Last year's NOJHL top rookie was the 11th-round pick of the North Bay Battalion in the 2025 OHL DraftThe Powassan Voodoos are bringing the reigning Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) rookie of the year home. Article contentThe Voodoos have acquired 17-year-old North Bay forward Owen Smith from the Espanola Paper Kings for a development fee, the club announced on Monday. “He made an impressive transition from minor hockey to junior with the Paper Kings, playing the same way he was successful in minor hockey, and that was using his speed, skill and being hard on the forecheck.” I’ve got a lot of friends, a lot of former minor hockey teammates; it’s going to be great,” said Smith. Smith was humbled to be named the NOJHL rookie of the year.