GALLERY: Johnson leads Lumberjacks past Rock

THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS Timmins Rock forward Riley Robitaille deflects a shot on Hearst Lumberjacks goalie Nicholas Tallarico during the second period of Friday night’s NOJHL game at the McIntyre Arena. Tallarico turned aside everything the Rock directed his way in the contest — except for Keegan McMullen’s third-period penalty-shot goal — as the Lumberjacks […]

GALLERY: Gold Miners halt Rock’s roll

KIRKLAND LAKE — The Joe Mavrinac Community Complex remains a house of horrors for the Timmins Rock — and not just because Thursday night’s 4-3 setback against the Gold Miners marked their third-straight defeat on its ice surface this season. Thomas Perry More from Thomas Perry During the Rock’s first visit to the facility locals […]

Rock fine tune roster

THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS The Timmins Rock have traded blue-liner Ian Elkins — shown here defending against Powassan Voodoos forward William Petrie during an NOJHL game at the McIntyre Arena on Oct. 21 — to the Elliot Lake Wildcats in exchange for a player development fee. With the Rock having eight blue-liners on the roster, […]

Rock’s Masternak; Thunderbirds’ Stephney; Crunch’s Wickson named NOJHL Eastlink 3 stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Timmins Rock goaltender Tyler Masternak, Soo Thunderbirds forward Gage Stephney and Cochrane Crunch netminder Zach Wickson have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Nov. 25. TYLER MASTERNAK, (G) TIMMINS ROCK – It was a record-setting […]

GALLERY: Rock safely negotiate Rapids

THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS Red-hot goalie Tyler Masternak made 61 saves — of did he? — to help lead the Timmins Rock to a 4-1 win over the Rapids in French River. Regardless of how many shots he did — or did not — face, Masternak earned his NOJHL-leading 16th victory, while lowering his NOJHL-best […]

Rock acquire Tremblay in exchange for Holmes

A one-for-one trade with the Kanata Lasers, of the CCHL, has allowed the Rock to repatriate one Timmins hockey product while providing an opportunity for another to find his game. Thomas Perry More from Thomas Perry Prior to embarking on this weekend’s two-game road trip through Powassan and French River, the Rock announced they have […]

Rock ink new backup goalie

THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS The Timmins Rock have signed goalie Jean-Marc Brisson, shown making a save during an NOJHL game at the McIntyre Arena on Oct. 22, 2017, while with the French River Rapids. Brisson, who started the season with the Rayside-Balfour Canadians, will take over from Nicholas Dicks as the backup goalie behind No. […]

Team NOJHL East finishes 0-3-0

CHRISTIAN BENDER/OJHL IMAGES Team NOJHL East captain Derek Seguin battles for position with Matthew Hobbs, of Team OJHL Coffey, during a Eastern Canada Cup Challenge game at the Duncan McDonald Memorial Gardens on Wednesday. Seguin, who is also captain of the Timmins Rock, had one of the two Team NOJHL East goals in the contest, […]

GALLERY: Bolduc’s hat-trick helps Rock tame Wildcats

THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILY PRESS Timmins Rock defenceman Luka Bolduc does his best Bobby Orr imitation as he flies through the air while attempting to backhand a shot past Elliot Lake goalie Justin Vertesi during the second period of Saturday afternoon’s NOJHL game at the McIntyre Arena as Wildcats defenders Brett Lannin and Troy Daniels. Bolduc […]