COCHRANE – The Abitibi Eskimos finally got a victory over the Sudbury Nickel Barons the last time the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League franchises clashed. The Nickel Barons still hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series, however, and will be looking to gain their fourth victory over the Eskimos when the puck drops […]
December 1, the Abitibi Eskimos will be playing the Sudbury Nickel barons at the Tim Horton Event Centre. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. and the admission is $5 or a non-perishable food item. All the proceeds will be going to the Cochrane Food Bank. The game was purchased by an […]
IROQUOIS FALLS – The Abitibi Eskimos lost a pillar of their organization last week when long-time trainer Bruce Renwick passed away. He was 66 years old. Renwick joined the organization in 1996 when Eskimos president Scott Marshall approached the Iroquois Falls native about joining the staff. Prior to that, he spent time as a farmer […]
IROQUOIS FALLS – Peter Poulin-Roy didn’t see the net before he shot the puck. It started with a high-risk play by defenceman Ryan Kerr in the Eskimos end that turned into a nasty top-shelf snipe by Poulin-Roy with 17 seconds left in the contest to give Abitibi the much-needed 5-4 victory. The Abitibi Eskimos and […]
TIMMINS – The Eskimos will look to limit the Beavers’ chances on Saturday at the Jus Jordan Arena when the two clubs faceoff for the fourth time this season. Abitibi holds a record of 2-1 in three meetings with Blind River so far in the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League, including a 9-8 win […]
IROQUOIS FALLS – The Soo Thunderbirds showed why they’re at the top of the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League with a 4-0 win over the Eskimos Saturday night at the Jus Jordan Arena. Last time these two teams met, the Eskimos edged the Thunderbirds 5-4 on Sept. 22. The Soo dominated the play practically […]
SUDBURY — Scoring goals in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is nothing new for Abitibi Eskimos captain Richard Therrien. Currently with 83 career NOJHL tallies to his credit, including a NOJHL-best 20 so far this season, the Abitibi forward is just one of seven skaters from across the entire 128-team Canadian Junior Hockey League […]
IROQUOIS FALLS – Newly minted 18-year-old Eskimos forward Ben Miller celebrated his birthday in style with a 7-4 win on Saturday. Miller was one of two Abitibi Eskimo players who recorded two goals against the Elliot Lake Bobcats at the Jus Jordan Arena. The other was captain Richard Therrien who will be celebrating his 20th […]
TIMMINS – The Elliot Bobcats will make their first visit to the Jus Jordan Arena on Saturday Arena for the first time. Last time these two teams met was Oct. 5 in Elliot Lake when the Bobcats defeated the Eskimos 6-2. The Bobcats tagged then-Eskimos goalie Marc Audet for five goals in the second, which […]
IROQUOIS FALLS – The Abitibi Eskimos may have scored the second-fewest goals in the Northern Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League, but captain Richard Therrien leads the league with 16 goals. Snipers Darcy Casola (15 goals) and Adam Ritchie (14 goals), of the Soo Thunderbirds, are next, followed by Sudbury Nickel Baron Darcy Haines (14 goals) […]
