These are unusual times. And in the hockey world, the so-called ‘new normal’ means the phrase ‘business as usual’ may no longer be applicable. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way lives are being led and how business is being conducted. And in the instance of hockey — which literally […]

Another day. Another pair of returning commitments. Soo Thunderbirds general manager Trev Zachary has confirmed to Hockey News North that veteran forwards Avery Rebek and Kurtis Rogers will be returning to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League team for another season. The return of Rebek and Rogers follows the day […]

A pair of local products have confirmed their planned return to the Soo Thunderbirds for the upcoming season. They are forwards Cooper Smyl and Brock Santa Maria. Both were rookies on a Thunderbirds team that finished in third place in the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League […]

It was a busy senior season for Abby Roque, but the Wisconsin standout forward wouldn’t have it any other way. Roque spent the last 10 months building a resume that put her in the conversation as one of the top collegiate players in the country, helping lead the Badgers to […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (LSSU)- The Lake Superior State hockey team announced the program’s annual awards for the 2019-20 season on Monday, March 30.  Junior forward Chase Gamelin was named the recipient of the Gay Blade Award, which is awarded to the athlete who brings laughs, personality and humor to […]

BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Lake Superior State hockey team fell to the No. 10 Bemidji State Beavers by a final score of 3-1 in the third game of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 8 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn. With the loss, the […]

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Mar. 5, 2020 – The Women’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is proud to recognize Wisconsin senior forward Abby Roque as its 2019-20 WCHA Player of the Year, presented by Sterling Trophy. Roque, who was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year on Wednesday, […]

University of Wisconsin senior center Abby Roque was named Wednesday as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association offensive player of the year. Roque scored 17 goals and had 38 points in 24 league games. On Tuesday, she was named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award as the top […]

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Feb. 27, 2020 – The Men’s League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, through WCHA President and Men’s League Commissioner Bill Robertson, today announced the 92 recipients of the 2019-20 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award. “I want extend congratulations to our 2019-20 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award winners on behalf of […]