GALLERY: 1st NOJHL shutout for Metivier as Thunderbirds blank Express

Game Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Noah Metivier, made 32 saves, including handling a third period shorthanded breakaway, to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to blank the Espanola Express 6-0 at the John Rhodes Community Centre. A power play chance midway […]

GALLERY: Blind River skates to home win over Espanola

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The hometown Blind River Beavers picked up tallies from four different skaters to help propel them to a 4-1 victory over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. Picking up a late two-man advantage deep into the first period, the […]

Eagles return to win column by defeating Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – After having to sit out the 2019-20 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season due to border closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Soo Eagles returned to the win column Saturday after doubling up the Espanola Express 4-2 at the Regional Recreation Complex. Still unable to play games at Pullar Stadium for […]

GALLERY: Boivin stands tall as Express stop Eagles

Photos: Chelsea Solomon ESPANOLA, Ont. – Patrick Boivin kicked out each of the 29 shots he faced to collect his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout in a 4-0 triumph over the Soo Eagles Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Making their long-awaited return to NOJHL game action, the Eagles, did allow the night’s […]

McHutchion strikes twice as Express derail Cubs

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Ty McHutchion picked up a pair of goals while teammates Ryan Rubic, Josh Boucher and Kyle Caron dished out two assists apiece to help pace the Espanola Express to a 5-3 triumph over the Greater Sudbury Cubs in in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon at the Regional Recreation Complex. […]

GALLERY: Red Wings winners over Express in NOJHL debut

Photos: Chelsea Solomon ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Red Wings got goals from four different players and a 30-save effort from goalkeeper Nolan Chartrand to earn a 4-1 win over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. An early power play helped Elliot Lake […]

GALLERY: Cubs blank Express in NOJHL season opener

Photos: Sudbury Light Event PhotographySUDBURY, Ont. – Greater Sudbury Cubs goaltender Joel Rainville turned aside all 27 shots he faced to post a shutout while backstopping his team to a 4-0 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday evening in the 2021-22 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season opener at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex.The […]

GALLERY: Espanola wins in Elliot Lake

Photos: Northern Exposures ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Kobe Braham tallied twice while Kyle Caron had a goal and an assist to help propel the Espanola Express to a 6-4 win over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition match-up at Centennial Arena. After Tyson Bradford gave the Red […]

Voodoos, Rock & Red Wings all collect exhibition victories Friday

Photo – Chelsea Solomon SUDBURY, Ont. – A trio of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition encounters Friday night saw the Powassan Voodoos, Timmins Rock and Elliot Lake Red Wings all come away victorious. POWASSAN 2 KIRKLAND LAKE 1 (OT) – The hometown Voodoos rallied late in regulation, then pulled out the win in extra […]

Kirkland Lake tops Espanola in NOJHL preseason opener

ESPANOLA, Ont. – After falling behind early, the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners countered with five unanswered goals to pull out a 5-1 victory over the Espanola Express Tuesday evening in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason opener at the Regional Recreation Complex. Action in the first period saw the hometown Express notch the night’s […]