COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch improved to 5-1 all-time in both home and season-openers as they skated to an impressive 10-0 triumph over the French River Rapids Thursday evening as the 2019-20 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League campaign got underway at Tim Horton Events Centre. Both Stephen Minichiello and Matthew Minichiello stood out while […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – In their first five years in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Cochrane Crunch has won 175 games in total while posting single-season victory totals ranging from a franchise-best 40 triumphs to no lower than 29. Set for year six in Cochrane, the Crunch under team president, general manager and head […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced a start time change for this Saturday’s contest between the French River Rapids and Cochrane Crunch. This match-up will now get underway at 2 p.m. at Tim Horton Events Centre, instead of the earlier scheduled 7 p.m. start. All NOJHL regular season games will […]
ESPANOLA, Ont. – Nick Grandy tallied twice to help the Cochrane Crunch defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-1 Sunday as the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition slate came to a close with a neutral site affair held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. After a scoreless first period, Grandy opened the scoring for Cochrane […]
HEARST, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from six different skaters, to defeat Hearst Lumberjacks 6-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition match-up Thursday night at Claude Larose Arena. After Cochrane took the opener between the two sides at Tim Horton Events Centre Wednesday, the clubs headed to […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that an additional preseason game has been added to its exhibition schedule. Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., the Cochrane Crunch and Elliot Lake Wildcats will play a neutral site affair that will be held at the Regional Recreation Complex in Espanola. This brings the […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – Newcomer Billy Paschen picked up a hat trick and added an assist while Zack Wickson turned all 33 shots, he faced to register a shutout as the Cochrane Crunch went on to topple the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason meeting at Tim Horton Events Centre. Following […]
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 […]
IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Ryan Hunter scored once and doled out three assists to help the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners skate to a 6-3 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Thursday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League neutral site exhibition game at Jus Jordan Arena in Iroquois Falls. Jacob Hiltz got the Gold Miners […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that four more games have been added to its preseason schedule. The defending NOJHL champion Hearst Lumberjacks and the 2017-18 title holders, the Cochrane Crunch, will play a pair of contests August 28 and 29. Both feature 7 p.m. starts with Tim Horton Events […]
