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 […]
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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) […]
Lake Superior State Ranked Sixth in WCHA Preseason Poll
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) has announced the results of the 2020-21 Preseason Media Poll on Monday, Nov. 9. Lake Superior State was picked to finish in the sixth spot, receiving 44 total points. Defending WCHA regular-season champion Minnesota State is the unanimous favorite to repeat as […]
NOJHL to return to play!
Junior ‘A’ hockey is soon to return to northeastern Ontario. Having received the go ahead from the various public health officials, the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is set to begin the 2020-2021 regular season in mid November. With safety precautions and guidelines in place, first pucks are poised to […]
Tyler Bertuzzi thrilled to remain in Hockeytown
Restricted free agent awarded a one-year contract on Tuesday after arbitration hearing DETROIT — After drafting 12 players and adding eight more in free agency earlier this month, the Detroit Red Wings’ extraordinarily busy transactional offseason continued Tuesday when forward Tyler Bertuzzi was granted a one-year, $3.5 million contract by […]