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Lumberjacks double up Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A pair of third period tallies broke open a tie game as the Hearst Lumberjacks went on to double up the Soo Eagles 4-2 in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest Friday at Pullar Stadium. Needing just 16 seconds to notch the night’s opening goal, […]

Laker Hockey Fall to Mavericks in Regular Season Opener

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State hockey program (0-1-0) fell in their season opener to the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha (1-2-0) by a final score of 3-1 on Friday. Both teams battled early though a scoreless first period. The defenses made their presence felt as junior goaltender Ethan Langenegger (Kamloops, B.C.) […]

Randy Russon: Early October in the NOJHL

It is in the vicinity of a month into the 2022-2023 regular season for the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. So, let us take a team by team, alphabetical roundabout through the two divisions of the 12 member NOJHL. Noticeably, the West Division as a whole has been much stronger […]

Eagles soar past Rock

SUDBURY, Ont. – The Soo Eagles used a well-balanced offensive outburst Wednesday to lift them to a 5-1 decision over the Timmins Rock at the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Showcase being held at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. Sault Ste. Marie got on the board first, seven and a half […]

Blue Devils top Alpena in volleyball

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils celebrated senior night with a victory over Alpena in four sets. Sault Ste. Marie won the first two sets 25-15, 25-16. Alpena responded with a 25-16 win in the third set before Sault Ste. Marie closed the deal in set […]

Bulldogs easily handle Superior-Central 67-6

EBEN — The Rudyard Bulldogs provided stiff competition for Superior Central’s homecoming Saturday as they handed the Cougars a 67-6 eight-player football loss. Rudyard did most of its damage on the ground, rushing for 309 of its 364 yards in this Great Lakes Eight Conference East Division outing. The Bulldogs […]

Eagles victorious vs. Paper Kings

ESPANOLA, Ont. – Jack Mortson’s second goal of the game, coming on the power play, midway through the third period proved to be the difference maker as the Soo Eagles went on to defeat the Espanola Paper Kings 3-1 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at the Regional […]

Soo Indians split in rematch with Oakland

Saturday, September 17, the Soo Indians met with the Oakland Jr Grizzlies for the second time in this very short season when they hosted the Grizzlies at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste Marie. The Indians are coming off a loss to the Grizzlies when they played them last […]