NOJHL announces Cochrane – Kirkland Lake East Division semifinal schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its East Division semifinal schedule between the No. 2 divisional seed Cochrane Crunch and No. 3 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners. Action in this best-of-seven match-up will commence Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Tim Horton Event Centre in Cochrane. The Crunch will also […]

Cochrane awarded 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, announced Thursday that Cochrane, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship. The town and the NOJHL’s Cochrane Crunch will host […]

Hearst doubles up Kirkland Lake 4-2 Saturday

HEARST, Ont. – Zack Dorval picked up a goal and an assist to help the Hearst Lumberjacks double up the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Claude Larose Arena. Neither side would connect in the opening 20 minutes with goalkeepers Matt Kustra of Hearst and Cade McEwen […]

GALLERY: Timmins earns home ice triumph over Kirkland Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – A three-goal second period broke open a tie game as the Timmins Rock went on to earn a 7-2 home ice triumph Wednesday evening over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest held at McIntyre Arena in front of 711 spectators. Tyler Fyfe staked Kirkland Lake […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners cap off road trip with win over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners picked up the game-winning goal and three assists from Tyler Fyfe to help lift them to a 4-2 victory over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Sunday at Noelville Arena. The first man advantage chance of the contest helped Kirkland Lake take […]

Voodoos clinch 1st overall with win over Gold Miners

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos clinched their second consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season title after defeating the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-3 Saturday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. With the win, the Voodoos improved to a NOJHL-best 40-7-1-3 with their 84 points securing the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming […]

Fyfe fires 2 as Kirkland Lake gets past French River

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Tyler Fyfe had a pair of power play goals to help the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners get past the French River Rapids 5-3 Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Fyfe helped Kirkland Lake gain the upper hand in the opening frame as […]

Fyfe’s early third period tally leads Gold Miners over Lumberjacks

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A Tyler Fyfe power play goal early in the third period proved to be the difference as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The home side opened the scoring 4:45 into the contest […]

NOJHL announces 2018 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the format and timeline for the upcoming NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy. Among the 12 league member clubs, the top five teams in each of the NOJHL’s East and West divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 action […]

Cochrane comes back to slip past Kirkland Lake

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Gordon Whelan’s first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal, coming six and a half minutes into the third period, helped the Cochrane Crunch complete a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Both sides notched early tallies in this one […]