NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Timmins Rock forward Josh Dickson, Soo Thunderbirds’ defenceman Cameron Dutkiewicz along with Cochrane Crunch forward Ryan Hunter have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 14. JOSH DICKSON, (F) TIMMINS ROCK – Piling up seven […]

Inclement weather causes postponement of tonight’s Cochrane – Timmins match-up

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that tonight’s scheduled game between the Cochrane Crunch and Timmins Rock has been postponed due to inclement weather. With snow and freezing rain hitting the area, it has been deemed highway travel has become, or may become, too treacherous for Timmins to make the […]

CJHL Q&A with Brent Ladds

CALGARY, Alta. – In these unprecedented times, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, like so many others, continues to be affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, handed out for a second straight year while many of the CJHL leagues and member clubs remain in a state […]

NOJHL announces Cochrane – Timmins cohort schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday the game schedule for its upcoming cohort series between the Cochrane Crunch and the Timmins Rock. Slated for a 10-game slate, it will get underway on Wednesday, March 10 in a 6:30 p.m. start at Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane. Due to building […]

CJHL celebrates Black History Month

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, along with its member leagues across the country and areas of the northern U.S., takes great pride in recognizing and honouring Black History Month. Black History Month represents an important piece of the ongoing “Hockey is for Everyone” initiative, put forth by the National Hockey League and […]

Hockey Canada cancels spring championships

CALGARY, Alta. — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to cancel all spring 2021 national championships, including the Esso Cup, TELUS Cup, Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, and Allan Cup. The following is a statement on behalf of Hockey Canada from Tom Renney, chief executive officer, and Scott Smith, […]

NOJHL Team Staff Profile: Lacey Rigg, Timmins Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – Arguably no one works harder and puts in more time during any Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season than the member club’s trainers and equipment managers. One of those select few that provides this invaluable service is Timmins Rock head athletic trainer and equipment manager Lacey Rigg. The Timmins product first joined […]

NOJHL: By the Names

LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Gagne, Marc-Alain Begin, Eddie Davey – 2010 NOJHL Champion Abitibi Eskimos SUDBURY, Ont. – While the old adage goes: “You play for the logo on the front of the jersey, not the name on the back,” the storied history of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has produced a plethora of […]

NOJHL January update

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday a number of key points relating to the potential re-start of the 2020-21 regular season. It is to be noted however, that the resumption of league play remains entirely based up upcoming rulings by the Province of Ontario and the respective regional public health […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for December

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective players of the month for December in the forward, defenceman, goaltender and rookie groupings. FORWARD OF THE MONTH – DEREK SEGUIN, TIMMINS ROCK: A model of consistency, the Rock captain etched his name on the game sheet in five of the six […]