Can Rock upset Voodoos?

If the Timmins Rock hope to upset the Powassan Voodoos in their best-of-seven NOJHL East Division semi-final series, they will have to shut down high-scoring forward Tyson Gilmour. The son of former NHL star Doug Gilmour, who finished third in the NOJHL’s regular-season scoring race, scored two goals and assisted on 11 others in eight […]

NOJHL East Division semifinal preview: Powassan Voodoos vs. Timmins Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff action resumes tonight on three fronts, including the No. 1 seed Powassan Voodoos hosting the Timmins Rock at the Powassan Sportsplex in Game 1 of their East Division semifinal. This marks the second-straight year the two sides will meet in the postseason. The clubs met in […]

NOJHL announces changes to Powassan – Timmins East Division semifinal schedule

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday multiple changes to the game schedule for its East Division semifinal series between the Powassan Voodoos and Timmins Rock. This best-of-seven affair will continue to feature all 7 p.m. start times and still has Games 1 & 2 going Friday and Saturday at the […]

GM3: Rock eliminate Lumberjacks

HEARST – Tyler Masternak stopped all 40 shots he faced to backstop the Timmins Rock to a 5-0 win over the Lumberjacks and a berth into the NOJHL’s East Division semi-finals Wednesday night at the Claude Larose Arena. It was the second-straight victory for the Rock at the Claude Larose Arena after they failed to […]

GALLERY: Lumberjacks edge Rock, tie series – GM2

Hearst Lumberjacks goalie Matt Kustra makes a save while teammate Alec Johnson ties up Timmins Rock forward Stewart Parnell during the first period of Game 2 of the NOJHL East Division best-of-three quarterfinal series at the McIntyre Arena Monday night. The Lumberjacks scored three unanswered second-period goals to edge the Rock 3-2 and tie the […]

GALLERY: GM1 – Rock upset Lumberjacks in OT

HEARST – The Timmins Rock finally figured out how to win at the Claude Larose Arena, edging the Lumberjacks 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 of their NOJHL East Division best-of-three quarterfinal series Saturday night. Evan Kentish-Stack’s goal at the 5:14 mark of the first overtime period proved to be the deciding factor in the contest. By Thomas […]

Rock must become road warriors

Hearst Lumberjacks defenceman Alec Johnson advances the puck up the ice during an NOJHL exhibition game against the Timmins Rock at the McIntyre Arena on Aug. 31. Johnson scored a pair of goals and added three assists in eight regular season games against the Rock this season to help Hearst win the season series 5-3-0-0. […]

GALLERY: Rock end season with loss in K.L.

KIRKLAND LAKE – The Timmins Rock concluded their 56-game NOJHL regular-season schedule Monday night at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex the same way they started it — with a loss. With five Great North Midget League affiliate players in their lineup, the Rock dropped a 5-1 decision to the Gold Miners. By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) […]

Dudley-Hewitt Cup disappointment

The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is presented to the Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ champion which is determined by an annual spring tournament pitting the top teams from the NOJHL, the SIJHL and OJHL plus a host team from one of those leagues. In 2019, the host team will be the Cochrane Crunch. By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press […]

Powassan picks up win No. 44 in triumph over Timmins

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos picked up a pair of goals, including the game-winner, from Kobe Desmond to help lead his side to their 44th victory of the season, a 4-2 triumph over the Timmins Rock in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League meeting Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. Timmins did get the early […]