French River Rapids
| French River Rapids | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Noelville, Ontario |
| League | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Home arena | Noelville Arena |
| Colours |
Blue, Red, White, and Red |
| Owner(s) | Allan Donnan |
| General manager | Moe Mantha, Jr. |
| Head coach | Moe Mantha, Jr. |
The French River Rapids are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Noelville, Ontario. They are members of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and play their home games at Noelville Arena.
History
The Rapids were one of two expansion teams that entered the league prior to the start of the 2015-16 season. The team hired former NHL defenseman Moe Mantha, Jr. as its first general manager and head coach.[1] The team played its first game on September 11, 2015, losing at home 6-5 to the Powassan Voodoos before a crowd of 450.[2] After losing the first 13 games in franchise history, the team picked up its first victory with a 3-2 overtime win against the Espanola Express, a fellow expansion team.[3]
References
- ↑ "French River Rapids Make It "10" for the NOJHL in Noelville". Juniorhockeynetwork.com. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Official statistics powered by". Leaguestat.com. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Official statistics powered by". Leaguestat.com. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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