The Humboldt Broncos: A 7th year of remembrance & reflection

On this day of continual solemn remembrance, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, along with its member leagues and clubs, pause to reflect and cherish each of those with the Humboldt Broncos and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League on that horrific day seven years ago, April 6, 2018. In a moment of unimaginable tragedy, the ongoing […]

GALLERY: Storm sink Rapids to secure playoff berth

Photos: Cassy Séguin FRENCH RIVER – Providing some of their best play of the season down the stretch, the Iroquois Falls Storm capped off a solid 6-0-1-0 run in defeating the French River Rapids 9-2 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Noelville Arena. The victory secures the eighth and final NOJHL playoff […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners get by Rapids

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Using a well-balanced attack, the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners got goals from five different skaters as part of a 5-3 triumph over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Pressuring a turnover at their own blueline helped French River […]

GALLERY: King scores 50th as Beavers down Rapids

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Notching a milestone marker, Owen King collected his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading 50th goal of the season, as part of a 6-2 triumph by the Blind River Beavers over the French River Rapids in a Sunday matinee at the Blind River Recreation Centre. With the victory, Blind River […]

GALLERY: Century mark for Signoretti in Cubs win over Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – Lucas Signoretti, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s leading point-getter, reached the 100-mark for a second-straight season in leading the Greater Sudbury Cubs to a 5-0 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday at Noelville Arena. Posting his second shutout as a member of the Cubs was goaltender Karsen Chartier. Pushing a play […]

GALLERY: Timmins skates to home ice triumph over French River

TIMMINS, Ont. – A couple of nifty assists provided by rookie Reece Liu helped propel the Timmins Rock to a 5-2 triumph over the French River Rapids Tuesday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at McIntyre Arena. French River began the scoring 3:20 into the match-up when Michael Leech corralled a loose puck in the […]

GALLERY: Thunderbirds blank Rapids

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Pressing the pace from the onset, the Soo Thunderbirds were full value in a well-earned 3-0 victory over French River Rapids Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. Collecting his initial NOJHL shutout in the win for Sault Ste. Marie was […]

GALLERY: Eagles prevail in match-up with Rapids

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Withstanding a solid goaltending performance from Zachary Burleigh, the Soo Eagles pressured their way to a 4-1 triumph over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles needed just 75 seconds to take flight in this one as […]

GALLERY: Cubs cruise past Rapids

Photos: Rob Fera – Points North Media SUDBURY, Ont. – Moving ever-closer to wrapping up the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s regular season title, the Greater Sudbury Cubs handled the French River Rapids 7-1 Thursday night in a match-up held at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Running a point streak to five, Cubs’ captain Mason Chitaroni […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks too much for Rapids

Photos: Cassy Séguin FRENCH RIVER – A big night overall offensively from the Hearst Lumberjacks saw them dump the French River Rapids 9-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Saturday at Noelville Arena. Notching the night’s initial tally early on, Chase Thompson put Hearst on the board at 2:12 when he pushed a […]