NOJHL announces its Players of the Month for March

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Sunday its Players of the Month for March, which also included the final four games of the regular season, played April 1-2. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: CHASE LEFEBRVE (F) FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS: Piling up 19 points in March, Lefebvre etched his name on the game […]

VIDEO / GALLERY: Bowman hits century mark as Rapids rally past Rock

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids saw Cooper Bowman reach the 100-point plateau in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League career Sunday afternoon, helping his side rally for a 6-4 victory over the Timmins Rock at Noelville Arena. Setting the tone early, Timmins struck just over a minute into the proceedings as […]

NOJHL announces playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2022 playoffs and the competition for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 […]

NOJHL champion to compete in Centennial Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. –  In lieu of the announcement made by Hockey Canada today, regarding its spring championships, this season’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff champion will advance directly to compete in the 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, May 19-29, in Estevan, Sask. In fact, the decision was made that all nine Canadian […]

Former Rapids standout Daoust signs with NHL’s Senators

SUDBURY, Ont. – Former French River Rapids forward Philippe Daoust has signed a three-year entry-level deal with the National Hockey League’s Ottawa Senators. The Barrie, Ont., product made his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut with French River back during the 2018-19 campaign where he paced all NOJHL rookies in offensive production, while playing at […]

GALLERY: Eagles rally to sink Rapids

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Rallying back from a three-goal deficit, the Soo Eagles stormed back with five unanswered tallies to pull out a 6-4 road triumph over the French River Rapids Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Getting the Rapids rolling just over seven minutes into the proceedings, […]

GALLERY: Cubs victorious vs. Rapids

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A Pierson Sobush strike 58 seconds into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Greater Sudbury Cubs went on to defeat the French River Rapids 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. French River needed just over a minute to open […]

GALLERY: 3rd period surge sends Voodoos past Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – A three-goal third period outburst propelled the Powassan Voodoos to a 6-3 victory over the French River Rapids Thursday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The hometown Voodoos took flight near the midway mark of the opening frame on a play that saw Cameron Lemcke slide […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that the forward trio of Nicolas Pigeon (Timmins Rock), Ryan Goral (French River Rapids) and Cole Delarosbil (Soo Thunderbirds) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 6. NICOLAS PIGEON, (F) TIMMINS ROCK – Helping the […]

GALLERY: Rapids derail Express

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids exploded for eight goals in under a 14-minute span in the second period as part of an eventual 18-4 dismantling of the Espanola Express in the tally-laden Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday evening at Noelville Arena. Finding the back of the net was not […]