Timmins takes Game 1 vs. Hearst

TIMMINS, Ont. – Josh Dickson tallied twice, including picking up the winner, as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 5-2 Wednesday evening in Game 1 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal series at McIntyre Arena with 1,049 fans on hand. Timmins set the pace in the opening […]

Powassan 7th; Timmins 15th; Rayside-Balfour Honourable Mention in final CJHL Rankings of 2019-20

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday its final Top 20 rankings for the 2019-20 season. The weekly listings throughout the campaign, which were compiled through an independent scouting source, sees the Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) finish No. 1 overall. The regular season title holders in Alberta, wrapped up the regular season […]

Powassan; Timmins; Rayside-Balfour all crack CJHL Top 20 Rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – The Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) have earned to No. 1 slot once more in the latest version of the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings, released Monday. Through the first 56 games of their 2019-20 season, Sherwood Park sports a 47-9-0 record. Still No. 2 nationally in the 131-team CJHL, are […]

NOJHL announces 2020 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the format and timeline for the upcoming 2020 NOJHL playoffs and the quest for the Copeland Cup-McNamara Trophy NOJHL championship. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round […]

Trio of NOJHL clubs crack CJHL Top 20 Rankings; 4th gets Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. – Another week at No. 1 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings has been bestowed upon the Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL). The latest listings released Monday, which are compiled each week by an independent scouting source, sees Sherwood Park boasting a CJHL-best .849 winning percentage along with an overall record […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Oliver Smith (Rayside-Balfour Canadians), along with goaltenders Tyler Masternak (Timmins Rock) and Jonathan Lemaire (Elliot Lake Wildcats), have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Feb. 9. OLIVER SMITH, (F) RAYSIDE-BALFOUR CANADIANS – Back-to-back three-point […]

Voodoos 6th; Rock 11th; Beavers, Canadians Honourable Mention in latest CJHL rankings

CALGARY, Alta. – With the initial installment of the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings for February, you’ll find there is a new club atop the national listings and it’s the Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL). Now boasting the best winning percentage (.857) across the 131-team CJHL, Sherwood Park continues their successful campaign in Alberta […]

NOJHL netminders standing tall between the pipes nationally

CALGARY, Alta. – Goaltenders across the Canadian Junior Hockey League continue to do the job in net in backstopping their respective clubs to on-ice success. Topping all goalkeepers in the 131-team CJHL in terms of goals-against average in Devon Levi of the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL). Among those who have seen a minimum of 1,000 […]

Powassan, Timmins still in CJHL Top 20; Blind River, Rayside-Balfour remain Honourable Mention

CALGARY, Alta. – Skating to a pair of tightly contested 2-1 home ice victories over the weekend sees the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) stay at No. 1 overall in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, announced Monday. Brooks (40-5-1) has come away victorious in 53 consecutive regular season home contests at Centennial Regional […]

GALLERY: Rock returns to win column with triumph over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – A pair of first period goals helped send the Timmins Rock on their way to an eventual 4-1 win over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Sunday afternoon at Noelville Arena. Stewart Parnell put the visitors on the board midway through the opening frame as he […]