Hockey fans are in for a treat Oct. 1-2. The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is bringing all 12 of its teams to the Nickel City for the league’s 2024 Showcase.
"With over 200 NOJHL alumni having competed this past season, at upper levels of the game, our Showcase continues to offer the multitude of scouts in attendance, the opportunity to see our players, on the ice, at one venue," league commissioner Robert Mazzuca said in a news release. "Having five of our alumnus drafted by National Hockey League clubs, in as many years, as well as the continued commitment of our players to NCAA, USPORTS and CHL programs, shows the scouts are paying attention to our league and recruiting our talent.”
Each team will play one game per day, serving as the home side for one game and the visiting squad for the other. All games will be played at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex.
The game schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, Oct. 1
- Kirkland Lake Gold Miners vs. French River Rapids 11:15 a.m. (Ice 2)
- Elliot Lake Vikings vs. Espanola Paper Kings 1 p.m. (Ice 1)
- Soo Eagles vs. Iroquois Falls Storm 1:40 p.m. (Ice 2)
- Blind River Beavers vs. Powassan Voodoos 3:45 p.m. (Ice 1)
- Soo Thunderbirds vs. Timmins Rock 4:15 p.m. (Ice 2)
- Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Hearst Lumberjacks 6:45 p.m. (Ice 2)
- Wednesday, Oct. 2
- Espanola Paper Kings vs. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 11:15 a.m. (Ice 2)
- Hearst Lumberjacks vs. Soo Thunderbirds 1 p.m. (Ice 1)
- French River Rapids vs. Soo Eagles 1:40 p.m. (Ice 2)
- Timmins Rock vs. Blind River Beavers 3:45 p.m. (Ice 1)
- Iroquois Falls Storm vs. Elliot Lake Vikings 4:15 p.m. (Ice 2)
- Powassan Voodoos vs. Greater Sudbury Cubs 6:45 p.m. (Ice 2)
The results of each contest at the two-day event will count towards the overall league standings.
If you can’t make the Showcase or can’t make all the games but still want to watch, all games during the event (in fast, all regular season and playoff games) can be watched online at flohockey.tv.
