KIRKLAND LAKE - A pair of late short-handed goals scored into an empty net clinched a 4-1 victory for the Gold Miners over the Abitibi Eskimos at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex on Sunday night. “We played a different game last night,” Eskimos coach and general manager Paul Gagne said Monday morning. “If the forecheck wasn’t there […]
GALLERY IROQUOIS FALLS - Brenden Locke’s four-point night helped the Abitibi Eskimos out gun the Espanola Rivermen 9-6 at the Jus Jordan Arena Saturday night. The win allowed the Eskimos to reclaim third place in the NOJHL standings, one point up on the Rivermen who have a game in hand. Locke, a 16-year-old rookie, scored twice […]
SUDBURY – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced today that Abitibi Eskimos goaltender Sylvain Miron has been named the Gongshow Gear Inc. player of the month for February. In six starts during the month that was the 18-year-old rookie netminder, who hails from Iroquois Falls, was unbeaten in regulation time posting a 4-0-0-2 record […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - Third place in the NOJHL standings will be on the line when the Abitibi Eskimos host the Espanola Rivermen at the Jus Jordan Arena Saturday night. Pending the outcome of Espanola’s game against the Gold Miners in Kirkland Lake Friday night, the Eskimos will either lead the Rivermen by one point, be tied with […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - Abitibi Eskimos forward Erik Robichaud has been named one of the NOJHL’s Three Stars of the Week. The 20-year-old Timmins native picked up six points in a pair of Eskimos games during the week. His totals included a three goal and two assist effort against the North Bay Trappers during an 8-1 win on […]
GALLERY IROQUOIS FALLS - Eric Hillock’s goal 3:43 into overtime gave the Soo Thunderbirds a 3-2 win over the Abitibi Eskimos at the Jus Jordan Arena Saturday night. “The puck went into the corner and I was actually looking for Anthony Miller backdoor, but I kind of just brought it around the net and tucked it […]
GALLERY IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos pounded the North Bay Trappers 8-1 at the Jus Jordan Arena Tuesday night, but it could prove to be a costly victory. With the Eskimos enjoying a 2-1 lead midway through the second period, star forward Brady Clouthier was levelled just inside the Trappers’ blue line with a bone-jarring […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos will be looking to solve Evan Cormier Tuesday night at the Jus Jordan Arena when they play host to the North Bay Trappers. The 16-year-old netminder has been one of the reasons the Trappers have played so well against the Eskimos this season. Last Monday night Cormier made 46 saves to […]
GALLERY TIMMINS - The Abitibi Eskimos increased their lead over the Espanola Rivermen for third place in the NOJHL standings to four points Friday night, thanks to a 4-2 win over the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons. Smarting from a 6-3 loss to the Nickel Barons in Sudbury Wednesday night, the Eskimos jumped on the visitors early […]
SUDBURY - A second-period meltdown proved costly for the Abitibi Eskimos Wednesday night. In the span of eight-and-a-half minutes the Eskimos gave up four goals to the Sudbury Nickel Barons en route to a 6-3 loss at the McClelland Arena. “It was awful,” said Eskimos coach and general manager Paul Gagne. “We had no assignments and no […]
