NOJHL well represented in latest CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – With the World Junior A Challenge now complete and Team Canada East earning a silver medal at the international event, Canadian Junior Hockey League clubs will now focus on finishing off another week of play before heading into the Christmas break. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) continue as the No. 1 ranked squad […]

Canada East edges USA to advance to WJAC Gold Medal game

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Devon Levi (Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que./Carleton Place, CCHL) was absolutely spectacular, making 41 saves in regulation and overtime, stopping all four attempts in the shootout and backstopping Canada into the gold medal game at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge with a 2-1 semifinal win over the […]

CZECHS SCORE COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER EAST IN PRELIM FINALE

By Jason La Rose, Hockey Canada DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Robin Vsetecka scored a goal and set up three more, and the Czech Republic erased a two-goal deficit in the second period to earn a 6-4 win over the Canada East in the final game of the preliminary round Friday at the 2019 World Junior […]

GALLERY: Powassan picks up home win over Elliot Lake

POWASSAN, Ont. – A five-goal second period was more than enough as the Powassan Voodoos went on to blank the Elliot Lake Wildcats 7-0 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Powassan Sportsplex. Parker Bowman put the Voodoos in flight nearly three and a half minutes into the contest as he […]

Tim Hortons named Premier Marketing Partner and presenting sponsor of Centennial Cup

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced today that Tim Hortons is expanding its relationship with the world-leading hockey organization and becoming its fourth Premier Marketing Partner. In this broader partnership, Tim Hortons will be the presenting sponsor of the Centennial Cup, Canada’s National Junior A Championship, beginning with the 50th edition of the event, set […]

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 […]