Elliot Lake outlasts Espanola in high-scoring affair

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – An Eric Conley goal with 61 seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the Elliot Lake Wildcats went on to edge the Espanola Express 7-6 Sunday night in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Centennial Arena. Espanola started strong by skating out to an early 2-0 lead […]

Rayside-Ballfour rallies for shootout victory vs. Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians rallied from three-goal, third period deficit to come back late and force overtime, then eventually notch the lone marker in the shootout, to pull out a 4-3 victory over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola picked up […]

Espanola edges Elliot Lake 2-1

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express capped off their weekend by going on to edge the Elliot Lake Wildcats 2-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The game was a tight-checking affair in the first frame as neither side would connect offensively in a scoreless opening 20 […]

Herd sets franchise points record as Powassan skates past Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Powassan Voodoos forward Cade Herd scored once and assisted on two others to lead his side to a 7-3 win over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The three-point night for Herd now gives him 140 in his NOJHL career, which establishes […]

McInall’s franchise-record 24th lifts Espanola over Blind River in OT

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Bret McInall’s franchise-record 24th tally of the season, late in overtime, lifted the Espanola Express to a dramatic 2-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. After a scoreless first frame, it was Blind River that cracked the […]

GALLERY: Young’s 3-point night helps lead Blind River over Espanola

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers saw Brendan Young score once and add a pair of assists to help lift his club to a 5-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. First period play saw the Beavers collect the […]

GALLERY: Espanola comes back to clip Rayside-Balfour in OT

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A Lukas Lyszyk power play marker 59 seconds into overtime helped the Espanola Express complete a 5-4 come from behind victory over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday night at Chelmsford Arena. Espanola also opened the night’s scoring seven minutes into the contest as Lyszyk collected his […]

Eagles edge Express in back and forth affair

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Kobe Keller goal nearly six minutes into the third period proved to be the difference make as the Soo Eagles went on to edge the Espanola Express 6-5 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. A free-wheeling first period saw the two teams combine […]

Thunderbirds skate to 6-3 triumph over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds broke open a tie game with a trio of tallies in the first half of the third period to help send them on their way to an eventual 6-3 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. First […]

Wildcats stun Express with incredible comeback and eventual shootout victory

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Trailing by four with just over four minutes left in regulation, the Elliot Lake Wildcats stormed back to tie it late in incredible fashion then went on to notch the lone tally in the shootout as they stunned the Espanola Express 8-7 in a thrilling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday […]