Hockey Canada cancels spring championships

CALGARY, Alta. — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to cancel all spring 2021 national championships, including the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup, Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, and Allan Cup. The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, […]

NOJHL: By the Names

LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Gagne, Marc-Alain Begin, Eddie Davey – 2010 NOJHL Champion Abitibi Eskimos SUDBURY, Ont. – While the old adage goes: “You play for the logo on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back,” the storied history of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has produced a plethora of […]

NOJHL January update

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday a number of key points relating to the potential re-start of the 2020-21 regular season. It is to be noted however, that the resumption of league play remains entirely based up upcoming rulings by the Province of Ontario and the respective regional public health […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Derek Seguin (Timmins Rock), Camille Marcoux (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) and Steven Klinck (Cochrane Crunch) have been selected its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending December 27. DEREK SEGUIN, (F) TIMMINS ROCK – In his club’s lone […]

NOJHL: By the Numbers

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has reached the holiday break and while current COVID-19 lockdowns across Ontario makes it unsure when play will resume in 2021, plenty of accomplishments, past and present, are worth noting. Here’s a look at some of them via NOJHL: By the Numbers: 1: That’s where the […]

Tonight’s Kirkland Lake – Cochrane game postponed

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s contest between the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Cochrane Crunch at Tim Horton Events Centre has been postponed. The postponement comes about after it was learned that a player on one of the teams inadvertently came in close contact with someone who […]

Kirkland Lake holds off Cochrane in shootout

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners withstood a late comeback bid by the Cochrane Crunch before eventually prevailing 5-4, in a shootout, Monday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The Crunch began the night’s scoring 15 minutes into the match-up as Steven Klinck […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Connor Toms of the Soo Thunderbirds, goaltender Kohl Reddy of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Blind River Beavers’ forward Noah Minns have been selected its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending December 20. CONNOR TOMS, (D) […]

GALLERY: Kirkland Lake takes 2nd straight vs. Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – Casey Gerstein and Connor Van Weelie both tallied twice Saturday evening to help lift the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners to a 6-1 win over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Events Centre. Neither side would score in the first period thanks to the efforts […]

Reddy brothers combine for shutout as Gold Miners blank Crunch

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners goaltending brother combo of Zachary and Kohl Reddy combined to stop all 29 shots they faced to backstop their side to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Cochrane Crunch Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Neither side converted […]