The Sault High Blue Devil girls’ basketball team keeps on rolling, as they improved to 9-0 on Friday night, winning at Alpena, 66-22. The Blue Devils will be home to Traverse City Central on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. In other girls’ basketball from Friday night, Pickford moved a top the […]
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Nine Lakers Named 2020-21 WCHA Scholar-Athletes
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Men’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through WCHA President and Men’s League Commissioner Bill Robertson, today announced the 105 recipients of the 2020-21 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award. Lake Superior State University had nine student-athletes qualify for the academic honor: Alex Ambrosio, Louis Boudon, Ashton Calder, Dustin Manz, Yuki Miura, Miroslav Mucha, Jacob Nordqvist, Mitchell […]
Calder’s Hat Trick Propels No. 20 Lakers to a 5-2 Win over No. 17 Bemidji State
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The No. 20 Lake Superior State hockey team earned a 5-2 win against the No. 17 Bemidji State Beavers in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Wednesday, March 3 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. With the win, the Lakers record stands at 14-6-3 in overall play […]
Toms’ 2-point night aids in Soo win vs. Blind River
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Connor Toms scored once and added an assist in helping his club defeat the Blind River Beavers 5-3 Tuesday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at John Rhodes Community Centre. Picking off a pass in Blind River territory, Sault Ste. […]
No. 18 Lakers Earn 4-2 Road Victory against Ferris State
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 18 Lake Superior State hockey team earned a 4-2 win against the Ferris State Bulldogs in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) game on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Ewigleben Ice Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. With the win, the Lakers record improves to 13-5-3 […]
Mareks Mitens Named a Finalist for the Mike Richter Award
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State senior goaltender Mareks Mitens has been named a finalist for the Mike Richter Award, an honor given annually to the top goalie in NCAA Division I men’s hockey. The nine finalists were announced today by the Hockey Commissioners Association. Since the creation of the award […]
Thunderbirds on form in return with win over Beavers
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Noah Boman tallied twice in his return to the Soo Thunderbirds roster as part of a 5-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play Wednesday night at John Rhodes Community Centre. Finding their skating legs after a two-month layoff, […]
Cheboygan’s Lindle adjusting well with Soo Indians AAA hockey team
SAULT STE. MARIE — Last fall, Cheboygan senior Ethan Lindle wasn’t very confident there would be a high school hockey season. During that time, he received a call from Sault Ste. Marie. It was the Soo Indians, a Triple A hockey team looking to add more talent to their roster. “They […]
Hampus Eriksson and Jacob Nordqvist Receive WCHA Player of the Week Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Hampus Eriksson and Jacob Nordqvist have each received Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, February 22. Eriksson has been named WCHA Forward of the Week and Nordqvist has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Week. In the last […]
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 20 Lake Superior State hockey team extended their winning streak to five games after sweeping the University of Alabama Huntsville this past weekend. The Lakers started the weekend Friday night by earning a 2-1 win and following it up on Saturday night with […]