GALLERY: Gold Miners comeback to clip Rapids in OT

FRENCH RIVER – A Daniel Sisu goal, 68 seconds into overtime, helped the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners complete a 3-2 come from behind victory versus the French River Rapids Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. The hometown Rapids clicked first, nearly seven minutes in, when Jonah Gareau knocked down a […]

GALLERY: Rock hold off Rapids to collect 9th consecutive victory

FRENCH RIVER – The Timmins Rock saw Kaeden McArthur and Kimani Eccleston both tally twice, then withstood a pushback by the French River Rapids, before eventually prevailing 4-3 Saturday to register their ninth Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League win in a row with a triumph at Noelville Arena. In extending a point streak to nine, McArthur […]

GALLERY: Eagles edge Rapids 3-2 in NOJHL play Friday

FRENCH RIVER – A Nolan Nemecek goal with 8:10 remaining in regulation proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to edge the French River Rapids 3-2 Friday in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Visiting Sault Ste. Marie capitalized on a two-man advantage midway through the […]

GALLERY: Power play propels Rock over Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – Riding the strength of supplying five-man advantage markers, the Timmins Rock recorded their seventh straight victory Sunday as they went on to down the French River Rapids 8-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League afternoon affair at McIntyre Arena. Connecting on the tail-end of a power play in the latter stages of […]

GALLERY: Hearst outmatches French River

Photos: Northern Lights Photography HEARST, Ont. – The Hearst Lumberjacks scored early and often Saturday as they went on to blank the French River Rapids 12-0 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Claude Larose Recreation Centre. The shutout for Hearst goalkeeper Owen Bonthuis was his first in the NOJHL. Only needing 97 seconds to open […]

GALLERY: Rapids skate past Storm

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – An early power play goal and two third-period shorthanded markers helped the French River Rapids top the Iroquois Falls Storm 5-2 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together at Jus Jordan Arena. Going to work on the night’s first man advantage, French River took the lead 4:41 in as […]

GALLERY: Espanola humbles French River

FRENCH RIVER – Luc Warner notched his first three Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League goals Saturday in helping propel the Espanola Paper Kings to a 10-0 humbling of the French River Rapids at Noelville Arena. Wasting little time, Espanola scored on the first shot of the game as Matthew Spencer blasted in his initial NOJHL tally […]

GALLERY: Voodoos handle Rapids in NOJHL play Friday

FRENCH RIVER – After falling behind by two goals early, the Powassan Voodoos responded in a big way as they went on to sink the French River Rapids 8-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Friday at Noelville Arena. Getting on the board first near the midway mark of the opening frame, French River […]

GALLERY: Greater Sudbury collects road win in French River

FRENCH RIVER – A pair of Daks Klinkhammer markers, including the game-winner, help pace the Greater Sudbury Cubs past the French River Rapids 7-1 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game Saturday evening at Noelville Arena. Needing less than three and a half minutes to get on the board, Greater Sudbury defenceman Alex Valade led […]

GALLERY: Menard hat trick leads Espanola over French River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A three-goal night from Cameron Menard helped the Espanola Paper Kings defeat the French River Rapids 7-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup Friday at the Regional Recreation Complex. The Paper Kings began the scoring 3:20 into the first period when Luc Warner put a play across through two Rapids’ defenders […]