ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Cooper Bowman effort in the sixth round of the shootout proved to be the difference as the French River Rapids pulled out a 6-5 victory over the Espanola Express in the 2020-21 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season opener Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River would also supply […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced late Thursday evening that its modified 2020-21 regular season will commence on Friday as the Espanola Express host the French River Rapids in a 7:30 p.m. start at the Regional Recreation Complex. Listed below are a number of plans of action and protocols that are […]
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 […]
Game Photo: Dal Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – A total of six Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason contests were held over the weekend. Here’s a rundown on some of the statistical numbers from those games: RESULTS Friday, Nov. 6 Thunderbirds 6 Beavers 1 Rapids 5 Express 4 (OT) Saturday, Nov. 7 Thunderbirds 7 Beavers 4 […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – Three more Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason contests were held Saturday and the following is a run-down on those trio of match-ups. French River Rapids 5 Espanola Express 3 – Jack Tos scored twice and helped set-up the game-winner as French River went on to edge Espanola in another closely played […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – Preseason play in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began Friday night on two fronts. Here’s a re-cap of the two exhibition games that were on the docket. French River Rapids 5 Espanola Express 4 (OT) – A Ty Chambers power goal midway through overtime was the decider as French River outlasted […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Friday it will commence the next stage of its ‘Return to Play’ scenario with the beginning of a number of preseason games. On-ice action will begin tonight on two fronts as the Soo Thunderbirds host the Blind River Beavers in a 7 p.m. start […]
2019-20 NOJHL players invited to complete survey View additional study details here In pursuit of his Master of Science in Kinesiology Degree from Nipissing University, Johnson is presently heading up a project where researchers at the North Bay, Ont.-based school are conducting a study investigating mouthguard and throat protector compliance of Junior ‘A’ hockey players […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in partnership with HockeyTech, announced Thursday the launch of a new and upgraded app that is now ready for download on mobile devices.This official mobile app of the NOJHL features all the latest league news and information.It will also provide real-time scoring data directly from each […]
CALGARY, Alta. – Following the cancellation of the 2019-20 hockey season and all national championships in March, Hockey Canada has worked tirelessly with its host organizing committees for 2020 and beyond. While a tremendous amount of work has gone into planning the fall 2020 events, the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a position where […]
