Leading the Soo Indians


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September 26, 2023

So far, so good. They are already 11 games into the 2023-2024 season as members of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association. And it has been a strong showing thus far for the Soo Indians, who have a record of 8-3-0.

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U18 Indians v. Jr. Hounds


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September 11, 2023

It will be a cross-border, home and home exhibition set of games between the Soo Indians of the USA Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League and the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League.

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Jameus to Sault College


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September 9, 2023

Sault College Cougars of the Division 2 American Collegiate Hockey Association have added a local lad as a late recruit ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

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Indians sweep Green Bay


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September 3, 2023

Michigan Soo Indians capped a perfect exhibition series weekend to begin the 2023-2024 hockey season today with a decisive 5-1 drubbing of the visiting Green Bay Bobcats.

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Soo Indians open with a ‘W’


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September 3, 2023

Nathan Maguire made 25 saves and fellow Ontario Hockey League draft pick Deven Jones McDonald scored a goal as the Soo Indians of the USA Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League began the 2023-2024 season on Saturday with a 5-3 win over the visiting Green Bay Bobcats.

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Calling all 60 plus players


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August 27, 2023

Sault Senior Men’s Hockey League is looking to add a 60 and over division for the looming 2023-2024 season, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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Summer in the hockey towns


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July 18, 2023

Officially, in a given year, the average hockey season runs from September to May. Unofficially, it never really ends. Following is a choice selection of notable junior, college and under 18 hockey happenings — as they relate to the north region — thus far this off season.

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Boys of Team Canada North


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July 14, 2023

It has been said. It has been written. That is, hockey season never really ends. And it is true. As an example, for several players from Northern Ontario in the 2011 birth year category, they are spending mid July in Vaughan, Ontario as part of the Sports Illustrated Hockey Prospects All Star Challenge.

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Jr. Greyhounds v. Soo Indians


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July 13, 2023

A cross-border under-18 hockey rivalry is in position to be rekindled for the 2023-2024 season. Personnel from the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League and the Soo Indians of the USA Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League are upbeat and eager to face off in a series of exhibition matches over the course of the ’23-24 campaign.

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U18 AAA Hounds, Indians


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July 9, 2023

They are similar Under 18 AAA hockey programs that are separated by a mere two miles of International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie. One team plays in the Great North Under 18 Hockey League under the umbrella of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The other is a participant in the USA Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League as members of the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association.

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Nest of Eagles off to school


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July 8, 2023

Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have confirmed the ascension of several graduated players to the American college hockey ranks ahead of the upcoming school season.

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Lined up at Sault College


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July 7, 2023

This has the makings of being a good season. Potentially, at the very least. That is, the Sault College Cougars continue to add on to what is being set up as a lusty lineup ahead of the looming 2023-2024 varsity men’s hockey season. 

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Net gain for Sault College


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July 6, 2023

Following a strong showing at their spring skate tryout camp in June, the Sault College Cougars of the Division 2 American Collegiate Hockey Association have since confirmed the commitment of goalie Kaylan Campbell ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

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Cole Crowder to Sault College


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July 4, 2023

Cole Crowder

Sault College Cougars have added a huge presence to their lineup ahead of the looming 2023-2024 varsity men’s hockey season. Cole Crowder, a hulking 6-foot-5, 220 pound forward, is headed to Sault College from the Sudbury Cubs of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Back in the Junior B days


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June 29, 2023

Ah, those were the days. There were rabid rivalries with games that were high scoring and penalty filled as part of a rough and tumble junior B league with teams in towns that highlighted local and area hockey players.

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Brothers of Sault College


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June 23, 2023

There will be a brother act among the brotherhood of players on the 2023-2024 edition of the Sault College Cougars varsity men’s hockey team. Following the earlier commitment of 21-year old defenseman Jackson Jacques, 19-year old forward Jeremiah Jacques will line up with his older brother at Sault College this coming season.

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Paper Kings add goalie coach


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June 20, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie resident Bill Vanderleest is taking his goalie instructor skills a few hours down the highway. The affable, ageless Vanderleest has been hired as the goalie coach for the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League.

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Registered at Sault College


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June 14, 2023

Smooth skating, free wheeling, right-hand shooting defenseman Jackson Jacques is another player with high level junior hockey seasoning to recently commit to the Sault College Cougars of the American Collegiate Hockey Association for the 2023-2024 school year.

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Spring roar of the Cougars


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June 5, 2023

This speaks volumes to the status of the program and the recruiting efforts of the staff. That is, more than 50 players showed up for the recent spring skate of the Sault College Cougars varsity men’s hockey team.

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Top U18 goalies in the area


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May 30, 2023

There is a net worth of goalies from northern Ontario born in either 2006 or 2007 who have the tools to be top performers at the Under 18 AAA level come the 2023-2024 season.

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U15 Majors get their man


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May 29, 2023

The newly-formed U15 AAA Timmins Majors of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association have hired their first-ever head coach. The U15 AAA Majors — who will be an affiliate team for the Timmins Majors of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League — have stayed local in hiring Steve Surcon as their bench boss.

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T-Birds to Sault College


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May 25, 2023

A pair of fine forwards are moving on from the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to the Sault College Cougars of the Division 2, American Collegiate Hockey Association effective the 2023-2024 season.

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U13 AA Jr. Hounds roster


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May 19, 2023

Head coach Ryan Corcoran has confirmed the roster for the Under 13 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds ahead of the 2023-2024 hockey season. 

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Hanmer … NHL … NTAAA


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May 17, 2023

Over the years, venerable Centennial Arena in Hanmer has been the home of hockey development for many young hopefuls. And there have been a number of players from the Hanmer/Valley East area who have gone on to play professional hockey. 

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No U16 AAA team for Sault


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May 3, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie will not ice an Under 16 AAA hockey team for the 2023-2024 season after all. The executive of the Sault Major Hockey Association released the following statement.

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Sault boys in key NHL roles


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May 2, 2023

Six Sault Ste. Marie products hold prominent positions on five of the eight National Hockey League teams that are still active in this year’s National Hockey League playoffs.

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Hounds exit to Soo Indians


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April 30, 2023

The reasons are not exactly clear. And really, why would anyone want to say anything publicly for fear of possible reprisal? But the fact is that no less than four local lads who suited up for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in 2022-2023 have opted to exit the program to sign with the Soo Indians of the Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

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Four Jr. Hounds to Soo Indians


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April 27, 2023

Make that four local lads who suited up for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in 2022-2023 that have opted to sign with the Soo Indians of the Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

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Indians sign Jr. Hounds trio


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April 24, 2023

Three local lads who suited up for the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League in 2022-2023 have opted to sign with the Soo Indians of the Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League ahead of the 2023-2024 season.

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U16 AAA approved for Sault


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April 20, 2023

Sault Ste. Marie is now in position to have an Under 16 AAA program along with a U18 AAA team for the 2023-2024 season.

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Silver for U15 AAA Hounds


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April 17, 2023

Soo Jr. Greyhounds were upended by the Vaughan Kings by a 4-0 margin in the gold medal game of the AAA Under 15 Ontario Hockey Federation championship tournament on Sunday.

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Signing up at Sault College


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April 13, 2023

Five tried and tested junior hockey skaters — defensemen Chase Muswagon, Jackson Jacques and Ethan Mercer and forwards Ethan Novello and Mason Wesley — are among the notables who have signed up for the Sault College Cougars ‘Spring Skate’ that is slated for June 3-4.

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U15 AAA Sons tap ex-OHLer


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April 12, 2023

Trevor Blanchard, who skated in 246 games in the Ontario Hockey League as a hard-working left winger, has a new coaching gig in his hometown of Sudbury.

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Under 10 A level champs


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April 11, 2023

An overachieving crew of both boys and girls, the Northside Volkswagen Hurricanes recently skated away with the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League’s under 10 A level championship.

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U15 AAA All Ontario in Soo


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April 10, 2023

Northern Community Centre is the host venue and Soo Jr. Greyhounds are the host team for the Under 15 AAA All Ontario hockey tournament that begins on Wednesday with the championship game slated for Sunday.

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Korah girls are number 1


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April 7, 2023

The first-ever championship tournament for girls high school hockey in Sault Ste. Marie was recently held in front of a huge crowd at the new Northern Community Centre.

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Tanner Burton takes the helm


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April 3, 2023

This comes as no surprise. This is the right hire. The varsity men’s hockey team at Sault College has a new head coach. He is Tanner Burton, who moves up from assistant coach to the bench boss of the hockey Cougars.

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Recruiting for Sault College


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March 29, 2023

The ageless, relentless Charly Murray is on an ongoing recruiting mission as the head scout for the varsity men’s hockey team at Sault College.

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NOHA U15 AA champs!


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March 26, 2023

Under 15 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds are Northern Ontario Hockey Association champs. Coached by Frank Porco, the U15 AA Hounds skated to NOHA championship glory in North Bay today.

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Lady Cougars are champs!


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March 20, 2023

Sault College Cougars put the exclamation point on an undefeated women’s hockey season today with a 6-1 triumph over Northeastern University.

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Soo Indians hire Jerry Lortie


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March 11, 2023

Simply stated, this is a really good addition. Soo Indians of the Michigan based, Under 18 Tier 1 Hockey Federation League have brought aboard Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario product Jerry Lortie as an assistant coach.

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Timmins adds U15 AAA team


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March 10, 2023

This is really positive news for minor hockey in the Timmins area. Hockey News North has confirmed that the Timmins Majors of the Great North Under 18 Hockey League are expanding their program with the formation of a U15 AAA team effective the 2023-2024 season.

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Under 16 AA champs


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March 5, 2023

Soo Under 16 AA Jr. Greyhounds capped a dual championship season today. The U16 AA Hounds added the playoff championship to the regular season title with a 3-2 win over the Nickel City Sons. See below for team photo.

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All in at Sault College


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March 1, 2023

There are two good sides to varsity hockey at Sault College. As there is men’s hockey, so too are there women who play the game they love.

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Mike Hall calls it quits


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February 27, 2023

The men’s hockey program at Sault College is looking for a new head coach ahead of the 2023-2024 season. Hockey News North has confirmed that Mike Hall has retired as the Cougars bench boss.

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Sault hosting OHF event


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February 24, 2023

This is the big time of hockey events for this level and age group. Sault Major Hockey Association and the Soo Under 15 AAA Jr. Greyhounds will play host to an elite event from April 12 to 16 of this year.

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U12 AA Hounds on the road


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February 23, 2023

Fresh from winning a tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan on the long weekend, the Soo Under 12 AA Jr. Greyhounds head out on the road again this weekend.

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Muzzin at the crossroads


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February 23, 2023

The long and winding — not to mention improbable — hockey career of former Soo Greyhounds first rounder Jake Muzzin is at a standstill. 

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Gold for U12 AA Jr. Hounds


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February 20, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — They were the only Canadian team in the Under 12 AA Division at the Ursa Minor Big Bear Hockey Tournament that was held here on this long weekend. And the Soo U12 AA Jr. Greyhounds skated home with gold medal glitter following a frantic 3-2 triumph over the Saginaw U12 Jr. Spirit in today’s title tilt.

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Pee Wee Extravaganza champs


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February 15, 2023

More than 90 teams in 18 divisions from towns all over the north region took part in the recent Soo Pee Wee Hockey League’s annual Extravaganza Tournament.

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U12 AA Hounds assist SOYA


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February 8, 2023

For the Soo Under 12 AA Jr. Greyhounds, hockey has certainly proven to be about so much more than wins and losses and simply playing the game. To be sure, as team manager Kenny Deplonty noted, “putting on that red and white Soo Jr. Greyhounds jersey brings a responsibility to our community.

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Roar of the Cougars


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February 6, 2023

Playing with a shortened lineup due to injuries did not deter the Sault College Cougars from earning a weekend split of American Collegiate Hockey Association games with the big campus Michigan State Spartans.

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Once a scout always a scout


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February 4, 2023

He has scouted for multiple teams in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League for renumeration that was no more than a hat, a jacket and a cold beer or two after a given game. He has old school values and roots that have grown to embrace today’s game. Now in his early 70s, the fire for the game stills burns deep within Charly Murray as the tireless head scout and recruiter for the Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team.

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Wood is good at Sault College


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February 2, 2023

Caleb Wood

He is an academic standout at Sault College as a Business Administration major with a 3.50 grade point average. He is also the captain and scoring leader on the Cougars men’s hockey team. And Caleb Wood is also a former Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League star who has good memories from his three seasons with first the Soo Eagles and then the Soo Thunderbirds.

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Sault College Winter Classic


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January 31, 2023

Rankin Arena will be the site for what the Sault College Cougars hockey program refers to as its Winter Classic. It is slated for this Saturday when the men’s and women’s teams are both in action with respective 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. games.

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U16 AA Jr. Hounds are hot


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January 23, 2023

Four straight wins on the weekend have solidified the Soo U16 AA Jr. Greyhounds lead atop the standings of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association’s eight-team U18 AA program. The U16 AA Greyhounds now have a record of 17-4-3 within NOHA regular season play.

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Cougars have good Wood


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January 19, 2023

Sault College Cougars, featuring leading scorer Caleb Wood, are in Oxford, Ohio this weekend for a series of games against American Collegiate Hockey Association opponents.

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Message from Sault Major


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January 18, 2023

(EDITOR’S NOTE: As the executive of the Sault Major Hockey Association is planning ahead for the 2023-2024 season it has posted a message of intent. It is as follows.)

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Sault College men on a roll


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January 15, 2023

Home at last. Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team played its first home games since the onset of the Covid pandemic this weekend.

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A boy and his goalie hero


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January 14, 2023

Owen Whitehead, who is a goalie with the Under 12 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds, has long thought of Marc-Andre Fleury as one of his favourite National Hockey League goalies.

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Sault College teams at home


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January 11, 2023

For the first time since the onset of the Covid pandemic the men’s and women’s hockey teams at Sault College will both have home games on the same weekend.

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Travelling by helicopter and train


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January 10, 2023

Road trips along rugged highways to games and tournaments are a fact of life for minor hockey teams in Northern Ontario towns such as Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Kapuskasing, New Liskeard, Thunder Bay, etc. Then there is Moose Factory.

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Hockey Canada scandal fallout


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December 26, 2022

A simply awful way of conducting business from Canada’s governing body has affected the game of hockey from coast to coast.

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All about Zoli’s Kleaners


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December 21, 2022

Good guy Bronson Kovacs made a good name for himself as a hockey player who rose through the ranks of the game in Sault Ste. Marie from pee wee to bantam to midget to junior A before playing four years at the National Collegiate Athletic Association level and six more years as a pro over in Hungary.

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U16 AA Hounds are top dogs


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December 21, 2022

Soo Jr. Greyhounds will skate into the holiday break in first place in the Under 16 AA division of the Nickel District Minor Hockey League.

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U11 A Silver Stick champs


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November 28, 2022

Take a bow, Bulldogs. Bulk Barn Bulldogs of Sault Ste. Marie recently returned home after winning the Under 11 A division championship at the Silver Stick Hockey Tournament in Sudbury.

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Little NHL champs


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November 21, 2022

Representing the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League, the Under 10 A level Hurricanes went undefeated on the weekend to bring home the championship banner from the Welland Little NHL Tournament.

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Hockey can be too much


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November 15, 2022

When does it ever end? Short answer: It doesn’t. We have hockey here, we have hockey there. We have hockey in the fall, we have hockey in the winter, we have hockey in the spring and yes, we have hockey in the summer. We can’t get away from hockey even if we want to.

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Leaders of the U16 Hounds


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November 10, 2022

Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association’s Under 16 AA program have confirmed their leadership group for the remainder of this season.

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Nickel Capitals show starch


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November 6, 2022

They made all five of their games close, two of which went to shootout and another that was decided in overtime. All in all, the Sudbury Nickel Capitals showed grit by posting a 2-1-2 record at the Big Nickel Hockey Tournament.

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Borrelli backstops Nickel Caps


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November 4, 2022

A.J. Borrelli

Sudbury Nickel Capitals stole one from the Pembroke Lumber Kings today in an Under 18 Division match at the annual Big Nickel Hockey Tournament. And it was Sault Ste. Marie product A.J. Borrelli who stood tall in net for Sudbury.

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Lady Cougars at home


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November 1, 2022

Home at last. For the first time since Covid created closures and forced leagues and programs into forms of shutdown, a Sault College hockey team is slated to play at home.

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Varsity men of Sault College


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October 26, 2022

It is about hockey and a life long love for the game. It is about practicing and playing and improving and achieving and making new friendships. It is about school and getting an education at a reputable community college.

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