Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Fighting Walleye win 2023 SIJHL championship
Date:05/04/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Leith Dunick | April 4th 2023 | Thunder Bay Newswatch The Kam River Fighting Walleye are in seventh heaven – and heading to the Centennial Cup. The Fish spotted the Thunder Bay North Stars a 1-0 lead on Wednesday night, then scored five of the next six goals and held on to edge their Game 7 opponent 5-4 to capture the franchise’s first Superior International Junior Hockey ...
Thunder Bay Northern Hawks Claim LJHL Title
Date:04/17/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
2023 LJHL Playoffs Finals Schreiber Falcons vs Thunder Bay Northern Hawks Game 1: Northern Hawks 8, Falcons 1 Game 2: Falcons 6, Northern Hawks 0 Game 3: Northern Hawks 2, Falcons 0 Game 4: Falcons 5, Northern Hawks 4 Game 5: Northern Hawks 6, Falcons 2 Game 6: Northern Hawks 8, Falcons 3 The Thunder Bay Northern Hawks and The Schreiber Filane's Falcons will meet agai...
U13 Thunder Bay Kings Capture Bronze Medal in Home Town Provincial Championships
Date:04/17/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
THUNDER BAY – Brady Nash tallied twice, while goaltender Kainaan Macgillivray provided a solid 33-save performance, to lead the Thunder Bay Kings to 3-1 victory over the Sun County Panthers Sunday in the bronze medal game of the All-Ontario under-13 AAA championship, presented by BioSteel, at the Fort William Gardens. Striking shorthanded just over four minutes into the contest, Thunde...
The All-Ontario U13 AAA Provincial Championships
Date:04/12/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The All-Ontario U13 AAA Provincial Championships is underway at the Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay. Cheer on our two regional representatives: U13 Thunder Bay Kings and U13 Kenora Thistles! Scores, schedule and streaming here: https://thunderbaykings.com/u13aaa-championship/#tournament ...
HNO Alumni Engraved on the Isobel Cup
Date:04/06/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Diane Imrie, Special to the CJ The Toronto Six became the first Canadian team to hoist the Isobel Cup as winners of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) Championship Title, doing so in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Minnesota Whitecaps. Two Hockey Northwestern Ontario Alumni from Thunder Bay were part of the historic moment, including Brooke Boquist who has been serving on the forward...
U18 AAA Branch Championships
Date:03/28/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
After a come back win by the U18 Kenora Thistles in game 1, the Thunder Bay Kings eventually prevailed 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the Moncrief Construction Sports Center (Kenora Rec. Center) to take the U18 title two games to one. Thunder Bay will now be the northwestern Ontario representative for the Telus Western Regional championships in Warman, Saskatchewan. The four-team tournament w...
U13 AAA Branch Championships
Date:03/28/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The U13s swept the Kenora Thistles in two straight to claim their crown. Thunder Bay will host the U13 AAA championships next month, meeting the Thistles once again as the Hockey Northwester Ontario representative. ...
2023 Tournament of Champions
Date:03/21/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Congratulations to the U11 Neebing Hawks, U13 Fort Frances Canadians, U15 Westfort Maroons & U18 Current River Comets on becoming AA champions. What an exciting tournament, with tight standings and nail biting finishes. ...
Northern First Nation Communities getting involved
Date:02/21/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Two Northern First Nations taking part in hockey camps. Cat Lake players were in Thunder Bay over the weekend to take part in a camp with the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the SIJHL. Emily Shandruk is executive director of the Mikinakoos Children’s Fund and says this part of a grant they received recently. “Sports and Social Development in Indigenous Communities which...
Fort Frances Tigers making a presence at Neebing Classic
Date:02/06/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The Fort Frances Tigers went undefeated all weekend in the 2023 NEEBING CLASSIC TOURNAMENT Coming first place on Sunday! Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association's Gianna Gushulak from the Times Tigers Won 1st place in the tournaments Fastest Skater Competition. ...
U14 Team Northwest wraps up in Renfrew County
Date:02/06/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The squad will be heading back after wrapping up at the #OWG2023. Although finishing the games 0-2-1 the Explorers put on a valiant showing. What an experience it was for this group of young players from Northwestern Ontario. ...
Exploring the Ontario Winter Games
Date:02/03/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Photo: Ed Atwill, far right, head coach of the Northwest Explorers, instructs his team during a practice Wednesday at Fort William First Nation Arena.Gary Moskalyk/Special to The Chronicle-Journal By Gary Moskalyk, Special to the CJ | Feb 2, 2023 A crop of the region’s best boys hockey players in the under-14 AA division have come together to form the Northwest Explorers. First and o...
30th Annual Robins Tournament with 135 teams a great success!
Date:02/02/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
CONGRATS TO ALL OF THE DIVISIONAL WINNERS: U7 & U9 - ALL 40 Teams U11A CHAMPS - HEARST HLK U11AA CHAMPS - KC SABRES U13A CHAMPS - LONGLAC TIMBERWOLVES U13AA CHAMPS - REBELS BLACK U15A CHAMPS - HEARST-KAP EXPRESS U15AA CHAMPS - SOUTH END RANGERS U18A CHAMPS - WEST END BRUINS U18AA CHAMPS - WEST END BRUINS ...
VP Bearcats go green for mental health awareness
Date:02/02/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The VP Bearcats U13A team is wearing green jerseys at the Robin's Minor Hockey Classic to spark awareness about youth mental health issues. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com) Jan 20, 2023 | Leith Dunick | Thunder Bay Newswatch THUNDER BAY — The pandemic wasn’t easy on Thunder Bay’s youth. Forced to stay home from school because of provincial health...
Player inspires hockey community
Date:01/25/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
By Gary Moskalyk, Special to the CJ Jan 20, 2023 The Westfort Maroons under-15 A club will have a little extra motivation to play hockey for the rest of the season. Their teammate, Josua Natri, was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in the new year. “Josua was diagnosed just after New Year’s,” Maroons head coach Bill Brown recalled. “He’s...
Longlac's Tyler Tucker scores his first NHL point
Date:01/20/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
ByAP | ESPN “It’s nice, obviously,” Tucker said. "Saad made a great play there driving the wing and slipped one five-hole. It’s nice. Every night you lace them up here you feel more and more comfortable, for sure. It’s obviously faster and better hockey. But I thought, so far, that I’ve made a pretty good adjustment.” ...
HNO Holiday Challenge Winners
Date:01/13/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Congratulations to our #hnoholidaychallenge winners Quinn Clarke of the Dryden U13 Thunder Crunch who will be taking home a brand new custom Bauer Nexus Sync Stick and to Lane Chuchmuch of the U11 Norwest Stars receiving a $100 gift card to Play It Again Sports Thunder Bay ! Hope the holidays treated everyone well and best wishes on the second half of hockey season. ...
U15 Thunder Bay Maroons Forward Josua Natri’s battle against brain cancer
Date:01/12/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
NorthWestern Ontario Hockey Community, keep showing your support, the goal has almost been reached . Josua is a teammate to all of us and can use an assist. Any donation helps his family cover expenses that will be incurred during Josua’s treatment and recovery. There will be a special fundraising event being held next month, stay tuned for the details and ways you can be involved. ...
Two local minor hockey teams play outdoor game for charity
Date:01/12/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The VP Bearcats, Thunder Bay Beavers, and the Fighting Walleye players as well as the coaches, volunteers and officials supported The Easter Seals Ontario Charity on Saturday with an outside hockey game in Thunder Bay! Funds raised through the game will help provide children with physical disabilities with the tools they need to discover their full potential and become the brightest versions o...
Players from Thunder Bay have earned themselves opportunities for their respective efforts.
Date:01/05/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
By Tom Annelin, Special to the CJ Jan 3, 2022 | Rayme Thompson/MJHL Recent on-ice accomplishments by a number of hockey players from Thunder Bay have earned themselves opportunities and accolades for their respective efforts. Last month, Travis Hensrud committed to attend Northern Michigan University on NCAA Division I scholarship. The 20-year-old forward is presently in his third ...
TEAM ONTARIO MEN’S HOCKEY ROSTER ANNOUNCED
Date:01/04/2023 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
TEAM ONTARIO MEN’S HOCKEY ROSTER ANNOUNCED ONTARIO (January 4, 2023) - The Ontario Hockey Federation, Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Northwestern Ontario are pleased to announce the Team Ontario roster for the men’s hockey team that will represent the province at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in PEI. Held every four years, the Canada Winter Games showcases the top under-16 hoc...
Thunder Bay Elks Association's busy month continues!
Date:12/16/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Fan’s Firehawks took home silver, DMHA Lightning took bronze and Thunder Bay Elks took home the gold. ...
Thunder Bay Elk's Santa Clause Showdown
Date:12/16/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Congratulations to the U18AA Elks Santa Claus Showdown Champions, the CR Comets! Congratulations to the U13AA Elks Santa Claus Showdown Champions, the Westfort Rangers! Congratulations to the U11AA Elks Santa Claus Showdown Champions, the West End Bruins! ...
e U18A Thunder Bay Elks 82s 1st Place finish
Date:12/16/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
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HNO Holiday Challenge
Date:12/12/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The HNO Holiday Challenge is back! With organized hockey soon coming to its annual holiday lull, HNO and Play It Again Sports Thunder Bay wants to give some exciting incentive for players to keep their hockey skills and physical conditioning fresh. Were excited to see who will remain in tip-top shape come start of the season's second half! Post a video or photo of how you’re main...
U11 Superior Stars shine in home tournament
Date:12/05/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Densie Mulligan | December 4th 2022 Great weekend at the Superior Stars U11 tournament in Schreiber - Terrace Bay! The Stars shone bright capturing the championship cup in a 3-2 final over the hard fought Longlac Timberwolves. Way to go Stars!! ...
Pair of Timberwolves teams win the Carole Tanguay Memorial Tournament
Date:12/05/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
U11 and U13 Timberwolves win gold this weekend at the Carole Tanguay Memorial tournament. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this weekend a huge success once again. To the coaches, thank you for your time and dedication it does not go unnoticed ...
The 2022 KC Christmas Classic in the books
Date:12/05/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
KC Minor Hockey | December 4th 2022 | Thunder Bay Four days of great gameplay involving 46 teams spread across four different divisions wrapped up Sunday afternoon at Tournament Centre. First up was the U11A Championship Final, which saw the top two seeds from the round robin meet in a thrilling battle for the trophy. The top seeded KC Whalers had gone 4-0 in the round robin, and then...
Ontario Branches announce Evaluation Camp Roster for 2023 Canada Winter Games
Date:11/29/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
U16 AAA Thunder Bay Kings forward Easton Mikus moves on to the top 40 to represent Team Ontario at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. Easton will participate in the Kitchener Evaluation Camp next month where he will look to solidify a spot on the Provincial Squad. Photo: James Mirabelli Photography ...
2022 Westfort Ice Breaker
Date:11/15/2022 Source:Hockey Northwestern Ontario
The 11A B division final between the VP Bearcats and Neebing Hawks was scoreless game through regulation. It took 5 minutes into overtime for a goal to win the championship for the Hawks. 1-0 OT final. 2022 Westfort IceBreaker U11A championship winners are the Neebing WildHawks, who defeated Current River Comets 4-1. Neebing Hawks are the 11AA Westfort IceBreaker champions after a 4-3 overtime w...
