GALLERY: Serre; Mauro extend streaks as Beavers defeat Wildcats

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers saw a pair of players extend streaks Saturday as part of a 5-2 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Blind River Community Centre. After a scoreless first frame, Blind River got going offensively early in the second stanza […]

Tonight’s NOJHL Elliot Lake Wildcats – Blind River Beavers game postponed

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced late this afternoon that tonight’s (Friday, Sept. 27) contest at Centennial Arena in Elliot Lake between the hometown Wildcats and the Blind River Beavers has been postponed. A make up date for this contest will be announced by the league once it is finalized.

Lumberjacks take down Wildcats

HEARST, Ont. – Liam Oxner made 20 stops to record his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout while a four-goal barrage in the second period helped send the Hearst Lumberjacks to an eventual 7-0 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Saturday at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst got going early as George Young potted his […]

GALLERY: Balanced scoring leads Timmins over Elliot Lake

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock got goals from six different skaters and notched four unanswered markers to snap a tie game as they went on to top the Elliot Lake Wildcats 6-2 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter in front of 871 fans at McIntyre Arena. Timmins got things going offensively […]

Boutin bests Boily as Crunch blank Wildcats

COCHRANE, Ont. – Action Thursday night at Tim Horton Events Centre saw Cochrane Crunch goaltender Carson Boutin turn aside all 35 shots he faced to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout in a hard-fought 2-0 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats. Cochrane came hard at the Wildcats to begin the contest, outshooting […]

The return of the Centennial Cup

CALGARY, Alta. – As Canada’s National Junior A Championship prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in May in Portage la Prairie, Man., Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Junior Hockey League, has announced that Canada’s National Junior A Championship will return to its original name – the Centennial Cup – starting in 2020. “There […]

Maulucci’s 1st NOJHL goal gives Express OT win over Wildcats

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Robert Maulucci picked an opportune time to notch his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goal as his marker three and a half minutes into overtime lifted the Espanola Express to a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex in front of close to 400 […]

Beavers improve to 2-0 with home win over Wildcats

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers trio of Devon Savignac, Justin Mauro and Caleb Serre combined for 10 points as part of a 6-2 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Savignac notched his initial NOJHL hat trick in the […]

NOJHL team season preview: Elliot Lake Wildcats

SUDBURY, Ont. – The eighth of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League team season previews features the Elliot Lake Wildcats. Under first-year head coach and general manager Gord Ouimet, the Wildcats will look to improve on last season’s 21-32-1-2 record. With repairs to their playing venue, Centennial Arena, nearing completion the club will have a […]

NOJHL preseason concludes as Cochrane sinks Elliot Lake

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Nick Grandy tallied twice to help the Cochrane Crunch defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-1 Sunday as the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition slate came to a close with a neutral site affair held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. After a scoreless first period, Grandy opened the scoring for Cochrane […]