IROQUOIS FALLS - One streak was extended while another ended Saturday night at the Jus Jordan Arena. Unfortunately for Abitibi Eskimos fans it was the Soo Thunderbirds win streak that was extended to 15-straight games, while their team’s run of 10-straight wins on home ice came to an end with the visitors’ 4-1 victory. The NOJHL-leading Thunderbirds […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - It will be kind of interesting to see what kind of impact the Christmas break has had on the Abitibi Eskimos, one of the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League’s hottest teams prior to the holidays. The Eskimos, staggered by the loss of top centre Erik Robichaud to the Sarnia Sting, welcomed the league-leading […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos will kick off the 2014 portion of their schedule against the Soo Thunderbirds at the Jus Jordan Arena Saturday night. The contest will be a clash of two of the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League’s hottest franchises. “We have been playing some great hockey,” said Eskimos coach and general manager […]
The draw took place Monday December 21, 2013 at 9:00 pm at Timmins Wal-Mart. Winning ticket # 4980 was drawn by Stephane Paquet, assistant manager, assissted by Eric Ouellet representing Abitibi Eskimos and People First Timmins. Congratulations to Carrie Phibbs of Matheson who wins $3,000.00 Wal-Mart gift certificate !
IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos gave their fans an early Christmas present Saturday night at the Jus Jordan Arena. Defenceman Ryan Kerr beat Sudbury goalie Michael Muzyka with a seeing-eye shot with 43 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to lift the Eskimos to a 4-3 win over the visiting Sudbury Nickel Barons. “I received […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos will be looking to gift wrap another victory for their fans Saturday night. In their final game before the Christmas break, the Eskimos will host the Sudbury Nickel Barons at the Jus Jordan Arena in a 7:30 p.m. start. It will be the sixth meeting between the NOJHL rivals this season, with […]
KIRKLAND LAKE - The Gold Miners gained a measure of revenge on the Abitibi Eskimos Sunday night at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. After dropping a 4-3 decision to the Eskimos in Iroquois Falls on Wednesday, the Gold Miners skated to a 6-0 victory over Abitibi. “It was one of those games where we didn’t have it […]
TIMMINS - Defenceman Brennan Roy scored his first two goals of the season to help lead the Abitibi Eskimos to a 6-4 win over the Blind River Beavers at the McIntyre Arena Friday night. “It has been a while,” said Roy, following the victory. “I have just been trying to get shots on the net and I […]
GALLERY IROQUOIS FALLS - Brady Clouthier’s second goal of the game, with 19 seconds to play in regulation, lifted the Abitibi Eskimos to a 4-3 lead over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at the Jus Jordan Arena Wednesday night. The visitors appeared to have all the momentum going their way after battling back from a 3-0 […]
SUDBURY – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey announced Monday that a trio of forwards in Darcy Haines and Tyler Jones of the Soo Thunderbirds along with Landon Hiebert of the Abitibi Eskimos have been named the “3 Stars” of the week for the period ending Dec. 8. DARCY HAINES, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Last season’s […]
