Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Logan Stawizynski goal with six seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the Soo Eagles edged the Espanola Paper Kings 4-3 in a thrilling finish to a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at Pullar Stadium. Connecting four and a half minutes into the match-up, the […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Paper Kings rallied from a two-goal second period deficit and came back to defeat the Blind River Beavers 4-2 Friday in a chippy Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Regional Recreation Complex. Scoreless late in the first period, Blind River connected twice to take a 2-0 lead into the […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A big night on special teams saw the Espanola Paper Kings connect five times on the power play and once while down a man to propel them to an 8-2 win over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Striking shorthanded early, […]

Photos: Tanner Wallace (Tan Tan Photography) POWASSAN, Ont. – A Marcus Krats marker off an early rush, moments into overtime, lifted the Powassan Voodoos to a 3-2 win over the Espanola Paper Kings Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos took flight midway through the first period when Justin […]

FRENCH RIVER – Carter Drigo tallied twice, including notching the eventual game-winner, as part of a 7-3 victory by the Espanola Paper Kings over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at Noelville Arena. Finding their legs in the back-half of the opening frame, Espanola tallied three times in quick succession […]

TORONTO – Among the on-ice talent that makes up the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), an impressive number are piling up points in their initial campaigns in the Jr. A ranks. As of Boxing Day, among those first-year players who were born in either 2007, ’08 or ’09, there are 77 CJHL rookies, who have collected […]

TORONTO – As play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) nears its holiday break, a plethora of players have had little difficulty in scoring so far this season. So far on the campaign, 33 forwards have notched 20, or more, goals for their respective CJHL clubs across the nine-member leagues. Pacing that contingent are Gabriel […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A pair of Nolan Newton goals, as well as an assist, helped propel the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Espanola Paper Kings in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. It was Greater Sudbury that got the game’s first goal as Mason Walker took […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A solid offensive effort saw the Soo Thunderbirds strike three times on the power play and once while shorthanded in soaring past the Espanola Paper Kings 7-0 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The shutout for Thunderbirds’ goaltender Cameron Boville was his first in the NOJHL. […]

FRENCH RIVER – Goals from four different skaters Sunday, inspired by a quick start, helped the Espanola Paper Kings to go on and double up the French River Rapids 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Noelville Arena. Making an early statement, Espanola banged in two tallies in the game’s first 95 seconds […]