Miners Add Center Benjamin Armatage

Kirkland Lake Head Coach & GM Kyle Smart continues to roster build, signing 18 year old Benjamin Armatage. Armatage who hails from Barrie, Ont, spent last season with the Barrie Colts U18 AAA, Coach Smart says,” coming from the Barrie Colts U 18 program, we know he’s been taught well.” Smart adds,”Ben plays a 200 […]

Miners Acquire Veteran Jonah DesRosiers

The Kirkland Lake Goldminers have acquired 20 yr old defenceman Jonah DesRosiers from the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Jr. Hockey League. The 6’1” 190 right shot defenseman from Canmore, Alberta, scored 3 goals and added 8 asists for the SIJHL regular season champs.  Coach Kyle Smart says “Jonah brings his veteran […]

Goldminers Acquire Defensive Depth

The Kirkland Lake Goldminers have added some defensive depth and firmed up the future acquiring Nikolas Joniec from the Brockville Tikis of the EOJHL. Coach & GM Kyle Smart says,”adding Nik improves our depth immediately, and the hope is that ’04 Nik and ’05 Cam Allen will be pillars of our defense group next season.” […]

Goldminers Add Vet Bhrett Hibbert

Kirkland Lake Goldminers Head Coach & GM Kyle Smart has added veteran forward Bhrett Hibbert to the Miners attack.  The 20 year old, 5’11”, 170lb, St. Thomas, Ontario native, split last season between the Boston Advantage of the USPHL Premier and the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Jr Hockey League. Coach Smart says, “Bhrett […]

Miners Sign Chad van Weelie

Kirkland Lake Goldminers Head Coach & GM Kyle Smart continues his roster building, adding ’04 forward Chad van Weelie, yes, the younger brother of former Miners forward Connor. Chad spent the past 2 seasons with the Etobicoke Bruins. Coach Smart says ”Chad is a different player than his brother, more of a straight ahead physical […]

Miners Add Goalie John Lloyd

Kirkland Lake Goldminers Head Coach & GM Kyle Smart continues his roster building, solidifying the goaltender position, inking ’04 born John Lloyd. The 6’3”, 180lb North York native joins the Goldminers after spending last season with King Heights Prep U18. Coach Smart says, “John is a big confident goaltender, who is very calm and cool […]

Matt Hill Returns

Kirkland Lake Goldminers Coach & GM Kyle Smart is happy to announce feisty forward Matt Hill will be back in Goldminers colors for the 2022-23 NOJHL season.  The ’04 born 18 yr old, 5’9 165lb center from Haileybury, missed all of last season with a knee injury, he’s hoping to be back on the ice […]

Billets Urgently Needed

The Kirkland Lake Goldminers are in urgent need of Billet homes for the 2022-2023 season .  Billet homes are compensated monetarily , as well as provided with season passes for their entire household .  But more importantly they are given the opportunity to help a young man develop while he is away from home playing hockey and […]

Miners Sign US Goalie Braydon Garnhart

Kirkland Lake Goldminers Coach & GM Kyle Smart continues to roster build for the 2022-23 NOJHL season, inking 18 yr old goaltender Braydon Garnhart. The 5’11”, 180 lb, Roscoe, Illinois native joins the Goldminers after a couple of seasons with the Madison Capitals U16 & U18 organization. Coach Smart says “our reports on Braydon say […]

Power Forward Luca Maiuri Returns

Kyle Smart, Kirkland Lake Goldminers Coach & GM announces the return of ’03 born power forward Luca Maiuri. The 6’2” 190 left winger from Orangeville, showed flashes of his potential last season, that has Coach Smart wanting more, “with his size, speed and shot, he can be a factor night in and night out, that’s […]