NOJHL East semifinal previews

SUDBURY, Ont. – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal play features the Timmins Rock taking on the Iroquois Falls Storm while the Hearst Lumberjacks will square off against the Powassan Voodoos. The Hearst – Powassan match-up begins tonight, with Timmins and Iroquois Falls beginning Friday. Here’s a look at each of the two […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Kolton Bourret (Soo Thunderbirds) along with defencemen Noah Janicki (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Brayden Hindman (Iroquois Falls Storm) been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 17. KOLTON BOURRET, (G) SOO THUNDERBIRDS: Winning each of […]

NOJHL announces Timmins – Iroquois Falls playoff series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday the game schedule for its upcoming East Division semifinal playoff series between the Timmins Rock and Iroquois Falls Storm. Action in the best-of-seven affair begins Friday, March 22 in a 7:30 p.m. start at McIntyre Arena in Timmins. The Rock will also host Game […]

NOJHL announces 2024 playoff format and timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2024 playoffs, in the quest for the NOJHL championship and the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the league’s 12-member clubs, the top four teams, points wise, in each of its two divisions will qualify for postseason […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for February

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Friday that Lucas Signoretti (Espanola Paper Kings); Felix Cadieux-Fredette (Timmins Rock); Andrew Gaulton (Espanola Paper Kings) and Patrice Lafontaine (Iroquois Falls Storm) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for February. FORWARD OF THE MONTH – LUCAS SIGNORETTI, […]

GALLERY: Storm skate to road result against Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Iroquois Falls Storm rode some solid goaltending from Connor Hatfield to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-1 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division get together at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The Storm got on the board first when Andre Cho dashed down […]

GALLERY: Rock cruise to home ice triumph over Storm

TIMMINS, Ont. – Using a steady offensive surge, the Timmins Rock went to handle the Iroquois Falls Storm 10-2 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at McIntyre Arena, much to the delight of the nearly 1,100 fans on hand. Timmins got it going less than three minutes into the proceedings when Mason […]

NOJHL names its initial Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for 2024

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forward Jesse Dupuis (Blind River Beavers); defenceman Quinn Myles (Soo Thunderbirds) and goaltender Brodie Haylock (Iroquois Falls Storm) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending January 7. JESSE DUPUIS, (F) BLIND RIVER BEAVERS: Doing […]

GALLERY: Late winner helps Hearst hold off Iroquois Falls

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – A late Heart Lumberjacks goal, credited to Liam Boswell with 77 seconds remaining in regulation, gave them a narrow 4-3 win over the Iroquois Falls Storm Sunday in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Seeing their first action of 2024, the hometown […]

GALLERY: Storm’s Haylock shuts out Gold Miners

Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Riding the shutout goaltending of Brodie Haylock, and getting a couple of tallies from Lucas Peever, the Iroquois Falls Storm went on to blank the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-0 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Jus Jordan Arena. Getting off to a […]