Kaeden McArthur’s hat-trick helped lift the Timmins Rock to a 9-2 win over the Soo Thunderbirds at the McIntyre Arena, Friday night.

It was the second meeting of the season between the squads, after the Thunderbirds scored a 3-1 victory in the Soo back on Sept. 26.

But the Thunderbirds appeared to be a shadow of themselves, Friday night after they fell behind early and could not dig themselves out of the hole had dug for themselves.

While McArthur — who scored a shorthanded goal, an even-strength tally and a power-play marker — dominated the stat sheet, it was a night of firsts for three of his teammates.

Blue-liner Ben Climenhaga got the puck rolling for the Rock, as he netted the first goal of his NOJHL career 2:04 into the opening period.

The Thunderbirds answered with a tally of t

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