CJHL 2022-23 season early glance

CALGARY, Alta. – Seven of the nine members organizations that comprise the Canadian Junior Hockey League see their years nicely underway while the remaining two leagues will commence regular season competition Friday. Here’s an early glance at each of the nine CJHL leagues, with an updates on the beginning of the 2022-23 campaign. MHL President: […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Beavers hand Rock 1st defeat

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Ethan Pegg’s splendid rush up ice and eventual tally, coming early in the second period, proved to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers defeated the Timmins Rock 4-1 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional match-up at the Blind River Community Centre. Beginning the […]

GALLERY: Gringorten grabs spotlight in Espanola win vs. Blind River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The efforts of Atley Gringorten saw him score three times to propel the Espanola Paper Kings to a 6-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. All business early on, Espanola roared out to a 3-0 first period lead […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the forward trio of Brady Harroun (Timmins Rock); Pierson Sobush (Greater Sudbury Cubs) and Jesse Dupuis (Blind River Beavers) have been selected in initial Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the 2022-23 season. BRADY HARROUN, (F) TIMMINS ROCK – Impressing in […]

GALLERY: Moore pots pair in Beavers win over Eagles

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Nicholas Moore notched his first two Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goals Saturday to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 4-1 decision over the Soo Eagles at the Blind River Community Centre. Forcing a turnover behind the Eagles’ net, Jesse Dupuis wheeled in front on a […]

GALLERY: Dupuis scores 3 in Beavers win over Red Wings

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A third period hat trick by Jesse Dupuis sent the Blind River Rivers on their way to a 5-2 victory versus the Elliot Lake Red Wings in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Centennial Arena. Blind River got going offensively, three minutes in the contest, as […]

NOJHL 2022-23 season preview

SUDBURY, Ont. – While it was 60 years ago the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began its first-ever season, six decades later it’s the current 12-member clubs will commence play to determine a title holder for the 2022-23 campaign. Back in the day, it was the Espanola Eagles that were crowned the initial winners, while […]

GALLERY: Red Wings strike late to clip Beavers

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – An Alex Antoine power play marker with 57 seconds remaining in proved to be the difference as the Elliot Lake Red Wings clipped the Blind River Beavers 5-4 Tuesday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason action at Centennial Arena. Elliot Lake also started strong, by skating […]

NOJHL preseason: Sunday wrap

Timmins blue-liner Christophe Petit takes down Cochrane Crunch forward Desmond Brazeau in front of Rock goalie Patrick Boivin during the first period of Sunday afternoon’s NOJHL exhibition contest at the Tim Horton Event Centre. Boivin and Josh Briand combined for a 17-save shutout as the Rock blanked the Crunch 4-0 in preparation for the Cottage […]

GALLERY: Beavers double-up Red Wings in preseason opener

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers rode the strength of a four-goal third period goals to help them drop the Elliot Lake Red Wings 6-3 Friday night in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason opener at Centennial Arena. In all, six different skaters scored for Blind River in […]