Rapids roll over Express in preseason play

FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids picked up two goals apiece from Chad LaFortune and Andrew Gavros to help send then on their way to an 8-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition contest at Noelville Arena. French River came out flying by grabbing a […]

NOJHL releases 2018 preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has today released its’ 2018 preseason schedule. There are numerous exhibition contests on the slate, highlighted with the annual Polar Bear Classic in Cochrane and Iroquois Falls. Game action will commence Saturday, Aug. 25 with the Cochrane Crunch and Timmins Rock playing a neutral site game […]

NOJHL releases statement regarding Humboldt tragedy

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the following statement regarding the devastating tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Friday. “On behalf of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, our member clubs, team staffs, players, families, billet families and fans, we extend our deepest and heartfelt […]

NOJHL announces 2017-18 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday its 2017-18 regular season award winners as well as its CCM Hockey first and second all-star team recipients. Earning the NOJHL’s Carlo Cattarello Trophy as league Most Valuable Player is Cochrane Crunch defenceman Connor Lovie. The veteran NOJHL blueliner was also named the league’s […]

GALLERY: Spencer strikes twice as Rock defeat Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Linden Spencer scored twice, including the game-winner with 6:20 remaining in regulation, as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the French River Rapids 5-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Noelville Arena. First period play saw French River get on the board first as Stephen Calisti collected […]

GALLERY: Hearst secures No. 4 seed in East with win at French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Hearst Lumberjacks picked up a goal and four assists from Max Johnson to help power them to a 7-3 victory over the French River Rapids Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. With the outcome, Hearst wraps up the No. 4 seed in the NOJHL’s East […]

Cochrane awarded 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, announced Thursday that Cochrane, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 2019 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship. The town and the NOJHL’s Cochrane Crunch will host […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds hold off late Rapids rally

FRENCH RIVER – The Soo Thunderbirds built-up a three-goal lead deep into a contest Sunday against the French River Rapids before eventually holding on for a 5-4 victory in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. Levi Siau staked the Rapids to an early lead as the rookie forward notched his club-best 21st […]

Voodoos win 42nd of the season with triumph over Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – The front-running Powassan Voodoos continued their winning ways in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Saturday as they skated to win No. 42 on the season with a 5-1 triumph against the French River Rapids at the Powassan Sportsplex. Tyson Gilmour equalled a career single-season high in tallies as he opened the […]

GALLERY: Powassan pots 6 in 1st in romp over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season champion Powassan Voodoos notched six first period goals to send them on their way to an 8-3 triumph over the French River Rapids Friday night at Noelville Arena. It was all Voodoos in that opening frame as they connected a half-dozen times in just […]