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While coaches and players prepare for the start of an Ontario Hockey League second-round playoff series with the Sudbury Wolves, there’s plenty of other work for North Bay Battalion staff this week. The OHL Priority Selection kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday with three rounds conducted via the

Rock pull even with Voodoos A five-goal second period barrage sent the Timmins Rock on their way to a convincing 7-1 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Monday in Game 4 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final at the Powassan Sportsplex. This ties the best-of-seven series 2-2

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Daniel Dirracolo (Powassan Voodoos), as well as forwards Jesse Dupuis (Blind River Beavers) and Oliver Smith (Greater Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the

Semifinal schedule set The North Bay Battalion will open its best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Sudbury Wolves at home at 7 p.m. Thursday, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Monday. The Battalion finished first in the Central Division and second in the conference, while Sudbury was third

Timmins hits win column in Powassan A Jack Anderson unassisted goal with 7:17 remaining in regulation proved to be the decider as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the Powassan Voodoos 4-1 Sunday in Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final at the

OT Once Again A Justin Rousseau rising attempt from the top of the left circle, 2:24 into overtime, found its way in to give the surging Powassan Voodoos a 3-2 come from behind victory over the Timmins Rock Friday in Game 2 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League

The North Bay Battalion, buoyed by two goals from Justin Ertel, dug deep for a 5-1 Ontario Hockey League victory Friday night over the Kingston Frontenacs, winning their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal four games to one. Owen Van Steensel contributed one goal and one assist and Paul Christopoulos and Ty

Mathieu MacMillan’s second goal of the game, coming 15:14 into overtime, saw the Powassan Voodoos strike twice late in regulation before eventually shocking the Timmins Rock 3-2 Thursday in Game 1 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division Final at McIntyre Arena. Picking up the night’

Set to meet for a second-straight year in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s East Division Final, the Timmins Rock and Powassan Voodoos will renew acquaintances, beginning Thursday night at McIntyre Arena, with a 7:30 p.m. start. The Rock won last season’s match-up in a four-game

Dalyn Wakely scored three goals to power the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory Wednesday night over the Kingston Frontenacs, giving the Troops a lead of three games to one in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Lirim Amidovski and Brice Cooke also scored and Owen Van