Wolves summer camp for kids
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League, in partnership with CTV, will play host to their annual ‘summer camp for kids’ on Monday, August 15 at Countryside Arena. …[read more]
Crunch adds Cross
Cochrane Crunch of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has added well-traveled, 1996 birth-year forward Braeden Cross, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Beavers sign pair of Americans
Two American-born skaters from Illinois have signed with the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Coaching shift in NOJHL West
Three of the six teams in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will have new head coaches in place when the 2016-2017 regular season begins in about five weeks. …[read more]
Jamie Henderson has a new job
Jamie Henderson, who helped the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to three championships in a five-year span — first as assistant coach, then as assistant general manager and then as general manager — has secured another high-level position in the sport. …[read more]
Sudbury Wolves have been sold
Pending the approval of the Ontario Hockey League and the City of Greater Sudbury, the Sudbury Wolves have been sold, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
New coach in Elliot Lake
Years of junior hockey coaching experience is what gave Corey Bricknell the edge in being hired as the new bench boss of the Elliot Lake Wildcats. …[read more]
OHL Rangers hire Jason Fortier
Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League have hired Sault Ste. Marie native Jason Fortier to replace Daniel Tkaczuk as associate coach, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Soo Eagles forward to RPI
Sam Rappaport is moving on from the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for prestigious Rensselaer Polytenchic Institute, a Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association school. …[read more]
American Express
A pair of American-born skaters will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season. …[read more]
NHL scouts fond of Hounds
Soo Greyhounds continue to draft and develop players who get the attention of the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting staff. …[read more]
NOJHL showcase in October
Sudbury will serve as the host site for a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event that will be held October 11-12 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. …[read more]
NHL has eyes on two Firebirds
Flint Firebirds may have missed the Ontario Hockey League playoffs in 2015-2016 but their two 1999 birth-year players have both caught the attention of the National Hockey League’s Central Scouting department. …[read more]
Pressure is on Wolves coach
By all accounts, Sudbury Wolves head coach David Matsos is a thoughtful, intelligent man. Ergo, it is suspected that Matsos is smart enough to know that the pressure is on to get the Wolves back into the Ontario Hockey League playoffs after a two-year hiatus. …[read more]
Coaching vacancy in Kitchener
After one season as an associate coach with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League, Daniel Tkaczuk is moving on for a job within the National Hockey League organization of the St. Louis Blues. …[read more]
Two more return to the Irish
Detroit Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez has confirmed the return of two veteran skaters to the U.S. Premier Hockey League team for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
Back in the Eagles nest
A returning player who the Soo Eagles will be counting on in a big way for the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season is 1997 birth-year forward Jake Palmerio. …[read more]
Soo Eagles snag hometown kid
Brendan Elliott, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound, 1997 birth-year defenseman, will be returning home to play for the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League this coming season. …[read more]
Timpano has the tools
He was the starting goalie as a 17-year old on the worst team in the Ontario Hockey League and as an 18-year old he endured another losing season with the Sudbury Wolves. …[read more]
Flyers sign a Canuck
Canadian-born goalie Matt Brunton has signed with the Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League. …[read more]
New pact for Hounds GM
Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League have signed general manager Kyle Raftis to a three-year contract extension. …[read more]
Express written consent
Two more players have signed on with the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Fighting Irish raring to go
Detroit Fighting Irish coach-general manager Dan Vasquez has confirmed the return of five veterans plus the signing of a newcomer preparatory to the 2016-2017 U.S. Premier Hockey League season. …[read more]
Crowded crease in Sudbury
Sudbury Wolves have a pleasant problem preparatory to the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League season with a crowded crease that includes two seasoned stoppers and a highly-touted rookie. …[read more]
Contract renewal for Kowalsky
Rick Kowalsky, who captained the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League to the 1993 Memorial Cup championship, has signed a two-year contract extension to continue as head coach of the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League. …[read more]
New assistant coach in Oshawa
Former Ontario Hockey League defenseman Nathan McIver has been hired by the Oshawa Generals as a second assistant coach. …[read more]
Stage set for world U-17 series
Eight teams will look to strike gold in Sault Ste. Marie when the 2016 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge will be staged from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5. …[read more]
Distant howl in Wolves country
After two long winters with barely a whimper, a distant howl can be heard as the Sudbury Wolves seek a return from the Ontario Hockey League wilderness. …[read more]
NOJHL openers
We are in the middle of summer but hockey season is not that far off — less than two months from start up, as a matter of fact. …[read more]
Another from Utah to Alpena
Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have signed 6-foot-5, 215-pound defenseman Brett Armstrong for the 2016-2017 season. …[read more]
NHL camps full of Firebirds
While they just completed their first season in the Ontario Hockey League, the Flint Firebirds nonetheless boast five players who attended National Hockey League prospect development camps over the past few weeks. …[read more]
Huntsville to Powassan
Forward Andy Baker is moving forward from the Jr. C Huntsville Otters to the Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Utah to Alpena
Michigan-based Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League have signed a player all the way from West Valley City, Utah. …[read more]
Legendary OHL rivalries
I have been commenting on and writing about the Ontario Hockey League since 1974 when I was a journalism student at Sault College — and thus have been around my fair share of personal and team rivalries. …[read more]
Oshawa to name new assistant
Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League are expected to name a new assistant coach by early next week, sources have told HockeyNewsNorth.com. …[read more]
Return ticket on the Express
Two key players will be returning to the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for a second season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Lortie is new Blind River scout
Charly Murray, senior advisor and scouting director for the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has added another scout to his staff. …[read more]
More Blind River additions
Make that two more players who have formally committed to the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Hearst to Saginaw
Maxim Grondin, a hulking 6-foot-3, 195-pound centre who hails from the northeastern Ontario town of Hearst, has signed with the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
New gig for Francis Anzalone
Shreveport Mudbugs, an expansion team set to begin play in the North American Hockey League this fall, have hired Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. native Francis Anzalone as associate coach. …[read more]
Soo Eagles to St. Mary’s U
Alex DiBacco, a 1996 birth-year defenseman who played the 2015-2016 season with the Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, has a college commitment, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
High hopes for Hounds but…
It can be stated, without hesitation, that the Soo Greyhounds have a lot to build on from the 2015-2016 season preparatory to the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League campaign. …[read more]
Little Caesars gives back
Mike Flammia, owner-operator of two Little Caesars franchise outlets in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has been involved in a number of community projects in the three years that he has been in business. …[read more]
Blind River via Waterloo
Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have added seasoned depth to the forward lines with the signing of 1996 birth-year left winger Anthony Pullicino. …[read more]
New Liskeard to Powassan
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have inked high-scoring forward Cade Herd from the New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles captain off to school
Evan Ketner will pass on his final season of junior hockey to play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level this fall, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned. …[read more]
Alpena Flyers tryout camp
Alpena Flyers of the U.S. Premier Hockey League’s USP3 Division will be holding a tryout camp on July 30-31 at Flint Iceland Arena. …[read more]
Knight moves
The best team in the Ontario Hockey League — you know, the one that fans from the other 19 centers love to hate — is in upper management transition. …[read more]
Fired up in Flint
Fueled by a flurry of off-season hiring, signing and trade moves, the Flint Firebirds have become better-positioned for their second session in the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Bay kid signs with Powassan
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have stayed close to home with the signing of North Bay Trappers AAA midget graduate Dylan D’Agostino. …[read more]
Blind River signs local lad
Blind River Beavers have stayed in their own back yard to sign a local product to a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League card. …[read more]
Young blood hops the Express
Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League has gone for size and youth in signing two plum prospects who hail from the Greater Sudbury Area. …[read more]
Wolves get first-round ink
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League have confirmed that 2000 birth-year defenseman Owen Lalonde has inked a standard players agreement contract. …[read more]
Moving up the OHL ladder
Five up-and-coming teams that will be worth watching once the 2016-2017 Ontario Hockey League season gets underway: …[read more]
Express route to Calvin College
Graduating forward Keenan Kennedy is moving on from the Espanola Express of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
Experience beyond his years
Jordan Smith doesn’t turn 31 for a few months yet but he already has three full years of experience as a head coach. …[read more]
Columbus day for Ottawa center
Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League have signed undrafted center Dante Salituro to a three-year, two-way, entry-level contract. …[read more]
Canada Day signings in Powassan
Powassan Voodoos of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have waved in Canada Day with the signing of forward Parker Bowman and defenseman Dan Boutin. …[read more]
Oshawa to Flint and a re-union
Jalen Smereck just got closer to home after being acquired by the Flint Firebirds from the Oshawa Generals in an Ontario Hockey League trade finalized today. …[read more]
Irish notes, quotes
Here is the latest on the Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League. …[read more]
Soo Eagles main tryout camp
Soo Eagles will pick the team that will begin the 2016-2017 Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season from their August 5-7 main tryout camp. …[read more]
OHL trade market
There is some quality, mid-grade talent that either already is or could be made available in an Ontario Hockey League trade market where buyers and sellers are virtually always open for business. …[read more]
Knight shift to Wolves den
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League have obtained overage defenseman Aiden Jamieson from the London Knights in exchange for multiple conditional draft picks. …[read more]
Another defender in Ottawa
Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League have added yet-another young defenceman with the first-round selection of Russian defender Andrei Golikov at today’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. …[read more]
Czech out the Wolves big import
Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League went for youth and size in today’s Canadian Hockey League import draft with the selection of Jachym Kondelik from the Czech Republic. …[read more]
French River gets a new guy
Hulking forward Kaden Hintz has been dealt by the Cochrane Crunch to the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League trade just completed. …[read more]
OHL nods and nots
It takes all kinds to make the world spin within the high-profile, high-end, high-stakes, 20-team Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Elliot Lake to Wisconsin-Superior
Liam Blais, who clicked for 21 goals for the Elliot Lake Wildcats of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in 2015-2016, is off to the collegiate ranks. …[read more]
Cochrane to Northland
Cochrane Crunch defenceman Brandon Workun is headed to Northland College to play for the Lumberjacks of the Division 3, Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Good NHL draft year for OHL
No less than 48 players — representing more than 22 per cent of the 211 selected — were plucked from the Ontario Hockey League at the seven-round, 2016 National Hockey League draft which was held over the past two days. …[read more]
Firebirds are three for three
The new-direction Flint Firebirds now have their top three picks from the 2016 Ontario Hockey League draft under wraps. …[read more]
Coming together in Flint
It was a first season to forget in many ways but the signs are pointing in the right direction as the Flint Firebirds prepare for their second go-round in the Ontario Hockey League. …[read more]
Firebirds deal Finnish defender
Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League have confirmed a major transaction with the Mississauga Steelheads. …[read more]
Spirit shows in Damien Giroux
Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League is in the news again, this time relative to a rookie player from northern Ontario. …[read more]