Schwindt’s 50th NOJHL goal is OT winner as Rock edge Eagles

Photos: Rob Horn SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Tyler Schwindt tally 22 seconds into overtime lifted the Timmins Rock to a narrow 5-4 victory over the Soo Eagles Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Seeing their first game action since February 4, Timmins showed little rust as they scored […]

NOJHL / CJHL & CMHA partner for ‘Talk Today’ month across Canada

SUDBURY, Ont. — Throughout the month of February, teams across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) are partnering with their local Canadian Mental Health branch to highlight the importance of mental health as part of Talk Today month across Canada. Teams will be sharing messages about positive mental health on their social media channels […]

NOJHL clubs moving up in CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – On the verge of securing yet another AJHL regular season title, the Brooks Bandits roll right along in the No. 1 slot in the most recent Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. The front-runners in Alberta boast a more than impressive 47-5-1-1 record in the 16-team AJHL to […]

4 NOJHL sides tabbed in initial CJHL Top Rankings of 2022

CALGARY, Alta. – With the majority of the nine leagues that comprise the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), having now returned to on-ice action, its initial Top 20 Rankings for 2022 were released Monday. Once again, a familiar club sits at the top of the listings and that’s the Brooks Bandits (AJHL), who maintain their […]

Tuesday’s Crunch – Rock NOJHL contest postponed

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Tuesday’s match-up, originally scheduled between the Timmins Rock and the Cochrane Crunch, has been postponed. This game will now be held on Tuesday, March 1 with a 7 p.m. face-off at McIntyre Arena. NOJHL action is slated to resume Wednesday as the Soo […]

NOJHL releases updated schedule

Photo: Northern Exposures SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Sunday its revamped regular season schedule for February and March. All 12 NOJHL clubs will return to the ice to complete a 48-game slate, which will include inter-divisional contests with each team having a pair of match-ups, one home and one […]

NOJHL season to resume Feb. 3

Photo: Thomas Perry – The Daily Press/Postmedia Network SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that its 2021-22 regular season will resume, in one week’s time, with game action getting back underway on February 3. Following provincial guidelines, each of the 11 Ontario-based teams will be allowed to return to the ice […]

NOJHL began play 60 years ago

SUDBURY, Ont. – While the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 12-member clubs are anxiously awaiting a return to the ice in the coming days, there was undoubtedly an equal amount of enthusiasm back 60 years ago when the NOJHL first began competition. There it was, six decades back, on Sunday, July 29, 1962, that the […]

NOJHL announces restart date

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and its Board of Governors, announced Thursday its plan to restart its regular season schedule early next month. With the announcement made earlier today by the provincial government allowing the resumption of on-ice activities to commence on January 31, the NOJHL looks to begin its return […]

NOJHL announces 3-week pause to season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that, effective immediately, a three-week pause to its 2021-22 regular season has been put into effect. The move comes as a result of Monday’s announcement by the Government of Ontario, which has put in place a number of COVID-19-related restrictions, within the province, that […]