Month: January 2019
Thunderbirds tame Wildcats for 8th straight win
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The surging Soo Thunderbirds tallied twice in each period to capture their eighth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League win in a row Sunday with a 6-1 decision over the Elliot Lake Wildcats at Centennial Arena. Tanner Mayne and Spencer Van Tiem staked Sault Ste. Marie to a two-goal cushion after the […]
GALLERY: Elliot Lake rallies to sink Blind River in shootout
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats clawed their was back from a three-goal deficit in regulation then completed the comeback by winning 4-3 vs. the Blind River Beavers, in a shootout, Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Community Centre. First period play saw Blind River […]
NOJHL announces make-up date for postponed Soo Eagles – Elliot Lake Wildcats contest
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the make-up date for the January 18 contest between the Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats that was postponed last week. This game will now be played on Monday, February 4 at Centennial Arena in Elliot Lake and will get underway at 7 p.m. […]
GALLERY: Thunderbirds bounce back to clip Wildcats
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds spotted the visiting Elliot Lake Wildcats an early two-goal lead before regrouping and skating to an eventual 5-4 victory in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Tuesday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. Elliot Lake came out quickly, snagging a 2-0 cushion by the midway mark of […]
NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Hearst Lumberjacks defenceman Alec Johnson along with forwards Noah Boman of the Soo Thunderbirds and Eric Conley of the Elliot Lake Wildcats have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 20. ALEC JOHNSON, (D) HEARST […]
Wildcats stun Express with incredible comeback and eventual shootout victory
ESPANOLA, Ont. – Trailing by four with just over four minutes left in regulation, the Elliot Lake Wildcats stormed back to tie it late in incredible fashion then went on to notch the lone tally in the shootout as they stunned the Espanola Express 8-7 in a thrilling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday […]
Winter storm causes postponement of tonight’s Soo Eagles – Elliot Lake Wildcats contest
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday that tonight’s originally scheduled contest (Jan. 18) between the Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats at Centennial Arena has been postponed due to inclement weather. With a major winter storm passing through the area, it has made travel conditions very poor, thus the decision […]
Rayside-Balfour picks up 4-1 triumph in Elliot Lake
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Matthew Dokis-Dupuis had a late insurance goal to go along with a pair of earlier assists to aid in a 4-1 triumph by the Rayside-Balfour Canadians over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Centennial Arena. First period play was scoreless thanks to the efforts […]
Wildcats’ Boily; Gold Miners’ Schneidmiller; Eagles’ Keller named Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Elliot Lake Wildcats goaltender Dominic Boily; Kirkland Lake Gold Miners defenceman Quinn Schneidmiller and Soo Eagles forward Kobe Keller have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Jan. 6. DOMINIC BOILY, (G) ELLIOT LAKE WILDCATS – […]
Elliot Lake stays hot to start 2019 with decision over Blind River
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A three-goal second period outburst, just over three minutes apart, broke open a tie game to help propel the Elliot Lake Wildcats to a 6-2 victory over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Centennial Arena. Caleb Minns got Elliot Lake going nearly six minutes […]