NOJHL

Eagles outscore Paper Kings

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Cooper Fredericks marker midway through the second period held up as the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to down the Espanola Paper Kings 6-4 Saturday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play at John Rhodes Community Centre. Evan Hoglund began a […]

Thunderbirds – Eagles skate to 4-4 OT draw

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The first tie game in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play came about Saturday as the Soo Thunderbirds and Elliot Lake Vikings skated to a 4-4 overtime draw at John Rhodes Community Centre. After a scoreless first period, the clubs notched six goals in the […]

Eagles Fall in OT to Thunderbirds in PreSeason Game

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Lucas DeBerardino marker with 2:34 remaining in overtime lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to a narrow 2-1 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday, to commence a four-team Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League weekend series at John Rhodes Community Centre. With multiple games being contested, the clubs […]

NOJHL Changes Playoff Format

Simply put, this makes sense. One division instead of two means the best eight teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will make the playoffs effective the 2024-2025 season. The NOJHL’s playoff format of the previous two years was seriously flawed in a one-sided way.  Under the prior set […]

Thunderbirds dash Eagles playoff hopes

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Samuel Lake man advantage marker 6:21 into the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to upend the rival Soo Eagles 3-1 in a spirited Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Tuesday evening at the Northern Community Centre. With […]

Zolezzi flawless in Eagles shutout of Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Anthony Zolezzi turned aside every shot he faced to backstop the Soo Eagles to an important 3-0 shutout win over the Blind River Beavers Saturday night in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles opened the scoring on a late first period […]

Eagles Hold Off Gold Miners on Fortson’s OT Winner

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Tyler Fortson marker 45 seconds into overtime saw the Soo Eagles stave off a late comeback by the  Kirkland Lake Gold Miners to prevail 4-3 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League inter-divisional encounter at Pullar Stadium. The lone goal of the first […]

Eagles edge Vikings 3-2

MASSEY, Ont. – A Cooper Fredericks goal with under eight minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the difference as the Soo Eagles held off the Elliot Lake Vikings 3-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Friday at Massey & District Arena. The Eagles connected twice in the back half […]

Thunderbirds pick-up home win over rival Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The Soo Thunderbirds supplied the first three tallies in the contest, and never trailed, as they went on to get by the Soo Eagles 5-2 Saturday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Community Centre. The host Thunderbirds began the scoring at […]