GALLERY: Thunderbirds even series with Beavers

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A two-tally outburst, just 12 seconds apart, in the third period propelled the Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-4 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final, Saturday night at the Blind River Community Centre. With the outcome, the best-of-seven series is now tied […]

GALLERY: Shutout for Dunham-Fox as Beavers take Game 1 against Thunderbirds

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Riding the shutout goaltending of Connor Dunham-Fox, and seeing Owen King supply the lone tally of the match-up, the Blind River Beavers skated to a narrow 1-0 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in a high-energy Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final contest Thursday evening at […]

Beavers – Thunderbirds NOJHL playoff series preview

PHOTO CREDIT: Bob Davies SUDBURY, Ont. – Another Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League postseason series that begins Thursday night features the No. 3 seed, the Blind River Beavers, taking on the No. 6 Soo Thunderbirds, in a 7 p.m. start at the Blind River Community Centre. No strangers to meeting each other in the playoffs, this marks […]

NOJHL announces Thunderbirds – Beavers quarter-final series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming quarter-final series between the No. 3 seeded Blind River Beavers and the No. 6 Soo Thunderbirds. With 7 p.m. start times slated for each contest, the best-of-seven affair will commence Thursday at the Blind River Community Centre. The Beavers […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Dryden Riley (Timmins Rock), along with forwards Owen King (Blind River Beavers) and Lucas Signoretti (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 9. Dryden Riley, (G) Timmins Rock: Backstopping the Rock […]

GALLERY: King scores 50th as Beavers down Rapids

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Notching a milestone marker, Owen King collected his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading 50th goal of the season, as part of a 6-2 triumph by the Blind River Beavers over the French River Rapids in a Sunday matinee at the Blind River Recreation Centre. With the victory, Blind River […]

Hearst holds off Blind River on late Taylor tally

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Sam Taylor wrist shot from the point, with under two minutes remaining, found its way in from distance to help the Hearst Lumberjacks pull out an eventual 5-3 victory over the Blind River Beavers Saturday night in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Blind River Recreation Centre. […]

GALLERY: King’s 4-goal night leads Beavers past Cubs

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Striking four times, including picking up three goals on the power play, Owen King’s big night led the Blind River Beavers to a 7-4 victory over the Greater Sudbury Cubs Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Blind River Community Centre. Trading two tallies […]

Beavers edge Eagles on Saadeh OT blast

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An A.J. Saadeh power play blast 2:24 into overtime was the decider as the Blind River Beavers edged the Soo Eagles 4-3 in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Sunday at the Blind River Community Centre. Neither side would convert offensively in a scoreless opening 20 minutes. Breaking the goose […]

NOJHL names its February BrokerLink Insurance Players of the Month

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Saturday that Tyler Patterson (Hearst Lumberjacks); Adam Shillinglaw (Hearst Lumberjacks); Noah Metivier (Soo Thunderbirds) and Mattis Lafond (Blind River Beavers) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for February. FORWARD: Tyler Patterson, Hearst Lumberjacks – Pacing all NOJHL […]