Competing teams for Dudley-Hewitt Cup now finalized

SUDBURY, Ont. – The four-team field for next week’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup in Cochrane, Ont., that runs April 30 – May 4, has now been finalized. Rounding out the field are the Hearst Lumberjacks who captured their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship Wednesday evening in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., as they claimed the Copeland […]

In Loving Memory of the Humboldt Broncos

Remembering all those affected by the tragedy of April 6, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Friday, April 6, 2018 was a day that shook the Humboldt Broncos, their families, loved ones, the community of Humboldt, Sask., the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, Hockey Canada, the entire hockey world and country, along with […]

5 NOJHL alumni win NCAA D-III title

SUDBURY, Ont. – Five Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League alumni are celebrating a NCAA D-III championship after their University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers side went unbeaten in regulation play all season before going on to edge the Norwich University Cadets 3-2 in overtime Saturday, to capture a national crown before a sellout crowd on home […]

Timmins takes series over Cochrane on Decontie’s OT winner

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Mahingan Decontie marker with 19.8 seconds remaining in the first overtime lifted the Timmins Rock to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Sunday evening in an action-packed and thrilling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division quarter-final series contest at Tim Horton Events Centre. With the outcome, Timmins takes […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes series opener against Cochrane

TIMMINS, Ont. – Keegan McMullen tallied twice and added an assist to help propel the Timmins Rock to a 5-2 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division quarter-final series in front of 1,016 spectators at McIntyre Arena. Continuing his solid campaign, Timmins captain Derek […]

NOJHL playoff preview: East quarter-final – Timmins Rock vs. Cochrane Crunch

SUDBURY, Ont. – Saturday in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has Game 1 of the East Division quarter-final match-up between the Timmins Rock and the Cochrane Crunch getting underway at 7 p.m. at McIntyre Arena. Fans have packed ‘The Mac’ all season long as the Timmins faithful helped the Rock lead the league in […]

NOJHL announces 2018-19 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its 2018-19 regular season award winners as well as its first and second all-star team recipients. Earning the NOJHL’s Carlo Cattarello Trophy as league Most Valuable Player is Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender Nicholas Tallarico. The veteran netminder from Vancouver, B.C., played the second-most minutes in […]

NOJHL announces Timmins – Cochrane 1st round playoff series schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the game schedule for the first round East Division quarter-final series between the Timmins Rock and the Cochrane Crunch. Game 1 of this best-of-three survivor series goes Saturday at 7 p.m. at McIntyre Arena before shifting to Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane for […]

GALLERY: Crunch hold off Canadians with 2-1 triumph

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A Zach Hayes goal midway through the contest proved to be the game-winner as the Cochrane Crunch went on to slip past the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 2-1 Sunday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Chelmsford Arena. Cochrane opened the night’s scoring 16:40 into the first period on Trent Grimshaw’s 15th tally […]

Cochrane moves into tie with Powassan in NOJHL East following OT triumph

COCHRANE, Ont. – An Ethan Emanuel marker 2:41 into overtime proved to be the difference as the Cochrane Crunch pulled out a 4-3 decision over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Both clubs connected twice offensively in the first period as Powassan book-ended markers from […]