Hockey

Thunderbirds take down Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Increasing their goal output in all three periods, the Soo Thunderbirds went on to soar past the Soo Eagles 9-3 Friday night in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at John Rhodes Community Centre. It was the Thunderbirds who scored first as they broke out […]

Gold leads Eagles over Paper Kings

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A pair of early Samuel Gold goals, and a later assist, helped propel the Soo Eagles to an eventual 7-3 victory over the Espanola Paper Kings Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. It was the Eagles who picked up the lone […]

USA wins Olympic women’s hockey gold over Canada 

MILAN — With the Americans having pulled their goalie and in desperation mode — just two minutes from losing the gold medal to arch-rival Canada — Hilary Knight came to the rescue. Knight redirected a Laila Edwards rocket from the point past Canadian goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens, sending red-white-and-blue-clad fans in […]

Thunderbirds shutout Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Riding the shutout goaltending of rookie netminder Nathan Maguire, his efforts backstopped the Soo Thunderbirds to a 3-0 triumph over the rival Soo Eagles in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League cross-border affair Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. Max DeCoff got the home side going […]

Paper Kings, Eagles play to 2-2 OT draw

ESPANOLA, Ont. – An evenly played Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday saw the Soo Eagles and Espanola Paper Kings play to a 2-2 overtime draw at the Regional Recreation Complex. It was the hometown Paper Kings who opened the scoring 8:48 in when Callum Millar sent a backhand out […]

Eagles edge Storm 2-1 Friday in NOJHL action

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – An Anden Marceau marker four minutes into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Eagles picked up their fifth victory in a row Friday evening with a narrow 2-1 result over the Iroquois Falls Storm in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League […]

Peterson hat trick leads Eagles over Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Capped by a three-goal night from Jacob Peterson, including notching the eventual game-winner, the Soo Eagles went on to down the Blind River Beavers 6-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at Pullar Stadium. As was the case in the Eagles identical 6-2 victory […]

Povorozniouk powers Eagles past Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Backed by a big night from Alex Povorozniouk, the Soo Eagles rode his five-point performance to a 6-2 victory over the Blind River Beavers Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. The Eagles gained the edge late in the first period on […]

Eagles comeback to earn 3-3 OT draw with Storm

IROQUOIS FALLS, Ont. – Coming back from an early three-goal deficit, the Soo Eagles responded to earn a 3-3 overtime tie with the Iroquois Falls Storm in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League get together Saturday at Jus Jordan Arena. Striking first in the contest, Owen Goodwin of the Storm fired […]

Rock take 12th straight with road win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The surging Timmins Rock were once again deserving as they collected their 12th Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League victory in a row Friday by clipping the Soo Eagles 6-2 in an encounter at Pullar Stadium. Timmins maintained their torrid pace by opening the scoring halfway through […]