Whelan tallies twice as Crunch edge Wildcats

COCHRANE, Ont. – Austin Whelan’s second goal of the game, coming with 4:47 left in regulation, was the decider as the Cochrane Crunch earned a narrow 2-1 triumph over the visiting Elliot Lake Wildcats Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Tim Horton Events Centre. Going to the power play in […]

Resilient Powassan rallies past Cochrane for 7th straight win

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos proved to be ever-resilient once more as they battled back from a deficit to defeat the Cochrane Crunch 7-4 Monday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex for their seventh Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in succession. Cochrane got the early jump in the contest as they struck twice in […]

Cochrane tops Kirkland Lake 5-2

COCHRANE, Ont. – A trio of third period tallies helped the Cochrane Crunch prevail with a 5-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Tim Horton Events Centre. The lone goal of the first period was provided by Cochrane’s Trent Grimshaw who connected on the […]

Rosters announced for Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge

TRENTON, Ont. — The five competing leagues in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), Maritime Hockey League (MHL) and Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), announced Wednesday the rosters of the 12 teams competing in the 2018 Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge, which goes Nov. […]

GALLERY: Rodin solid as Gold Miners shut out Crunch

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Dawson Rodin was there when called upon on every occasion Sunday night as he handled all 32 shots he faced to post a shutout as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners defeated the Cochrane Crunch 2-0 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Neither team would […]

Thunderbirds double up Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds used a well-balanced attack by getting goals from six different skaters as they went on to defeat the Cochrane Crunch in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Sault Ste. Marie got the early lead in this one when Matthew Bazarin collected his fourth […]

Crunch pull out narrow decision vs. Eagles

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Shadow Reuben goal with 9:12 remaining in regulation proved to be the decider as the Cochrane Crunch went on to pull out a narrow 3-1 decision over the visiting Soo Eagles in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Cochrane kicked off the night’s scoring 5:45 […]

Campbell; Mills lead Voodoos past Crunch

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up three assists from David Campbell while Ryan Mills notched his first career hat trick to help propel them to a 7-3 triumph over the Cochrane Crunch Monday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division affair at the Powassan Sportsplex. It was the hometown Voodoos […]

GALLERY: Crunch rally late, then upend Rapids in shootout

FRENCH RIVER – Hunter Buzzi scored once in regulation then provided the lone marker in the shootout as the Cochrane Crunch rallied for a 5-4 come from behind triumph over the French River Rapids 5-4 in a free-wheeling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Sunday at Noelville Arena. Cochrane was first on the board near […]

Cochrane’s Wickson; Timmins’ Brousseau; Blind River’s Cavaliere named Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Cochrane Crunch goaltender Zach Wickson; Timmins Rock forward Riley Brousseau and Blind River Beavers’ defenceman Dante Cavaliere have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 21. ZACH WICKSON, (G) COCHRANE CRUNCH – Starting to heat […]