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) […]

Thunderbirds’ Schuch shuts out Wildcats

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Eric Schuch turned aside all 29 shots he faced to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout to help the Soo Thunderbirds blank the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-0 Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds kicked off the scoring late in the first period when Kaidan McDonald […]

Elliot Lake scores twice in 3rd to prevail over Cochrane

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A Clark Allair power play marker with 4:45 remaining in regulation proved to be the decider as the Elliot Lake Wildcats went on to clip the Cochrane Crunch 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Centennial Arena. The visiting Crunch connected early in the proceedings to take […]

Spencer’s hat trick helps Wildcats rally late to slip past Express

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Wildcats rallied from a one-goal deficit by tallying twice in the final six and a half minutes of regulation to pullout a 5-4 triumph over the Espanola Express Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Centennial Arena. The back and forth affair began with Nick […]

NOJHL announces its CCM Hockey players of the month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for September. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – GREGORY TRUDEAU-PAQUET, (F) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS: The opening month of the campaign was an impressive one for Trudeau-Paquet and he registered a league-high […]