GALLERY: Furious finish sees Timmins hold off Cochrane rally with shootout win

TIMMINS, Ont. – The Timmins Rock managed to withstand a furious finish by the Cochrane Crunch before eventually prevailing 7-6 with a shootout triumph in a thrilling Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Tuesday evening in front of 714 fans at McIntyre Arena. First period play saw the Crunch outscore the Rock 2-1 with markers […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes close one against Cochrane

COCHRANE, Ont. – A Linden Spencer goal just 6:50 into the first period proved to be the game-winner as the Timmins Rock went on to defeat the Cochrane Crunch 2-1 in a tightly-contested Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Timmins used a solid start to gain the early edge […]

Cochrane takes NOJHL East 1st place showdown vs. Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – Cochrane Crunch goaltender Zach Wickson handled all 27 shots he faced Thursday evening to help backstop his team to a 3-0 victory over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Tim Horton Events Centre. With the outcome, Cochrane moves two points ahead of Kirkland Lake into […]

NOJHL names its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the week

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday that Cochrane Crunch goaltender Zach Wickson along with forwards Tomas Yachmenev of the Powassan Voodoos and Caleb Minns of the Elliot Lake Wildcats have been named its Eastlink TV 3 Stars of the Week, for the period ending Feb. 3. ZACH WICKSON, (G) COCHRANE […]

GALLERY: Wickson’s efforts help Cochrane edge Hearst in OT

HEARST, Ont. – Starting his third consecutive game, in less than a 72-hour span, Cochrane Crunch goaltender Zach Wickson finished with 23 saves Sunday afternoon to backstop his club to a 4-3 overtime victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee in front of 734 fans at Claude Larose Arena. […]

Cochrane comes back to clip Timmins

COCHRANE, Ont. – The Cochrane Crunch rallied from a pair of two-goal deficits to earn a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Timmins Rock in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Saturday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The visiting Rock gained the early lead in the match-up by scoring twice before the first period […]

Cochrane halts Hearst’s winning streak with home ice victory

COCHRANE, Ont. – Four first period goals in under a five-minute span sent the Cochrane Crunch on their way to a 5-2 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. The contest was scoreless near the midway mark of the first period when Cochrane […]

GALLERY: Timmins takes close one vs. Cochrane on a chilly Sunday night

TIMMINS, Ont. – A Keegan McMullen marker 11:44 into the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Timmins Rock earned a narrow 4-3 decision over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division contest on a chilly Sunday night where nearly 700 fans braved the cold weather to […]

Flanders, Whelan tally twice as Cochrane stops Kirkland Lake

COCHRANE, Ont. – Veteran forwards Nicolas Flanders and Austin Whelan both tallied twice Saturday night to help the Cochrane Crunch defeat the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 7-4 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League East Division match-up at Tim Horton Events Centre. Cochrane was quick to connect to commence the night’s scoring with Flanders putting […]

Rock double up Crunch

COCHRANE, Ont. – Gage Tremblay scored once and assisted on another to aid in 4-2 victory for the Timmins Rock over the Cochrane Crunch in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Friday at Tim Horton Events Centre. Action in the opening stanza saw Cochrane out shoot Timmins 11-5, but it was the visiting Rock […]