Tag: SIJHL

  • Dryden spoil Red Lake Miners home opener; rematch Monday

    Dryden spoil Red Lake Miners home opener; rematch Monday

    It may be the end of November, but the teams of the Superior International Junior Hockey League are just beginning their regular season. With just two exhibition games played the Red Lake Miners home opener looked like a “normal” opener in September. The visiting Dryden Ice Dogs came out on top in the first of…

  • Red Lake Miners add prospect Mantzavrakos

    Red Lake Miners add prospect Mantzavrakos

    Red Lake Miners GM/Head Coach Geoff Walker announced the acquisition of forward Mason Mantzavrakos. The 18-year old is a two-year veteran of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League where he posted 76 points in 97 games. The 5’7″ Mantzavrakos is coming to Red Lake after a stellar season with the St. Mary’s Lincolns where he…

  • SIJHL to begin 20th season

    SIJHL to begin 20th season

    While several leagues across North America have recently halted play due to the rise in COVID-19 numbers the Superior International Junior Hockey League is set to begin their regular season. After a couple of delays in the season and a handful of exhibition games the SIJHL will kick off its 20th regular season on Friday…

  • Miners regular season to begin in Red Lake

    Miners regular season to begin in Red Lake

    Superior International Junior Hockey League announced today the start of the 2020-21 regular season. After two announced delays the SIJHL is ready to drop the puck for its 20th season. Due to border restrictions between Canada and the United States only the five Canadian-based teams will begin the season at this time. Thief River Falls…

  • Miners ready for SIJHL title run

    Miners ready for SIJHL title run

    In their seventh season competing in the Superior International Junior Hockey League the Red Lake Miners are hoping to make it their best yet. A 2019 SIJHL Finalist, the Miners (19-10-3-1) are currently just five points back of the league leading Thunder Bay North Stars (22-9-3-0) with a game at-hand. With the recent CJHL roster…

  • Fort Frances Lakers make deadline roster changes

    Fort Frances Lakers make deadline roster changes

    The 2020 Dudley Hewitt Cup host Fort Frances Lakers added some firepower to the roster at the CJHL roster deadline on Friday making two trades in addition to welcoming back a veteran. 20-year old Brett Hahkala is a three-year CJHL veteran who last played for the Lakers in 2018-19. The Fort Frances native posted 22…