THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS Crunch forward Jacob Stos gets off a shot on goal past Andrew Gavros, of the French River Rapids, late in the third period of one of Saturday’s Junior Division contests during the Polar Bear Classic at the Tim Horton Event Centre. The Crunch, who went on to win the championship in […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – Tristan Taillefer’s second goal of the game, coming with 1:52 remaining in regulation, was the decider as the Cochrane Crunch rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Pelham Panthers (GOJHL) 4-3 Sunday night in the championship game of the Polar Bear Classic at Tim Horton Events Centre. Pelham, who were 4-0 […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – A Tristan Taillefer tally with 18 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Cochrane Crunch to a dramatic 7-6 victory over the French River Rapids Sunday afternoon in semifinal action in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Polar Bear Classic, hosted by the Crunch, at Tim Horton Events Centre. A tightly-contested first period […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – Caleb Dolman notched a hat trick and added an assist to help send the Cochrane Crunch on their way to a 5-1 win over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Polar Bear Classic action at Tim Horton Events Centre. A splendid power play marker by Austin […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Saturday its Top 20 preseason rankings for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Topping the preseason tabulations, which were compiled by a non-affiliated scouting agency, are the Penticton Vees (BCHL). Coming in at No. 2 were the 2019 Canadian National Jr. A Championship-host Brooks Bandits (AJHL) while […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – Storming back from a four-goal deficit, the Cochrane Crunch rallied by striking eight straight times to pull out an 8-4 victory over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason action in the Polar Bear Classic tournament at Tim Horton Events Centre. It was all French River in […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the other nine Jr. A leagues that comprise the CJHL, announced Saturday details of a special banner that will be presented and unveiled at upcoming regular season home games for each if its 133 member clubs for the […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – A Matt Ruigrok goal with 4:13 remaining in the third period lifted the Pelham Panthers (GOJHL) into a 4-4 tie with the Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Friday in Day 1 play at the Polar Bear Classic at the Tim Horton Events Centre. Caleb Dolman staked the Crunch […]
HEARST, Ont. – Alex Morawski notched a hat trick and set-up another goal while Ryan Mooney and Caleb Dolman both tallied once and doled out three assists as the Cochrane Crunch defeated the Hearst Lumberjacks 7-4 in front of over 500 fans Wednesday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition match-up at Claude Larose […]
SUDBURY, Ont. — Averaging nearly 36 wins per season in their first four years, the Cochrane Crunch have quickly become a solid success in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Under the workmanlike efforts of team president, general manager and head coach Ryan Leonard, the entire Crunch organization has reaped the benefits in forming a […]
