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Sandis Vilmanis scored two goals and added an assist to power the North Bay Battalion to a 4-1 victory Wednesday night over the Barrie Colts and into first place in the Ontario Hockey League’s Central Division. Andrew LeBlanc and Ty Nelson each had one goal and one assist for

Anthony Romani and Dalyn Wakely each scored two goals and added two assists Saturday night as the North Bay Battalion downed the Peterborough Petes 7-4 in a crucial Ontario Hockey League game for both teams. Owen Van Steensel had two goals and one assist and Sandis Vilmanis also scored for

Powassan Voodoos affiliate forward Aleksander Duguay notched his first three NO JL goals Saturday to help his side outlast the French River Rapids 7-5 at Noelville Arena. Powassan got going offensively just over two minutes into the match-up, off a two-on-one, when Justin Rousseau sent a backhand across that was

The St Thomas Stars entered game 4 down 3 games to none against the powerful Strathroy Rockets. It was win or go home for the Stars. Both line ups had top ranked OHL prospects. Strathroy's Dylan Richter (North Bay Battalion) and Matthew Souliere (Ottawa 67's). The

Ethan Larmand’s second goal of the game, coming with 8:12 remaining in regulation, was the game-winner as the Greater Sudbury Cubs edged the Powassan Voodoos 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The win secures home ice advantage for the Cubs

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