NOJHL announces Blind River – Elliot Lake play-in schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the game schedule for its upcoming West Division playoff series between the Blind River Beavers and the Elliot Lake Red Wings. This best-of-three match-up will commence Monday, April 4 at the Blind River Community Centre. Game 2 is slated for Tuesday, April 5 with […]

Hearst’s Oxner shuts out Blind River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Liam Oxner of the Hearst Lumberjacks turned in a solid performance Friday, stopping every shot fired his way to collect his second shutout of the season, a 4-0 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League neutral site match-up held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. Striking […]

GALLERY: Ingram leads Beavers over Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – Getting a goal and three quality assists from James Ingram helped lead the Blind River Beavers to an 8-3 win over Cochrane Crunch Monday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Tim Horton Event Centre. It took the two teams little time to convert offensively as it was 1-1 before […]

GALLERY: McBain slams in OT winner as Espanola edges Blind River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Todd McBain tally in the final minute of overtime lifted the Espanola Express to a dramatic 4-3 come from behind win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Regional Recreation Complex. First period play saw the visiting Beavers skate out to a […]

Beavers pick up shootout win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Evan Fraccaro of the Blind River Beavers collected the only goal in the shootout as his team prevailed with a 2-1 triumph over the Soo Eagles Wednesday in tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at venerable Pullar Stadium. Meeting for a second-straight night in Michigan, it was the visiting […]

NOJHL announces playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2022 playoffs and the competition for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 […]

Eagles hold off Beavers 2-1

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Colin Handy’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming 11 and a half minutes into the second period, held up as his initial game-winner as well as the Soo Eagles skated to a narrow 2-1 decision over the visiting Blind River Beavers Tuesday evening at Pullar Stadium. Netting the […]

NOJHL champion to compete in Centennial Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. –  In lieu of the announcement made by Hockey Canada today, regarding its spring championships, this season’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff champion will advance directly to compete in the 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, May 19-29, in Estevan, Sask. In fact, the decision was made that all nine Canadian […]

GALLERY: Chitaroni OT hero as Thunderbirds slip past Beavers

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Mason Chitaroni marker just over three minutes into overtime lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to their 15th consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Sunday afternoon, a 4-3 decision over a resilient Blind River Beavers side, at the Blind River Recreation Centre. Sault Ste. Marie converted on the […]

GALLERY: Beavers double-up Gold Miners 4-2

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Dylan Hendrick tallied twice Saturday night to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Recreation Centre. The hometown Beavers started the scoring 16 and a half […]