U.S. USES SECOND-PERIOD SURGE TO DOWN EAST

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Brendan Brisson scored twice and added two assists, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine had a goal and two helpers and the United States rode a five-goal second period to a 7-3 win over Canada East on Wednesday night at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. The win […]

Voodoos; Lumberjacks; Rock all represented in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – While the World Junior A Challenge is underway in Dawson Creek, B.C., and features some of the elite talent in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, games also continue across the 131-team CJHL. Once again topping the latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings this week, which are determined through an independent scouting source, are […]

EAST BEATS WEST IN ALL-CANADIAN SHOWDOWN AT WJAC

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Ayrton Martino (Toronto, Ont./St. Michael’s, OJHL) scored two goals and set up two others, and Ryland Mosley (Arnprior, Ont./Carleton Place, CCHL) added a goal and a helper, sending Canada East to a 5-1 win over Canada West on Sunday night at the 2019 World Junior […]

GALLERY: Hearst posts 6th win a row after defeating Powassan

HEARST, Ont. – The surging Hearst Lumberjacks earned their sixth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory and notched a trio of man advantage markers in defeating the Powassan Voodoo 5-1 Saturday at Claude Larose Arena. Picking up the game’s initial power play, Hearst capitalized just past the 14-minute mark of the first period as […]

RUSSIA EDGES CANADA EAST IN OT IN WJAC OPENER

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Vasili Ponomaryov scored the winner on the power play with 51.9 seconds left in overtime, giving Russia a tournament-opening 3-2 win over Canada East on Saturday afternoon at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge. It’s the seventh time in a row the Russians have beaten […]

GALLERY: Parnell pots pair as Timmins tops Powassan

TIMMINS, Ont. – Stewart Parnell potted a pair of first period goals, which featured the game-winner, as the Timmins Rock went on to skate past the Powassan Voodoos 4-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division encounter Friday with 1,068 spectators on hand at McIntyre Arena to view it. Timmins gained the upper […]

GALLERY: Voodoos hold off Crunch comeback in Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – Beginning a three-game road trip, the Powassan Voodoos built up a three-goal lead, then had to withstand a strong comeback bid by the Cochrane Crunch before eventually prevailing 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday evening at Tim Horton Events Centre. Things looked promising for Cochrane early on as Nicholas […]

Rayside-Balfour’s Maltais; Hearst’s Griffioen, Powassan’s Martone named NOJHL Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Brady Maltais (Rayside-Balfour Canadians), Max Griffioen (Hearst Lumberjacks) and Seiji Martone (Powassan Voodoos) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Dec. 1. BRADY MALTAIS, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS – In a trio of Rayside-Balfour victories […]

Powassan 6th; Timmins 19th in CJHL Top 20 Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – Entering the final month of 2019, the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) are slotted in a position they have spent most of the year in, and that’s as the No. 1 ranked club in the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Brooks has gone 27-1-1 so far this season in Alberta and earn the No. 1 […]