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By Richard Coffin North Bay’s Team Winters U18 curling team is going to the U20 Nationals.   This after the local rink, which plays out of the North Bay Granite Club, advanced to the finals of the U20 Provincials in Fort Frances, this past weekend.  Skipped by Riley Winters, the

The North Bay Battalion looked to its Ontario Hockey League future Sunday. The Battalion acquired right winger Parker Vaughan, overage centre Zach Wigle and four conditional OHL Priority Selection picks from the Barrie Colts for right winger Anthony Romani and overage left winger Owen Van Steensel. The picks are a

Beginning 2025 much like they did to wrap-up 2024, the Greater Sudbury Cubs rolled to their 15th consecutive Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory after downing the Powassan Voodoos 7-2 Saturday in an encounter at the Powassan Sportsplex. Resuming their torrid pace, Greater Sudbury wasted little time in opening the

Hudson Chitaroni’s goal at 6:08 of the third period broke a tie and sent the Sudbury Wolves to a 4-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Friday night over the North Bay Battalion. Kieron Walton had an empty-net goal and two assists, and Nathan Villeneuve provided one goal and one

The Powassan Voodoos have added another veteran forward to start the 2025 portion of the season. The Voodoos have acquired 20-year-old Anoushan Mungunthan from the Markham Royals of the Ontario Junior ‘A’ Hockey League (OJHL), the club announced Saturday.   The 5’11”, 185 pound forward has 0 points in 18

Nick Wellenreiter scored two goals, including the shorthanded winner, as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Peterborough Petes 4-1 Thursday night, ending the Troops’ six-game Ontario Hockey League losing streak. Ethan Procyszyn had a shorthanded empty-netter and one assist, and Andrew LeBlanc also scored, while goaltender Mike McIvor made 22

The North Bay Battalion continues a heavy slate of games at 7 p.m. Thursday when the Peterborough Petes visit for the Troops’ fourth of five Ontario Hockey League contests in a seven-day span. At the halfway mark of its schedule, North Bay has a won-lost-extended record of 13-18-3 for

Jack Pridham scored at 13:29 of the third period, sparking a flurry of three goals in a span of 1:28, as the Kitchener Rangers downed the North Bay Battalion 5-2 Tuesday in the Troops’ traditional New Year’s Eve matinee. Trent Swick had two goals and one assist,

Dalyn Wakely, a former favourite of North Bay Battalion fans, scored two goals to pace the Barrie Colts to a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Troops in his first return to Memorial Gardens. Zach Wigle added a shorthanded empty-net goal for the Colts, who got 29 saves from goaltender Ben

Brad Gardiner scored the winning goal and added an assist as the Barrie Colts defeated the North Bay Battalion 5-2 Saturday night in a home-and-home series opener that ended the Ontario Hockey League’s seven-day Christmas break. Michael Derbidge, Tristan Bertucci and Carter Lowe also had one goal and one