Hockey

Thunderbirds – Eagles skate to 4-4 OT draw

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – The first tie game in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason play came about Saturday as the Soo Thunderbirds and Elliot Lake Vikings skated to a 4-4 overtime draw at John Rhodes Community Centre. After a scoreless first period, the clubs notched six goals in the […]

Eagles Fall in OT to Thunderbirds in PreSeason Game

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Lucas DeBerardino marker with 2:34 remaining in overtime lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to a narrow 2-1 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday, to commence a four-team Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League weekend series at John Rhodes Community Centre. With multiple games being contested, the clubs […]

NOJHL Changes Playoff Format

Simply put, this makes sense. One division instead of two means the best eight teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will make the playoffs effective the 2024-2025 season. The NOJHL’s playoff format of the previous two years was seriously flawed in a one-sided way.  Under the prior set […]

Ethan Langenegger Named CCHA Goaltender of the Week

DEEPHAVEN, Minn. – Lake Superior State (LSSU) senior goaltender Ethan Langenegger (Kamloops, B.C.) has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday. Langenegger recorded 34 saves in the Lakers’ Mason Cup Semifinal game at Bemidji State on Saturday, and his 34 saves were tied for […]

Laker Hockey Falls in Mason Cup Semifinals

BEMIDJI, Minn. –  The Lake Superior State (LSSU) hockey program (17-20-1) fell to the Bemidji State Beavers (20-15-2) by a final score of 4-1 in the CCHA Mason Cup Semifinals on Saturday. The Beavers opened up the scoring less than two minutes into the game with an early strike from Eric […]

Thunderbirds dash Eagles playoff hopes

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A Samuel Lake man advantage marker 6:21 into the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to upend the rival Soo Eagles 3-1 in a spirited Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up Tuesday evening at the Northern Community Centre. With […]

Lakers’ Westcott, Milburn, and Herrington Receive All-CCHA Recognition

DEEPHAVEN, Minn. – Lakers Jared Westcott (Imperial, Mo.), Connor Milburn (Kamloops, B.C.), and John Herrington (Hudson’s Hope, B.C.) have each earned CCHA All-conference recognition, as announced by the league office on Monday. Westcott has been named to the All-CCHA First Team while Milburn was selected to the All-CCHA Second Team and Herrington received All-Rookie Team honors. Westcott […]