GALLERY: Dupuis scores 3 in Beavers win over Red Wings

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A third period hat trick by Jesse Dupuis sent the Blind River Rivers on their way to a 5-2 victory versus the Elliot Lake Red Wings in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Centennial Arena. Blind River got going offensively, three minutes in the contest, as […]

NOJHL 2022-23 season preview

SUDBURY, Ont. – While it was 60 years ago the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began its first-ever season, six decades later it’s the current 12-member clubs will commence play to determine a title holder for the 2022-23 campaign. Back in the day, it was the Espanola Eagles that were crowned the initial winners, while […]

GALLERY: Red Wings strike late to clip Beavers

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – An Alex Antoine power play marker with 57 seconds remaining in proved to be the difference as the Elliot Lake Red Wings clipped the Blind River Beavers 5-4 Tuesday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason action at Centennial Arena. Elliot Lake also started strong, by skating […]

NOJHL preseason: Sunday wrap

Timmins blue-liner Christophe Petit takes down Cochrane Crunch forward Desmond Brazeau in front of Rock goalie Patrick Boivin during the first period of Sunday afternoon’s NOJHL exhibition contest at the Tim Horton Event Centre. Boivin and Josh Briand combined for a 17-save shutout as the Rock blanked the Crunch 4-0 in preparation for the Cottage […]

GALLERY: Beavers double-up Red Wings in preseason opener

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the strength of a four-goal third period goals to help them drop the Elliot Lake Red Wings 6-3 Friday night in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason opener at Centennial Arena. In all, six different skaters scored for Blind River in […]

NOJHL announces preseason slate

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday its preseason schedule, leading into the 2022-23 campaign. Currently there are nine of the league’s 12-member clubs slated to play exhibition contests, with more match-ups possibly being added, should they be finalized. Among the 15 games presently scheduled, a number involve inter-Canadian Junior Hockey […]

NOJHL announces Showcase schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming Showcase, which goes October 4-5 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL member clubs taking part, with all dozen match-ups counting towards the regular season standings. The Showcase […]

NOJHL announces 2022-23 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the majority of it’s 2022-23 regular season schedule. On-ice action in the 348-game slate will run from September 8 through March 19, with each of the 12 NOJHL-member clubs playing 58 games apiece. This will feature each team having 28 home contests, as well […]

GALLERY: Soo Thunderbirds complete sweep of Blind River

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A three-goal, second-period outburst by the Soo Thunderbirds sent them on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Blind River Beavers Monday evening in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division semifinal at the Blind River Community Centre. With the outcome, Sault Ste. […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds put Beavers on the brink

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A solid, three-goal, second period helped the Soo Thunderbirds put the Blind River Beavers on the brink of elimination after they pulled out a 4-2 decision Sunday in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division semifinal at the Blind River Community Centre. The victory […]