Chris Zajac, a 5-foot-11, 180 pound, 1996 birth-year forward from Naperville Central high school in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, has committed to the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for the 2014-2015 campaign. Beavers coach-director of hockey operations Don Gagnon has confirmed Zajac as the latest newcomer to the Blind […]
The Blind River Beavers are holding a raffle, with tickets being drawn at the last home game of each month from September to December. The winning ticket will be put back in the drum for the next month’s draw. So, your $10 ticket is good for 4 $250 draws, with a potential prize of $1,000.00. They […]
Blind River Beavers have added a retired National Hockey League superstar to their scouting staff. The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team has confirmed that legendary goal-scorer Reggie Leach will scout for the Beavers as he travels across Canada conducting hockey schools and on guest-speaking tours in which he encourages Aboriginal youth to make good […]
Don Gagnon has started the process of rebuilding the Jr. A hockey program in Blind River. The 60-year old Gagnon, a retired steelworker from Sault Ste. Marie, is busy preparing for the 2014-2015 campaign — which will be his first full term as coach and director of hockey operations for the Beavers of the Northern […]
A late starter has made a fast climb. 20-year old goalie Dylan Knox, who did not start playing ice hockey until he was 16, is off to play at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level. Knox, who spent the 2013-2014 season with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, is headed […]
It is with sincere regret that we announce the passing of our friend and trainer, Randy Cada. Randy’s knowledge and skills will be greatly missed, as will his never ending supply of jokes. Services are being held at the Mississauga First Nation Sports Complex, with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23rd, concluding […]
Tryouts for the Blind River Beavers is scheduled for Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th at the John Rhodes Community Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Forms are available under the “Tryouts” tab. Any questions about the camp can be directed to our General Manager, Warren LaVoy at gm@blindriverbeavers.com or our Coach and Director […]
In Sault Ste. Marie, we have playoffs courtesy of the Ontario Hockey League and Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Greyhounds will be back in town this week and the Thunderbirds have advanced to the second round, having finally disposed of the pesky Blind River Beavers. About those Beavers. They may be a rag-tag team from […]
NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE NOJHL COMMUNICATIONSMEDIA UPDATE Release Date: Sunday, March 23, 2014 Soo’s Solomon sinks Blind River in OT SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Jeremy Solomon’s shot from the left point 54 seconds into overtime deflected off a defender and in for the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds pulled out a narrow 4-3 win […]
Soo Thunderbirds have taken a 3-1 lead in their first-round, best-of-seven, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoff series with Blind River Beavers. But it hasn’t been easy for the Thunderbirds, who finished in first place during the NOJHL regular season, 75 points ahead of the last-place Beavers. Two of the Soo’s three wins in the […]
