Crunch complete home-and-home sweep of Lumberjacks

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 […]

Sunday afternoon game between Cochrane & Elliot Lake added to preseason schedule

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 […]

Paschen picks up hat trick; Wickson posts shutout as Crunch blank Lumberjacks

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 […]

Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) to host 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

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 […]

Hunter highlights Kirkland Lake win over Cochrane in Iroquois Falls

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 […]

4 more games added to NOJHL preseason schedule

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 […]

NOJHL announces initial set of preseason games

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its initial set of preseason games, which are a prelude to the upcoming 2019-20 regular season. There are currently seven games on the exhibition docket with any additional contests to be announced by the league when they become finalized. Kicking off the preseason slate […]

NOJHL releases its 2019-20 regular season schedule

League Showcase set for Oct. 15-16 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; NOJHL to also take part in MJHL/SJHL event in January SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday it’s regular season schedule for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Each of the league’s 12 member clubs will compete in 56 contests with 27 […]

NOJHL commitment list grows

SUDBURY, Ont. – As the off-season rolls along, players from the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League continue to make commitments to compete at the next level. The defending NOJHL champion Hearst Lumberjacks have seen three of its players commit to collegiate programs in the U.S., starting in the fall. League regular season and playoff Most […]

Bowditch hired as Assistant Coach

The Cochrane Crunch are happy to announce that they have hired a Full Time Assistant Coach and very excited about the new hire. The Crunch would like to welcome 24 yr old Tanner Bowditch to the Crunch family who is from Uxbridge Ontario. Tanner is no stranger to the Cochrane Crunch or the NOJHL. Tanner […]