The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Wednesday, August 13th its current list of preseason games, heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
Among the contests on the docket sees both the Powassan Voodoos and Timmins Rock slated to compete in the Terry Geddes Cottage Cup, Aug. 26-28, in Collingwood, Ontario.
That five-team event, which features two-period match-ups, has the Voodoos and Rock going up against the Newmarket Hurricanes and host Collingwood Blues of the Ontario Junior Hockey League as well as German side Jungadler Mannheim.
The Hearst Lumberjacks presently have four exhibition outings on their slate.
They’ll take on the Iroquois Falls Storm in a home-and-home set and will also meet the defending Superior International Junior Hockey League Bill Salonen Cup champion Kam River Fighting Walleye, September 6-7, at Claude Larose Recreation Centre.
Meanwhile, the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners have two games scheduled. They’ll go up against the King Rebellion (OJHL) on the road Aug. 23 and Powassan Sept. 6, which is a neutral site affair at Don Shepardson Memorial Arena in New Liskeard.
Any further preseason games involving NOJHL teams will be announced by the league once they become finalized.
The current exhibition schedule is as follows:
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
2025 Preseason Schedule (As of August 13)
Saturday, Aug. 23 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) vs King Rebellion (OJHL) 7 p.m. Zancor Centre
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) 1 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Timmins Rock (NOJHL) vs Jungadler Mannheim (ELZ) 3 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Collingwood Blues (OJHL) vs Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) 5 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Tuesday, Aug. 26 Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) vs Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 7 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Wednesday, Aug. 27 Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) vs Jungadler Mannheim (ELZ) 1 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Wednesday, Aug. 27 Timmins Rock (NOJHL) vs Collingwood Blues (OJHL) 3 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Wednesday, Aug. 27 Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) vs Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 7 p.m. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Thursday, Aug. 28 T.B.A. T.B.A. T.B.A. Eddie Bush Arena – Collingwood
Sunday, Aug. 31 Hearst Lumberjacks vs Iroquois Falls Storm 7:30 p.m. Jus Jordan Arena
Wednesday, Sept. 3 Iroquois Falls Storm vs Hearst Lumberjacks 7 p.m. Claude Larose Recreation Centre
Friday, Sept. 5 Timmins Rock vs Iroquois Falls Storm 7:30 p.m. Jus Jordan Arena
Saturday, Sept. 6 Kam River Fighting Wallaye (SIJHL) vs Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) 7 p.m. Claude Larose Recreation Centre
Saturday, Sept. 6 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners vs Powassan Voodoos 7 p.m. Don Shepardson Memorial Arena – New Liskeard
Sunday, Sept. 7 Kam River Fighting Wallaye (SIJHL) vs Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) 1 p.m. Claude Larose Recreation Centre
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Subject to Change
