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Owen Van Steensel scored two goals and added an assist, leading the North Bay Battalion to a 4-2 victory Thursday night over the Brantford Bulldogs and into a tie for first place in the Ontario Hockey League’s Central Division. Anthony Romani scored his 50th goal of the season, earning

A three-goal first period proved to be enough as the Powassan Voodoos picked up their fifth consecutive victory Wednesday in defeating the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. The hometown Voodoos opened the scoring 12:52 in when captain Alex

Justin Ertel is set on moving from Battalion green to Victory green. Left winger Ertel of the North Bay Battalion has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars, the National Hockey League club announced Monday. Ertel, who has 25 goals and 41 assists for 66 points in 61

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that forwards Mason Svarich (Timmins Rock); Kelsey Ouellet (Soo Thunderbirds) and Mathieu MacMillan (Powassan Voodoos) been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending March 10.

Sandis Vilmanis scored two goals and added an assist as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Sudbury Wolves 4-2 Sunday, serving notice that the Troops intend to fight to win the Ontario Hockey League’s Central Division title for a third straight season. Justin Ertel scored into an empty net

Beau Jelsma scored three goals, including an empty-netter, to lead the Barrie Colts to a 4-2 victory Saturday night over the North Bay Battalion in a hotly contested Ontario Hockey League game. Riley Patterson had the winning goal, Thomas Stewart provided three assists and goaltender Sam Hillebrandt contributed 36 saves

The Powassan Voodoos scored three unanswered third period goals en route to a 5-2 win over the visiting French River Rapids Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex on Friday. Alex Little led the way for the Voodoos, being credited with a goal and two

Anthony Romani stands on the verge of a 50-goal season but, to hear some marvel at the pending achievement, it’s a bolt from the blue. That’s not the case in the eyes of the North Bay Battalion’s brain trust. Right winger Romani has 49 goals and 48

A former Powassan Voodoos affiliate and a Powassan native has signed an NHL deal.   Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced Thursday the club has signed North Bay area defenseman Connor Punnett to a three-year entry-level contract. Punnett, 20, has registered 50 points (9-41—50) in 59 regular-season contests for

16-Year-Old Briir Long making waves in the GOJHL St Thomas Stars Rookie Briir Long, who is also a Brantford Bulldogs Prospect was named to the Western Conference “ALL STAR TEAM” in the GOJHL In 48 games this year, Briir recorded 34 goals, 30 assists, for a total 64 points. As