By Rosalind Russell – Hours after the new NOJHL schedule was released for 2026-27, the owners of the Greater Sudbury Cubs announced the have pulled out of the league. Robert Mazzuca, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League commissioner acknowledged the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League finalized the majority of its 2026-27 regular season schedule.The 12 competing clubs will play a 52-game slate during the campaign, in a one-division format including the Blind River Beavers, Espanola … Continue reading →

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Sunday its Executive Committee for the 2026-27 season, following the completion of its Annual General Meeting held during the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, in Summerside. Acclaimed for a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The work continues on Rogers Arena in Elliot Lake, on budget and on schedule. Chris Perry of Perry & Perry Architects says the new knee braces to reinforce the roof trusses have all been installed, so … Continue reading →

By Grant Lewis – Once again, the Lions Club is pleased to support Espanola Minor Hockey to the tune of $14,700. Coaches, parents and volunteers of this group certainly know how to sell those Catch the Ace tickets. At the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Chase Thompson’s second power play goal of the night, coming 53 seconds into double overtime, helped the Hearst Lumberjacks outlast the Espanola Paper Kings 8-7 Wednesday evening in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Sixteen-year-old Owen Smith, a forward with the Espanola Paper Kings, has been presented with the John Grignon Trophy – Rookie of the Year Award leading all in scoring with 60 points, including 24 tallies, in 51 … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Espanola will be able to cheer on one of their own when the junior A team, the Espanola Paper Kings, take to the ice. This season, Espanola’s own 16-year-old Carter Mullen is currently … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has extended the leave of absence of the Elliot Lake Vikings franchise for the 2025-26 season.League commissioner Robert Mazzuca says the leave is due to the continuing uncertainties as to when … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Tryouts for the Espanola Soccer Team will be held this weekend. According to the release, this is not a registration for their house league, but all players wanting to try out must be already registered. All … Continue reading →