GALLERY: Smith sends Thunderbirds over Elliot Lake

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Nick Smith registered a first period hat trick and added a later assist as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to topple the Elliot Lake Wildcats 7-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Wednesday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. Supporting a worthy cause and donning their annual Pink […]

Voodoos’ Say; Wildcats’ Taylor; Canadians’ Bowen collect weekly 3 Stars accolades

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Owen Say (Powassan Voodoos) and David Bowen (Rayside-Balfour Canadians) along with forward Connor Taylor (Elliot Lake Wildcats) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 27. OWEN SAY, (G) POWASSAN VOODOOS – The 18-year-old […]

GALLERY: Blind River rallies to slip past Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s leading goal getter notched No. 21 at an opportune time as Caleb Serre’s marker with just under six minutes remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Blind River Beavers battled back to slip past the Elliot Lake Wildcats 2-1 in a match-up held Sunday […]

GALLERY: Wildcats win again in edging Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Finding their groove, the Elliot Lake Wildcats skated to their second consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory Friday night as they defeated the Espanola Express 5-4 at Centennial Arena. Plenty of scoring in this one saw each side tally twice in the opening 20 minutes Michael Campbell`s first NOJHL goal […]

GALLERY: Jameus strikes in shootout as Elliot Lake upends Blind River 3-2

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Nicholas Jameus provided the lone marker in the shootout to give the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-2 come from behind victory over the Blind River Beavers in a well-played Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Wednesday evening at Centennial Arena. Blind River started the proceedings by coming out quickly and opening the […]

GALLERY: Cochrane caps off road trip with win in Elliot Lake

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – Capping off the week-long road trip, the Cochrane Crunch got two goals apiece from Owen Perala and Nicholas Grandy to help them defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-2 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at Centennial Arena. The first frame saw it go scoreless despite Cochrane pumping 17 […]

Elliot Lake rallies for 1st win with road victory in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats stormed back from a four-goal deficit and supplied five unanswered tallies to pull out their first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory of the season, a 5-4 come from behind triumph over the Espanola Express Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola got on track in the latter […]

Rock run winning streak to 8 in upending Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A six-goal barrage by the Timmins Rock in the third period sent them on their way to their eighth consecutive victory, an 8-2 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Day 2 action at Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Big Bear Arena. Elliot Lake came out fast and […]

Day 1 of NOJHL Showcase concludes as Cochrane holds off Elliot Lake

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Matthew Minichiello had a pair of goals, including picking up the game-winner with under seven minutes to play, as the Cochrane Crunch held off the Elliot Lake Wildcats by a 3-2 score in the final game of Day 1 at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Big Bear […]

Eagles rally to tie late then edge Rapids in OT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – After tying it late in regulation, the Soo Eagles delighted their hometown faithful by beating the French River Rapids 3-2 in overtime, at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase currently underway at Big Bear Arena. Sault Ste. Marie grabbed a 1-0 lead midway through the opening frame on a […]