GALLERY: Menard helps Espanola erupt in sinking French River

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Making an impressive statement, the Espanola Paper Kings got four goals from Cameron Menard Friday en route to a convincing 9-4 victory over the French River Rapids in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at the Regional Recreation Complex. Espanola wasted little time in opening the scoring when Menard took a Kaden Wicklander […]

GALLERY: Smith supplies late winner in Thunderbirds triumph over Rapids

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Jacob Smith man advantage effort with under four minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds pulled out a narrow 4-3 victory over the French River Rapids in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League tilt Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre. […]

GALLERY: Eagles outlast Rapids

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Eagles fell behind early, but bounced back to pull out a 7-5 win over the French River Rapids Friday in a chippy high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Pullar Stadium. A goal-filled first period saw each team tally three times to knot the affair […]

GALLERY: Voodoos’ Nolan lights up Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – The Powassan Voodoos saw Jack Nolan score five times and add an assist, while netminder Austin Seibel registered his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, as part of a 7-0 victory over the French Rapids Sunday at Noelville Arena. The Voodoos took flight seven and a half minutes […]

GALLERY: Rapids register home win over Thunderbirds

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – A solid effort at both ends of the ice played a big part in 3-1 victory by the French River Rapids versus the Soo Thunderbirds Saturday in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair at Noelville Arena. A scoreless opening 20 minutes saw the clubs enter the first intermission […]

Fortson fantastic in Eagles victory vs. Rapids

Photo: Sam Hossack Media SUDBURY, Ont. – Tyler Fortson of the Soo Eagles supplied a hat trick and dished out an assist to lead the way in a 6-1 triumph versus the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase encounter, Wednesday at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Sault Ste. Marie began the […]

Rapids down Gold Miners in Showcase opener

Photo: Sam Hossack Media SUDBURY, Ont. – The French River Rapids two goals apiece from Hunter Vilanez and Cameron Jansa to propel them past the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-2 Tuesday in the opener of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. After some quality chances at both ends of […]

NOJHL names its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Monday that goaltender Noah Beaulne, (Greater Sudbury Cubs), forward Mathieu Comeau, (Hearst Lumberjacks) and netminder Nicholas Tarantella (French River Rapids) have been named its BrokerLink Insurance 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Sept. 29. Noah Beaulne, (G) Greater Sudbury Cubs: Getting the nod […]

GALLERY: Cubs need OT to get past Rapids

Photos: Cassy Seguin FRENCH RIVER – Some intense pressure during a power play early in overtime saw the Greater Sudbury Cubs capitalize with the game-winner off the stick of Lucas Signoretti as part of a 3-2 triumph versus the French River Rapids Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Noelville Arena. A […]

GALLERY: French River skates past Powassan

Photos:  Tan Tan Photography POWASSAN, Ont. – A couple of Daniil Grishachev markers, including the game-winner, sent the French River Rapids past the Powassan Voodoos 5-3 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos’ Riley Misa pressured a turnover to help notch the night’s initial tally that led to […]