Van Tiem tallies twice as Thunderbirds skate past Express

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds picked up a pair of goals from Spencer Van Tiem to help lead them to a 4-1 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Thursday held at GFL Memorial Gardens. It didn’t take the Thunderbirds long to get on the board […]

Eagles edge Express in shootout

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Riley Jensen goal, coming in the fourth round of the shootout, proved to be the decider as the Soo Eagles edged the Espanola Express 3-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at Pullar Stadium. It was the visiting Express that got on track first as they […]

Canadians double up Express 4-2

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Matthew Dokus-Dupuis’ 10th goal of the season, 17:18 into the second period, proved to be the game-winner as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians went on to double up the Espanola Express 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Bradley Brunet, making his NOJHL debut for Rayside-Balfour as […]

Cochrane kicks off 2019 with win over Espanola

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch kicked off their 2019 portion of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League schedule Friday with solid efforts on both ends of the ice as they defeated the Espanola Express 4-2 at Tim Horton Events Centre. A late first period power play helped Cochrane open the night’s scoring as Tristan […]

Thunderbirds hit holiday break with win vs. Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Soo Thunderbirds wrapped up the 2018 portion of their regular season Friday by skating to a 4-1 victory over the Espanola Express at the Regional Recreation Complex. Sault Ste. Marie came out strong in the contest as they took a 2-0 lead before the match-up was […]

Espanola Express on right track: Coach

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 […]

Wildcats tame Express Thursday night in Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats used a well-balanced attack getting goals from five different skaters Thursday evening as they skated to a 5-3 victory over the Espanola Express in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Centennial Arena. The lone marker of the first frame came late in the session as the […]

Express score season-high 8 to derail Canadians win streak at 5

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Espanola Express scored eight times in a contest for the first time in over two and a half years as they went on to snap the Rayside-Balfour Canadians five-game winning streak with an 8-3 triumph in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The offensive […]

GALLERY: Canadians run win streak to 5 with win over Express

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Rayside-Balfour Canadians affiliate forward Chase Stillman tallied twice in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut Thursday to help pace his new side to a 5-2 triumph over the Espanola Express at Chelmsford Arena. Rayside-Balfour got going offensively near the six-minute mark of the first period as Jett Leishman and Brady Maltais […]