Brancato stops 34 as Eagles blank Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Shane Brancato stopped all 34 shots he faced to post his first shutout of the season as the Soo Eagles stopped the Espanola Express 7-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at Pullar Stadium. It was all Sault Ste. Marie from the onset as they tallied twice […]

Rosters announced for Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge

TRENTON, Ont. — The five competing leagues in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), Maritime Hockey League (MHL) and Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), announced Wednesday the rosters of the 12 teams competing in the 2018 Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, which goes Nov. […]

French River’s Frustaglio; Espanola’s Rainville; Hearst’s Griffioen named NOJHL’s 3 Stars

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Will Frustaglio of the French River Rapids; Espanola Express goaltender Joel Rainville and forward Max Griffioen of the Hearst Lumberjacks have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 4. WILL FRUSTAGLIO, (F) FRENCH RIVER […]

Espanola victorious over Elliot Lake

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express picked up a goal in each period as they went on to defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola got things going offensively near the seven-minute mark of the match-up when Matais Salem notched his first […]

Canadians edge Express

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – An Ethan Lavallee power play goal midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians went on to edge the Espanola Express 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Thursday at Chelmsford Arena. The Canadians also opened the night’s scoring with the lone tally of the […]

Elliot Lake edges Espanola 2-1

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Celebrating his 17th birthday in style, a Tyler Hooker tally 12:23 into the second period proved to the game-winner as the Elliot Lake Wildcats skated to a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. Brett Crook helped […]

Rayside-Balfour strikes late to defeat Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians struck for three unanswered goals in the final seven and a half minutes of regulation to pull out a 6-3 victory over the Espanola Express Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. After a scoreless first period, the Canadians opened the scoring […]

Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge schedule announced

TRENTON, Ont. — The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), in partnership with the City of Quinte West and in conjunction with the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), Maritime Hockey League (MHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), today released the schedule and format for the 2018 Eastern Canada Cup […]

Eagles earn weekend split with Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Forward Caleb Wood and defenceman Cam Parrot both produced three-point nights helping the Soo Eagles skate to a 6-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night in front of 956 fans at Pullar Stadium. After winning in Espanola Friday, Lukas Lysyk gave the […]

Lee; Reynolds tally twice as Express rally to double up Eagles

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express picked up two goals apiece from Mitchell Lee and Matthew Reynolds as part of a 4-2 come from behind triumph over the Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. First period action saw visiting Sault Ste. Marie strike twice to grab […]