Brancato posts 1st shutout as Eagles soar over Rapids

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Shane Brancato turned aside all 26 shots he faced Friday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout as the Soo Eagles soared past the French River Rapids 7-0 at Pullar Stadium. Sault Ste. Marie got off to the start they wanted in this one by securing the […]

Herbster’s 4-point night leads Cochrane past French River

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch picked up two goals and two assists from Kyle Herbster to help lead them past the French River Rapids 4-2 Saturday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Tim Horton Event Centre. A late man advantage opportunity helped the Crunch get on the board first as […]

GALLERY: Four-goal 3rd rallies French River past Hearst

HEARST, Ont. – The French River Rapids rallied from a two-goal, third period deficit by striking four times in the final frame to pull out a 6-5 come from behind victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks Friday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Claude Larose Arena. Just acquired Zack Dorval wasted little […]

GALLERY: Kentish-Stack strikes in double OT as Rock nip Rapids

TIMMINS, Ont. – An Evan Kentish-Stack goal 3:24 into double overtime was the difference as the Timmins Rock got past the French River Rapids 2-1 in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Thursday evening at McIntyre Arena. French River picked up the lone marker of the first period when Alex Paul scored on […]

GALLERY: Crunch hold off Rapids rally before winning 5-4 in 2nd OT

NOELVILLE – The latest 125-win team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is the Cochrane Crunch as they reached that mark by holding off a determined comeback by the French River Rapids Sunday before prevailing 5-4 in double overtime Sunday at Noelville Arena. A night after the league-leading Powassan Voodoos won their 125th NOJHL […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners take low-scoring affair vs. Rapids

NOELVILLE – A Sam Ellwood goal just past the 14-minute mark of the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners earned a narrow 2-1 triumph over the French River Rapids Friday in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Noelville Arena. Lucas Lyszyk’s first NOJHL goal three […]

Mississauga, Ont., to host CJHL Prospects Game

CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League, Hockey Canada, the Ontario Junior Hockey League and its member club, the Mississauga Chargers (OJHL), announced Thursday that Mississauga, Ont., has been selected as the host community for the 13th annual CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, […]

Brisson scores 2 as Cochrane sinks French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Cochrane Crunch picked up a couple of goals, including the game-winner, from Alex Brisson to help their side sink the French River Rapids 7-2 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Austin Stauffer sent the Crunch on their way with a shorthanded marker four and a […]

GALLERY: Yachmenev; D’Agostino pace Powassan past French River

FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos picked up three points apiece from Tomas Yachmenev and Dylan D’Agostino to pace them past the French River Rapids 6-2 Saturday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Powassan got the jump on French River with a pair of first period tallies courtesy of […]

GALLERY: Loft lifts Rapids over Rock in double OT

FRENCH RIVER – A Connor Loft goal 22 seconds into double overtime lifted the French River Rapids to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Timmins Rock Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Noelville Arena. French River also picked up the night’s opening tally at 7:12 of the first period as newcomer […]