ESPANOLA, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians rookie Finoro Giordano erupted for five goals in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Friday to pace his team to a 9-2 win over the Espanola Express at the Regional Recreation Complex. Last season’s NOJHL rookie of the year Kyle Liinamaa collected the night’s opening tally for the Canadians […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday that they have extended their awards partnership agreement with CCM Hockey through the 2017-18 season. The iconic hockey brand returns as the premier sponsor of the NOJHL CCM Hockey first and second all-star teams in recognizing those individuals’ respective efforts during the course of […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Nolan Ford’s goal midway through the first period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Espanola Express 3-1 Wednesday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. Espanola opened the night’s scoring just past the four-minute mark of […]
Press release Espanola, On. The Express have announced the return of veteran forward, 98 birth year Joel Grandbois. The 6’1″, 190lbs Blezard Valley resident will add an offensive punch to the Express line up. During the 2015-2016 season for the Espanola Express, Joel put up some impressive numbers amassing 21 goals and 17 assists in […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles are flying on home ice, scoring at a high rate of late as they went on to derail the Espanola Express 10-1 Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. After striking for nine goals last week in a one-sided triumph over Elliot […]
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Elliot Lake Wildcats goaltender Parker Simpson stopped all 31 shots he faced Thursday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout while his teammates picked up a trio of third period tallies to blank the visiting Espanola Express 3-0 in a battle of netminders at Centennial Arena. The opening […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday its list of Showcase Events that have been or will be held throughout the course of the 2017-18 season. There are a total of 21 events that will be featured during the campaign that began with the CCHL Showcase, which was held earlier this […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Tuesday the names of those who will serve on its executive committee for the 2017-18 season for the 10-member Jr. A leagues and its 132 teams from across the country and parts of the northern U.S. Kevin Abrams (CCHL) has been appointed CJHL Chairman of […]
ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds saw Nicolas Case collect two tallies, including the game-winner, as they went on to defeat the Espanola Express 3-1 Sunday afternoon in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Regional Recreation Complex. It took Sault Ste. Marie just over two minutes to open the day’s scoring as […]
NOELVILLE, Ont. – Backed by the goaltending of Jean-Marc Brisson, who turned aside all 20 shots he faced, the French River Rapids posted their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as they blanked the Espanola Express 3-0 at Noelville Arena. Alex Paul got French River going midway through the first period as he […]
