Nikitin’s late game-winner sees Gold Miners nip Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Marshal Nikitin’s second goal of the game, coming with 3:48 remaining in regulation, saw the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners nip the Espanola Express 4-3 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. A flurry of activity in the latter stages of the first period saw Kirkland Lake […]

Smith a natural in Thunderbirds win over Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – An impressive natural hat trick four and a half minutes apart by Nick Smith was part of a five-goal night for him as he helped send the soaring Soo Thunderbirds to their seventh straight victory, a one-sided 12-1 triumph over the Espanola Express, at John Rhodes Community Centre in Northern […]

Canadians win 3rd in a row with decision over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Noah Serre scored once and set-up two others to aid the Rayside-Balfour Canadians to a convincing 7-1 victory over the Espanola Express Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Regional Recreation Complex. Rayside-Balfour began the night’s scoring 7:23 into the contest on Serre’s seventh of the season. The […]

Eagles derail Express 6-2

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Two tallies in each period helped the Soo Eagles get past the Espanola Express 6-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday evening at the Regional Recreation Complex. It didn’t take the Eagles long to get going offensively as Christian Bardarson connected just 35 seconds after the opening face-off. Owen Kipke […]

Espanola’s Scott stones Rock to post club’s 1st win

SUDBURY, Ont. – Espanola Express goaltender Adam Scott turned in an impressive 54-save performance to lead his squad to their first win of the season, a 4-1 decision over the Timmins Rock Wednesday at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase in Sudbury. Despite getting outshot 14-4 in the first period, Scott stood tall in […]

Voodoos hold off Express at Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos held off a resilient effort from the Espanola Express and prevailed 5-4 Tuesday in Day 1 action at Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. Defending league champion Powassan pressed the pace in the first period outshooting Espanola by a 15-4 count. […]

Spencer’s hat trick helps Wildcats rally late to slip past Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats rallied from a one-goal deficit by tallying twice in the final six and a half minutes of regulation to pullout a 5-4 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. The back and forth affair began with Nick […]

NOJHL announces its CCM Hockey players of the month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for September. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – GREGORY TRUDEAU-PAQUET, (F) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS: The opening month of the campaign was an impressive one for Trudeau-Paquet and he registered a league-high […]

NOJHL partners with local CMHA in their 2nd Annual Showcase event in Sudbury

SUDBURY, Ont. – Teams from across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) will face-off in the 2nd Annual NOJHL Showcase Tournament in Greater Sudbury’s Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11. The two-day showcase tournament features all 12 NOJHL teams, with each game counting towards the overall regular […]

Giordano scores 5 goals in NOJHL debut as Canadians clip Express

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 […]