NOJHL announces 2018-19 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its regular season schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. The 336-game slate will commence on Friday, Sept. 7 with four games on the docket including the home and season opener for the defending NOJHL champion Cochrane Crunch as they will raise their league championship […]

NOJHL Commissioner Robert Mazzuca receives OHF President’s Award

LONDON, Ont. — The Ontario Hockey Federation recognized nine most deserving individuals for their dedication, commitment and invaluable contributions to the hockey community this past weekend at the 2017-18 OHF Awards Banquet in London, Ont. Among those recognized was Northern Ontario Junior League Commissioner Robert Mazzuca who received the OHF President’s Award, which is presented […]

NOJHL Commitment Tracker

SUDBURY, Ont. – Players in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League from the 2017-18 season continue to make commitments to move on to the next level as well as further their education for the upcoming campaign. The following is an updated list of those in the league this season who have recently or previously committed […]

NOJHL releases statement regarding Humboldt tragedy

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the following statement regarding the devastating tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Friday. “On behalf of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, our member clubs, team staffs, players, families, billet families and fans, we extend our deepest and heartfelt […]

NOJHL Commitment Tracker

SUDBURY, Ont. – As tightly-contested semifinal action in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League gets set to resume this evening on two fronts, a number of NOJHL players have already, or will be, making commitments to both compete at the next level as well as further their education in 2018-19. Be it the NCAA, U-Sports […]

Blind River doubles up Espanola 6-3

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers used four unanswered second period goals to help them double-up the Espanola Express 6-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. The Beavers were quick to gain the upper hand in the contest as Steven Khull collected his ninth […]

Canadians double up Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Brady Maltais and Justin Janowski had a goal and an assist in helping lift the Rayside-Balfour Canadians over the Espanola Express 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The Canadians clicked early to get the jump on the Express with Gabriel Rheault scoring on […]

Cochrane awarded 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, announced Thursday that Cochrane, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship. The town and the NOJHL’s Cochrane Crunch will host […]

Espanola surprises Soo Eagles

ESPANOLA, Ont. – For a second straight night the Espanola Express gave the Soo Eagles all they could handle as they skated to a hard-fought 5-3 decision Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. After falling to the Eagles by a similar score Friday on the road, the Express […]

Eagles hold off Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Christian Bardarson’s third goal of the game, coming with just 32 seconds remaining in regulation, broke a tie game as the Soo Eagles went on to edge a resilient Espanola Express squad 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday night at Pullar Stadium. After a scoreless opening 20 […]