Wildcats getting in shape for new hockey season

The Elliot Lake Wildcats have been on the ice four times so far this season, three in exhibition games and their first regular season match. Kevin McSheffrey for    More from Kevin McSheffrey George Thomas, chair of the Elliot Lake Wildcats board, says the team’s out-of-town players arrived in Elliot Lake on Aug. 14 and […]

Beavers improve to 2-0 with home win over Wildcats

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – The Blind River Beavers trio of Devon Savignac, Justin Mauro and Caleb Serre combined for 10 points as part of a 6-2 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the Blind River Community Centre. Savignac notched his initial NOJHL hat trick in the […]

NOJHL team season preview: Elliot Lake Wildcats

SUDBURY, Ont. – The eighth of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League team season previews features the Elliot Lake Wildcats. Under first-year head coach and general manager Gord Ouimet, the Wildcats will look to improve on last season’s 21-32-1-2 record. With repairs to their playing venue, Centennial Arena, nearing completion the club will have a […]

NOJHL preseason concludes as Cochrane sinks Elliot Lake

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Nick Grandy tallied twice to help the Cochrane Crunch defeat the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-1 Sunday as the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition slate came to a close with a neutral site affair held at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. After a scoreless first period, Grandy opened the scoring for Cochrane […]

Eagles blank Wildcats Saturday

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Soo Eagles goaltenders Shane Brancato and Ryan Gilmore combined to stop all 20 shots they faced to help their side shutout the Elliot Lake Wildcats 3-0 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League neutral site meeting at GFL Memorial Gardens. The Eagles gained the upper hand in the opening […]

Blind River beats Elliot Lake in OT

BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A Lucas Adams goal 70 seconds into overtime was the difference as the Blind River Beavers defeated the Elliot Lake Wildcats 4-3 Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play at the Blind River Community Centre. First period action saw Elliot Lake collect the lone tally of the session as […]

Sunday afternoon game between Cochrane & Elliot Lake added to preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that an additional preseason game has been added to its exhibition schedule. Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., the Cochrane Crunch and Elliot Lake Wildcats will play a neutral site affair that will be held at the Regional Recreation Complex in Espanola. This brings the […]

Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) to host 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Fort Frances, Ont., and the Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) has been named the host of the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A […]

Trio of tilts added to NOJHL preseason slate

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that three more exhibition contests have been added to its preseason schedule. On Thursday. August 29, the cross-border rival Soo Eagles and Soo Thunderbirds will tangle at 12:30 p.m. at John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault. Ste. Marie, Ont. Later that evening the Elliot […]

Additional game added to NOJHL preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday that an additional game has been added to its preseason slate. The Soo Eagles and Elliot Lake Wildcats will take part in a neutral site affair at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 as the two sides square off at GFL Memorial Gardens in […]