GALLERY / VIDEO: Rapids take high-scoring affair vs. Voodoos

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Dominik Godin had a pair of goals, including a splendid individual effort late in regulation, as the French River Rapids eventually skated away with a wild 7-6 win over the Powassan Voodoos in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday at Noelville Arena. Powassan opened the night’s scoring after […]

Red Lake Miners (SIJHL) to host 2022 Dudley-Hewitt Cup

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Canadian Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Thursday that the Red Lake Miners will play host the 2022 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Junior A Championship, May 10-14, 2022.  […]

VIDEO: Rapids cool off Lumberjacks

FRENCH RIVER – Cooper Bowman had a goal and two assists while Dominik Godin tallied twice to propel the French River Rapids to a 5-2 triumph over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Noelville Arena. Down a skater 12 minutes into the meeting, French River’s Bowman swiped the puck […]

GALLERY: Powassan slips past French River in OT

POWASSAN, Ont. – A Rodion Tatarenko tally nearly three minutes into overtime was the difference as the Powassan Voodoos rallied late before prevailing 5-4 over the French River Rapids Wednesday in an entertaining Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Powassan Sportsplex. French River opened the night’s scoring midway through the first period as […]

French River on a playoff flow

Photo: Dal Photography By Randy Russon – Hockey News North November 7, 2021 They have never made the playoffs since entering the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in 2015. Their best full season was the 2018-2019 campaign when they won a mere 14 of 56 games. But the French River Rapids appear to be on a playoff […]

GALLERY: Rapids rally to upend Rock

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Josh Russell tallied twice and the French River Rapids rallied from an early two-goal deficit to pull out a 4-2 come from behind victory over the Timmins Rock Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. The Rock, who were 9-1 in their previous 10 outings, […]

GALLERY: Voodoos victorious over Rapids

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A three-goal first period was enough to send the Powassan Voodoos to a 6-2 triumph over the French River Rapids Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday evening at Noelville Arena. Some early drama saw French River awarded a penalty shot in the opening minute of the contest, as […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for October

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday its Players of the Month for October. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: CHASE TALLAIRE, (F) SOO EAGLES – Appearing in nine games last month, which were all on the road, Taillaire recorded points in each of them and scored at least once in seven of […]

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 Alexander Bradshaw (Powassan Voodoos); Chase Lefebvre (French River Rapids) and Kyler Campbell (Greater-Sudbury Cubs) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Oct. 31. ALEXANDER BRADSHAW, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS – The 17-year-old […]

GALLERY: 2nd period outburst sends Rapids over Crunch

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A six-goal second period outburst saw the French River Rapids bust open a close game and go on their way to a convincing 10-3 decision over the Cochrane Crunch Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. The home town Rapids were first to strike […]