The Soo Eagles and Soo Thunderbirds renewed its cross-border rivalry, meeting for a pair of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League pre-season tests over the Labor Day Weekend. The Thunderbirds used a two-goal third period rally to capture a 4-3 win in the opener at Pullar Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, ON in the opening game
Coming off a huge playoff series win against the rival Thunderbirds; the Soo Eagles are looking to build from that momentum in 2017-18. Since moving from the NAHL back to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League in time for the 2015-16 season, the Eagles have not particularly enjoyed that cross-border rivalry with the ‘other’ Soo.
The Soo Eagles, lone American squad in the 13-team Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League certainly saved its best for the post season in 2016-17. The Eagles finished fourth in the NOJHL’s West Division, just clearing the .500 plateau at 27-26-2-1 for 57 points, just three behind third place Rayside-Balfour Canadians and four up on the
The Soo Eagles, lone Michigan based team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has had its share of struggles in league play this season, but Friday (Oct. 28) was one of the few high points so far. The Eagles took a quarter-seasons frustrations out on the last place Espanola Express, using a seven-goal second
Among the three Tier II junior leagues that include Midwest based teams, two begin regular season play this weekend (Sept. 9-11) with the other beginning pre-season play. Following is a quick rundown on how things are going heading into the 2016-17 regular season. NAHL The lone all-American Tier II League, the North American Hockey League
Brendon Gordon is from Sault Ste. Marie, MI, but he was representing the other Soo, — the Soo (ON) Thunderbird when he stopped all 19 of the shots he faced from the Soo (MI) Eagles Saturday (Oct. 3) at the Essar Center. At the other end, Jack Hickey, 20, from Hinsdale, IL faced 40 shots and
