Espanola

A view of Espanola.

'Espanola is a town of about 5000 people in the southern section of northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.

Teams

• Espanola Eagles

1. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 1978-1988) franchise becomes Haileybury 54's
2. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 1991-1995) folded

• Espanola Express (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2015-Present)
• Espanola Papermakers (1926-27 Northern Ontario Senior Playoffs)
• Espanola Kings (Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, 2007-2009) granted leave of absence; then fold
• Espanola Rivermen

1. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2013-2014) withdrew to join CIHL
2. (Canadian International Hockey League, 2014-2015) lost place to play when Express awarded as NOJHL expansion team

• Espanola Screaming Eagles (1962-2003)

1. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association, 1962-1971) drop to NOHA Jr. B
2. NOHA Jr. B, 1971-1978)  league renamed NOJHL; unsure when franchise renamed Eagles
3. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 1998-2003) moved to St. Ignace; renamed Northern Michigan Black Bears

Players

• Art Gauthier
• Bob Jones
• Jim Jones
• Leo Lamoureux

Arenas

• Espanola Regional Recreation Complex Arena

External Links

• Espanola, Ontario on Wikipedia