NOJHL Commitment Tracker

SUDBURY, Ont. – As tightly-contested semifinal action in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League gets set to resume this evening on two fronts, a number of NOJHL players have already, or will be, making commitments to both compete at the next level as well as further their education in 2018-19. Be it the NCAA, U-Sports […]

Blind River doubles up Espanola 6-3

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers used four unanswered second period goals to help them double-up the Espanola Express 6-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. The Beavers were quick to gain the upper hand in the contest as Steven Khull collected his ninth […]

Canadians double up Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Brady Maltais and Justin Janowski had a goal and an assist in helping lift the Rayside-Balfour Canadians over the Espanola Express 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The Canadians clicked early to get the jump on the Express with Gabriel Rheault scoring on […]

Cochrane awarded 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, announced Thursday that Cochrane, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship. The town and the NOJHL’s Cochrane Crunch will host […]

Espanola surprises Soo Eagles

ESPANOLA, Ont. – For a second straight night the Espanola Express gave the Soo Eagles all they could handle as they skated to a hard-fought 5-3 decision Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. After falling to the Eagles by a similar score Friday on the road, the Express […]

Eagles hold off Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Christian Bardarson’s third goal of the game, coming with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation, broke a tie game as the Soo Eagles went on to edge a resilient Espanola Express squad 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 […]

Lumberjacks outlast Express in high-scoring affair

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday afternoon saw the Hearst Lumberjacks outlast the Espanola Express by a 7-6 score at the Regional Recreation Complex. Hearst started strong grabbing a 2-0 lead before the contest was six minutes old on tallies from defenceman Austin Anselmo and forward Spencer Silver. Battling […]

Thunderbirds pull out win over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds needed a trio of third period tallies to pull out a 5-2 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie started things off offensively midway through the first period as Alex Acosta notched his 13th goal […]

Calisti collects 5 assists as Rapids down Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The French River Rapids picked up five assists from Stephen Calisti to help his side defeat the Espanola Express 8-3 Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River got things going offensively 5:14 into the first frame as Jacob Romano picked up his […]

Canadians blank Express for 2nd straight game

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from six different skaters, to shutout the Espanola Express for a second straight game as they skated to a 6-0 victory Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The visiting Canadians clicked twice in the first period […]