GALLERY: Rapids hit win column with shootout triumph over Gold Miners

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – A Matthew Shulist shootout marker and a save by Brady Dyer were the eventual difference makers in a 7-6 win by the French River Rapids over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Saturday in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Noelville Arena. The visiting Gold Miners started […]

GALLERY: Chitaroni hat trick helps Cubs roll past Rapids

PHOTOS: Caleigh Fera – Sudbury Light Event Photography SUDBURY, Ont. – The unbeaten Greater Sudbury Cubs rode the strength of four-goal first period goals and a Hudson Chitaroni hat trick as part of a 9-3 victory over the French River Rapids Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports […]

GALLERY: Paper Kings rally to sink Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – The Espanola Paper Kings stormed back from a three-goal second period deficit in rallying past the French River Rapids 6-5 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Noelville Arena. The hometown Rapids got the early edge in the contest off a nice deflection made by a […]

GALLERY: Beavers dam up Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – Jakob Kovacs had three goals while Noah Tegelaar stopped everything put his way to register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout Saturday as part of an 8-0 triumph by the Blind River Beavers over the French River Rapids at Noelville Arena. Converting on the night’s initial man […]

GALLERY: Beavers roll past Rapids

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – A six-goal first period was more than enough as the Blind River Beavers went on to ease past the French River Rapids 9-2 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Blind River Community Centre. Needing just a couple of minutes to open the scoring, […]

GALLERY: Voodoos blank Rapids in home opener

Photos: VOODOOSHOCKEY.COM POWASSAN, Ont. – Tucker Shields notched a pair of markers, while netminder Daniel Dirracolo handled every shot he faced to help send the Powassan Voodoos on their way to a 5-0 shutout over the French River Rapids Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos took flight […]

NOJHL 2023-24 season preview

SUDBURY, Ont. – Once again, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League clubs are ready to compete on the ice, this time with the commencement of the 2023-24 regular season. All 12-member teams will take part in 58 games as part of the campaign, with 28 at home and an equal number on the road. Meanwhile, the […]

GALLERY: Bzdyl leads Rapids over Voodoos in NOJHL exhibition play

FRENCH RIVER – Dominic Bzdyl notched a natural hat trick in the first period, then helped set-up the game winner late in regulation, to help propel the French River Rapids to a 6-5 victory over the Powassan Voodoos Thursday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play at Noelville Arena. Bzdyl got the Rapids flowing […]

GALLERY: Youthful Voodoos side hold off Rapids in NOJHL exhibition action

Chris Dawson / BayToday.ca POWASSAN, Ont. – A young Powassan Voodoos roster built up a 3-0 second period lead and held on for a 5-3 win over the visiting French River Rapids Sunday afternoon in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition action at the Powassan Sportsplex. Former North Bay U18 AAA Trappers forward Anthony Boyes […]

NOJHL announces preseason schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday its preseason schedule, heading into the start of the 2023-24 campaign. There are currently five exhibition contests scheduled for NOJHL venues, while several other league clubs will be taking part in a number of preseason tournaments in various parts of the province. On-ice […]