Rapids rally to slip past Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A four-goal third period, including Alex Goettlicher’s game-winner with four and a half minutes remaining in regulation helped the French River Rapids rally for a 5-4 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Centennial Arena. A late first period man advantage opportunity […]

NOJHL Showcase raises over $5,000 for Mental Health

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 2nd Annual Showcase recently held in Sudbury was not only an action-packed two days of hockey, but an event that helped raise more than $5,000 for Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Sudbury/Manitoulin. The NOJHL used the event to put a spotlight on mental health. Those in […]

Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge schedule announced

TRENTON, Ont. — The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), in partnership with the City of Quinte West and in conjunction with the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), Maritime Hockey League (MHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), today released the schedule and format for the 2017 Eastern Canada Cup […]

Winter stops 40 as Gold Miners blank Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Ryan Winter turned aside all 40 shots he faced to post his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading third shutout of the season as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners blanked the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-0 Saturday at Centennial Arena. A first period power play helped Kirkland Lake notch the eventual game-winning goal […]

Rayside-Balfour outlasts Elliot Lake in high-scoring affair

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Rayside-Balfour Canadians built up a comfortable lead in the third period then had to withstand a late comeback bid by the Elliot Lake Wildcats before eventually prevailing 8-7 Friday in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Centennial Arena. Rayside-Balfour started strong in this one grabbing a 3-1 […]

Thunderbirds take 6th straight consecutive contest

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds notched a season-high eight goals to pick-up their sixth straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Sunday as they topped the Elliot Lake Wildcats 8-4 at the John Rhodes Community Centre. An early offensive barrage saw the Thunderbirds strike four times on 21 attempts to take control […]

Voodoos win 5th straight with triumph over Wildcats

POWASSAN, Ont. – The surging Powassan Voodoos got goals from six different skaters to propel them to their fifth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory, by holding on for a 6-4 decision Friday over a persistent Elliot Lake Wildcats side at the Powassan Sportsplex. Fresh off a pair of wins earlier in the week […]

Winters wonderful as Gold Miners blank Wildcats at Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – Kirkland Lake Gold Miners’ netminder Ryan Winter stood tall stopping all 36 shots he faced to backstop his side to a 5-0 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats Wednesday afternoon in Day 2 play at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase Wednesday Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The contest […]

Elliot Lake earns 5-2 win over French River at NOJHL Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – A three-goal second period surge helped send the Elliot Lake Wildcats to a 5-2 triumph over the French River Rapids Tuesday in continuing Day 1 play at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The opening stanza saw the Wildcats outshoot the Rapids 12-6 […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday forwards Evan Spencer of the Elliot Lake Wildcats and Marshal Nikitin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners along with Soo Eagles goaltender Carter McPhail have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 8. EVAN SPENCER, (F) […]