Hockey

Sault High girls improve to 9-0 (with photos)

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]