Powassan Voodoos and North Bay & District Trappers AAA Hockey Association Development Agreement

The North Bay & District Trappers Hockey Association, and their U16 and U18 AAA programs, are excited to announce an official development agreement with the NOJHL Jr. A Powassan Voodoos.

The Voodoos are a premier franchise, known for their commitment to creating a winning culture with a strong presence in their community. Both programs have success in developing players who have gone on to thrive in professional hockey as well as NCAA, OHL, and U SPORTS (CIS) hockey and this relationship will see further development of players wishing to play U16 and U18 AAA hockey in North Bay.

“We felt like it was about time to celebrate the relationship between the North Bay Trappers and the Powassan Voodoos,” said Chris Dawson, General Manager of the Powassan Voodoos. “From day one of the Voodoos franchise, we have been consistently signing and developing North Bay Trappers hockey players, many of them starting as affiliates and then making their way through the pipeline to the Powassan Voodoos.”

The 2025-26 Voodoos team boasted 10 former North Bay AAA Trappers on the roster, including captain Justin Rousseau, Caleb Dawson, Jesse Lefebvre, Heath Bradley, Anthony Boyes and rookies Owen Head, Tyler Brunet, Jackson Culin and Cameron Lockhart.

This partnership opens the door for highly skilled North Bay Trappers players to gain invaluable experience by practicing and competing at the Junior level, further enhancing their development and exposure. As part of the relationship, selected North Bay Trappers players will practice and have opportunities to earn affiliation positions with the team. One additional option for selected players is to attend their spring development opportunities and summer/fall camps.

“While the relationship is firm between the Trappers and Voodoos, the affiliation does not impede any Trappers players from affiliating with other junior teams within the NOJHL,” noted Dawson. “We aren’t in the business of holding anyone back.”

“We are becoming a desired destination for AAA hockey players at all ages and we are committed to growing our programs to optimize development opportunities for all of our players.” Adds Mark Lockhart, President of the North Bay & District Trappers Hockey Association. “We continue to provide a variety of on-ice and off-ice training opportunities that are strengthening our ties to local competitive hockey teams and programs in our District.”

In the 2025-26 season, more than a dozen U18 and U16 Trappers participated in practices, regular season and preseason games with the Voodoos.

To register to become a North Bay Trapper and have opportunities other Associations may not be able to provide, go to www.northbaytrappers.ca