The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has announced that Saturday's scheduled game between the Powassan Voodoos and Hearst Lumberjacks has been postponed.
"The cause off the cancellation is due to a highway closure, in both directions, by the Ontario Provincial Police and a subsequent ongoing investigation," the NOJHL stated in a release Saturday morning for the game scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. puck drop at the Claude Larose Recreation Centre Saturday night.
"This in turn is preventing Powassan from being able to travel to Hearst for the contest," the NOJHL continued.
The Voodoos, who dropped a 6-4 decision to the Timmins Rock on Friday night attempted to make their way towards Hearst after the game, but were stopped abruptly at Moonbeam due to the highway closure.
The Ontario Provincial Police has released very little information about the reason for the highway closure.
The Voodoos are scheduled to finish their road trip in Iroquois Falls on Sunday afternoon.
The league says the match-up will be rescheduled, with the make-up date being announced by the NOJHL once it is finalized.
ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy11 between D'amours Rd and St Amour Rd #Moonbeam - Increased police presence on scene for investigation. Avoid the area. ^jt
— OPPCommunicationsNER (@OPP_COMM_NER) September 21, 2024
Voodoos game in Hearst postponed Saturday night due to highway 11 closure near Hearst. The Voodoos are stuck in Moonbeam… pic.twitter.com/laFXQvCtKc
— Powassan Voodoos (@VoodoosNOJHL) September 21, 2024
