FRENCH RIVER – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Noelville Arena saw Matthew Dokis-Dupuis and Brady Maltais both tally twice for the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, who went on to handle the French River Rapids 6-3. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes clicked twice, 25 seconds apart, to take a 2-0 lead on goals from […]
HEARST, Ont. – Bradley Golant and Jake Desando recorded five points apiece Saturday to help power the Hearst Lumberjacks past the French River Rapids 9-3 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up in front of nearly 700 spectators at Claude Larose Arena. Hearst came out strong and grabbed a 2-0 lead after one period […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – The visiting French River Rapids rallied late to tie it in the final minute of regulation then proceeded to strike early into overtime to pull out a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Cochrane Crunch Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Events Centre. Picking up the first power […]
Ryan Smith was sleeping. Sitting across from him, Philippe Daoust was busy on his phone. Hunter Brazier was at home sick. Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star More from Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star Most French River Rapids players were either dozing or looking at their digital devices during the ride back from Kirkland […]
FRENCH RIVER – Nick Smith tallied twice, including registering the game-winner, to help lead the Soo Thunderbirds to a 4-2 triumph over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional affair Sunday at Noelville Arena. Capping off a three-game weekend road swing, Sault Ste. Marie skated to a scoreless first frame […]
FRENCH RIVER – Blaise Arkle tallied twice while Bradley Golant dished out three helpers as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to defeat the French River Rapids 6-1 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up in front of 400 fans at Noelville Arena. The first frame was without a goal until late in the […]
The NOJHL’s French River Rapids were returning from Kirkland Lake, Ont., when their bus hurtled off the highway and down an eight-foot embankment at 80 kilometers an hour early Saturday morning. There were no major injuries. By Ken Campbell January 7, 2019 The way Paul Frustaglio sees it, the only thing that saved the French River […]
KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners used a well-balanced attack, getting goals from seven different skaters, while Alex Elie dished out three assists in a 7-2 triumph over the French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Seeing their first league action since […]
New Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Marshall Frappier makes a save at practice in between Ryan Hotchkiss, left, and Ryan Cranford at the Leon’s Centre on Monday. (Ian MacAlpine/The Whig-Standard) IAN MACALPINE / IAN MACALPINE/KINGSTON WHIG-STANDARD/POSTMEDIA NETWORK Ian MacAlpine – The Tillsonburg News More from Ian MacAlpine Coming off a split of games between Christmas and New Year’s, the Kingston Frontenacs […]
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Sam Harris tallied twice while Caleb Serre dished out three assists to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 5-4 decision over the French River Rapids Sunday afternoon in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at the Blind River Community Centre. A free-wheeling opening frame saw the two sides combine […]
