SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Miroslav Mucha, Seth Eisele, and Josh Nixon have each received Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, Jan. 31. Mucha has been named CCHA Forward of the Week, Eisele has been named CCHA Goaltender of the Week, and Nixon […]
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NOJHL releases updated schedule
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Sunday its revamped regular season schedule for February and March. All 12 NOJHL clubs will return to the ice to complete a 48-game slate, which will include inter-divisional contests with each team having a pair of match-ups, one home and […]
NOJHL announces restart date
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and its Board of Governors, announced Thursday its plan to restart its regular season schedule early next month. With the announcement made earlier today by the provincial government allowing the resumption of on-ice activities to commence on January 31, the NOJHL looks […]
Soo Eagles strike late to top SIJHL’s Lumberjacks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Jack Mortson marker, off an odd-man rush, with just 10.4 seconds remaining in regulation was the difference as the Soo Eagles rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Wisconsin Lumberjacks 4-3 in a Canadian Junior Hockey League inter-league exhibition contest Saturday afternoon at Pullar […]
Nicklas Lidstrom hired as Red Wings vice president of hockey operations
DETROIT — Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has hired Nicklas Lidstrom as vice president of hockey operations. One of the most decorated players in NHL history, Lidstrom, 51, will be involved in all aspects of hockey operations for the […]
Soo Eagles to play pair of exhibition games vs. SIJHL side
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Thursday that its member club, the Soo Eagles, will play a pair of exhibition contests this weekend against the Wisconsin Lumberjacks of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL). Game 1 of the two-game set goes Friday and features a […]
NOJHL announces 3-week pause to season
SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that, effective immediately, a three-week pause to its 2021-22 regular season has been put into effect. The move comes as a result of Monday’s announcement by the Government of Ontario, which has put in place a number of COVID-19-related restrictions, […]
Indians fight hard, but drop two to Oakland
The Soo Indians closed out their 2021 calendar year with a road trip to Troy, MI to play the #9 nationally ranked Oakland Jr. Grizzlies in MAHA league action. In Saturday’s game, the Grizzlies broke out to an early lead and they carried it all the way into the third […]
Indians sweep Fox Motors at home
The Soo Indians welcomed Fox Motors to the area for a two-game weekend series. The Indians provided an impressive outing walking away with two wins. Colin Goff opened the scoring on Saturday at the end of the first on assists from Kole Altergott and Robbie Landis. Ethan Chambers extended the […]
Eagles victorious over Red Wings
ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. – A pair of early third period tallies helped send the Soo Eagles on their way to an eventual 5-3 triumph over the Elliot Lake Red Wings Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League encounter at Centennial Arena. The Eagles picked up the lone marker in […]