By Randy Russon – Hockey News North December 11, 2020 It is still early in the 2020-2021 regular season. But with a record of 3-1-2 through its first six games, the Espanola Express seems to be on the right track from what has been somewhat of a train wreck through its first five seasons as members […]

Rayside-Balfour Canadians forward Mitchell Martin takes part in a practice at Chelmsford Arena in Chelmsford, Ontario on Friday, October 16, 2020. BEN LEESON/THE SUDBURY STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK Commissioner Mazzuca talks return-to-play plans as NOJHL prepares to drop puck on regular season Ben Leeson – The Sudbury Star More from Ben Leeson NOJHL teams had their first taste […]

SPECIAL INVITE The Espanola Express Hockey team would like to say THANK YOU to all of our Valued Sponsors and Billet Families with a special get together on Friday February 14th following our home game versus the Soo Eagles. Without these two very special groups of people we would not have a successful program in […]

Jackson Legro, a 2000-born, left handed defenseman from Brentwood New Hampshire, has committed to NCAA D3 Lebanon Valley College for the 2021/22 season. Since being acquired in November 2019 from the Blind River Beavers, Jackson has accumulated 8 points in 12 games, while asserting his physical presence night in and night out. Congrats Legs!

Other leagues follow suit to provide mental health support to Jr. A players (Nov. 19, 2019) – The positive impact of a mental health and sports program delivered by local branches of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in partnership with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) has caught the attention of other Jr. […]

The Espanola Express are pleased to announce the addition of Luke McCarthy to the position of director of scouting with the organization. Luke has spent the past three years operating his own scouting service and spent last season as an asst gm with the Aurora Tigers of the OJHL. We excited to welcome Luke to […]

The Espanola Express franchise has announced that there are seven new faces signed onto the hockey team so far, for the upcoming Northern Ontario Jr. A Hockey League 2019-20 season, as well as four returning players. HELEN MORLEY More from HELEN MORLEY The returning players are Hunter Halcrow, who set a new team record last […]

Espanola Express players celebrate a goal during a game against the Timmins Rock in Timmins, Ontario on Friday, December 7, 2018.THOMAS PERRY/POSTMEDIA NETWORK Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star More from Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star The Espanola Express may still sit at the bottom of league standings in the NOJHL, but head coach […]