Rapids rally to slip past Wildcats

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A four-goal third period, including Alex Goettlicher’s game-winner with four and a half minutes remaining in regulation helped the French River Rapids rally for a 5-4 triumph over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Centennial Arena. A late first period man advantage opportunity […]

NOJHL Showcase raises over $5,000 for Mental Health

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s 2nd Annual Showcase recently held in Sudbury was not only an action-packed two days of hockey, but an event that helped raise more than $5,000 for Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Sudbury/Manitoulin. The NOJHL used the event to put a spotlight on mental health. Those in […]

Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge schedule announced

TRENTON, Ont. — The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), in partnership with the City of Quinte West and in conjunction with the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL), Maritime Hockey League (MHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL), today released the schedule and format for the 2017 Eastern Canada Cup […]

GALLERY: Mathieu leads Timmins to triumph over French River

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock picked up a pair of goals and an assist from Wayne Mathieu to lead his side to a 5-1 triumph over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee Sunday at McIntyre Arena. A strong start saw the Rock strike three times in under a […]

Silver scores twice as Hearst gets past French River

HEARST, Ont. – Spencer Silver scored two goals to give the Hearst Lumberjacks a solid lead, but then had to hold off a French River Rapids rally before skating to a 6-5 win Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Claude Larose Arena. It was the hosts that had early advantage of the […]

Cochrane cools off French River

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch used tallies from five different skaters to win their third Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game in a row Friday as they defeated the visiting French River Rapids 5-3 at Tim Horton Event Centre. A strong start for the home side saw the Crunch jump out to an early […]

GALLERY: Rapids rally over Rock

FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids rallied from a two-goal deficit and picked up a 57-save performance from goaltender Spencer Eschyshcyn as they went on to edge the Timmins Rock 4-3 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. The opening stanza went in the favour of Timmins as the […]

GALLERY: Face-paced 3rd period sees Gold Miners slip past Rapids

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners picked up a pair of goals and an assist from Tyler Fyfe to help them slip past the French River Rapids 4-3 Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Game action was scoreless into the latter stages of […]

NOJHL Showcase concludes with Canadians OT win over Rapids

SUDBURY, Ont. – A Matthew Nault power play goal, off a deflection, 3:34 into overtime was the decider as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians rallied for a 4-3 win over the French River Rapids Wednesday evening in the final game of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase in Sudbury. French River kicked off the night’s scoring […]

Elliot Lake earns 5-2 win over French River at NOJHL Showcase

SUDBURY, Ont. – A three-goal second period surge helped send the Elliot Lake Wildcats to a 5-2 triumph over the French River Rapids Tuesday in continuing Day 1 play at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex in Sudbury. The opening stanza saw the Wildcats outshoot the Rapids 12-6 […]