SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Gavin Killoran goal on a second period man advantage held up as the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to hold off the Timmins Rock 3-2 Tuesday evening in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final at John Rhodes Community Centre. That gives Sault Ste. Marie […]

Lumberjacks’ Comeau named MVP; Cubs’ Horgan Top Defenceman; Paper Kings’ Smith Rookie of the Year SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday its individual and team award recipients for their respective contributions during the 2025-26 regular season. Earning the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic of the NOJHL’s Most Valuable Player, is Mathieu […]

TIMMINS, Ont. – A solid night offensively from the Timmins Rock duo of Kaeden McArthur and Maxx Hamelin propelled their side to a 6-1 triumph over the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League quarter-final affair at McIntyre Arena. The result evens the best-of-seven set at 1-1 as the series […]

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Drew Christian tally 6:19 into overtime, off a fortunate deflection, was the difference as the Soo Thunderbirds withstood a late rally by the Timmins Rock before prevailing 4-3 in the opening game of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff match-up Friday at McIntyre Arena. It was Sault Ste. Marie who notched […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – McIntyre Arena in Timmins will be the site of Game 1 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) quarter-final series between the No. 4 Timmins Rock and No. 5 Soo Thunderbirds tonight at 7 p.m. Only three points separated the two teams in the overall standings in what should be a highly […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday the game schedule for its upcoming quarter-final series between the No. 4 seeded Timmins Rock and the No. 5 ranked Soo Thunderbirds. Each match-up in the best-of-seven set will feature 7 p.m. start times. It will commence Friday with Game 1 at McIntyre Arena […]