GALLERY: Frappier flawless in Rapids shutout win over Voodoos

FRENCH RIVER – French River Rapids goaltender Marshall Frappier was unbeatable handling all 47 shots fired his way Friday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout in a 4-0 triumph over the Powassan Voodoos at Noelville Arena. Neither side would connect offensively in a scoreless opening 20 minutes, but Hunter Brazier’s 12 […]

Around the NOJHL: Parity prevalent at mid-way point of the season

SUDBURY, Ont. – As the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners get set to host the Powassan Voodoos tonight in a battle for top spot in the overall Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League standings, it’s clear parity has played a large part in game action throughout the first half of regular season schedule. As the NOJHL surpasses […]

GALLERY: Wickson stands tall as Cochrane blanks French River

FRENCH RIVER – Cochrane Crunch goaltender Zach Wickson was there when called upon, stopping all 37 shots he faced Sunday to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, a 2-0 triumph over the French River Rapids at Noelville Arena. It was a battle of the netminders throughout the first half of the contest […]

GALLERY: Masternak stellar again as Timmins tops French River

FRENCH RIVER – Entering the game having posted back-to-back Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutouts, Tyler Masternak saw his goalless run come to an end, but he only gave up one on 62 shots faced to backstop the Timmins Rock to a 4-1 triumph over the French River Rapids Saturday at Noelville Arena. Carson Burlington’s […]

GALLERY: Rapids outlast Eagles 8-6

FRENCH RIVER – Philippe Daoust tallied four times and assisted on another to help the French River Rapids outlast the Soo Eagles 8-6 in a goal-filled Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Sunday at Noelville Arena. The opening 20 minutes belonged to French River as they outscored Sault Ste. Marie 5-1 in the frame. After […]

GALLERY: Siau’s big night rallies Rapids past Gold Miners

FRENCH RIVER – Levi Siau scored three times and assisted on two others to help the French River Rapids storm back and rally past the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 8-5 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Saturday at Noelville Arena. Kirkland Lake came out strong in the first period and grabbed a […]

Rapids earn 3-1 road decision over Express

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The French River Rapids picked up a goal in each period as they went on to defeat the Espanola Express 3-1 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at the Regional Recreation Complex. French River were the first to score on this night as Ryan Smith picked up his eighth […]

Voodoos’ Cicigoi; Canadians’ Lavallee; Rapids’ Daoust named NOJHL’s 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Powassan Voodoos goaltender Christian Cicigoi, Rayside-Balfour Canadians defenceman Ethan Lavalee and French River Rapids forward Philippe Daoust have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 11. CHRISTIAN CICIGOI, (G) POWASSAN VOODOOS – Getting the nod […]

GALLERY: Ever-improving French River takes down Timmins

FRENCH RIVER – Continuing to be much-improved of late, the French River Rapids picked up their latest conquest by defeating the Timmins Rock 4-2 Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Noelville Arena. A late first period man advantage helped Timmins open the night’s scoring as Josh Dickson notched his eighth of […]