The Timmins Rock have bolstered their blue-line with the return of 1998-birth-year defenceman Grant McClellan. The 6-0, 195-pound Trenton, Mich., native enjoyed a solid rookie season with the Rock in 2016-17 and the NOJHL will be counting on his veteran presence to help mold a championship-calibre defensive unit in 2017-18. McClellan is hoping to help the Rock improve on a very successful 2016-17 campaign, patrolling the Timmins blue-line under the guidance of new coach Corey Beer, who helped the Cobourg Cougars win an RBC Cup title. THOMAS PERRY/THE DAILYP PRESS