Sports

Eagles edge Rapids 3-2 in NOJHL play Friday

FRENCH RIVER – A Nolan Nemecek goal with 8:10 remaining in regulation proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to edge the French River Rapids 3-2 Friday in a hard-fought Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League match-up at Noelville Arena. Visiting Sault Ste. Marie capitalized on a […]

Eagles comeback to defeat Voodoos

POWASSAN, Ont. – Responding from a one-goal deficit midway through the second period, the Soo Eagles countered with a trio of unanswered tallies to defeat the Powassan Voodoos 4-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the Powassan Sportsplex. The Voodoos notched the initial marker on the evening 10:51 […]

Lakers Fall in Overtime

William Ahlrik’s stardom keeps growing. Saturday night, with the Lakers trailing much of the game, he tallied an empty-net powerplay goal to level the score as Lake Superior State earned a league point in a 3-2 overtime loss at Bemidji State in CCHA play. Laker head coach Damon Whitten said, “I thought it was […]

Eagles rally to upend Cubs

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich – Rebounding from a one-goal, third period deficit, the Soo Eagles countered with four straight tallies to upend the Greater Sudbury Cubs 4-1 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at Pullar Stadium. The Cubs opened the scoring just over nine minutes into the contest […]

BSU stays undefeated in CCHA with win over LSSU

Bemidji State scored a pair of powerplay goals in the second period, bracketing a Lake Superior State strike by Carter Batchelder, as the Beavers stayed undefeated in CCHA play with a 4-1 win Friday night. While the Lakers (3-5-1, 0-3-0 CCHA) started well, bottling up the Beavers offense in the first, they […]

Eagles strong start sends them over Gold Miners

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Striking four times in the first period, including twice while shorthanded, sent the Soo Eagles on their way to a 7-1 triumph over the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners Friday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at Pullar Stadium. Scoring for a third time in two […]

Laker Hockey Earns Perfect APR Score, Showcasing Academic Excellence

Lake Superior State University Hockey continues to set the standard for excellence, earning a perfect 1000 Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the NCAA’s latest report. The APR measures the eligibility and retention of Division I student-athletes, highlighting programs that ensure steady progress toward graduation. “This accomplishment speaks volumes about the dedication and […]

Thunderbirds collect road win over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Drew Christian shorthanded goal with just over four minutes remaining in regulation lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to a narrow 5-4 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Exchanging early tallies, Gianmarco Mastroianni clicked for the Thunderbirds […]