Cubs skate to 9-3 win over Timmins Rock

The Greater Sudbury Cubs beat the Timmins Rock 9-3 on Feb. 19, with Mason Walker credited with six assists and Nolan Newton scoring his 37th goal while extending a 16-game point streak.

The Greater Sudbury Cubs beat the Timmins Rock 9-3 on Feb. 19 at the Gerry McCrory Countyside Sports Complex. Mason Walker led the way with six assists and Nolan Newton scored his 37th goal, extending a point streak to 16 games. Timmins opened the scoring early, but Greater Sudbury rallied and built a multi-goal lead in the first two periods. The win was the Cubs' fifth straight this month and left their record at 35-6-2-2 while Timmins moved to 30-12-0-3. Game details: - Final score: Greater Sudbury 9, Timmins 3. - Mason Walker recorded six assists for the Cubs. - Nolan Newton scored at 4:09 in the first period for his 37th goal and extended a 16-game point streak. - Timmins struck first at 0:42 with a Diego Da Silva power-play goal. - Timmins made a goaltending change when Virgil Sausset-Plateaux replaced Ayden Mullen in relief. - The Cubs have won five straight games and remain the league-leading club. Summary: The Cubs' victory reinforced their strong regular-season record and continued momentum in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Undetermined at this time.