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
While limiting the potent Soo Thunderbirds to three goals is a feather in its camp, the Soo Eagles continue to struggle offensively of late, surrendering a 3-1 decision to the visiting Thunderbirds at Pullar Stadium Friday (Oct. 2). The Eagles have just three goals in its past four games and despite a solid 40 save
After a tough opening weekend, the Soo Eagles will get a couple of chances to break into the win column on home ice this weekend. The Eagles ran straight into the Soo Thunderbirds, ranked ninth in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s pre-season Top 20 in its opening weekend, falling 5-2 on the road (Sault Ste.
The Soo Eagles were looking for a better showing on home ice at the Pullar Center after dropping its season opener on the other side of the border to the Soo Thunderbirds to open last weekend. But it was more of the same against one of Canada’s top ranked pre-season teams as the Thunderbirds doubled
The Sault Ste. Marie cross-border rivalry was reborn on Friday (Sept. 11) night as the Soo (Michigan) Eagles — back in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League after a three-year hiatus, cleared customs to play the Soo (Ontario) Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds, ranked ninth in the Canadian Junior Hockey League pre-season rankings got early bragging rights
The Soo Eagles have returned to the suddenly bolstered Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League this season and will open by reigniting its cross-border rivalry with the Soo Thunderbirds. The Eagles will be the first to clear customs, playing the Thunder at the Essar Arena on the Canadian side of the International Bridge as all 12
