NOJHL announces initial set of preseason games

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its initial set of preseason games, which are a prelude to the upcoming 2019-20 regular season. There are currently seven games on the exhibition docket with any additional contests to be announced by the league when they become finalized. Kicking off the preseason slate […]

Espanola Express team coming together for new season

The Espanola Express franchise has announced that there are seven new faces signed onto the hockey team so far, for the upcoming Northern Ontario Jr. A Hockey League 2019-20 season, as well as four returning players. HELEN MORLEY More from HELEN MORLEY The returning players are Hunter Halcrow, who set a new team record last […]

Brisson Boards The Express

By Grant Trayner: ESPANOLA, ON – The Espanola Express announce the signing of right handed defenceman Robert Brisson from Embrun, Ontario. Brisson split last season with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians of the NOJHL and the North Bay Trappers Midget AAA of the Great North Midget League. With Rayside he had one assist in 16 games played […]

McInall commits to USports Laurentian Voyageurs

By Grant Trayner SUDBURY, ON – The Espanola Express are excited and proud to announce the commitment of Centre Bret McInall (Milton, Ontario) to the Laurentian University Voyageurs USports (Formerly CIS) in Sudbury, Ontario. McInall came to the Express via trade in September from the Brantford 99’ers/Milton IceHawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and […]

NOJHL releases its 2019-20 regular season schedule

League Showcase set for Oct. 15-16 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; NOJHL to also take part in MJHL/SJHL event in January SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday it’s regular season schedule for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Each of the league’s 12 member clubs will compete in 56 contests with 27 […]

Boucher Boards the Express Train

By: Grant Trayner ESPANOLA, ON – The Espanola Express are proud to announce the signing of Right Winger Josh Boucher from Sudbury, Ontario. Last season Boucher led the Lo Ellen Park Secondary School Knights to an SDSSAA Division I title this past spring and a NOSSA Championship appearence. During the season Boucher had 16 goals […]

McVeigh boards on the Trainyard!

By Grant Trayner: ESPANOLA, ONTARIO – The Espanola Express are proud to announce the signing of Defenceman & Winger Josh McVeigh from Mississauga, Ontario. McVeigh caught the eyes of the Express staff at the spring camp in Sudbury during the May 11-12th weekend. He spent last season with the St. George Ravens of the Greater […]

Walker on the Express!

By Grant Trayner ESPANOLA, ONTARIO – The Espanola Express are proud to announce their first 16-year old signing of the 2019-20 NOJHL Season by signing Centre/Left Wing Cameron Walker from Sudbury, Ontario. Walker spent last season with the Sudbury Wolves Minor Midget AAA team in the Great North Midget League and Team Northern Ontario Hockey […]

All Aboard the Faught Train

(Photo: Rayside-Balfour Canadians – Nick Faught on January 27th vs Espanola Express) By: Grant Trayner ESPANOLA, ON – The Espanola Express Jr. A Hockey Club are proud to announce the signing of Left Winger Nicholas Faught from Garson, Ontario. Faught attended the Express Spring Camp in Sudbury, Ontario during the second weekend in May and […]

Icedogs Draftee Favot hops on the Express Train

By Grant Trayner ESPANOLA, ONTARIO – The Espanola Express are proud to announce the signing of Defenceman A.J. Favot from Sudbury, Ontario after attending our Spring Camp at the Countryside Arena in May. Favot comes to the Express from the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves Midget AAA program in the Great North Midget League in 28 […]