GALLERY: Thunderbirds hold off Beavers with one-goal victory

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The visiting Soo Thunderbirds built up a four-goal lead then withstood a comeback bid by the Blind River Beavers before eventually prevailing 4-3 Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Community Centre. Sault Ste. Marie got off to a solid start as they collected […]

GALLERY: Beavers blanks Wildcats with help from Clahassey’s 4-point night

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Bryan Clahassey scored three times to notch his first career Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick and added an assist while Dominic Boily turned aside all 18 shots he faced to post the shutout as the Blind River Beavers went on to blank the Elliot Lake Wildcats 7-0 Saturday at […]

NOJHL still well represented in latest CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – Continuing their solid play, the Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) maintain hold of top spot in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, release Monday. Leading the nation with an .863 winning percentage, the Crusaders have won five straight and sport a record of 44-7-0 to stay No. 1 in the […]

Brandinger gets two as Eagles defeat Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles saw Joel Brandinger tally twice, including picking up the game-winner, to help send his side to a 4-1 victory over the Blind River Beavers in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at Pullar Stadium. An evenly-played opening saw each team tally once and produce 10 […]

Minns pots 2, sets up game-winner, Serre reaches 100 points, as Beavers derail Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Noah Minns tallied twice and had an assist on the game-winner while Caleb Serre reached the century mark in offensive production Friday as the Blind River Beavers defeated the Espanola Express 5-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at the Regional Recreation Complex. Blind River gained the upper hand early […]

Voodoos 6th; Rock 11th; Beavers, Canadians Honourable Mention in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – With the initial installment of the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings for February, you’ll find there is a new club atop the national listings and it’s the Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL). Now boasting the best winning percentage (.857) across the 131-team CJHL, Sherwood Park continues their successful campaign in Alberta […]

GALLERY: Beavers end Thunderbirds winning streak at 6

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Once again, led by hometown standout, Caleb Serre scored three times and added an assist to help his side double up the Soo Thunderbirds 6-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre After blanking the Beavers on home ice Friday, the Thunderbirds began the […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds win 6th in a row by blanking Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Sam Evola saved all 32 shots he faced to post his third shutout in nine appearances while Colton Hayes tallied twice and helped set-up one more as the Soo Thunderbirds skated to their sixth victory in a row and blanked the Blind River Beavers 4-0 Friday night in a Northern […]

NOJHL netminders standing tall between the pipes nationally

CALGARY, Alta. – Goaltenders across the Canadian Junior Hockey League continue to do the job in net in backstopping their respective clubs to on-ice success. Topping all goalkeepers in the 131-team CJHL in terms of goals-against average in Devon Levi of the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL). Among those who have seen a minimum of 1,000 […]

Powassan, Timmins still in CJHL Top 20; Blind River, Rayside-Balfour remain Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. – Skating to a pair of tightly contested 2-1 home ice victories over the weekend sees the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) stay at No. 1 overall in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. Brooks (40-5-1) has come away victorious in 53 consecutive regular season home contests at Centennial Regional […]