Blind River moves into 1st in NOJHL West with win at Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers picked up two goals from Max Khull and three assists courtesy of Jack Sampson to lift them to their seventh win in a row, a 6-3 triumph over the Espanola Express, in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. With the outcome, […]

NOJHL announces 2018 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the format and timeline for the upcoming NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy. Among the 12 league member clubs, the top five teams in each of the NOJHL’s East and West divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 action […]

Blind River impresses in road win over Rayside-Balfour

CHELMSFORD, Ont. — Goaltender Garret Boyonoski was there to stop all 30 shots he faced to post his second Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout while forward Zach Senecal tallied twice as the Blind River Beavers blanked the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 5-0 Sunday evening at Chelmsford Arena. Senecal started Blind River off with the eventual game-winning […]

Beavers bite Canadians in double OT

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Josh Norman goal 3:21 into the second overtime was the difference as the Blind River Beavers edged the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 4-3 in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division affair at the Blind River Community Centre. Jacob Partridge staked the visitors to the early lead as he picked […]

Eagles’ Bardarson; Beavers’ Burggrabe; Voodoos’ Israels named NOJHL 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Soo Eagles forward Christian Bardarson, Blind River Beavers goaltender Cam Burggrabe and Powassan Voodoos rookie Harrison Israels have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Jan. 28. CHRISTIAN BARDARSON, (F) SOO EAGLES – In a busy […]

Proficient power play sends Beavers past Thunderbirds

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the strength of four power play goals on their way to earning a 5-1 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in a chippy, yet action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Blind River Community Centre. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, special teams helped […]

Blind River’s Robinson basks in CJHL Prospects Game experience

SUDBURY, Ont. – Fresh off representing the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and the Blind River Beavers, at this week’s Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Prospects Game in Mississauga, Ont., Owen Robinson is still basking in the overall experience. Selected by the CJHL, in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting, the 17-year-old Orangeville, Ont., product was one […]

Team West takes President’s Cup CJHL Prospects Game crown

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Austin Wong (Okotoks Oilers, AJHL) tallied twice, including the game-winner, to help propel Team West to a 5-2 triumph over Team East Tuesday evening to capture the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game President’s Cup at Port Credit Memorial Arena in Mississauga, Ont. Team West picked up the lone marker of the […]

Beavers take back and forth affair vs. Eagles

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Caleb Serre’s goal with 4:08 remaining in the second period proved to be his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading sixth game-winning goal of the season as the Blind River Beavers went on to edge the Soo Eagles 4-3 Monday night at the Blind River Community Centre. Each team would score twice […]

Blind River skates to road win at Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Josh Norman and Caleb Serre both notched two goals apiece to help the Blind River Beavers skate to a 6-1 road victory over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. A quick three-tally outburst, just over four minutes apart, in the opening […]