SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the game schedule for the upcoming seven-game series between the Blind River Beavers and Soo Thunderbirds. Dubbed by the teams as the COVID Cup, the two NOJHL sides will play a seven-game set beginning Sunday afternoon in a 2 p.m. start at John Rhodes […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Thomas Michaud and goaltender Gavin Disano of the Blind River Beavers as well as Soo Thunderbirds forward Brock Santa Maria have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 7. THOMAS MICHAUD, (F) BLIND RIVER […]

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A pair of Thomas Michaud markers, coming 11 seconds apart in the late stages of regulation, lifted the Blind River Beavers to a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. As they did in a home […]

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers got a goal and an assist apiece from Thomas Michaud and Noah Minns as part of a 4-1 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Blind River Community Centre. Visiting Sault Ste. Marie held a 14-6 edge […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Connor Toms scored once and added an assist in helping his club defeat the Blind River Beavers 5-3 Tuesday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. Picking off a pass in Blind River territory, Sault Ste. Marie open the scoring 15 […]

CALGARY, Alta. – In these unprecedented times, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, like so many others, continues to be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, handed out for a second straight year while many of the CJHL leagues and member clubs remain in a state […]

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Cooper Smyl scored three times to collect his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick in leading the Soo Thunderbirds to a 7-2 decision over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday at the Blind River Community Centre. The hometown Beavers did get off […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Cooper Smyl had an impressive goal in regulation and notched the lone marker in the shootout to help propel the Soo Thunderbirds to a 6-5 victory over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. The hometown Thunderbirds opened the […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Noah Boman tallied twice in his return to the Soo Thunderbirds roster as part of a 5-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Wednesday night at John Rhodes Community Centre. Finding their skating legs after a two-month layoff, it was the Thunderbirds held […]