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North Bay’s Joey Puddister has been named the head coach and general manager of the defending Basketball Super League champion Sudbury Five.  By Richard Coffin  The former Five player and assistant coach for Nipissing University basketball took over on the weekend.  “It’s special to be able to come

Notching a pair of quick tallies set the tone as the Powassan Voodoos went on to roll past the French River Rapids 12-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League mid-week match-up Wednesday at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos took the lead a minute and a half in, moments after

The Five are excited to announce that Joey Puddister, former Five player and assistant coach for Nipissing University basketball, has been named the new Head Coach and General Manager of the Sudbury Five.  A native of North Bay, Ontario, Puddister started his collegiate career at Canadore College, before playing two

Thomas Vandenberg scored two goals to pace the red-hot Ottawa 67’s to a 6-3 Ontario Hockey League victory Sunday over the North Bay Battalion. Ondrej Ruml, Shaan Kingwell and Cooper Foster each had one goal and one assist and Spencer Bowes also scored before 3,603 at TD Place.

Riding the strength of a four-goal second period, the Powassan Voodoos went on to knock off the Iroquois Falls Storm 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Sunday matinee at Jus Jordan Arena. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, and up a skater to begin the middle stanza, Powassan’

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that two games this evening, as well as one Saturday, have been postponed due to inclement weather. Friday’s Greater Sudbury Cubs at Hearst Lumberjacks

Newcomer Kaden Pitre scored an empty-net goal and earned two assists as the North Bay Battalion defeated the Peterborough Petes 3-1 in the only Ontario Hockey League game Thursday night. Ethan Procyszyn and Nick Wellenreiter had the other goals, while goaltender Mike McIvor shone with 29 saves for the Battalion,

It could be termed the biggest acquisition in North Bay Battalion history. The Ontario Hockey League club has signed left-shot defenceman Alexander Karmanov to an education and development agreement after securing his rights from the Brantford Titans of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. Karmanov, who stands seven feet and weighs

The North Bay Battalion had two new faces in the ranks Wednesday as it prepared for a three-game Ontario Hockey League road trip starting at 7:05 p.m. Thursday against the Peterborough Petes. Centre Kaden Pitre took to the ice for his second practice with the Troops after a

We’re learning more about the 2027 Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games, which are being hosted in North Bay.   That includes the early estimate of the games’ economic impact on the area.   North Bay Police constable Merv Shantz, games manager, presented to council on Tuesday night.   STAY INFORMED – Click here