Rock acquire Siracuse

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Friday, June 17, 2016 9:49:10 EDT AM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock have traded right winger Ryan Theriault to the Powassan Voodoos in exchange for cash considerations and right winger Nicolas Siracuse. Theriault (48, 21-25-46, 38), who will be attending Nipissing University in the fall, requested the move […]

Rock re-sign Mathieu

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:05:46 EDT PM TIMMINS – The construction of the Timmins Rock roster for the 2016-17 NOJHL campaign continued Wednesday with the announcement the team has re-signed forward Wayne Mathieu. The Timmins native, who will turn 19 in July, joins fellow forwards Jordan Rendle and Bain Cunningham, […]

Rock name Rendle captain

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Tuesday, June 7, 2016 7:47:02 EDT PM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock’s offence got a big boost Tuesday when the NOJHL squad announced the re-signing of forward Jordan Rendle for the 2016-17 campaign. Rendle (51, 30-40-70, 67 ) centred a line with Bain Cunningham (53, 25-33-58, 48) and Zachary Kercz […]

Rock ink trio of veterans

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:33:07 EDT AM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock have announced the re-signing of three key members of their squad for the 2015-16 NOJHL season. Forward Bain Cunningham, defenceman Nick Hautanen and goalie Matthew Nixon will be back when the team opens training camp in August. Playing […]

Ex-NHLer Paul Gagne gives back to local youth with camp

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Thursday, May 19, 2016 8:20:47 EDT PM TIMMINS – When Aug. 2 rolls around the boys — and girls — of winter will be back on the ice honing their skills at the McIntyre Arena under the tutelage of former NHL phenom Paul Gagne. Gagne, who is currently the head […]

Rock launch season-ticket campaign

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Thursday, April 21, 2016 3:58:58 EDT PM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock will officially kick off their 2016-17 season ticket campaign during the 69th-annual Schumacher Lions Club Sportsman Show at the McIntyre Arena this weekend. The Rock are coming off a successful first season in Timmins which saw the team […]

Rock look to build upon success

OPINION EDITORIAL By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Tuesday, March 29, 2016 4:05:46 EDT PM TIMMINS – It has been just over a year since it was announced Junior ‘A’ hockey would be returning to Timmins for the first time since the 1998-99 season. The inaugural season of Timmins Rock hockey came to an end Thursday […]

GALLERY: Crunch sweep Rock

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Friday, March 25, 2016 1:44:21 EDT AM TIMMINS – The Cochrane Crunch swept the Timmins Rock from the NOJHL playoffs Thursday night at the McIntyre Arena. After battling back to tie things up at 2-2 late in the second period, the home side and their fans were dealt a death […]

GALLERY: Crunch push Rock to brink

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:34:45 EDT AM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock find themselves on the brink of elimination from the NOJHL playoffs after dropping a 6-4 decision to the Cochrane Crunch at the McIntyre Arena Tuesday night. In the wake of 4-1 and 12-2 setbacks in Cochrane, the Rock […]

GAME 3: Rock host Crunch Tuesday

By Thomas Perry, The Daily Press (Timmins) Monday, March 21, 2016 5:39:52 EDT PM TIMMINS – The Timmins Rock “don’t have their backs against the wall,” but another loss in their best-of-seven NOJHL East Division semi-final series against the Cochrane Crunch might place them in that very position. When the puck drops on Game 3 of the […]