Big 2nd period powers Beavers past Rapids

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Riding the strength of a six-goal, second period barrage, the Blind River Beavers went on the blast the French River Rapids 8-2 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at the Blind River Community Centre. The Beavers began the scoring at 13:12 of the first when defenceman Nicholas MacIsaac fired […]

GALLERY: Early pair from Cyr propels Rock by Beavers

Timmins Rock forward Thomas Beard goes down on one knee as he drills a wrist shot past Blind River Beavers goalie Connor Dunham-Fox for his seventh goal of the season with 8.8 seconds remaining in the first period of Sunday afternoon’s NOJHL contest at the McIntyre Arena. The power play marker gave the Rock a […]

GALLERY: Patterson pots 4 as Hearst dumps Blind River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Tyler Patterson scored four times and the Hearst Lumberjacks broke open a tie game with five unanswered tallies to defeat the Blind River Beavers 8-3 Saturday in a penalty-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Blind River began the scoring when Shea Crewson got in […]

GALLERY: Beavers edge Storm in overtime

Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – An Aaron Dukeshire breakaway marker, early in overtime, proved to be the difference maker as the Blind River Beavers edged the Iroquois Falls 2-1 in a hard-fought, well-played, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Jus Jordan Arena. Play in the first period went scoreless, compliments of the […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that defenceman Tenzin Nyman (Timmins Rock); goaltender Alexandre Boivin (Hearst Lumberjacks) and blueliner Leighton Hurst (Blind River Beavers) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 17. Tenzin Nyman, (D) Timmins Rock: Helping lead the Rock at […]

GALLERY: Beavers slide by Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – An explosive start saw the Blind River Beavers strike five times in a one-sided first period to send them on their way to an 8-2 triumph over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at Noelville Arena. Blind River wasted little time in opening […]

Beavers edge Thunderbirds 3-2

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Keenan Conn goal on a second period breakaway held up as the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers went on to edge the Soo Thunderbirds 3-2 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Blind River Community Centre. Visiting Sault Ste. Marie notched the opening marker of the evening […]

GALLERY: Beavers edge Voodoos on late Furman goal

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Clark Furman go ahead goal with three and a half minutes remaining in regulation was the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers pulled out a narrow 2-1 triumph over the Powassan Voodoos Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Recreation Centre. […]

GALLERY: Blind River withstands Elliot Lake push

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – After building up a significant lead, the Blind River Beavers had to withstand a strong push back from the Elliot Lake Vikings before eventually prevailing 5-3 Saturday in a match-up on the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League slate at Blind River Recreation Centre. Blind River got the game’s first […]

GALLERY: Fletcher flawless as Iroquois Falls blanks Blind River

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Iroquois Falls Storm goaltender Maverick Fletcher was flawless, in being credited with stopping all 36 shots he faced, to shutout the Blind River Beavers 2-0 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League afternoon affair at the Blind River Recreation Centre. Iroquois Falls started well by notching the day’s initial tally, 90 […]