Timmins Rock
| Timmins Rock | |
|---|---|
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| City | Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Eastern |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home arena | McIntyre Arena |
| Colours |
Black, Yellow, Maroon and White |
| General manager | Paul Gagné |
| Head coach | Paul Gagné |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991–1999 | Timmins Golden Bears |
| 1999–2002 | Iroquois Falls Jr. Eskis |
| 2002–2015 | Abitibi Eskimos |
| 2015–Present | Timmins Rock |
The Timmins Rock are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Timmins, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).
History
The Timmins Golden Bears became members of the NOJHL in 1991. The Golden Bears won their league championship in 1995. In 1999, the Timmins Golden Bears relocated to Iroquois Falls, Ontario and became the Iroquois Falls Jr. Eskies. After three seasons, the Jr. Eskies re-branded as the Abitibi Eskimos. Attendance improved and the Eskimos played good-quality hockey. The Eskimos hosted the 2007 Dudley Hewitt Cup, but lost the semi-finals to the Schreiber Diesels. Three years later in 2009–10, the Eskimos clinched first overall and won the NOJHL championship over the Soo Thunderbirds, who were hosting the Dudley Hewitt Cup. The Eskimos would finish 4th in the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament. The Eskimos never made the NOJHL finals again.
In March 2015, the Abitibi Eskimos announced they were relocating back to Timmins after 16 years in Iroquois Falls. The Timmins NOJHL franchise announced that they were not going to name the team the Timmins Golden Bears, and named the team the Timmins Rock instead when unveiling the team name, colors and jerseys at an event.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Results | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmins Golden Bears | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 48 | 33 | 13 | 2 | — | 361 | 173 | 68 | 2nd NOJHL | |
| 1992–93 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 2 | — | 407 | 176 | 86 | 1st NOJHL | Lost Final |
| 1993–94 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | — | 190 | 192 | 40 | 4th NOJHL | |
| 1994–95 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 0 | — | 303 | 165 | 78 | 1st NOJHL | Won League |
| 1995–96 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 1 | — | 206 | 173 | 59 | 3rd NOJHL | |
| 1996–97 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | 131 | 222 | 28 | 4th NOJHL | |
| 1997–98 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 7 | — | 136 | 210 | 33 | 4th NOJHL | |
| 1998–99 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 4 | — | 128 | 189 | 28 | 5th NOJHL | |
| Iroquois Falls Jr. Eskis | ||||||||||
| 1999–00 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | — | 171 | 180 | 41 | 4th NOJHL | |
| 2000–01 | 40 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 171 | 224 | 31 | 5th NOJHL | |
| 2001–02 | 42 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 246 | 32 | 5th NOJHL | |
| Abitibi Eskimos | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | — | 210 | 207 | 49 | 5th NOJHL | |
| 2003–04 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 191 | 156 | 56 | 4th NOJHL | |
| 2004–05 | 48 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 201 | 148 | 65 | 2nd NOJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2005–06 | 48 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 174 | 190 | 44 | 5th NOJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006–07 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 177 | 174 | 58 | 3rd NOJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007–08 | 50 | 31 | 14 | — | 5 | 224 | 157 | 94 | 2nd NOJHL | Lost Final |
| 2008–09 | 50 | 29 | 17 | — | 4 | 198 | 166 | 62 | 3rd NOJHL | Lost Semi-Final |
| 2009–10 | 50 | 40 | 7 | — | 3 | 263 | 141 | 83 | 1st NOJHL | Won League |
| 2010–11 | 50 | 26 | 23 | — | 1 | 216 | 217 | 53 | 5th NOJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2011–12 | 50 | 28 | 18 | — | 4 | 241 | 222 | 60 | 4th NOJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2012–13 | 48 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 258 | 31 | 7th NOJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2013–14 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 212 | 64 | 4th NOJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2014–15 | 52 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 243 | 233 | 60 | 4th of 5, East 6 of 9, NOJHL | Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-4 vs. Cochrane Crunch |
| Timmins Rock | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 54 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 257 | 219 | 59 | 4th of 56, East 6th of 12, NOJHL | Won Div. Play-in series, 2-0 vs. Iroquois Falls Eskis Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-4 vs. Cochrane Crunch |
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