NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Tyson Moore and Sebastien Ouimet of the Cochrane Crunch as well as Josh Dickson of the Timmins Rock have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending December 13. TYSON MOORE, (F) COCHRANE CRUNCH – In […]

Gold Miners home opener spoiled in shutout setback vs. Crunch

KIRKLAND LAKE – Tyson Moore dished out a personal single-game-best four assists while Sebastien Ouimet tallied twice and Michael Nickolau posted his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout as the Cochrane Crunch went on to blank the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-0 Sunday afternoon at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Neither side would convert […]

NOJHL announces Cochrane – Kirkland Lake December slate

SUDBURY – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the December regular season schedule for six match-ups between the Cochrane Crunch and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners. This head-to-head cohort series will commence Sunday afternoon with a 2:30 p.m. start at Kirkland Lake’s Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The two sides will then meet on Tuesday, […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Espanola Express forward Devon Savignac along with goaltenders Alex Bugeja of the Soo Thunderbirds and Michael Nickolau of the Cochrane Crunch have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending November 29. DEVON SAVIGNAC, (F) ESPANOLA EXPRESS […]

GALLERY: Cochrane hits win column with home triumph over Hearst

COCHRANE – A Brendan Wade point blast with 10:51 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Cochrane Crunch went on to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 3-1 Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Tim Horton Events Centre. A tightly contested first frame saw it go scoreless as the Lumberjacks’ Andrew […]

Lumberjacks defeat Crunch for 5th straight win

HEARST – The Hearst Lumberjacks picked up points from 14 different skaters to send them on their way to a fifth consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory, a 9-5 decision over the Cochrane Crunch, Sunday at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Cochrane was quick out of the gate, getting the game’s first goal, a […]

GALLERY: Hearst improves to 4-0 with win in Cochrane

COCHRANE – Olivier Cloutier-Faucher scored once and helped set-up the winner as part of a three-point night to lead the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 6-2 decision over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Hortons Events Centre. After breaking up a Cochrane rush about seven minutes into the […]

GALLERY: Hearst takes high-scoring affair against Cochrane

HEARST – Getting three points apiece from Quinton Hill and Tyren Grimsdale, the Hearst Lumberjacks won their third-straight Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday as they bested the Cochrane Crunch 7-5 at Claude Larose Arena. The visiting Crunch would open the scoring just past the six-minute mark in the first period. While shorthanded, a […]

CJHL announces Standing Committees for 2020-21 campaign

CALGARY, Alta. — The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) has announced the formation of a number of committees for the 2020-21 season, to assist in the overall operation of the CJHL as well as its 10-member leagues and their 135 junior A clubs nationally. Guiding the CJHL for the 2020-21 campaign,  will be Chair of […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks take down Crunch in home opener

HEARST – An early third period flurry broke open a close game as the Hearst Lumberjacks took down the Cochrane Crunch 8-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter late Sunday afternoon at Claude Larose Arena. An opening power play helped the visiting Crunch commence the scoring when Travis Szafron let loose with a […]