NOJHL announces 2025-26 regular season award recipients

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 […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks defeat Rapids in high-scoring affair

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. […]

GALLERY: Storm slip past Rapids in OT

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 […]

GALLERY: Soo Eagles soar over French River

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 […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds thump Rapids

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 […]

GALLERY: Beavers double up Rapids

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 […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners run win streak to three in defeating Rapids

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 […]

GALLERY: Powassan coasts past French River

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 […]

GALLERY: Cubs’ Horgan sets NOJHL points record among defencemen in win over Rapids

Photos: Rob Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. –  A three-assist night by Spencer Horgan put him in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League record book Thursday as part of a lopsided 9-0 victory by the Greater Sudbury Cubs over the French River Rapids at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Horgan’s efforts saw him establish […]

GALLERY: Greater Sudbury ices French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading Greater Sudbury Cubs put in another business-like effort Saturday night by defeating the French River Rpaids 7-1 at Noelville Arena. It was the Rapids who struck first in the matchup when Tristan Kitchen collected his team-high 16th marker by tipping in a Ryder Tracy right point shot […]