First NOJHL battle goes to T-birds

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