GALLERY: Beavers defeat Rapids in Minns’ 100th NOJHL game

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – An Evan Fraccaro goal, with 4:38 remaining in regulation, proved to be the game-winner, as the Blind River Beavers defeated the French River Rapids 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday afternoon at the Blind River Community Centre. The contest was scoreless until the waning […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds skate to 7-4 win over Rapids

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A seven-goal surge, including a pair by Michael Chaffay, helped lead the Soo Thunderbirds to a 7-4 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. French River’s Spencer Hughes did put the visitors in front, just […]

Eagles outscore Rapids

Photos: Rob Horn SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Brian Fiddes and Nicholas Castillo both tallied twice, as part of a nine-goal outburst provided by the Soo Eagles, including six in the third period, Thursday night as they soared past the French River Rapids 9-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Pullar Stadium. Pressing […]

Albrecht pots pair as Kirkland Lake wins at French River

FRENCH RIVER – A two-goal performance, including his 20th of the season, from Nicklas Albrecht sent the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners on their way to a 5-1 victory over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Noelville Arena. The game’s first marker came 13:14 into the match-up as the Rapids’ […]

GALLERY: Red Wings use special teams to top Rapids

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – The Elliot Lake Red Wings connected for a trio of shorthanded goals to help lead them to a 6-1 victory over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Noelville Arena. Down a skater, the Red Wings would break out on a three-on-one […]

NOJHL releases updated schedule

Photo: Northern Exposures SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Sunday its revamped regular season schedule for February and March. All 12 NOJHL clubs will return to the ice to complete a 48-game slate, which will include inter-divisional contests with each team having a pair of match-ups, one home and one […]

NOJHL season to resume Feb. 3

Photo: Thomas Perry – The Daily Press/Postmedia Network SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that its 2021-22 regular season will resume, in one week’s time, with game action getting back underway on February 3. Following provincial guidelines, each of the 11 Ontario-based teams will be allowed to return to the ice […]

NOJHL began play 60 years ago

SUDBURY, Ont. – While the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 12-member clubs are anxiously awaiting a return to the ice in the coming days, there was undoubtedly an equal amount of enthusiasm back 60 years ago when the NOJHL first began competition. There it was, six decades back, on Sunday, July 29, 1962, that the […]

NOJHL announces restart date

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and its Board of Governors, announced Thursday its plan to restart its regular season schedule early next month. With the announcement made earlier today by the provincial government allowing the resumption of on-ice activities to commence on January 31, the NOJHL looks to begin its return […]

NOJHL announces 3-week pause to season

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that, effective immediately, a three-week pause to its 2021-22 regular season has been put into effect. The move comes as a result of Monday’s announcement by the Government of Ontario, which has put in place a number of COVID-19-related restrictions, within the province, that […]