NOJHL playoff preview: East semifinal – Kirkland Lake Gold Miners vs. Powassan Voodoos

SUDBURY, Ont. – One of the highly anticipated Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League semifinals will commence Friday at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex in Kirkland Lake as the hometown Gold Miners welcome the Powassan Voodoos for Game No. 1 of their best-of-seven East Division series. Both clubs have hoisted the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy, […]

NOJHL announces Kirkland Lake – Powassan East Division semifinal schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming East Division semifinal between the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and the Powassan Voodoos. This best-of-seven affair will commence on Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex in Kirkland Lake. The Gold Miners will also […]

NOJHL announces 2018-19 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its 2018-19 regular season award winners as well as its first and second all-star team recipients. Earning the NOJHL’s Carlo Cattarello Trophy as league Most Valuable Player is Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender Nicholas Tallarico. The veteran netminder from Vancouver, B.C., played the second-most minutes in […]

GALLERY: Powassan picks up 3rd in East with narrow decision over French River

POWASSAN, Ont. – A Cade Herd goal with 5:13 remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Powassan Voodoos went on to edge the French River Rapids 5-4 Thursday evening in the regular season finale of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 2018-19 campaign held at the Powassan Sportsplex. The result means Powassan finishes third […]

Thunderbirds’ Ahern; Voodoos’ Kioki; Eagles’ Skrelja named Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Soo Thunderbirds goaltender Colin Ahern, along with forwards Gabinien Kioki of the Powassan Voodoos and Dominic Skrelja of the Soo Eagles have collected Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week recognition for the period ending March 3. COLIN AHERN, (G) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – […]

GALLERY: Voodoos cap off road trip with victory against Rock

TIMMINS, Ont. – Powassan Voodoos goaltender Joe Vrbetic capped off a three-game road trip by stopping 41 of the 42 shots he faced to help backstop his side to a 3-1 triumph over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday in front of 868 fans at McIntyre Arena. The outcome […]

GALLERY: Hearst wins NOJHL East on Max Johnson’s penalty shot marker in OT

HEARST, Ont. – A Max Johnson penalty shot goal 2:06 into overtime gave the Hearst Lumberjacks a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Powassan Voodoos in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League high-spirited match-up Saturday in front of fans packed into Claude Larose Arena. With the win, Hearst captures their first NOJHL East Division title to […]

Cochrane moves into tie with Powassan in NOJHL East following OT triumph

COCHRANE, Ont. – An Ethan Emanuel marker 2:41 into overtime proved to be the difference as the Cochrane Crunch pulled out a 4-3 decision over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Both clubs connected twice offensively in the first period as Powassan book-ended markers from […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for February

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for February. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – MAX GRIFFIOEN, (F) HEARST LUMBERJACKS: In nine outings during the time frame, Griffioen etched his name on the score sheet in all of them helping Hearst move […]

Logjam atop NOJHL East standings gearing up to be settled

4 teams still with chance at East Division title; West champion Soo Thunderbirds wait for their division to play out SUDBURY, Ont. – While the overall regular season and West Division champions has been determined in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings, it remains a hotly-contested race over in the NOJHL East, with just […]