Powassan’s Vescio; Blind River’s Serre; Cochrane’s Herbster named NOJHL 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Powassan Voodoos rookie defenceman Payton Vescio along with forwards Caleb Serre of the Blind River Beavers and Kyle Herbster of the Cochrane Crunch have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 17. PAYTON VESCIO, (D) […]

Cochrane holds off Hearst with 6-3 win

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch used the strength of a four-goal second period before withstanding a Hearst Lumberjacks comeback bid late before prevailing 6-3 Sunday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Event Centre. The Crunch connected early in this one to grab a quick lead on the Lumberjacks as […]

GALLERY: Whelan wins it in 2nd OT as Crunch edge Gold Miners

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Austin Whelan’s winning goal 1:55 into double overtime lifted the Cochrane Crunch to a 3-2 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Joe Mavrinac Community Centre. Kirkland Lake did get off to a quick start notching the night’s opening tally 1:50 in […]

League-leading Voodoos skate past Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos continued to impress as they earned another victory Friday by defeating the Cochrane Crunch 5-2 at Tim Horton Event Centre. The Voodoos got in flight 5:33 into the first period with Dylan D’Agostino scoring on assists from Cade Herd and Tyson Gilmour. The helper […]

GALLERY: Cochrane picks up 20th win after edging Timmins

TIMMINS, Ont. – An Austin Whelan goal midway through the third period proved to the game-winner as the visiting Cochrane Crunch went on to slip past the Timmins Rock 3-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Tuesday evening in front of 628 fans at McIntyre Arena. Cochrane kicked off the scoring 16:24 into the […]

Herbster’s 4-point night leads Cochrane past French River

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up two goals and two assists from Kyle Herbster to help lead them past the French River Rapids 4-2 Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. A late man advantage opportunity helped the Crunch get on the board first as […]

McEwen’s magnificence backstops Kirkland Lake over Cochrane

COCHRANE Ont. – Kirkland Lake Gold Miners goaltender Cade McEwen turned in a solid 49-save performance to backstop his club to a narrow 3-2 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Friday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Event Centre. Cochrane did pick-up the lone marker of the first period thanks to […]

Crunch; Voodoos battle to 2-2 double OT draw

POWASSAN, Ont. – The top two clubs in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s East Division were fit to be tied Monday evening as the teams battled to a hard-fought 2-2 double overtime draw at the Powassan Sportsplex. After both franchises notched their 125th NOJHL regular season wins in team history over the weekend, neither […]

GALLERY: Crunch hold off Rapids rally before winning 5-4 in 2nd OT

NOELVILLE – The latest 125-win team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is the Cochrane Crunch as they reached that mark by holding off a determined comeback by the French River Rapids Sunday before prevailing 5-4 in double overtime Sunday at Noelville Arena. A night after the league-leading Powassan Voodoos won their 125th NOJHL […]

Eagles come back again to defeat Crunch in 2nd OT

COCHRANE, Ont. – For a second consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League road game, the Soo Eagles rallied as they got past the Cochrane Crunch 4-3 in double overtime Friday evening at Tim Horton Event Centre. After coming back for a win in Hearst Thursday, Sault Ste. Marie was the comeback kids once more on […]