GALLERY: Powassan rallies for road win in Kirkland Lake

Photos – Allyson DemersKIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos stormed back from a two-goal third period deficit and rallied with four unanswered tallies to pull out a 7-5 come from behind victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in an action-packed Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.Some […]

GALLERY: Voodoos double up Rapids 4-2

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Powassan Voodoos captain Cameron Lemcke tallied twice to help propel his side to a 4-2 triumph over the French River Rapids Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. The Voodoos opened the scoring nine minutes into the contest off a nice feed from the point […]

Powassan, Hearst slotted in CJHL’s preseason rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League released Tuesday in preseason Top 20 Rankings as a prelude to the upcoming 2021-22 campaign. Topping the preseason listings are the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL). Slotted second are the Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) while the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) are tabbed third. Rounding out the Top 5 are […]

GALLERY: Powassan soars past Kirkland Lake

Photos – Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked two goals apiece from Chase MacQueen-Spence, Cameron Lemcke, Justin Spurrell and Easton Robitaille to help pace their side to an 11-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason match-up Saturday at the Joe Mavrinac Community […]

Voodoos, Rock & Red Wings all collect exhibition victories Friday

SUDBURY, Ont. – A trio of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition encounters Friday night saw the Powassan Voodoos, Timmins Rock and Elliot Lake Red Wings all come away victorious. POWASSAN 2 KIRKLAND LAKE 1 (OT) – The hometown Voodoos rallied late in regulation, then pulled out the win in extra time to give Powassan […]

NOJHL announces preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League released Monday the dates and times for its 2021 preseason schedule. There are presently seven exhibition match-ups on the docket. Game action is set to commence on Friday, Sept. 10, on two fronts, as the Powassan Voodoos host the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a 7 […]

NOJHL expands vaccination policy

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that, effective immediately, with the commencement of the 2021-22 exhibition and regular season, it will be expanding its current vaccination policy, as it applies to members of the NOJHL Community. This expanded policy will cover all spectators and other attendees at all NOJHL events, […]

NOJHL announces vaccination policy for 2021-22 season

SUDBURY, Ont. — The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, along with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Provincial Junior Hockey League will require that all NOJHL, OJHL and PJHL Members be double-vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the commencement of team activities associated with the beginning of the 2021-22 season. The policy applies to all […]

Former Voodoos’ netminder Vrbetic taken by Montreal in NHL Draft

SUDBURY, Ont. – Saturday saw former Powassan Voodoos netminder Joe Vrbetic selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2021 National Hockey League Draft. Vrbetic was chosen by the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round, 214th overall. He began his time in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as a 15-year-old goaltender with Powassan during the […]

NOJHL releases its 2021-22 regular season schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday its 2021-22 regular season schedule with the 336-game slate currently set to commence on Thursday, September 16. Of note however, all of the scheduled dates remain tentative, pending approval on a return to play from provincial, regional and municipal health authorities as it relates […]