BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The No. 13 Lake Superior State hockey team’s historic 2020-21 season came to a close following a 5-1 loss to the No. 6/5 University of Massachusetts Minutemen on Friday, March 26 in the Opening Round of the NCAA National Tournament at the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn. at […]
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2nd period outburst sends Soo over Blind River
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A four-goal second period outburst, coming seven and a half minutes apart, sent the Soo Thunderbirds to an eventual 8-1 triumph over the Blind River Beavers Thursday evening in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. The hometown Thunderbirds began the […]
Laker Hockey Wins WCHA Championship, Advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the First Time in 25 Years (with celebration photos)
MANKATO, Minn. – With a 6-3 victory, the No. 17 Lake Superior State hockey team won the 2021 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Postseason Tournament to earn the program’s first ever WCHA Championship and secure an automatic bid into the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey National Tournament. The Lakers earned […]
Blind River edges Soo in shootout
BLIND RIVER, Ont. – Devin Mauro notched the tying tally in the third period, then collected the difference maker in the shootout, as the Blind River Beavers edged the Soo Thunderbirds 5-4 in a see-saw Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Saturday night at the Blind River Community Centre. A fortuitous […]
Lake Superior State Hockey: The Road to 1,000 Wins
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – With last night’s 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji State in the WCHA Semifinals, the No. 17 Lake Superior State University men’s hockey program became the 27th Division I program to reach 1,000 all-time wins. In the storied history of LSSU hockey, the program has combined […]
Thunderbirds double up Beavers
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A pair of Cooper Smyl goals, including the game-winner, helped send the Soo Thunderbirds to a 4-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. A back and forth opening 20 minutes saw Sault […]
Blue Devils Hockey open regionals with a win
No. 18 Lakers Advance to WCHA Semifinals Following Sweep over UAH
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 18 Lake Superior State hockey team clinched a series sweep over the University of Alabama Huntsville Chagers with a 4-1 victory on Saturday, March 13 in the second game of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Quarterfinals in the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault […]
Three Lakers Earn WCHA Player of the Week Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Ashton Calder, Will Riedell, and Jacob Bengtsson have each received Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, March 8. Calder has been named WCHA Forward of the Week, Riedell has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Week and Bengtsson […]