SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has reached the holiday break and while current COVID-19 lockdowns across Ontario makes it unsure when play will resume in 2021, plenty of accomplishments, past and present, are worth noting. Here’s a look at some of them via NOJHL: By the Numbers: […]
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Labatt Blue U.P. Adult Pond Hockey 2021 Cancelled
The St. Ignace Visitors Bureau, St. Ignace Events Committee, and Labatt Blue have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Labatt Blue U.P. Adult Pond Hockey Championship, originally scheduled for February 11-14, 2021 This unique event has been a staple in St. Ignace for 14 years and draws amateur […]
Lakers 1-0-1 on the weekend to close out 2020.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie against the Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the opening game of a non-conference series on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. At the close of the first period, […]
Three Lakers Receive WCHA Player of the Month Honors
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Ashton Calder, Will Riedell and Mareks Mitens have each been named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Players of the Month, as announced by conference officials on Thursday, December 3. Calder has been named WCHA Forward of the Month, Riedell has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Month and Mitens […]
Lake Superior State Hockey Announces Schedule Changes
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey team has announced a schedule change to the team’s upcoming home, non-conference series against the Alabama Huntsville Chargers. The Lakers will now host the Chargers on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday Dec.6 at 3:00 p.m. at the Taffy […]
Lakers Pull Ahead Late in the Third Period to Take a 4-1 Win over Michigan Tech
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University hockey team closed out the first series of the program’s 55th season with a 4-1 win over the Michigan Tech Huskies on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Hampus Eriksson, Jack Jeffers, Ashton Calder and Pete Veillette scored the Laker […]
Lakers and Huskies Skate to a 0-0 Tie in the First Game of the 20-21 Season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University hockey team opened the 2020-21 season with a 0-0 tie against the Michigan Tech Huskies on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. The Lakers won the best-of-three shootout, with Yuki Miura and Ashton Calder scoring for the home team. […]
Preview: Hockey Opens 55th Season with a Non-Conference Series Against Michigan Tech
For Starters– Lake Superior State is set to open the program’s 55th season of play with a non-conference series against Upper Peninsula rival, Michigan Tech on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22. The pair of games is the first of seven non-conference games that the Lakers will play before […]
Soo Indians sweep Little Caesars
By Scott Nason“The Game” ESPN 1400TheGameSportsShow.podbean.com The Soo Indians Midget AAA hockey club was in action this past weekend at the Taffy Abel Arena, and swept perennial powerhouse Little Caesars in a pair of shutouts in MAHA league action. Logan Raffaele made 25 saves and earned the shutout in the […]
Laker Hockey Capacity Capped at 500 for the ‘20-21 Season
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University Athletic Department has announced on Friday, Nov. 13 that capacity for hockey games will be set at 500 individuals due to mandates set by the State of Michigan for the 2020-21 season. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) […]