Voodoos rally for OT triumph against Rapids

POWASSAN, Ont. – Cade Herd’s goal with 38 seconds remaining in overtime was the difference as the Powassan Voodoos rallied to defeat the French River Rapids 3-2 Monday in a well-played Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Powassan Sportsplex. French River picked up the evening’s initial tally 7:13 into the contest as Connor […]

NOJHL to send 2 teams to Eastern Canada Cup in November

QUINTE WEST, Ont. — The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), in conjunction with the City of Quinte West, the Central Canada Junior Hockey League (CCHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL), Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL) and the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL), announced Monday that the 2018 Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge will return […]

GALLERY: Special teams send Hearst past French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Hearst Lumberjacks power play was clicking on all cylinders Saturday as they scored five times on the man advantage to help them best the French River Rapids 5-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. Maxim Lacroix opened the scoring for Hearst midway through the first frame with […]

GALLERY: Donaghey stands tall as French River surprises Cochrane

FRENCH RIVER – French River Rapids goaltender Kevin Donaghey turned in a solid 33-save performance to help backstop his club to a 4-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Noelville Arena. Cochrane took a 1-0 lead in the final moments of the first period when […]

Hearst handles French River in home opener

HEARST, Ont. – Jake Desando tallied twice, including the game-winner, and added an assist in his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League debut to lead the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 4-1 victory Sunday over the French River Rapids in their home opener in front of nearly 700 fans at Claude Larose Arena. French River framed a […]

GALLERY: Masternak posts 1st shutout of the season as Rock blank Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – Timmins Rock netminder Tyler Mastenak stopped all 24 shots he faced to post the first shutout of the young Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League season as he backstopped his club to a 3-0 win over the French River Rapids Saturday evening, much to the delight of the 1,211 fans in attendance at […]

Defending champion Crunch victorious with opening night decision over Rapids

COCHRANE, Ont. – A well-balance attack saw the Cochrane Crunch get goals from four different skaters as they went on to get past the French River Rapids 4-1 Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Tim Horton Events Centre. On a night where they raised their NOJHL championship banner from last […]

Okotoks, Alta., Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) to host 2019 CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that Okotoks, Alta., has been selected as the host city for the 14th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7 p.m. MT at Pason Centennial Arena, home […]

NOJHL preseason preview: French River Rapids

SUDBURY, Ont. – The French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League are starting to take steps in the right direction. Coming off a 10-win and 23-point improvement made last season, the club looks to make an even-bigger jump in the NOJHL standings in the upcoming campaign. With new head coach Shawn Frappier […]

Crunch advance to PBC final after wild OT thriller vs. Rapids

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Tristan Taillefer tally with 18 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Cochrane Crunch to a dramatic 7-6 victory over the French River Rapids Sunday afternoon in semifinal action in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Polar Bear Classic, hosted by the Crunch, at Tim Horton Events Centre. A tightly-contested first period […]