GALLERY: Rock hold off Gold Miners rally with shootout victory

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock let a two-goal third period lead get away, but rebounded for an eventual 3-2 shootout decision over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday in front of 964 fans at McIntyre Arena. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Timmins broke the deadlock 12:29 […]

GALLERY: Timmins take home opener against French River

TIMMINS, Ont. – After giving up the night’s opening tally, the Timmins Rock countered with the final four markers to defeat the French River Rapids 4-1 Friday in their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League home opener in front of 1,182 fans at McIntyre Arena. French Rapids the early edge three and a half minutes into […]

Timmins takes inter-league meeting with Pelham of GOJHL

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Derek Seguin goal 49 seconds into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League went on to slip past the Pelham Panthers (GOJHL) 3-2 Wednesday night in front of 660 fans at McIntyre Arena. Timmins was also quick out of […]

Chiddenton collects 3 points as Timmins takes NOJHL preseason opener over Kirkland Lake

KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont. – Rhys Chiddenton collected the game-winning goal and dished out two assists to lead the Timmins Rock to a 4-1 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Wednesday evening in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s preseason opener held at Joe Mavrinac Community Complex. Following a scoreless first frame, Chiddenton helped to […]

Timmins Rock head coach Corey Beer excited for 2nd straight WJAC appearance

SUDBURY, Ont. – For Timmins Rock head coach Corey Beer, the opportunity to represent his team and the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League for a second straight year as an assistant coach at the World Junior A Challenge this December in Dawson Creek, B.C., is something he truly relishes. Prior to that though, Beer and […]

Timmins’ Corey Beer returns to Canada East coaching staff for WJAC

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Nine coaches have been selected to lead Team Canada East and Team Canada West at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge, scheduled for Dec. 7-15 at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, B.C. Martin Dagenais (Embrun, Ont./Ottawa, CCHL) makes his return to Team Canada East as head coach, having previously […]

Timmins’ Masternak; Blind River’s Boyonoski, Serre tabbed Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that goaltenders Tyler Masternak of the Timmins Rock and Garret Boyonoski of the Blind River Beavers, along with Beavers’ forward Caleb Serre have been selected its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week for the period ending March 10. TYLER MASTERNAK, (G) TIMMINS ROCK […]

NOJHL announces 2018-19 award recipients

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Friday its 2018-19 regular season award winners as well as its first and second all-star team recipients. Earning the NOJHL’s Carlo Cattarello Trophy as league Most Valuable Player is Hearst Lumberjacks goaltender Nicholas Tallarico. The veteran netminder from Vancouver, B.C., played the second-most minutes in […]

NOJHL announces 2019 playoff format/timeline

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday the format and timeline for the upcoming 2019 NOJHL playoffs and the quest 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 action […]

GALLERY: Voodoos strike quickly in triumph over Rock

POWASSAN, Ont. – The Powassan Voodoos soared out to a three-goal, first-period lead and rode the solid goaltending of Joe Vrbetic as they went on to defeat the Timmins Rock 4-1 a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest held Tuesday evening at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos took flight eight and a half minutes into […]