Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A quick three-goal outburst, early in the third period lifted the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a 5-3 win over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. The hometown Rapids got on the board first in this one as Joshua McKay set-up Jack […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – While it was 60 years ago the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League began its first-ever season, six decades later it’s the current 12-member clubs will commence play to determine a title holder for the 2022-23 campaign. Back in the day, it was the Espanola Eagles that were crowned the initial winners, while […]
FRENCH RIVER – A Jackson Doyle rising backhand in the fourth round of the shootout was the difference at the French River Rapids defeated the Espanola Paper Kings 5-4 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition play Thursday evening at Noelville Arena. French River started fast in the match-up thanks to a nice effort from […]
Photos: Chris Dawson FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos answered back from a two-goal deficit Tuesday night to pull out a 4-3 victory in overtime versus the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition play at Noelville Arena. After falling 3-2 in OT to the Voodoos on Sunday, the Rapids found their […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – A trio of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition games Sunday saw the Blind River Beavers and Timmins Rock skate to road victories while the Powassan Voodoos rallied to earn a home-ice triumph in overtime. POWASSAN VOODOOS 3 FRENCH RIVER RAPIDS 2 (OT) – The Voodoos battled back late with a man-down […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday its preseason schedule, leading into the 2022-23 campaign. Currently there are nine of the league’s 12-member clubs slated to play exhibition contests, with more match-ups possibly being added, should they be finalized. Among the 15 games presently scheduled, a number involve inter-Canadian Junior Hockey […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the game schedule for its upcoming Showcase, which goes October 4-5 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL member clubs taking part, with all dozen match-ups counting towards the regular season standings. The Showcase […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – Former Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and French River Rapids standout Philippe Daoust is returning to Noelville Arena on Friday, August 12, and will have the Memorial Cup with him. Daoust, who won the Memorial Cup back in late June as a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League’s Saint John Sea […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday the majority of it’s 2022-23 regular season schedule. On-ice action in the 348-game slate will run from September 8 through March 19, with each of the 12 NOJHL-member clubs playing 58 games apiece. This will feature each team having 28 home contests, as well […]
Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Nicolas Pigeon’s second goal of the game, coming with 4:24 left in the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock skated away with a 3-2 decision over the French River Rapids Monday night in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal […]
