GALLERY: Thunderbirds skate to 6th consecutive win, 20th overall, in triumph over Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds picked up a pair of goals from rookie defenceman Robert Calisti to help power them past the visiting Espanola Express 7-2 Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. Sault Ste. Marie pressed the pace in the first period, outshooting […]

Rayside-Balfour skates past Espanola

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians set the tone early by grabbing a 3-0 lead before the game was six minutes old before going on to an eventual 5-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Chelmsford Arena. Taylor Woolcott got the Canadians going 64 seconds in […]

Mississauga, Ont., to host CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League, Hockey Canada, the Ontario Junior Hockey League and its member club, the Mississauga Chargers (OJHL), announced Thursday that Mississauga, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 13th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, […]

Thunderbirds start strong then hold off Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds rode the strength of a four-goal first period to win their fourth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Sunday afternoon as they eventually held on for a 5-3 victory over the Espanola Express at the Regional Recreation Complex. It took the visitors just two and a half minutes […]

Wildcats hold off Express rally with double OT win

ELLIOT LAKE – The Elliot Lake Wildcats held off a rally by the Espanola Express before eventually prevailing with a 5-4 win in double overtime Thursday night in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. Achiel Schlepp’s first NOJHL goal five minutes into the match-up gave Espanola the early lead. Elliot […]

Spencer shines as Elliot Lake swamps Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats picked up a hat trick and an assist from Evan Spencer en route to a 7-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. A trio of tallies in the opening frame sent the Wildcats on their way […]

Cochrane continues solid month with win over Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch continued a solid November Friday by defeating the Espanola Express 5-1 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The decision sees the Crunch improve to 5-0-1-0 this month. It was scoreless through one period of play before Cochrane connected twice in the middle […]

Menary posts shutout as Wildcats blank Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats saw goaltender Allan Menary handle all 24 shots he faced to record his fifth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Thursday night in a 5-0 blanking of the Espanola Express at Centennial Arena. Josh Armstrong supplied the eventual game-winner 4:21 into the first period to send Elliot […]

Team NOJHL falls 4-3 to OJHL Coffey in Eastern Canada Cup finale

TRENTON, Ont. – A pair of late goals allowed OJHL Coffey to first tie it, then get the game-winner on the next shift, as they went on to defeat Team NOJHL 4-3 Wednesday in their finale at the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge in Trenton, Ont. The best early chance in the contest saw Kobe […]

Team NOJHL blanked by OJHL Hawerchuk at Eastern Canada Cup

TRENTON, Ont. – OJHL Hawerchuk struck for a pair of early tallies before the contest was two minutes old before going on to defeat Team NOJHL 3-0 Tuesday afternoon in Day 2 action at the Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge in Trenton, Ont. The Ontario Junior Hockey League side picked up the only goal they […]