What league does Hearst Lumberjacks play in?

Hearst Lumberjacks play in the NOJHL.

When was Hearst Lumberjacks founded?

Hearst Lumberjacks was founded in 2017 in Hearst, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Hearst Lumberjacks based?

Hearst Lumberjacks is based in Hearst, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Hearst Lumberjacks?

The head coach of Hearst Lumberjacks is Marc-Alain Bégin.

Who is the captain of Hearst Lumberjacks?

The captain of Hearst Lumberjacks is Brayden Palfi.

Who is the general manager of Hearst Lumberjacks?

The general manager of Hearst Lumberjacks is Jonathan Blier.

Hearst Lumberjacks

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Hearst Lumberjacks were 43-13-2 in the 2022-23 NOJHL season with 88 points, 2nd in the East and 4th overall.

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2022-2023 Hearst Lumberjacks Roster

Hearst Lumberjacks — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Ethan Dinsdale (G)	22	2004	Nepean, ON, CAN	6'1"	170	L
	#50	Matteo Gennaro (G)	22	2003	Tottenham, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#31	Kaleb Papineau (G)	20	2006	Cochrane, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
		Brett Ruddy (G)	20	2006	New Liskeard, ON, CAN	6'4"	216	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Jean-Pierre Audras (D/LW)	20	2006	Kapuskasing, ON, CAN	6'1"	170	L
		Mikaleb Blier (D)	20	2006	Hearst, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#19	Justin Carriere (D)	23	2003	Hearst, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#18	Gregory Harley (D)	22	2004	Syracuse, NY, USA	5'11"	141	L
	#61	Noah Janicki (D)	23	2003	Barrie, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#27	Ethan Kitsch (D)	24	2002	Maple Ridge, BC, CAN	6'3"	185	R
	#24	Caleb Labelle (D)	21	2005	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'5"	216	L
	#24	Liam McDonald (D/F)	23	2003	Washago, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#8	Liam Rampersad (D)	21	2005	Bowmanville, ON, CAN	6'0"	165	L
	#12	Mathieu Roy (D)	22	2004	Amos, QC, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#15	Adam Shillinglaw (D)	21	2004	New Liskeard, ON, CAN	6'2"	181	L
	#87	Spencer Thibodeau (D)	20	2006	Kapuskasing, ON, CAN	5'8"	161	R
	#10	Benjamin Thornley-Hall (D)	21	2004	West Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'2"	181	L
		Julien Trudell (D)	20	2006	Belle Vallee, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
FORWARDS
	#6	Mason Bazaluk (F)	24	2002	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#19	Tyler Bortkiewicz (LW)	24	2002	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#9	Xavier Boulanger (F)	21	2005	Hearst, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#7	Mathieu Comeau (F)	21	2005	Hearst, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#17	Zachary Demers (F)	24	2002	St-Hubert, QC, CAN	5'7"	165	R
	#14	Nicholas Jermolenko (F)	22	2003	Overland Park, KS, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#13	Riley Klugerman (F)	23	2002	Aurora, ON, CAN	5'8"	170	L
	#26	Damien Lemoyne (RW)	20	2006	Hearst, ON, CAN	6'1"	174	R
	#93	Jett Mintenko (LW)	22	2004	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'0"	165	L
	#21	Andrew Morton (RW)	22	2004	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#23	Brayden Palfi (C)"C"	24	2002	Keswick, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#16	Tyler Patterson (C)	22	2004	Clarington, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#11	Émile Pichette (RW)	24	2002	St-Eustache, QC, CAN	5'8"	170	R
	#9	Carson Ruddy (C)	21	2005	New Liskeard, ON, CAN	6'3"	170	L
	#12	Cameron Shepheard (F)	24	2002	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#91	Mason Svarich (F)	23	2003	Stony Plain, AB, CAN	5'11"	172	L
	#71	Brandan Tronchin (F)	22	2004	Leduc, AB, CAN	5'10"	154	R
	#3	Cody Walker (F)	23	2003	Boise, ID, USA	5'10"	161	L
Position: G: 4, D: 12, F: 15Av Age: 19.23 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Hearst Lumberjacks Staff

Head CoachMarc-Alain Bégin
Asst. CoachChristian Gratton
Asst. CoachBryan Leger
Asst. CoachClaude Lodin
Goaltending CoachAlain Blanchette
General ManagerJonathan Blier
General ManagerAlain Comeau
Athletic TrainerDavid Losier
Athletic TrainerAmélie Samson
Dir. of Hockey OperationsAlain Rioux
PresidentPatrick Vaillancourt
Vice PresidentJonathan Blier
Vice PresidentAlain Comeau

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Hearst Lumberjacks Captains

"C"

Brayden Palfi

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Hearst Lumberjacks Demographics

Hearst Lumberjacks Facts

Plays in: Northern Ontario Junior Hockey
Team Colors: -
Town: Hearst, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 2017

2022-2023 Hearst Lumberjacks Roster Facts

Nationalities

34 players
2 players

Experience

Hearst Lumberjacks: 1 489 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Hearst Lumberjacks Games

Hearst Lumberjacks — 2022-2023 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Kirkland Lake Gold Miners	Hearst Lumberjacks	-	NOJHL
10/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	French River Rapids	Hearst Lumberjacks	-	NOJHL
10/18/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Soo Thunderbirds	Hearst Lumberjacks	3 - 5	NOJHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Blind River Beavers	Hearst Lumberjacks	4 - 7	NOJHL
10/16/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Soo Eagles	Hearst Lumberjacks	4 - 7	NOJHL

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Latest Transactions

Hearst Lumberjacks — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	William Stonehouse (G)	Edmundston Blizzard	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hunter Kelso (F)	Grand Junction River Hawks	Details
06/18/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Chase Thompson (F)	Sault College	Details
11/17/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Henry Ouellet (F)	Summerside Western Capitals	Details
11/17/2025	Confirmed	joining	William Stonehouse (G)	Summerside Western Capitals	Details
11/06/2025	Confirmed	joining	Matthew Ferdinand (F)	Grand Falls Rapids	Details
07/14/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Henry Ouellet (F)	Powell River Kings	Details
07/09/2025	Confirmed	joining	Jasha Bichin (F)	Aldergrove Ironmen	Details

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Hearst Lumberjacks History and Standings

Hearst Lumberjacks — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NOJHL	14	9	5	0	-	0	68	48	18	1.29	3	-
2025-2026	NOJHL	52	36	13	0	-	3	251	184	75	1.44	3	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NOJHL	52	39	11	-	-	1	258	161	80	1.54	1	Final loss
2023-2024	NOJHL	58	36	16	-	-	6	244	184	78	1.34	2	Division Semifinal loss
2022-2023	NOJHL	58	43	13	-	-	2	277	155	88	1.52	2	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NOJHL	48	35	11	-	-	2	217	139	72	1.5	2	Final loss
2020-2021	NOJHL	12	7	5	-	-	0	47	41	14	1.17	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2019-2020	NOJHL	56	31	18	-	-	7	202	177	69	1.23	3	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	NOJHL	56	33	16	-	-	7	210	159	73	1.3	1	Champion
2017-2018	NOJHL	56	23	30	1	-	2	215	226	49	0.88	4	Division QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nathan Seed (F)	2026-2027	Athens Aeros	EOJHL	12	12	12	24	12
2.	Keenan Quenneville (F)	2026-2027	Athens Aeros	EOJHL	11	17	6	23	57
3.	Cole Shepherdson (F)	2026-2027	Athens Aeros	EOJHL	10	8	14	22	38
4.	Quinn Gavin-White (F)	2026-2027	Dorchester Dolphins	PJCHL	11	9	12	21	16
5.	Chase Thompson (F)	2026-2027	Sault College	ACHA II	11	5	13	18	12
6.	Carson Ruddy (F)	2026-2027	West Nipissing Lynx	GMHL	11	8	8	16	23
7.	Kyle Cloutier (F)	2026-2027	New Liskeard Cubs U18 AAA	GNU18L	10	8	7	15	28
8.	Aiden Kalin (F)	2026-2027	Niagara Univ.	ACHA	8	3	10	13	8
9.	Jasha Bichin (F)	2026-2027	White Rock Whalers	PIJHL	9	5	7	12	12
10.	Tyson Osachoff (F)	2026-2027	Burnaby Steelers	BCHC	13	5	6	11	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.58
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.68
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.74
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.55
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.23

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	262	111	205	316
2.	Tyler Patterson (F)	175	97	103	200
3.	Max Griffioen (F)	165	76	104	180
4.	Zachary Demers (F)	99	37	122	159
5.	Adam Shillinglaw (D)	160	35	98	133

Franchise All-Time Goals

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	262	111	205	316
2.	Tyler Patterson (F)	175	97	103	200
3.	Max Griffioen (F)	165	76	104	180
4.	Jake Desando (F)	105	51	76	127
5.	Aiden Kalin (F)	101	49	68	117

Franchise All-Time Assists

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	262	111	205	316
2.	Zachary Demers (F)	99	37	122	159
3.	Max Griffioen (F)	165	76	104	180
4.	Tyler Patterson (F)	175	97	103	200
5.	Adam Shillinglaw (D)	160	35	98	133

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Adam Shillinglaw (D)	160	35	133	182
2.	Alec Johnson (D)	84	26	79	173
3.	Maxim Lacroix (D)	82	7	50	155
4.	Max Johnson (F)	79	33	78	138
5.	Justin Carriere (D)	68	3	14	122

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	262	111	205	316
2.	Tyler Patterson (F)	175	97	103	200
3.	Max Griffioen (F)	165	76	104	180
4.	Julien Trudell (D)	164	19	66	85
5.	Adam Shillinglaw (D)	160	35	98	133

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dylan Westmann (F)	12	8	22	1.83
2.	Quinton Hill (F)	11	8	18	1.64
3.	Zachary Demers (F)	99	37	159	1.61
4.	Robbie Rutledge (F)	46	39	67	1.46
5.	Henry Ouellet (F)	62	37	89	1.44

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	52	33	69	102	1.96	22
2.	Zachary Demers (F)	2022-2023	NOJHL	47	20	63	83	1.77	51
3.	Chase Thompson (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	49	27	49	76	1.55	51
4.	Jake Desando (F)	2018-2019	NOJHL	55	30	45	75	1.36	30
5.	Max Griffioen (F)	2018-2019	NOJHL	56	29	43	72	1.29	26

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Robbie Rutledge (F)	2021-2022	NOJHL	46	39	28	67	1.46	27
2.	Tyler Patterson (F)	2023-2024	NOJHL	57	36	29	65	1.14	29
3.	Émile Pichette (F)	2022-2023	NOJHL	50	34	36	70	1.40	41
4.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	52	33	69	102	1.96	22
5.	Ty McKay (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	52	33	38	71	1.37	10

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mathieu Comeau (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	52	33	69	102	1.96	22
2.	Zachary Demers (F)	2022-2023	NOJHL	47	20	63	83	1.77	51
3.	Zachary Demers (F)	2021-2022	NOJHL	40	12	52	64	1.60	29
4.	Chase Thompson (F)	2025-2026	NOJHL	49	27	49	76	1.55	51
5.	Jake Desando (F)	2018-2019	NOJHL	55	30	45	75	1.36	30

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hearst Lumberjacks — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alec Johnson (D)	2017-2018	NOJHL	51	14	22	36	0.71	107
2.	Jaden Raad (D)	2021-2022	NOJHL	47	8	37	45	0.96	94
3.	Maxim Lacroix (D)	2018-2019	NOJHL	34	3	28	31	0.91	81
4.	Max Johnson (F)	2017-2018	NOJHL	46	20	30	50	1.09	76
5.	Maxim Lacroix (D)	2017-2018	NOJHL	48	4	15	19	0.40	74