COCHRANE, Ont. – Storming back from a four-goal deficit, the Cochrane Crunch rallied by striking eight straight times to pull out an 8-4 victory over the French River Rapids Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason action in the Polar Bear Classic tournament at Tim Horton Events Centre. It was all French River in […]
CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the other nine Jr. A leagues that comprise the CJHL, announced Saturday details of a special banner that will be presented and unveiled at upcoming regular season home games for each if its 133 member clubs for the […]
COCHRANE, Ont. – The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners connected for five unanswered goals to break open a tie game as they went on to defeat the French River Rapids 6-1 Friday in the opening game of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Polar Bear Classic preseason tournament at Tim Horton Events Centre. Josh Maine opened […]
ESPANOLA, Ont. – A Davin Van de Zilver goal 53 seconds into overtime was the difference as the French River Rapids slipped past the Espanola Express 4-3 Thursday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition game at the Regional Recreation Complex. Hunter Brazier gave French River the lead with the lone tally of the […]
FRENCH RIVER – Christian Cicigoi turned aside all 32 shots he faced while his teammates notched four late second period goals to give the Powassan Voodoos a 4-0 win over the French River Rapids Wednesday evening Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason action at Noelville Arena. Neither side would connect in a scoreless opening 20 […]
FRENCH RIVER – The French River Rapids picked up two goals apiece from Chad LaFortune and Andrew Gavros to help send then on their way to an 8-1 triumph over the Espanola Express Tuesday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League exhibition contest at Noelville Arena. French River came out flying by grabbing a […]
When the French River Rapids begin on-ice training camp sessions, head coach Shawn Frappier wants to see his charges showcase a relentless work-ethic. Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star More from Keith Dempsey For The Sudbury Star That’s because, as Frappier sees it, training camp is short-term competition. “You have to go in with the […]
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has today released its’ 2018 preseason schedule. There are numerous exhibition contests on the slate, highlighted with the annual Polar Bear Classic in Cochrane and Iroquois Falls. Game action will commence Saturday, Aug. 25 with the Cochrane Crunch and Timmins Rock playing a neutral site game […]
The off-season recruitment of youthful players to French River continues for the Rapids of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Hockey News North has confirmed the recent signings by French River of forwards Philippe Daoust, Andrew Gavros, Uniam Rich and Kobe Roe along with goalies Kevin Tardif and Kevin Donaghey. By Randy Russon July 12, 2018 The […]
