Espanola Paper Kings defenceman Conor Walton (6) smiles while talking with a teammate during NOJHL action agains the Greater Sudbury Cubs at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury, Ontario on Thursday, December 15, 2022. PHOTO BY BEN LEESON/THE SUDBURY STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK Sixteen-year-old defenceman playing key role for improved Espanola outfit Ben Leeson – The Sudbury […]

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography An Espanola team in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has not had a full winning season since the Rivermen of 2013-2014 posted a record of 32-23-1 and made it through two rounds of the playoffs. By Randy Russon Hockey News North September 28, 2022 Espanola was without an NOJHL team in […]

A second half swoon cost the Espanola Express a playoff position in 2021-2022. By Randy Russon – Hockey News North July 31, 2022 Espanola finished six points back of the Elliot Lake Red Wings for the fifth playoff spot in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Now, with the 2022-2023 regular season slated […]

Photo: Dylan Kosik, in action with the Dryden Ice Dogs of the SIJHL. Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has signed free agent goalie Dylan Kosik, Hockey News North has confirmed. By Randy Russon – Hockey News North February 1, 2022 The 20-year old Kosik has played for a number of teams over the past few […]

PHOTO: Goalie Patrick Boivin backstopped Espanola to a recent 8-2 win over Elliot Lake. (Northern Exposures) A mere four points is all that separates the top five teams of the six members who comprise the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. By Randy Russon – Hockey News North October 19, 2021 Indeed, the upstart, […]

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With junior hockey slots beginning to fill, a pair of local 2004 forwards ensured themselves a place to play recently, as Ryan Rubic and Brayden Lafrance both inked on with the Espanola Express of the NOJHL. Randy Pascal SudburySports.com Despite having game play slashed to next to nothing in 2020-2021, Rubic is comfortable that he will be able to hit the […]

Team NOJHL player photo courtesy Eastern Canada Cup Challenge/OJHL Images

Josh Boucher will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a third season, Hockey News North has confirmed. By Randy Russon – Hockey News North December 11, 2020 Boucher, a 2001 birth year forward who hails from Lively, Ontario, has played in 69 games for Espanola over the past two seasons and […]

Luke Bibby (9) and Josh Boucher (21) of the Espanola Express celebrate a first-period goal against the French River Rapids during NOJHL action at Noelville Community Centre on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. PHOTO BY BEN LEESON/THE SUDBURY STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK NOJHL team has much of its roster built for 2021-22 Ben Leeson – The Sudbury Star More from […]