Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A thrilling overtime tally by Jacob Kovacs with 33 seconds remaining in the extra session was the difference as the Blind River Beavers pulled out a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Tuesday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division meeting at the Blind River […]

TORONTO – The Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) have entered February still No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. Battlefords has played .900 hockey so far this season in Saskatchewan while sporting a solid 39-3-2-1 record under head coach and general manager Braydon Klimosko. Remaining No. 2 nationally […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Lucas Signoretti, (F) Espanola Paper Kings; Alex Little, (D) Powassan Voodoos and Caleb Minns, (F) Blind River Beavers have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending February 5. LUCAS SIGNORETTI, (F) ESPANOLA PAPER KINGS – Amassing […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An early three-goal lead sent the Blind River Beavers on their way to an eventual 7-2 win over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest held at the Blind River Recreation Centre. The hometown Beavers got going offensively four and a […]

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Gavin Rocha man advantage marker 5:14 into the third period would prove to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers eventually prevailed with a 4-3 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. It was […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Wednesday that Emile Pichette (Hearst Lumberjacks); Ranon Joseph (Soo Thunderbirds); Jacob Brown (Timmins Rock) and Gavin Rocha (Blind River Beavers) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for January. FORWARD OF THE MONTH: EMILE PICHETTE, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Felix Cadieux-Fredette (Timmins Rock); goaltender Gavin Disano (Blind River Beavers) and forward Nolan Newton (Greater-Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending January 29. FELIX CADIEUX-FREDETTE, (D) TIMMINS ROCK – Providing solid play […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers saw Joshua Thompson tally twice, as part of a 5-2 home ice triumph over the Soo Eagles Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Community Centre. Pressing the play deep in Sault Ste. Marie territory late in the […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the strength of three third period goals to pull out a 3-1 come from behind victory over the Espanola Paper Kings Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. A tightly contested match-up saw the two sides […]

(Montreal/Toronto, Jan. 26, 2023) – A new report by McGill University Faculty of Education researchers shows Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario’s Talk Today program is making a positive impact on athletes in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). Talk Today in the CJHL: An evaluation of a mental health program in junior hockey provides […]