Express earn 4-3 road win vs. Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A.J. Favot’s first goal of the season, coming 57 seconds into the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the visiting Espanola Express went on to pull out a 4-3 road triumph over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Wednesday at Pullar Stadium. Espanola […]

GALLERY: Espanola edges Elliot Lake in OT

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A Lukas Lyszyk power play goal 2:15 into overtime was the difference as the Espanola Express edged the Elliot Lake Wildcats 2-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at Centennial Arena. Lots of shots in a scoreless first period saw Espanola hold a 17-16 edge in that department, […]

Skrelja’s 20th lifts Eagles over Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Dominic Skrelja power play goal with just over nine minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to slip past the Espanola Express 3-2 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Pullar Stadium. First period saw the Eagles go […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds win 4th in a row with narrow home ice triumph vs. Express

SAULT STE. Marie, Ont. – A goal nearly five minutes into the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Thunderbirds won their fourth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up in succession Tuesday, a 2-1 decision over the Espanola Express, at John Rhodes Community Centre. Called off back on January 18 due […]

Minns sets up 3 as Blind River tops Espanola

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers got three assists from Noah Minns, including one on the game-winner, to help send his side to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday at the Blind River Community Centre. Picking up the afternoon’s initial power play, […]

GALLERY: Rayside-Balfour remains unbeaten in 2020 with win in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The surging Rayside-Balfour Canadians racked up their sixth straight victory to begin 2020 by getting two goals apiece from Matthew Belanger, Nicholas DeGrazia and Mitchell Martin to help propel them to a 7-2 decision over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. […]

Canadians climb back into share of 1st in NOJHL West with win over Express

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A well-balanced offensive display saw the Rayside-Balfour Canadians get goals from eight different skaters as they went on to handle the Espanola Express 9-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Thursday evening at Chelmsford Arena. The victory moves the Canadians back into tie for top spot in NOJHL’s West Division […]

Weather causes postponement pair of NOJHL contests tonight in Sault Ste. Marie

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that a pair of scheduled contests tonight (Saturday, January 18) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and Michigan have been postponed. Both the Espanola Express at Soo Thunderbirds and the Elliot Lake Wildcats at Soo Eagles games have been called off due to weather. With […]

GALLERY: Blind River collects road win in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers used a well-balanced offensive attack, getting goals from eight different skaters to help propel them to an 8-3 win over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. After being shutout last night, Blind River wasn’t about to let […]

GALLERY: Rainville stops 44 to record 1st NOJHL shutout

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Joel Rainville of the Espanola Express stopped all 44 shots he faced to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout as his efforts helped his side blank the Hearst Lumberjacks 3-0 Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. The match-up was tightly contested throughout most of the match-up, including a […]