GALLERY: Beavers rally to spoil Vikings return to NOJHL with shootout win

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rebounded from an early three-tally deficit, then battled back to force overtime, before eventually prevailing 4-3 in a shootout Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at the Blind River Community Centre. Elliot Lake, skating in their first NOJHL contest since mid-December of […]

GALLERY: Espanola’s Millar shuts out Blind River in league preseason encounter

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Espanola Paper Kings rode the shutout goaltending of Cameron Millar Saturday in blanking the Blind River Beavers 3-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason contest at the Blind River Community Centre. Espanola began the scoring 15 minutes into the proceedings when Gillis O’Daiskey worked a […]

A trio of road wins in NOJHL exhibition action Friday

SUDBURY, Ont. – A three-pack of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) preseason games Friday featured a trio of victories for the visiting teams as the Powassan Voodoos; Hearst Lumberjacks and Blind River Beavers all skated away with road wins. Powassan Voodoos 8, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 0: A lopsided result saw the Voodoos soar past the […]

NOJHL Team Previews: Blind River Beavers

SUDBURY, Ont. – After falling short of qualifying for the playoffs last season for the first time in a decade, the Blind River Beavers will be on a quest to return to the postseason once again in the 2026-27 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) campaign. Under the guidance of Kyle Brick, the longest current serving […]

NOJHL announces 2026-27 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday the majority of its 2026-27 regular season schedule. The 12 competing clubs will play a 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 as part of the […]

Blind River’s Sullivan commits to NCAA D-III Southern New Hampshire

Photo by: Hélène Rancourt SUDBURY, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) have announced that goaltender Justin Sullivan has committed to attend school at NCAA Division III Southern New Hampshire University where he’ll play for the Penmen’s hockey program. Hailing from New Richmond, Que., the 20-year-old Sullivan saw the […]

NOJHL announces 2025-26 regular season award recipients

Lumberjacks’ Comeau named MVP; Cubs’ Horgan Top Defenceman; Paper Kings’ Smith Rookie of the Year SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday its individual and team award recipients for their respective contributions during the 2025-26 regular season. Earning the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic of the NOJHL’s Most Valuable Player, is Mathieu […]

Thunderbirds blank Beavers 5-0

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A three-goal effort from Owen Murphy, along with the shutout goaltending of Ryan Hicks, sent the Soo Thunderbirds on their way to a 5-0 victory over the Blind River Beavers Sunday afternoon in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds opened the scoring on the […]

NOJHL names its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Justin Sullivan (Blind River Beavers), along with forwards Lucas Caulfield (Soo Eagles) and Nathan Harper (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) have been named its Rogers 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 8. Justin Sullivan, (G) Blind River Beavers – Coming […]

GALLERY: Beavers defeat Eagles, but eliminated from playoff contention

Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A second-straight stellar effort in net by Blind River Beavers’ goaltender Justin Sullivan backstopped his side to a 3-1 triumph over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday afternoon outing at the Blind River Community Centre. However, despite the victory, Blind River was officially eliminated […]