Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Nicolas Pigeon’s second goal of the game, coming with 4:24 left in the third period, proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock skated away with a 3-2 decision over the French River Rapids Monday night in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal […]

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – A Riley Brousseau goal with just 69 seconds remaining in remaining in regulation proved to be a game-winner as the Timmins Rock pulled out a dramatic 5-4 triumph over the French River Rapids Sunday evening in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal at Noelville […]

TIMMINS, Ont. – A pair of third period tallies and seeing goaltender Gavin McCarthy’s register his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff shutout led the Timmins Rock to a 2-0 victory over the French River Rapids Friday night in Game 2 of their East Division semifinal at McIntyre Arena. With the outcome, Timmins now […]

TIMMINS, Ont. – A well-balanced attack saw the Timmins Rock collect goals from six different skaters Thursday as they went on to sink the French River Rapids 6-2 in front of 811 spectators at McIntyre Arena in the first game of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal. Notching the night’s initial tally, […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal match-up between the Timmins Rock and French River Rapids starts this evening at McIntyre Arena with a 7 p.m. faceoff. Here’s a glimpse at the best-of-seven affair: SEASON RECORDS: Timmins: 33-8-5-2 (1st NOJHL East/2nd overall) French River: 23-24-1-0 (4th NOJHL East/8th overall) HEAD-TO-HEAD: […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday, its award recipients for the 2021-22 season. Earning the NOJHL’s top individual honour, the Carlo Cattarello Trophy as Most Valuable Player is Cooper Foster of the Soo Thunderbirds. The following is the list of award recipients for the 2021-22 campaign. CARLO CATTARELLO TROPHY – […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday evening the game schedule for its upcoming East Division semifinal between the Timmins Rock and French River Rapids. This best-of-seven match-up will see the Rock host Games 1 & 2 Thursday and Friday at McIntyre Arena. From the there the Rapids will be the […]

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A pair of two-goal outbursts, one coming late in the second period and the other early in the third, helped send the French River Rapids on their way to a 5-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Monday evening in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that defenceman Kyle Trottier (Soo Thunderbirds), goaltender Liam Oxner (Hearst Lumberjacks) and forward Dominik Godin (French River Rapids) have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending April 3. KYLE TROTTIER, (D) SOO THUNDERBIRDS – Of the four […]

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Getting a pair of first period goals, including the eventual game-winner, from Dominik Godin helped send the French River Rapids on their way to 4-1 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Sunday in the 2022 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff opener  at Noelville Arena. Starting off by going […]