Voodoos wrap-up East Division title with wild win over Lumberjacks

POWASSAN, Ont. – It was a night of goals Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex as the hometown Powassan Voodoos outlasted the Hearst Lumberjacks 10-7 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair. With the result, the Voodoos clinched their second consecutive East Division title. A wild first period saw the two sides combine for […]

Voodoos 9th in terms of CJHL winning percentage; Thunderbirds tied for 25th

CALGARY, Alta. – As each of the 10 leagues that comprise the Canadian Junior Hockey League head into the stretch runs towards their respective upcoming playoffs, a solid core of clubs, within the confines of the CJHL, continue to produce victories and points at an impressive rate. Of the 132 clubs that make-up the CJHL, […]

NOJHL announces 2018 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the format and timeline for the upcoming NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy. Among the 12 league member clubs, the top five teams in each of the NOJHL’s East and West divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 action […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltender Tyler Masternak and defenceman Will Caston of the Timmins Rock as well as Powassan Voodoos forward Tyson Gilmour have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 4. TYLER MASTERNAK, (G) TIMMINS ROCK – In […]

Powassan picked 9th in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. (Monday, February 5, 2018) – Rolling right along with 44 wins in 52 outings sees the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) holding down their place as the No. 1 ranked Canadian Junior Hockey League again this week. Meanwhile the red-hot Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) and Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) are also among the highly-touted teams in […]

GALLERY: Timmins and Powassan skate to 3-3 double OT draw

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Tyson Gilmour goal with 3:17 left in regulation helped the Powassan Voodoos rally for a 3-3 double overtime tie with the Timmins Rock Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action in front of 1,068 fans at McIntyre Arena. Sporting retro Timmins Bears jerseys, when that franchise was members of […]

Strong 3rd sends Powassan past Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos broke open a third period tie with three unanswered goals to pull out a 6-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play in front of 762 fans at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst did begin the night’s scoring, 11:19 into the contest, as […]

Cochrane picks-up home win vs. league-leading Powassan

COCHRANE, Ont. – Kyle Herbster had a goal then set-up the eventual game-winner as the Cochrane Crunch went on to skate to a narrow 3-2 decision over the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos Thursday at Tim Horton Event Centre. The Voodoos picked up the lone tally of the opening frame as defenceman Eric […]

NOJHL names its CCM Hockey players of the month for January

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for January. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – KYLE LIINAMAA, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS: January was an impressive one for the second-year Canadians forward. In nine games played the 19-year-old Sudbury product […]

Voodoos double up Crunch 6-3

POWASSAN, Ont. – Nicolas Case and Harrison Israels both tallied twice while Tyson Gilmour doled out three assists to lead the Powassan Voodoos to their fourth straight victory, a 6-3 decision over the Cochrane Crunch, in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Monday night at the Powassan Sportsplex. Powassan opened the scoring near the 12-minute […]