IROQUOIS FALLS - Third place 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 two teams are tied in the NOJHL standings with 46 points. The Rivermen, however, will have […]
NORTH BAY - Chance Thomas scored three goals to lead the North Bay Trappers to a 6-5 win over the Abitibi Eskimos Monday night at the West Ferris Arena. The home side jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period, chasing Eskimos starting goalie Brody Wagner who stopped just four of the eight shots he […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - Less than 24 hours after coach and general manager Paul Gagne uttered the words “sometime it is going to bite you in the you know what if you miss those chances,” the Abitibi Eskimos were sitting kind of gingerly after dropping a 6-4 decision to the Blind River Beavers Saturday night. “That’s what happened,” […]
TIMMINS - Brady Clouthier’s goal with 5:50 to play in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Abitibi Eskimos to victory over the visiting North Bay Trappers Friday night at the McIntyre Arena. “Bryce Robert made a great play to get the puck on the net and I just tried to get my stick […]
TIMMINS - The Abitibi Eskimos will be looking to gain ground on the third-place Espanola Rivermen this weekend. Winners of three of their past four games, the Eskimos will play three games in four nights against two of the NOJHL’s bottom teams. Friday night the Eskimos will tangle with the sixth-place North Bay Trappers — losers of […]
SUDBURY – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced its 3 Stars of the week and garnering accolades for the period concluding Jan. 12 were goaltenders Brody Wagner of the Abitibi Eskimos and Michael Muzyka of the Sudbury Nickel Barons along with Soo Thunderbirds forward Eric Hillock. BRODY WAGNER, (G) ABITIBI ESKIMOS – In […]
ELLIOT LAKE - The Abitibi Eskimos wrapped up a three-game road trip with a wild 7-6 double overtime victory over the Elliot Lake Bobcats Sunday night. Zach Innes’ second goal of the game proved to be the game winner, as the Eskimos increased their lead over the Bobcats to five points in the NOJHL standings. Innes drove […]
ESPANOLA - The Soo Thunderbirds defeated the Abitibi Eskimos 4-2 Saturday afternoon to record their 17th-straight NOJHL victory. The neutral site game was part of the NOJHL’s College Showcase. “We were right in there going into the third period,” said Eskimos coach and general manager Paul Gagne. “It was a tie game and I thought we played […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - The clock is ticking as Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League teams attempt to complete transactions prior to Friday’s noon trade deadline. Abitibi Eskimos coach and general manager Paul Gagne is among those working the phones in an effort to fine tune his roster prior to the freeze, although he is not losing any […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - Brody Wagner made 35 saves as the Abitibi Eskimos blanked the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4-0 at the Jus Jordan Arena Tuesday night. “It feels good, especially coming back here after the break,” he said. “The team did a great job of getting out early and itֹ’s always easier when you don’t have the […]
