SUDBURY, Ont. – The 2020 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs commence tonight at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., as the Soo Eagles host the Espanola Express in Game 1 of their best-of-three match-up at 7 p.m. During the course of the regular season, the Eagles and Express met a total of eight […]

POWASSAN, Ont. – Joe Whittet had two tallies, including the game-winner, and dished out an assist in leading the Powassan Voodoos to a 4-1 decision over the Espanola Express in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s regular season finale Sunday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. Whittet was quick to put the Voodoos in flight as […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Mathieu Dokis-Dupuis’ goal 12:55 into the first period held up as the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians skated to a narrow 2-1 win over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. After being blanked on home ice Thursday while suffering their […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday the game schedule for its upcoming first-round West Division playoff match-up between the No. 4 seeded Soo Eagles and the No. 5 Espanola Express. This best-of-three affair will commence Wednesday, March 4 with a 7 p.m. start at Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie, […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – An A.J. Favot power play goal 1:39 into overtime was the difference as the Espanola Express went on to trim the Soo Thunderbirds 4-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at the Regional Recreation Complex. With the point in defeat, the Thunderbirds clinch third place in the NOJHL’s West Division […]

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers withstood a trio of late power play goals by the Espanola Express before eventually pulling out a narrow 6-5 decision in overtime Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at the Blind River Community Centre. Espanola did score first in this one with Draper MacLean […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Kyle Avery notched a pair of goals and helped set-up another as his three-point night paced the French River Rapids past the Espanola Express 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Regional Recreation Complex. Jack Tos got the Rapids started offensively as he notched the lone marker […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles saw Jake Lamberty pot a pair of tallies to help propel his side to a 5-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Wednesday night at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles earned the advantage with a pair of first period markers to […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the format and timeline for the upcoming 2020 NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy NOJHL championship. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express saw Cameron Walker score once and chip in with two assists to help lead his side to a 6-1 victory over visiting Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Monday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The Express needed just a few shifts of play to get […]