TIMMINS - The Abitibi Eskimos will be focused on playing Eskimos hockey when they welcome the Sudbury Nickel Barons to the McIntyre Arena Friday night. “We worked hard the last two practices,” said Eskimos coach and general manager Paul Gagne. “You always introduce different things for your program. “It’s to do it when everybody is on the […]
ESPANOLA - Corbin Bean’s second goal of the game, 1:12 into the first overtime period, lifted the Espanola Rivermen to a 6-5 win over the Abitibi Eskimos Sunday afternoon. The overtime loss allowed the Eskimos to extend a streak in which the team has been able to secure at least one point to four games. `You hate […]
GALLERY IROQUOIS FALLS - It didn’t take long for Andrew Green and Shane Hiley to make an impact for the Abitibi Eskimos. Green scored the first of two goals 6:42 into the first period of the Eskimos 8-4 win over the Blind River Beavers at the Jus Jordan Arena Saturday night. The goal put the home […]
BLIND RIVER - The Blind River Beavers will be in tough this weekend as they look to continue their strong start with road games in Kirkland Lake and Iroquois Falls. “It’s our first big roadie,” said Beavers head coach Doug McEwen Friday morning before the team boarded a bus for the first leg of its trip and […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - After skinning a few Bobcats last weekend, the Abitibi Eskimos will be looking to add a few Beaver pelts to their collection Saturday night. The Blind River Beavers will make their first visit of the 2013-14 NOJHL season to the Jus Jordan Arena, after stopping off in Kirkland Lake for a showdown with the […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - Abitibi Eskimos forward Ben Miller has been chosen as one of the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League’s Three Stars of the Week. The 18-year-old Timmins native scored his first two goals of the season and added an assist during the Eskimos 6-2 win over the Elliot Lake Bobcats on Saturday night at the […]
VIDEO IROQUOIS FALLS - Heading into Saturday night’s game against Elliot Lake, the Abitibi Eskimos were averaging less than two goals a game on offence. And they were without top offensive threats Erik Robichaud (awaiting a trade), Aaron Kerr (promoted to Acadie-Bathurst, of the QMJHL) and Peter Poulin-Roy (quit the team to return home). The only […]
ACADIE-BATHURST - Aaron Kerr’s path from the Abitibi Eskimos to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan included a connection through the Los Angeles Kings. Kerr attended training camp with Owen Sound, of the Ontario Hockey League, but failed to crack the Attack roster. Still, Owen Sound general manager Dale DeGray was impressed enough with the 16-year-old Timmins native that he […]
IROQUOIS FALLS - The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Abitibi Eskimos forward Aaron Kerr has been acquired by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for a player development fee. He joined the QMJHL squad on a tryout basis and impressed team management and coaches there enough to acquire his playing […]
VIDEO IROQUOIS FALLS - The Abitibi Eskimos played their best game of the season on home ice, but had to settle for a 2-1 double-overtime loss to the NOJHL-leading Kirkland Lake Gold Miners. Steven Babin’s goal 1:44 into the second overtime frame gave the visitors the victory and a 5-0 start to their 2013-14 campaign. Babin […]
