Hockey

Zimmer lifts Beavers over Eagles in OT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Trevor Zimmer goal with under a minute to go in overtime gave the Blind River Beavers a 3-2 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday evening at Pullar Stadium in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up. Needing just a few shifts to strike first, visiting […]

Lakers Hockey Fall to Wolverines on Saturday

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program (0-3-1) fell to the No. 5 Michigan Wolverines (5-1-0) by a final score of 5-1 on Saturday. Both defenses started off strong, fending off multiple early chances, but the Wolverines would open the scoring at the 10:08 mark with a […]

Lumberjacks double up Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A pair of third period tallies broke open a tie game as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to double up the Soo Eagles 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Pullar Stadium. Needing just 16 seconds to notch the night’s opening goal, […]

Laker Hockey Fall to Mavericks in Regular Season Opener

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program (0-1-0) fell in their season opener to the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha (1-2-0) by a final score of 3-1 on Friday. Both teams battled early though a scoreless first period. The defenses made their presence felt as junior goaltender Ethan Langenegger (Kamloops, B.C.) […]

Randy Russon: Early October in the NOJHL

It is in the vicinity of a month into the 2022-2023 regular season for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. So, let us take a team by team, alphabetical roundabout through the two divisions of the 12 member NOJHL. Noticeably, the West Division as a whole has been much stronger […]

Eagles soar past Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Soo Eagles used a well-balanced offensive outburst Wednesday to lift them to a 5-1 decision over the Timmins Rock at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase being held at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Sault Ste. Marie got on the board first, seven and a half […]

Eagles victorious vs. Paper Kings

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Jack Mortson’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play, midway through the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Espanola Paper Kings 3-1 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Regional […]

Soo Indians split in rematch with Oakland

Saturday, September 17, the Soo Indians met with the Oakland Jr Grizzlies for the second time in this very short season when they hosted the Grizzlies at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste Marie. The Indians are coming off a loss to the Grizzlies when they played them last […]

Eagles collect shutout of Red Wings

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Chase Tallaire tallied twice, while Logan Raffaele handled every shot fired his way to post his first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout, as part of a 6-0 victory by the Soo Eagles over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Friday evening at Pullar Stadium. The hometown […]

Eagles clip Thunderbirds

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Chase Tallaire goal late in the first period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Soo Thunderbirds 4-1 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at John Rhodes Recreation Centre. It was the visiting Eagles who […]