NOJHL announces 2025-26 schedule

Photo credit: Rob Fera / Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Friday its 2025-26 regular season schedule. The 11 competing clubs will play 52-game slate during the campaign in a one-division format. Each team will play 25 contests at home, another 25 on the road, plus two match-ups […]

NOJHL commissioner Robert Mazzuca re-elected as CJHL Chair of the Board

Photo: NOJHL commissioner Robert Mazzuca, left, presents Samuel Assinewai his player of the game award following the Greater Sudbury Cubs 2-1 victory over the Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) Wednesday in Centennial Cup play in Calgary, Alta. Mazzuca was re-elected as CJHL Chair of the Board during their Annual General Meeting that took place there […]

Pair of Beavers off to NCAA D-III ranks

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Blind River Beavers have a pair of forwards from their squad this season moving on to the NCAA Division III ranks. Team captain Wyatt Gibson is off to New England College while Clark Furman, an assistant captain on the squad, will be heading to SUNYAC Morrisville. The […]

Former Beavers’ netminder Tegelaar on final NHL Central Scouting Draft List

Five from CJHL on final NHL Central Scouting Draft List TORONTO – National Hockey League Central Scouting released its final 2025 draft rankings Tuesday and five from the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) are among those listed. Included in the CJHL contingent is goaltender Trenten Bennett of the Kemptville 73s (CCHL). Bennett was slotted 17th overall […]

The Humboldt Broncos: A 7th year of remembrance & reflection

On this day of continual solemn remembrance, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, along with its member leagues and clubs, pause to reflect and cherish each of those with the Humboldt Broncos and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League on that horrific day seven years ago, April 6, 2018. In a moment of unimaginable tragedy, the ongoing […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Thunderbirds advance with Game 7 win over Beavers

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An early goal by James Legler, along with some third period insurance, sent the Soo Thunderbirds on their way to a 6-3 victory over the Blind River Beavers Tuesday in the seventh and deciding game of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final series at the Blind River Community […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Metivier shutout sends Thunderbirds & Beavers to Game 7

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Riding the strength of veteran goaltender Noah Metivier, the Soo Thunderbirds went on to blank the Blind River Beavers 3-0 Saturday in the sixth game of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. With the outcome, the best-of-seven series is now tied […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Beavers edge Thunderbirds in Game 5 on McIndoo’s OT winner

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Jonah McIndoo marker just over nine minutes into overtime was the difference maker as the Blind River Beavers pulled out a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds in Game 5 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final series Thursday evening at the Blind River Community Centre. […]

VIDEO/GALLERY: Thunderbirds tie series with Beavers

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Buoyed by a three-goal, third-period outburst, the Soo Thunderbirds went on to defeat the Blind River Beavers 4-2 Tuesday in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at John Rhodes Community Centre. With the outcome, the best-of-seven match-up is now tied 2-2 heading into Game […]

GALLERY: Power play lifts Beavers back in front of Thunderbirds

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Striking three times on the power play, including collecting the game-winner off the stick of Jack Kruiderink with 2:16 remaining in regulation, lifted the Blind River Beavers to a narrow 4-3 win over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday in the third game of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League […]