GALLERY: Pegg pots OT winner as Blind River edges Espanola

Game Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An Ethan Pegg man advantage marker 1:14 into overtime was the difference as the Blind River Beavers held off a persistent Espanola Express side 6-5 Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Blind River Community Centre. It took the home side just […]

Eagles victorious over Express in return to Pullar Stadium

Game Photo: Rob Horn SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. –  A long-anticipated Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League home ice return by the Soo Eagles went their way Friday as they defeated the Espanola Express 6-2 at Pullar Stadium. Appearing in their first NOJHL regular season home game since February 29, 2020, the Eagles scored six and […]

Red Lake Miners (SIJHL) to host 2022 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Canadian Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Thursday that the Red Lake Miners will play host the 2022 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship, May 10-14, 2022.  […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds rally for win over Express

Game Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds stormed back from a two-goal second period deficit and went on to notch six unanswered markers to defeat the Espanola Express 6-2 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. Espanola got going early as Joshua Romolo sent […]

Gilmore posts shutout as Eagles blank Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Soo Eagles netminder Ryan Gilmore made 36 saves to post the shutout in a 2-0 triumph over the Espanola Express Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. Picking up a power play midway through the first frame, Sault Ste. Marie’s Seth Ferguson came out from the […]

GALLERY: Ice issue causes suspension of Greater Sudbury – Espanola contest

Photos: Sudbury Light Event Photography CHELMSFORD, Ont. –  The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday evening the suspension of the remainder of tonight’s contest between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Espanola Express due to an issue with the ice at Chelmsford Arena. A problem with the ice behind one of the nets deemed it unsafe […]

Strong start sends Blind River over Espanola

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers were all business in the opening 20 minutes Thursday night as they scored three times in the session and never trailed en route to a 4-2 triumph over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Hearst Lumberjacks forward Zachary Demers as well as defencemen Caleb Resch of the Espanola Express and the Powassan Voodoos’ Caleb Van de Ven have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 24. ZACHARY DEMERS, (F) […]

Express remains hot with home win over Red Wings

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A three-tally night for Ty McHutchion and a four-assist performance courtesy of Caleb Resch was part a 7-3 goal-filled win by the Espanola Express over the Elliot Lake Red Wings in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The home town Express began the night’s scoring […]

Espanola holds off Greater Sudbury 4-3

Photos: Chelsea Solomon ESPANOLA, Ont. – The suddenly surging Espanola Express remained on track getting a pair of goals from James Eng to help lift them to a narrow 4-3 win over the Greater Sudbury Cubs in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. On the power play midway through […]