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The North Bay Battalion will open its 2024-25 season at home at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, against the Peterborough Petes, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Thursday. One of a full slate of 10 games that night, it’s the first of 68 games on the Battalion schedule,

One division and new OT format part of 312-game slate The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Tuesday its regular season schedule for the 2024-25 campaign. A revised format will see each of the NOJHL’s 12-member clubs play 25 games at home and another 25 on the road.

Adam Dennis has been named president and director of hockey operations of the North Bay Battalion, one of a number of changes in responsibilities that the Ontario Hockey League club announced Wednesday. John Winstanley is general manager, succeeding Dennis in that capacity, and Ryan Oulahen has been appointed assistant general

Right winger Anthony Romani was the leader of three North Bay Battalion representatives when the Ontario Hockey League announced its All-Star teams Tuesday. Romani, who topped OHL scorers with 58 goals in 2023-24, was named to the Second All-Star team, while defenceman Ty Nelson and coach Ryan Oulahen were voted

Adam Dennis of the North Bay Battalion is the winner of the Jim Gregory Award as the General Manager of the Year for 2023-24, the Ontario Hockey League announced Tuesday. Dennis helped guide North Bay to a third straight Central Division title with a won-lost-extended record of 39-20-9 for 87

Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) goaltender Noah Beaulne turned aside all 22 attempts he faced, while Cameron Shanks and Marshall McCharles both tallied twice, to send them on their way to a 6-0 shutout victory over Collège Français Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) Wednesday afternoon in a Centennial Cup contest, presented by Tim Hortons,

A Ty Hipkin tally with 7:18 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Calgary Canucks (AJHL) edged the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) 3-2 Monday at the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Getting the game’s first goal, Calgary opened the

Navan knocks off Greater Sudbury in Centennial Cup play, Sunday Colin MacDougall opened the scoring, then added a later assist, to help the Navan Grads (CCHL) knock off the Greater Sudbury Cubs 5-1 Sunday in Day 4 action at the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, at Sixteen Mile Sports

Cubs bounced by Blues in Centennial Cup opener The Collingwood Blues (OJHL) saw Jack Rimmer score once, and set-up three others, while Calum Chau had a hat trick, to propel their side to a 10-2 triumph over the Greater Sudbury Cubs in Day 2 play Friday at the Centennial Cup,

Badminton Pair named recipients of James Kelly Memorial Award for Team of the Year Ryan O’Donnell and Eigen Conejos, grade 12 students from Chippewa Secondary School, capped off an impressive high school badminton career by winning the gold medal at the OFSAA championships in 2023. It was the culmination