SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League released Monday the dates and times for its 2021 preseason schedule.
There are presently seven exhibition match-ups on the docket.
Game action is set to commence on Friday, Sept. 10, on two fronts, as the Powassan Voodoos host the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a 7 p.m. start at the Sportsplex, while the Espanola Express will entertain the Elliot Lake Red Wings at 7:30 p.m., with the Regional Recreation Complex serving as the venue.
Meanwhile, a trio of tilts are slated for Sept. 11, beginning with a 4 p.m. encounter in Kirkland Lake as the Gold Miners and Voodoos finish off a weekend home-and-home.
Also, the Hearst Lumberjacks welcome the Cochrane Crunch at 7:30 p.m. before the Express and Red Wings meet at Centennial Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Preseason play resumes Sunday, Sept. 12 as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians square off with the French River Rapids in a 6:30 p.m. start at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury.
Those same two sides will then wrap-up things up on Tuesday, Sept. 14 with a 7 p.m. faceoff at Noelville Arena.
Any additional exhibition games will be announced by the NOJHL should they be arranged.
Also Monday, the NOJHL announced a game change to its 2021-22 regular season schedule.
The Cochrane – Hearst match-up, originally slated for September 17 will now be played on Sunday, January 9 in a 3 p.m. start at Tim Horton Events Centre.
The following is the league preseason schedule: (As of Aug. 30)
| GM | DATE | VISITOR | HOME | TIME | VENUE |
| 1 | Friday, Sept. 10 | Kirkland Lake Gold Miners | Powassan Voodoos | 7 p.m. | Powassan Sportsplex |
| 2 | Friday, Sept. 10 | Elliot Lake Red Wings | Espanola Express | 7:30 p.m. | Regional Recreation Complex |
| 3 | Saturday, Sept. 11 | Powassan Voodoos | Kirkland Lake Gold Miners | 4 p.m. | Joe Mavrinac Community Complex |
| 4 | Saturday, Sept. 11 | Cochrane Crunch | Hearst Lumberjacks | 7 p.m. | Claude Larose Recreation Centre |
| 5 | Saturday, Sept. 11 | Espanola Express | Elliot Lake Red Wings | 7:30 p.m. | Centennial Arena |
| 6 | Sunday, Sept. 12 | French River Rapids | Rayside-Balfour Canadians | 6:30 p.m. | Countryside Arena |
| 7 | Tuesday, Sept. 14 | Rayside-Balfour Canadians | French River Rapids | 7 p.m. | Noelville Arena |
