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Since the North Bay Battalion first faced the Sudbury Wolves in 2013-14, the seasons in which the clubs have been close in the standings, let alone simultaneously high in them, have been rare, but this is one such occasion. Sudbury and North Bay, which face off at Memorial Gardens at

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Anthony Zolezzi (Soo Eagles); forward Mathieu MacMillan (Powassan Voodoos) and goaltender Dryden Riley (Timmins Rock) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending January 21. MATHIEU MacMILLAN, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS: Leading the

Ryan Roobroeck’s goal at 8:44 of the second period proved the winner as the Niagara IceDogs edged the North Bay Battalion 3-2 Sunday, ending the Troops’ season-high four-game winning streak. Andrew Vermeulen and Kevin He also scored for Niagara, while goaltender Charlie Robertson, making his first start since

Voodoos defenceman Carson Ricci has committed to play for the Fredonia State University Blue Devils located in New York state for the 2024-25 season, the Voodoos announced on Sunday.   The Blue Devils play out of the competitive NCAA Division III State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).    Ricci is

Local player Briir Long made his OHL debut Saturday with the 1st place Brantford Bulldogs as they took on the Windsor Spitfires in Brantford Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs won going away 5-1 and now sit tied with the North Bay Battalion on top of the eastern conference with a game

Tyson Wilcox made 31 saves and Zach Turner scored a pair of goals as the Powassan Voodoos cruised to a 5-0 win over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at the Joe Mavrinac Community Centre on Saturday night.   After a scoreless opening frame, the Voodoos opened the scoring after killing off

Ethan Procyszyn scored at 3:55 of overtime to lift the North Bay Battalion to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory Friday night over the Mississauga Steelheads and into first place in the Eastern Conference and Central Division. Dalyn Wakely had two goals and one assist and Anthony Romani also

The Powassan Voodoos scored three goals in the first period and Daniel Dirracolo was perfect in goal as the visitors cruised to a 5-0 win over the Espanola Paper Kings at the Espanola Regional Recreational Complex on Friday night.   Mathieu MacMillan led the Voodoos attack with a pair and veteran

The North Bay Battalion has signed goaltender Charlie Larocque to an education and development agreement, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Monday. Larocque, a six-foot-one, 161-pound resident of Kanata, Ont., who turns 17 on July 16, was a sixth-round pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection from the Carleton Place

The U15 AAA Tightline Contruction Trappers ran away with this one 11-1. The score was 3-0 after one, 8-0 after two periods and ended 11-1 at the final buzzer. The game was a back-and-forth affair but the Trappers capitalized on most of their chances and Grayden Joseph stood tall allowing