Dudley-Hewitt Cup preview

DRYDEN, Ont. – The start of the 2018 Dudley-Hewitt Cup in Dryden, Ont., is just three days away. The four-team event, which runs Tuesday through Saturday at Dryden’s Memorial Arena, features the respective champions of the Superior International Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Ontario Junior Hockey League in the […]

Cochrane’s Connor Lovie named NOJHL Playoff MVP

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday evening that Connor Lovie of the Cochrane Crunch has been named recipient of the NOJHL Playoff Most Valuable Player award. The Cochrane captain earned the accolades after helping lead the Crunch to their first-ever NOJHL championship Tuesday as the defeated the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 2-1 […]

Cochrane Crunch crowned NOJHL champions

COCHRANE, Ont. – An Austin Whelan goal 7:13 into double overtime was the game-winner as the Cochrane Crunch edged the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 2-1 in a thrilling, well-played, Game 6 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series Tuesday evening at Tim Horton Event Centre. With the result, Cochrane wins the NOJHL’s Copeland Cup – […]

Cochrane’s Battler, Herbster; Rayside-Balfour’s Partridge earn NOJHL 3 Stars honours

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltender Shayne Battler and forward Kyle Herbster of the Cochrane Crunch along with Rayside-Balfour Canadians forward Jacob Partridge have been named its Eastlink TV Playoffs 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 22. SHAYNE BATTLER, (G) COCHRANE CRUNCH – In […]

Cochrane rallies to take Game 5 against Canadians

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – A Kyle Herbster shorthanded marker with 6:26 remaining in regulation broke a tie game as the Cochrane Crunch rallied with two third period tallies to edge the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 3-2 in Game 5 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series Sunday at Chelmsford Arena. With the result, the Crunch now […]

Dolman delivers in OT as Crunch even series with Canadians

COCHRANE, Ont. – Caleb Dolman’s second goal of the game, coming seven minutes into overtime, was the difference as the Cochrane Crunch edged the Rayside-Balfour Canadians 4-3 in Game 4 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series Friday evening at Tim Horton Event Centre. With the outcome, this best-of-seven final is now tied […]

Cochrane convincing in Game 3 win over Rayside-Balfour

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch stormed out to an early four-goal lead and added six power play markers in all as they cruised to an 8-2 triumph over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians Thursday in Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series at Tim Horton Event Centre. With the result, the Canadians […]

CJHL announces regional event schedules

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday the respective game schedules and tentative dates for the four upcoming regional event championships. The Fred Page Cup (Eastern); Dudley-Hewitt Cup (Central); ANAVET Cup (Manitoba-Saskatchewan) and Doyle Cup (Alberta-B.C.) will determine who will join the host Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) at the upcoming RBC Cup Canadian […]

Rayside-Balfour’s Patridge, Lachance; Cochrane’s Battler named 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the Rayside-Balfour Canadians duo of forward Jacob Partridge and goaltender Brayden Lachance along with Cochrane Crunch netminder Shayne Battler have been named its Eastlink TV Playoffs 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 15. JACOB PARTRIDGE, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS – […]

Partridge’s performance puts Rayside-Balfour up 2-0 on Cochrane

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – Jacob Partridge produced a natural hat trick, which included his second consecutive game-winning goal, as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians defeated the Cochrane Crunch 4-1 Saturday evening in Game 2 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship series at Chelmsford Arena. With the result, the Canadians now lead the best-of-seven match-up 2-0 heading […]