GALLERY: Storm takes back-and-forth affair with Gold Miners

Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Sunday afternoon Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Jus Jordan Arena saw the Iroquois Falls Storm collect a 5-3 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners, in a back-and-forth affair. Converting on a power play, 14 minutes into the match-up, the home side’s Andre Cho muscled his way […]

GALLERY: High-scoring Hearst defeats Kirkland Lake

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – Breaking open a tie game, late in the second period, the high-scoring Hearst Lumberjacks went on to defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 7-3 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Taking an early lead, Kirkland Lake broke out on a two-on-one that saw […]

GALLERY: Espanola sinks Kirkland Lake to win 4th straight

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The suddenly surging Espanola Paper Kings won their fourth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Sunday afternoon after downing the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-2 at the Regional Recreation Complex. While it was Kirkland Lake, who carried the edge in shots on goal early, Espanola started the scoring in the latter stages […]

GALLERY: Beavers bounce Gold Miners

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Two tallies apiece from Caleb Walker and A.J. Saadeh were part of a five-goal second-period outburst that sent the Blind River Beavers on their way to a 7-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Blind River […]

GALLERY: Saginaw significant in Voodoos win over Gold Miners

Photos: Tanner Wallace (Tan Tan Photography) POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos saw Ryan Saginaw set-up the tying goal, then later shovel in the game-winner, for his first marker in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, as part of a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday night as the Powassan Sportsplex. Converting […]

GALLERY: Night of 1sts in Gold Miners victory over Eagles

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A strong home-ice effort helped the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners collect their initial Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League triumph of the season at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex Saturday in downing the Soo Eagles 4-3. Meanwhile, the victory between the pipes for Kirkland Lake goaltender Caleb Shuker was his first […]

GALLERY: Blind River collects road win in Kirkland Lake

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Getting two goals apiece from A.J. Saadeh and Kalyn McQueen, the Blind River Beavers went on to drop the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 6-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. A fortuitous bounce off a stanchion after a dump in […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that a trio of forwards, in Samuel Assinewai (Greater Sudbury Cubs); Owen King (Blind River Beavers) and Trent Nobes (Kirkland Lake Gold Miners) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 19. Samuel Assinewai, (F) Greater […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners surprise Eagles

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A three-point night from Trent Nobes propelled the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners to a 4-2 road victory over the Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Pullar Stadium. Kirkland Lake began the scoring nearly six and a half minutes into the first period […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds edge Gold Miners in OT

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Bryan Fenlon goal, 76 seconds into overtime, was the difference as the Soo Thunderbirds prevailed over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 3-2 Friday in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. Neither side would convert offensively in a fast-paced first period […]