CALGARY, Alta. – As Canada’s National Junior A Championship prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in May in Portage la Prairie, Man., Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, has announced that Canada’s National Junior A Championship will return to its original name – the Centennial Cup – starting in 2020. “There […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Zachary Matyasik power play marker, 3:25 into overtime, helped the Espanola Express rally from a three-goal deficit and defeat the visiting Soo Eagles 6-5 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at the Regional Recreation Complex. It was the visiting Eagles that gained the upper hand early as they tallied […]

FRENCH RIVER – Joshua Shears supplied his opening two tallies in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Saturday as part of a 4-3 victory by the French River Rapids over the Espanola Express at Noelville Arena. Neither side would connect offensively in the first period as the two sides headed to the intermission knotted at […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Robert Maulucci picked an opportune time to notch his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal as his marker three and a half minutes into overtime lifted the Espanola Express to a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex in front of close to 400 […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds (2-0) picked up goals at even strength, shorthanded and on the power play to aid in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Espanola Express (0-1-1) Sunday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Arena. Down a man in the first, Jordan Kovacs struck […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Nathan Balkwill extra man marker, 33 seconds into overtime, was the difference as the Blind River Beavers prevailed 5-4 in a back and forth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Each side clicked twice in the opening 20 minutes with Alex Tingay getting his first […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – With a change in ownership and a veteran coaching staff returning behind the bench, the Espanola Express look to continue making inroads within the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Under new team president and general manager Jason Rapcewicz, along with returning head coach Dave Clancy, the Express will look to stay on […]

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A three-goal first period helped send the French River Rapids on their way to an eventual 6-4 road triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition game at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River came out quickly in the opening frame getting goals from Cooper […]

FRENCH RIVER, Ont. – Josh Boucher’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play with four and a half minutes left in regulation, was the game-winner as the Espanola Express rallied to edge the French River Rapids 4-3 Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition contest at Noelville Arena. Each […]

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Fort Frances, Ont., and the Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) has been named the host of the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A […]