Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – A pair of two-goal outbursts, one coming late in the second period and the other early in the third, helped send the French River Rapids on their way to a 5-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Monday evening in Game 2 of their Northern Ontario Junior […]

Photos: Dal Photography FRENCH RIVER – Getting a pair of first period goals, including the eventual game-winner, from Dominik Godin helped send the French River Rapids on their way to 4-1 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Sunday in the 2022 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff opener  at Noelville Arena. Starting off by going […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The opening game of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs is set for 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon as the French River Rapids host the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Game 1 of their best-of-three play-in series at Noelville Arena. SEASON RECORDS: French River: 23-24-1-0 (4th NOJHL East) Kirkland Lake: 12-33-0-3 (5th […]

Photos: Allyson Demers KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – The Elliot Lake Red Wings saw Silas Crawford tally twice in the second period, including collecting the game-winner, as part of a 5-2 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Notching the night’s opening tally, […]

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its format and timeline for the upcoming 2022 playoffs and the competition for the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy. Of the 12 league teams, the top five clubs in each of the NOJHL’s East and West Divisions will qualify for postseason play. Round 1 […]

SUDBURY, Ont. –  In lieu of the announcement made by Hockey Canada today, regarding its spring championships, this season’s Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff champion will advance directly to compete in the 2022 Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, May 19-29, in Estevan, Sask. In fact, the decision was made that all nine Canadian […]

Photos: Helene Rancourt BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Dylan Hendrick tallied twice Saturday night to help lead the Blind River Beavers to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Blind River Recreation Centre. The hometown Beavers started the scoring 16 and a half […]

Photos: Bob Davies SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Noah Metivier posted his Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-leading fourth shutout of the season as he backstopped the Soo Thunderbirds to their 14th straight win, a narrow 2-0 decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. Action in the opening 20 minutes […]