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By Richard Coffin Just over 100 of Northern Ontario’s top young hockey players are converging on North Bay for what’s described as an elite professional development experience. The Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) says its Development Weekend is for elite players, from across the north, with 2012/13

Powassan goaltender Derrick Champagne is the latest Voodoos player to graduate to the college hockey ranks.   The 2005 birth-year goaltender from Greely, Ontario, has committed to play for the Niagara University Purple Eagles, who play in the ACHA Division I.    Champagne had a solid 2025-26 season with the Voodoos and

The Powassan Voodoos signed another member of the 2026 championship Trappers team as defenceman Aydin Beharie will join the Voodoos, the club announced on Monday.   The 6'1", 190-pound defender scored six goals and added 17 assists for 23 points in 33 regular-season games for the U18 Trappers

By Richard Coffin Youth hockey is headed to the big leagues when it comes to analytics, and some area teams may be able to tap into a new platform coming this fall. LiveBarn Analytics has partnered with Sportlogiq to introduce advanced hockey insights and video, offering parents individualized game highlights

Powassan Voodoos forward Raphael Landry has committed to play for the Brno Lions of the European Union College Hockey League for the 2026-27 season, the Voodoos announced on Friday. The 20-year-old Montreal, Quebec product netted four goals and added 10 assists for 14 points in 41 regular-season games as a

By Richard Coffin The Powassan Voodoos have a new bench boss. Ty Pracek has been hired as the sixth head coach in the club’s history.  The 33-year-old from Mississauga spent the last two seasons coaching in the NOJHL, with Iroquois Falls and Kirkland Lake.  “I’m looking forward to

The longest-tenured coach in Voodoos' history will be moving on. Peter Goulet, who was hired to replace Marc Lafleur as head coach in the summer of 2022, has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Goulet joined the Bulldogs as head scout

By Richard Coffin More than 60 prospects took part in the Powassan Voodoos summer development camp on the weekend at Pete Palangio Arena in North Bay. Coach Peter Goulet says it was exciting to see the attendance numbers at the summer skate. “In my 22 years of doing camps at

By Richard Coffin There’s plenty of North Bay Battalion representation at NHL development camps this week. There’s plenty of North Bay Battalion representation at NHL development camps this week. They include Ethan Procyszyn with Anaheim, Ryder Cali and Shamar Moses in Florida, Lirim Amidovski with Minnesota, Jack Lisson

By Richard Coffin Two North Bay Battalion players were drafted by NHL teams on the weekend. Centre Ryder Cali was selected by the Florida Panthers in the second round, while the San Jose Sharks picked defenceman Alexander Karmanov in the seventh round. West Nipissing’s Andre Mondoux, a former Trappers’