GALLERY: French River halts Hearst winning streak at 7

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – French River Rapids captain Cooper Bowman had a goal and two assists to lead his side to a 4-2 win over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The result saw French River put an end to a Hearst winning […]

GALLERY: Hearst runs win streak to 7 with triumph over French River

Photos: Marc-André Longval HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks saw Raphael Lajeunesse and Zachary Demers pick up three points apiece to propel them to their seventh Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a row Friday, in a 5-3 win over the French River Rapids Friday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. Hearst got on the […]

GALLERY: Rock strike twice late to upend Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Tyler Schwindt tally with just 12 seconds remaining in regulation saw the Timmins Rock rally late and pull out a thrilling 4-3 victory over the French River Rapids in a thrilling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Sunday at McIntyre Arena. Making the most of their opportunities in the first period, […]

GALLERY: Crunch hit win column with triumph over Rapids

Game Photos: Emily Martin COCHRANE, Ont. – Matteo Peca had a goal and two assists, including a helper on the game-winner, to lead the Cochrane Crunch to their first win of the season, a 5-3 triumph over the French River Rapids, in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. A […]

GALLERY: Godin gets 3 as Rapids outscore Gold Miners

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Dominik Godin picked up his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League hat trick to help the French River Rapids outscore the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 8-5 Thursday evening at Noelville Arena. A free-wheeling first period saw the clubs collect five goals between them, including a trio by the Rapids. […]

GALLERY: Hearst wins in French River

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – William Neeld and Rapheal Lajeunesse both scored twice as part of a 6-4 win by the Hearst Lumberjacks over the French River Rapids Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division encounter at Noelville Arena. Buoyed by a big road victory in Powassan Friday, Hearst kept […]

GALLERY: Rapids top Crunch in OT

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A Griffin Simpson power play goal late in overtime sent the French River Rapids past the Cochrane Crunch 3-2 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Noelville Arena. In a scoreless first frame, netminders Michael Nickolau of Cochrane and French River’s Hayden Williamson kept things scoreless. […]

NOJHL names its Players of the Month for September

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its Players of the Month for September. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: CAMERON LEMCKE, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS: Beginning the 2021-22 season on a five-game point streak, Lemcke etched his name on the game sheet in each of his club’s victories for the unbeaten Voodoos. In […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Rodion Tatarenko of the Powassan Voodoos, defenceman Brandon Hass of the French River Rapids and Soo Eagles’ goaltender Gabe Rosek have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending Sept. 26. RODION TATARENKO, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS […]

GALLERY: French River swamps Kirkland Lake

Game Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Paced by a Leo Chambers hat trick, the French River Rapids went on to drop the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 9-4 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest held at Noelville Arena. After potting the decider in a lengthy 11-round shootout triumph over the Gold Miners Friday, […]