GALLERY: Crunch hold off Rapids rally before winning 5-4 in 2nd OT

NOELVILLE – The latest 125-win team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is the Cochrane Crunch as they reached that mark by holding off a determined comeback by the French River Rapids Sunday before prevailing 5-4 in double overtime Sunday at Noelville Arena. A night after the league-leading Powassan Voodoos won their 125th NOJHL […]

Eagles come back again to defeat Crunch in 2nd OT

COCHRANE, Ont. – For a second consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League road game, the Soo Eagles rallied as they got past the Cochrane Crunch 4-3 in double overtime Friday evening at Tim Horton Event Centre. After coming back for a win in Hearst Thursday, Sault Ste. Marie was the comeback kids once more on […]

NOJHL announces its CCM Hockey players of the month for November

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its respective CCM Hockey player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for November. CCM HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE MONTH – TYSON GILMOUR, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS: In nine outings last month for the league-leading Voodoos, Gilmour collected a NOJHL-best 18 points on five goals […]

Mississauga, Ont., to host CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League, Hockey Canada, the Ontario Junior Hockey League and its member club, the Mississauga Chargers (OJHL), announced Thursday that Mississauga, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 13th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, […]

Soo Thunderbirds’ Smith; Cochrane’s Stauffer; Powassan’s Moore named Eastlink 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forwards Nick Smith of the Soo Thunderbirds and Austin Stauffer of the Cochrane Crunch along with Powassan’s Voodoos’ defenceman Cameron Moore have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Nov. 26. NICK SMITH, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS […]

Crunch halt Voodoos win streak with double OT triumph

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – A Connor Lovie goal 3:56 into double overtime was the difference as the Cochrane Crunch rallied to defeat the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Powassan Voodoos 5-4 Saturday in a neutral site match-up at Jus Jordan Arena in Iroquois Falls. With the decision, Cochrane comes away victorious in their third consecutive […]

Cochrane blanks Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch collected two goals and an assist from Austin Stauffer along with a shutout from Shayne Battler in aiding in a 4-0 shutout of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Tim Horton Event Centre. Stauffer started the scoring 3:50 into the […]

Brisson scores 2 as Cochrane sinks French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Cochrane Crunch picked up a couple of goals, including the game-winner, from Alex Brisson to help their side sink the French River Rapids 7-2 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Austin Stauffer sent the Crunch on their way with a shorthanded marker four and a […]

3rd period outburst lifts Blind River over Cochrane

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers broke open a tie game with three unanswered goals in the latter stages of the third period to pull out a 4-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. It was a close-checking first […]

Cochrane continues solid month with win over Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch continued a solid November Friday by defeating the Espanola Express 5-1 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Regional Recreation Complex. The decision sees the Crunch improve to 5-0-1-0 this month. It was scoreless through one period of play before Cochrane connected twice in the middle […]