Hockey

Lake Superior State Hockey: The Road to 1,000 Wins

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – With last night’s 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji State in the WCHA Semifinals, the No. 17 Lake Superior State University men’s hockey program became the 27th Division I program to reach 1,000 all-time wins. In the storied history of LSSU hockey, the program has combined […]

Thunderbirds double up Beavers

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A pair of Cooper Smyl goals, including the game-winner, helped send the Soo Thunderbirds to a 4-2 triumph over the Blind River Beavers in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Thursday evening at John Rhodes Community Centre. A back and forth opening 20 minutes saw Sault […]

Blue Devils Hockey open regionals with a win

The Sault High Blue Devil hockey team opened up regional play on Tuesday night in Tawas, and skated away with a 5-2 win over the Braves. Sault High (6-5) advances to the regional semifinal on Thursday against Alpena. That game will be played in Tawas, and you can hear the […]

Three Lakers Earn WCHA Player of the Week Honors

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Ashton Calder, Will Riedell, and Jacob Bengtsson have each received Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Player of the Week honors as announced by conference officials on Monday, March 8. Calder has been named WCHA Forward of the Week, Riedell has been named WCHA Defenseman of the Week and Bengtsson […]

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. […]