SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday the majority of its 2026-27 regular season schedule. The 12 competing clubs will play a 52-game slate during the campaign, in a one-division format. Each team will play 25 contests at home, another 25 on the road, plus two match-ups as part of the […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League have announced the commitment of goaltender Keiran Caughran to NCAA Division III SUNY Canton to further his education and compete with the Kangaroos men’s hockey program. Hailing from Victoria, B.C., Caughran wrapped up his Jr. A career appearing in 25 games for […]
Lumberjacks’ Comeau named MVP; Cubs’ Horgan Top Defenceman; Paper Kings’ Smith Rookie of the Year SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday its individual and team award recipients for their respective contributions during the 2025-26 regular season. Earning the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic of the NOJHL’s Most Valuable Player, is Mathieu […]
FRENCH RIVER – Backed by multi-point efforts from nine different skaters, the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to drop the French River Rapids 10-4 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday at Noelville Arena. The Lumberjacks gained an early edge as the scored twice before the match-up was two and a half minutes old. […]
FRENCH RIVER – A Bryson Villeneuve marker 3:21 into overtime was the difference as the Iroquois Falls Storm skated away with a 4-3 triumph versus the French River Rapids in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Noelville Arena. It was the Storm who began the scoring 8:15 into the match-up when Mathieu Ouellette […]
Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Taking control with a five-goal first period, the Soo Eagles went on to make quick work of the French River Rapids, skating to eventual 11-0 decision Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Pullar Stadium. Posting his initial NOJHL shutout in the game was Jett […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Multi-goal nights from multiple players was more than enough to send the Soo Thunderbirds over the French River Rapids 11-2 Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. A solid start for the Rapids saw them strike first in the matchup as Noah Saye scored […]
Photos: Hélène Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Needing a win to help remain in playoff contention, the Blind River Beavers got a couple of goals apiece from James Lin; Ryder Hill and Camden Cowan as part of a 6-3 result over the French River Rapids Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup at the […]
Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A five-goal second-period barrage sent the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners on their way to an eventual 8-1 triumph over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Friday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. The visiting Rapids wasted little time opening the scoring when Jonah […]
Photos: Tanner Wallace (Tan Tan Photography) POWASSAN, Ont. – A three-goal night from Pavel Barclay helped propel the Powassan Voodoos past the French River Rapids 12-2 Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Powassan Sportsplex. Making the most of a couple of early opportunities, each team tallied once before the contest was […]
