SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Soo Eagles goaltender Joseph Benedetto turned aside all 29 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season in a 2-0 triumph over the visiting French River Rapids in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Saturday at Pullar Stadium. Neither side would connect offensively in a scoreless […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Nick Smith goal seven minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to edge the French River Rapids 2-1 in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. A tightly-contested first period saw French River […]
Marshall Frappier needed a place to play goal and maybe a boost of confidence. He found both at Noelville Arena. Ben Leeson More from Ben Leeson The Sudbury Wolves prospect joined the French River Rapids of the NOJHL in mid-October and since then has emerged as one of that league’s top netminders. Despite losing his […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday it has entered partnership with GradeSlam, an on-demand, chat-based tutoring service, which is available across all subject areas to provide unlimited one-on-one online tutoring for any subject, at any time, for its players who wish to receive educational assistance throughout the remainder of the 2018-19 […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – A Caleb Dolman goal late in the second period proved to be the difference maker as the Cochrane Crunch went on to edge the French River Rapids 2-1 in a low-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. On a night where they honoured former Cochrane captain […]
HEARST, Ont. – A Connor Loft goal 23 seconds into overtime gave the French River Rapids a 4-3 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday at Claude Larose Arena. An early power play helped Hearst get going offensively as Alec Johnson scored 2:53 into the contest. Picking up assists […]
TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock picked up a hat trick from Riley Brousseau to help them dump the French River Rapids 8-1 Thursday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action in front of nearly 700 spectators at McIntyre Arena. It took French River just 90 seconds to open the night’s scoring when Will […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for November. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – NICK SMITH, (F) SOO THUNDERBIRDS: In seven appearances last month for surging Sault Ste. Marie, Smith racked up 16 points on six goals and 10 assists. Five […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that forward Gage Stephney of the Soo Thunderbirds along with goaltenders Dawson Rodin of the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Marshall Frappier of the French River Rapids have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Dec. 2. […]
FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids picked up a pair of goals from Hunter Brazier to improve to 6-2-1 in their past nine outings as they defeated the Cochrane Crunch 6-3 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday at Noelville Arena. After a late start due to bad weather and poor travel conditions […]
