GALLERY: Timmins blanks Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Jacob Brown was credited with his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as the Timmins Rock defeated the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 2-0 in a tightly-contested East Division match-up at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. After taking the opening end of the home-and-home Friday, the visiting Rock […]

GALLERY: Pigeon leads Rock over Gold Miners

TIMMINS, Ont. – Timmins Rock captain Nicolas Pigeon scored twice and added multiple assists to lead his side to an 8-2 decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together at McIntyre Arena. Getting the game’s first goal, Kirkland Lake’s Christian Genova made a nice move in […]

NOJHL 2022-23 season preview

SUDBURY, Ont. – While it was 60 years ago the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began its first-ever season, six decades later it’s the current 12-member clubs will commence play to determine a title holder for the 2022-23 campaign. Back in the day, it was the Espanola Eagles that were crowned the initial winners, while […]

Gold Miners defeat Crunch in NOJHL preseason finale

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners picked up goals from four different skaters to help them defeat the Cochrane Crunch 4-2 Tuesday night in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason finale at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The home side got the scoring going nearly six minutes into the […]

Game added to NOJHL exhibition schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday, another game has been added to its upcoming exhibition schedule. That match-up will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6 as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners host the Cochrane Crunch in a 7 p.m. start at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. NOJHL preseason play begins Friday night […]

NOJHL announces Showcase schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming Showcase, which goes October 4-5 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL member clubs taking part, with all dozen match-ups counting towards the regular season standings. The Showcase […]

NOJHL announces 2022-23 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the majority of it’s 2022-23 regular season schedule. On-ice action in the 348-game slate will run from September 8 through March 19, with each of the 12 NOJHL-member clubs playing 58 games apiece. This will feature each team having 28 home contests, as well […]

GALLERY: Rapids complete series win over Gold Miners

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A pair of two-goal outbursts, one coming late in the second period and the other early in the third, helped send the French River Rapids on their way to a 5-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Monday evening in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior […]

GALLERY: Godin sends Rapids to playoff-opening win over Gold Miners

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Getting a pair of first period goals, including the eventual game-winner, from Dominik Godin helped send the French River Rapids on their way to 4-1 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Sunday in the 2022 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff opener  at Noelville Arena. Starting off by going […]

Playoff preview: French River Rapids vs. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners

SUDBURY, Ont. – The opening game of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs is set for 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon as the French River Rapids host the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Game 1 of their best-of-three play-in series at Noelville Arena. SEASON RECORDS: French River: 23-24-1-0 (4th NOJHL East) Kirkland Lake: 12-33-0-3 (5th […]