Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – A solid effort at both ends of the ice played a big part in 3-1 victory by the French River Rapids versus the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Noelville Arena. A scoreless opening 20 minutes saw the clubs enter the first intermission […]
Photo: Sam Hossack Media SUDBURY, Ont. – A couple of Liam Boswell man advantage markers helped lift the Hearst Lumberjcks to a 5-2 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds Wednesday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase action at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Clicking on an early power play, Hearst took the lead 53 seconds in […]
File photo: THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS jpg, TD, apsmc SUDBURY, Ont. – Getting up early, then withstanding a push, the Timmins Rock struck twice in the late going to pull out a 4-2 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase affair Tuesday at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Featuring two […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Tuesday that Brant Romaniuk (Timmins Rock); Bryan Fenlon (Soo Thunderbirds); Connor Dunham-Fox (Blind River Beavers) and Mason Walker (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Forward; Defenceman; Goaltender and Rookie of the Month, respectively, for September. FORWARD – Brant Romaniuk, Timmins Rock: In his first six […]
Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks score four times on the power play, and once more shorthanded, as part of a 7-4 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. On the man advantage midway through the first period, visiting Sault […]
Photos: Turnbull’s Northern Photography IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Continuing their torrid start to the season, the Soo Thunderbirds skated to a 6-2 road victory over the Iroquois Falls Storm Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Jus Jordan Arena. Sault Ste. Marie began the scoring just over seven minutes into the match-up when they […]
Soo Thunderbirds goalie Noah Metivier makes a save off the stick of Timmins Rock forward Alexis Tremblay as blue-liner Jake McPherson guides him wide of the crease to ensure he can’t get to the rebound during the third period of Friday night’s NOJHL game at the McIntyre Arena. Metivier made 34 saves to backstop the […]
Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds built up a lead and never trailed as they went on to drop the Blind River Beavers 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. A fast-paced first period saw Sault Ste. Marie opening the scoring at 15:36 […]
Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Nolan Nemecek man advantage effort with just over 12 minutes remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the Soo Eagles 4-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. Renewing acquaintances, the long-time […]
Photos: Rob Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – An action-packed opening to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season Thursday saw the Greater Sudbury Cubs and Soo Thunderbirds skate to a thrilling 4-4 overtime tie at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. After unveiling their 2023-24 championship banner in a pre-game ceremony, a fast-paced opening […]
