberjacks used their well-balanced attack to eventually outlast the Espanola Paper Kings 7-5 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola got the game’s first marker, just over three minutes into the proceedings, after Graydon Guthrie spun […]