VIDEO / GALLERY: Signoretti’s OT winner helps Paper Kings survive late Cubs rally

PHOTOS: Caleigh Fera – Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A Lucas Signoretti man-down marker 50 seconds into overtime helped the Espanola Paper Kings survive a late Greater Sudbury Cubs surge and prevail 6-5 Thursday to commence the 2024 portion of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League schedule at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. […]

NOJHL by the numbers: Zero to 60

SUDBURY, Ont. – As the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League gears up to commence the 2024 portion of its regular season, as well as the upcoming playoffs, here’s a look at some numbers, as part of NOJHL – Zero to 60. 0: Blind River and Espanola are the only two teams in the league who […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for December

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that Daniel Vasic (Blind River Beavers); Spencer Horgan (Espanola Paper Kings); Noah Tegelaar (Blind River Beavers) and Brant Romaniuk (Timmins Rock) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for December. FORWARD OF THE MONTH – DANIEL VASIC, […]

NOJHLers among top point-getters in CJHL

TORONTO – As the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) hits its holiday break, a look at the first number of months in the 2023-24 campaign you’ll find a solid number of skaters have been doing their part offensively, for their respective clubs. There are currently 32 players who have amassed 50, or more, points so […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that the forward duo of Owen Fergusson (Espanola Paper Kings) and Mason Svarich (Timmins Rock), along with defenceman Andrey Manov (Blind River Beavers), have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending December 17. OWEN FERGUSSON, (F) […]

Espanola knocks off French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Espanola Paper Kings capped off a three-games, in four days road swing by winning each of them, including a 9-3 humbling of the French River Rapids in a one-sided Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at Noelville Arena. Collecting the afternoon’s opening goal, Espanola connected 11:45 into the match-up after […]

GALLERY: Paper Kings storm back to sink Vikings

Photos: Northern Exposures Photography MASSEY, Ont. – The Espanola Paper Kings roared back from an early deficit and countered with five third period goals to help them rally for a 7-5 win versus the Elliot Lake Vikings Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Massey & District Community Arena. A quick start saw the […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Espanola edges Greater Sudbury in shootout

PHOTOS: Petrah Joehl – Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A couple of crafty shootout markers from Owen Fergusson and Spencer Horgan lifted the Espanola Paper Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Greater Sudbury Cubs Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Capitalizing on […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Paper Kings collect road victory in Hearst

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Defenceman Sean Short tallied twice, including collecting the game-winner in the third period, to help lead the Espanola Paper Kings to a 5-2 road victory versus the Hearst Lumberjacks Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The visiting Paper Kings opened […]

GALLERY: Rock upends Paper Kings on late McArthur winner

TIMMINS, Ont. – A frenzied Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday night saw the Timmins Rock strike twice in the late going to pull-out a 5-4 victory versus the Espanola Paper Kings at McIntyre Arena. Scoring first, the visiting Paper Kings connected, 7:14 into the contest, when Kyle den Ouden went in on the […]