# 2011–12 NOJHL season

The 2011–12 NOJHL season is the 34th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The seven teams of the East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules.
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2012 Royal Bank Cup.

## Changes

* Sudbury Jr. Wolves change their name to the Sudbury Cubs.
* Manitoulin Islanders move to Kirkland Lake, Ontario and become Kirkland Lake Blue Devils.
* Temiscaming Royals ceased operations.
* Kirkland Lake Blue Devils (7-28-1) are sold mid-season and renamed Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.

## Current Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Eastern Division :
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Sudbury Cubs | Sudbury, Ontario | 29-15-6 | 283-229 | 64 |
| Abitibi Eskimos | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | 28-18-4 | 241-222 | 60 |
| North Bay Trappers | North Bay, Ontario | 29-21-0 | 215-187 | 58 |
| Kirkland Lake Gold Miners | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | 9-39-2 | 138-288 | 20 |
| Western Division |||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| Soo Thunderbirds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | 37-11-2 | 245-156 | 76 |
| Soo Eagles | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 36-10-4 | 290-171 | 74 |
| Blind River Beavers | Blind River, Ontario | 8-40-2 | 117-276 | 18 |
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.

## 2011-12 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | McNamara Trophy Finals | McNamara Trophy Finals | McNamara Trophy Finals |
| E1 | Sudbury | 4 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Kirkland Lake | 0 | | | | | | |
| E4 | Kirkland Lake | 0 | E1 | Sudbury | 3 | | | |
| East | East | East | E1 | Sudbury | 3 | | | |
| East | East | East | E3 | North Bay | 4 | | | |
| E2 | Abitibi | 1 | E3 | North Bay | 4 | | | |
| E3 | North Bay | 4 | | | | | | |
| E3 | North Bay | 4 | | | | E3 | North Bay | 1 |
| | | | | | | W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 |
| | | | W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 | | | |
| West | West | West | W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 | | | |
| West | West | West | W2 | Soo Eagles | 0 | | | |

### West Semi-final round robin

| Team | W–L–OTL | GF–GA | Points |
| x-Soo Thunderbirds | 3-0-1 | 26-13 | 7 |
| x-Soo Eagles | 3-0-1 | 22-12 | 7 |
| Blind River Beavers | 0-4-0 | 5-28 | 0 |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by the Thunder Bay North Stars in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The Soo Thunderbirds won the tournament and move on to the 2012 Royal Bank Cup.
Round Robin
    Soo Thunderbirds 4 - Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL) 3 in overtime
    Soo Thunderbirds 4 - Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) 3
    Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) 10 - Soo Thunderbirds 2
Semi-final
    Soo Thunderbirds 8 - Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) 5
Final
    Soo Thunderbirds 5 - Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) 3

## 2012 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by the Humboldt Broncos in Humboldt Broncos. Soo Thunderbirds finished second in the round robin but were eliminated in the semi-final.
Round Robin
    Soo Thunderbirds 2 - Penticton Vees (BCHL) 1
    Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4 - Soo Thunderbirds 3 in double overtime
    Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 3 - Soo Thunderbirds 0
    Soo Thunderbirds 7 - Woodstock Slammers (MHL) 4
Semi-final
    Penticton Vees (BCHL) 3 - Soo Thunderbirds 0

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Jordan Carroll | Sudbury Cubs | 50 | 70 | 66 | 136 | 26 |
| Marc-Alain Begin | Abitibi Eskimos | 39 | 31 | 92 | 123 | 29 |
| Jamie Haines | Sudbury Cubs | 42 | 39 | 68 | 107 | 74 |
| Micky Sartoretto | Soo Thunderbirds | 45 | 43 | 54 | 97 | 40 |
| Nick Esposto | Sudbury Cubs | 35 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 68 |
| Richard Therrien | Abitibi Eskimos | 48 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 48 |
| Brian Depp | Soo Eagles | 48 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 32 |
| Matt Amadio | Soo Thunderbirds | 45 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 16 |
| Dallas McLaughlin | Soo Eagles | 48 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 67 |
| Shane Totten | Soo Eagles | 50 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 46 |

## Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| John Kleinhans | Soo Thunderbirds | 37 | 2159:16 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 5 | 0.912 | 2.86 |
| Chris Truehl | Soo Eagles | 20 | 1140:34 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0.907 | 3.31 |
| Alex Laino | Sudbury Cubs | 26 | 1519:35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 109 | 0 | 0.898 | 4.30 |
| Luis Puig | Soo Eagles | 18 | 948:31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 0.894 | 3.73 |
| JP Fecteau | Abitibi Eskimos | 42 | 2301:44 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 163 | 0 | 0.893 | 4.25 |

## Players selected in 2012 NHL Entry Draft

To be decided after season ends.

## Awards

To be decided after season ends.