Rayside- Balfour’s Neault ties NOJHL record for games played in win vs. Elliot Lake

CHELMSFORD, Ont. – On a night where Matt Neault of the Rayside-Balfour Canadians tied the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League mark for regular season games played at 243, it was his teammates that led the way to help send their club to a 5-0 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Thursday at Chelmsford Arena. After […]

Eagles power play helps ice Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The surging Soo Eagles scored five times on the power play as they racked up their sixth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League win Friday night as they iced the Elliot Lake Wildcats 8-3 at Centennial Arena. Sault Ste. Marie started strong as they skated out to a 2-0 lead before […]

Sawka posts 1st NOJHL shutout as Wildcats blank Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats trio of Evan Spencer, Jacob Kelly and William Bucsis combined for nine first period points while goaltender Logan Sawka posted a 35-save shutout Thursday evening as part of a 4-0 triumph over the Espanola Express in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at the Regional Recreation Complex. […]

Mississauga, Ont., to host CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League, Hockey Canada, the Ontario Junior Hockey League and its member club, the Mississauga Chargers (OJHL), announced Thursday that Mississauga, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 13th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, […]

Wildcats earn weekend split vs. Beavers

BLIND RIVER – A night after losing on home ice to the Blind River Beavers, the Elliot Lake Wildcats repaid the favour Saturday evening by skating to a 2-1 road decision in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Blind River Community Centre. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Elliot Lake open the scoring […]

Big 3rd period sends Blind River past Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE – The Blind River Beavers rallied from a two-goal third period deficit by striking for four unanswered markers late to defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Centennial Arena. It was a solid start for Elliot Lake as they skated out to a 2-0 lead […]

Wildcats hold off Express rally with double OT win

ELLIOT LAKE – The Elliot Lake Wildcats held off a rally by the Espanola Express before eventually prevailing with a 5-4 win in double overtime Thursday night in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. Achiel Schlepp’s first NOJHL goal five minutes into the match-up gave Espanola the early lead. Elliot […]

GALLERY: Gordon backstops Thunderbirds to 2-0 shutout win

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Soo Thunderbirds goaltender Brandon Gordon turned aside all 25 shots he faced Sunday evening to backstop his side to a 2-0 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at John Rhodes Community Centre. A first period power play allowed Sault Ste. Marie […]

Spencer shines as Elliot Lake swamps Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats picked up a hat trick and an assist from Evan Spencer en route to a 7-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. A trio of tallies in the opening frame sent the Wildcats on their way […]

Menary posts shutout as Wildcats blank Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats saw goaltender Allan Menary handle all 24 shots he faced to record his fifth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Thursday night in a 5-0 blanking of the Espanola Express at Centennial Arena. Josh Armstrong supplied the eventual game-winner 4:21 into the first period to send Elliot […]