Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League 2019 Showcase

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Wednesday, Oct. 16 Big Bear Arena – Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

2019 NOJHL Showcase Welcome

On behalf of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, it is my distinct pleasure to invite you to attend our third annual Showcase event, which will be held Oct. 15-16, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Boasting 12-member teams, the NOJHL continues to become one of the premier Jr. A leagues in all of the entire Canadian Junior Hockey League.

The past 2018-19 season saw a number of our clubs listed in the CJHL Top 20 rankings throughout the campaign, including the ranked eighth overall in the final listings for the 132-team CJHL.

As a league, the NOJHL continues to see a multitude of players, coaches, officials and team staff members advance to the next level be it through NCAA or U-Sports programs as well via the Canadian Hockey League along with various other elite-level programs, conferences and the professional ranks.

This year, for the first time ever, the NOJHL Showcase will be held in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., allowing NCAA schools easier access to attend the event, without having to cross the border, while taking in two days of exciting on-ice action with a total of 12 games under one roof which will allow you to scout all of our players at one venue, Big Bear Arena, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Kindly go through our NOJHL Showcase Information Package and complete our event registration form and return at your earliest convenience.

We thank you for your interest in the NOJHL and look forward to seeing you in the Michigan Soo Oct. 15-16.

Regards,

Robert

Robert Mazzuca Commissioner, NOJHL

NOJHL Showcase Scout Registration Form

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Kindly RSVP NOJHL Executive Director Ted Magee by no later than Friday, Sept. 27 via

Email: [email protected]

Cell: (705) 571-1771

• Rooms at the nearby Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. for the NOJHL Showcase will be available to accredited scouts/coaches on a first-come, first-served basis and must be booked through Ted Magee of the NOJHL: tmagee@nojhl or (705) 571-1771.

THE EVENT: The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase is a two-day event that will feature all 12 NOJHL clubs competing at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

With six games a day, each NOJHL side will play one contest apiece on Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16.

To help further ensure a high-paced level of competition at the NOJHL Showcase, all 12 of the contests will count towards the league’s overall regular season standings.

SCHEDULE: The 2019 NOJHL Showcase game schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 15 VISITOR HOME TIME (ARENA) Rayside-Balfour Canadians 11 a.m. (NHL) 1 p.m. (Olympic) Hearst Lumberjacks 1:30 p.m. (NHL) 3:30 p.m. (Olympic) Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Soo Thunderbirds 4 p.m. (NHL) Elliot Lake Wildcats 6:30 p.m. (NHL)

Wednesday, Oct. 16

VISITOR HOME TIME (ARENA) Soo Eagles Hearst Lumberjacks 11 a.m. (NHL) Rayside-Balfour Canadians Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 1 p.m. (Olympic) Espanola Express Powassan Voodoos 1:30 p.m. (NHL) Elliot Lake Wildcats Timmins Rock 3:30 p.m. (Olympic) Blind River Beavers French River Rapids 4 p.m. (NHL) Soo Thunderbirds Cochrane Crunch 6:30 p.m. (NHL)

2019 NOJHL SHOWCASE

THE VENUE

Big Bear Arena 2 Ice Circle Drive Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 49783 906-635-7465 (Phone)

ACCOMMODATIONS: The NOJHL in partnership with the Kewadin Casinos of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., has secured a limited number of rooms that will be available to accredited scouts on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lodging requests must be made through NOJHL Executive Director Ted Magee via email at [email protected] or phone (705) 571-1771 .

Kewadin Casinos offers full-service restaurants and is conveniently located just one-half mile from the site of the 2019 NOJHL Showcase, Big Bear Arena.

NOJHL Showcase Amenities Scouts Accommodations WiFi Available Kewadin Casinos Restaurants on Premise 2186 Shunk Road Non-Smoking Rooms Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 49783 Fitness Center/Pool

Website: kewadin.com/acommodations/sault-ste-marie-hotel/

NOTE: To ensure the NOJHL Showcase package rate, rooms must be booked through NOJHL Executive Director Ted Magee on a first-come, first-served basis at either: [email protected] or (705) 571-1771 .

THE NOJHL: Just in the past five seasons alone, close to 200 NOJHL players have committed to NCAA, U-Sports, OHL, QMJHL and other assorted Tier 1 Junior and Canadian collegiate programs.

This includes 30-plus, and counting, from the 2018-19 campaign as well as nearly 40 from the 2017-18 season.

SCOUTING PACKAGE

Among the items that will be available to scouts on both days of the NOJHL Showcase will be event game note packages, which will include team rosters, player statistics and bio information.

Scouts will also have daily access to the NOJHL Showcase Scouts/Media/VIP room.

Among the items that will be available in the Scouts/Media/VIP room will be:

• Beverages (Coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, etc.) • Hot and cold meals and snacks • NOJHL Showcase Scouting Packages and league and team information

RSVP

To ensure the proper amount of NOJHL Showcase Scouting Packages and meals are available, kindly confirm your attendance by contacting NOJHL Executive Director Ted Magee at either [email protected] or (705) 571-1771.