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The Powassan Voodoos have named defenceman Jackson Smith the Voodoos new captain for the upcoming 2024-24 season. Smith, a 20-year-old Calgary, Alberta product joined the Voodoos in early 2024 after starting the season with the Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL.  In 17 regular season games, Smith netted 1 goal and

Northern Ontario Division ski racing team back on snow The North Bay Ski Racing Club (NBSRC) is proud to announce that six of its athletes have accepted their nomination to the Northern Ontario Division (NOD) team. This upcoming season will be the first for the team after a 15 year

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and its Board of Directors held its 2024 Annual General Meeting July 11-12 in Sudbury. As part of the two-day collaborations between the league and its 12-member clubs, a number of new regulations have been implemented for the upcoming 2024-25 season.   With that,

The Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada has announced Shaw has been nominated to represent Canada in wheelchair tennis at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.   It will be Shaw’s second consecutive Paralympic appearance, with officials saying he's looking to improve upon his opening round defeat in his

Anthony Romani and Ryder Carey of the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion have been invited to Program of Excellence summer camps, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday. Right winger Romani is one of 18 OHL performers, including 12 forwards, named to the roster for the national junior team’s Summer

Ryan Oulahen, coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion, has been named one of two assistant coaches with Canada’s national summer under-18 team, which will defend its Hlinka Gretzky Cup championship next month. Kris Mallette of the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets will serve as

The Powassan Voodoos have bolstered their blueline with the signing of Reid de Bokx from the North Central U18 AAA Predators, the NOJHL club announced on Monday. The 6'0", 185-pound defenceman from Minesing, Ontario had 3 goals and 12 assists f or 15 points in 35 games

The Powassan Voodoos has signed Aleksander Duguay from the Sudbury U18 AAA Wolves program, the Voodoos announced on Wednesday. Duguay was on Team Green this past weekend during the Voodoos prospects camp which to place at Pete Palangio arena in North Bay. Duguay was familiar with coach Peter Goulet and

Another graduating Voodoos player is taking a step forward in hockey development as forward Rhys Smetham has signed a three-year deal to play for the Bristol Pitbulls of the NIHL National League in England.  Smetham, who was born in England, played two seasons with the Voodoos scoring 16 goals and

The Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League have signed centre Liam Arnsby of the North Bay Battalion to a two-year contract, it was announced Tuesday. Arnsby, who turned 20 last Nov. 20, was a seventh-round pick by the Florida Panthers, with whom Charlotte is affiliated, in the 2022 National