Point well made for Lakers
Lake Superior State Lakers have moved into a tie for fifth place in the air-tight, 10-team Western Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Lakers look to extend winning ways
Riding the waves of a three-game winning streak, the Lake Superior State Lakers are home to the Michigan Tech Huskies in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series slated for tonight and Saturday evening at Taffy Abel Arena. …[read more]
Lakers pass the .500 water-line
They have won their last three outings — including a two-game, weekend road sweep of the Alaska Nanooks — and the Lake Superior State Lakers are showing serious signs of being a very-solid squad under the steady hand of second-year head coach Damon Whitten. …[read more]
2 more points for Owen Headrick
Lake Superior State Lakers blueliner Owen Headrick now leads all Western Collegiate Hockey Association freshmen defensemen in scoring. …[read more]
Lakers Notebook
Tied for seventh in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association — but only one point behind sixth-place Bemidji State and two points back of fifth-place Northern Michigan with two games in hand on both — the Lake Superior State Lakers are in Alaska tonight and Saturday for road games against the Nanooks. …[read more]
Lakers add to victory log
An improbable third-period comeback has lifted the surging Lake Superior State Lakers into good position within the Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings. …[read more]
Lakers home to Ferris State
Sailing a bit-more smoothly following a successful excursion to Bemidji State, the good ship Laker returns home this weekend to face off against long-time rival Ferris State. …[read more]
Laker goalie saves the weekend
Sophomore goalie Gordon Defiel played a big hand as the Lake Superior State University Lakers took three of a possible four points on the road at Bemidji State this weekend. …[read more]
Headrick has NHL scouts watching
The youngest player on the Lake Superior State University Lakers is attracting the attention of at least a few National Hockey League scouts. …[read more]
Former Soo Eagle commits to LSSU
Defenceman Kristofers Bindulis, who played for the Soo Eagles during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons when they were members of the North American Hockey League, has committed to the Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Here ‘n there
Around the rinks of the Ontario Hockey League, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and Western Collegiate Hockey Association: …[read more]
Laker freshmen star in OT setback
The good news is that a trio from what is an outstanding freshman class stood out for the Lake Superior State University Lakers on Saturday night. …[read more]
Lakers Notebook
Buoyed by a brace of 1-1 ties at hostile Bowling Green State last weekend, the Lake Superior State Lakers return to the home ice of Taffy Abel Arena for Friday-Saturday contests with the Arizona State Sun Devils. …[read more]
Two-point weekend for LSSU Lakers
It was a successful weekend on the road for the Lake Superior State University Lakers even though they didn’t win a game. …[read more]
Tough road test for LSSU Lakers
Lake Superior State University Lakers face a daunting duo of road tests on Friday and Saturday as they go up against Western Collegiate Hockey Association foes from Bowling Green State University. …[read more]
News…views…around the rinks
News and views pertaining to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League and Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Around the rinks
Good day hockey fans, I am back from a three-day, mini-vacation to Detroit, home of my favourite (though I am not sure why) National Football League team. Time now to head out on a trip of a different sort and pay a visit to the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, the Greater Metro Hockey League, the Great North Midget Hockey League, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the North American Hockey League, the North American 3 Hockey League and the U.S. Premier Hockey League. …[read more]
Aidan has the Wright approach
They have posted their first victory of the season as they prep for two more games this week. …[read more]
A night of firsts for Lake State
Freshman defenceman Owen Headrick scored his first goal, freshman goalie Nick Kossoff posted a shutout in his first collegiate start and the Lake Superior State University Lakers won their first game of the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Lakers are a program in progress
As they forge into formation with a 30-player roster that includes 11 freshmen, the Lake Superior State University Lakers continue a project in progress with a home-and-home set versus the Northern Michigan University Wildcats. …[read more]
Laker coach high on defensive duo
A pair of homegrown defencemen from the Sault Ste. Marie area are part of the present and the future for the Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Laker coach talks up Headrick
Despite being the youngest player on the 29-man roster of the Lake Superior State University Lakers, 1997 birth-year defenceman Owen Headrick is poised for regular lineup duty with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association team for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Lakers name their leaders
Lake Superior State University Lakers head coach Damon Whitten has confirmed his on-ice leaders for the 2015-2016 Western Collegiate Hockey Association season. …[read more]
Headrick gets media poll mention
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association held its annual media teleconference today and Lake Superior State University Lakers freshman defenceman Owen Headrick — a former standout with the reigning Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds — received a mention. …[read more]
Laker notes, quotes
Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Division 1, Western Collegiate Hockey Association have finalized their coaching staff…And a freshman defenceman from Garden River First Nation has a roster spot as the youngest player on the team… …[read more]
Cam Hackett has elite potential
Sault Ste. Marie native Cameron Hackett has the potential to be an elite goaltender at the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association level. …[read more]
Coulee Region Chill to Ferris State
Joe Rutkowski has a future commitment to play at the Division 1, National Collegiate Athletic Association level, the family advisor for the Coulee Region Chill defenceman has confirmed. …[read more]
Marble forces Perry back to junior
The emergence of Tyler Marble as the no. 1 goalie for the Colorado College Tigers has forced Detroit Red Wings draft pick Chase Perry to return to junior hockey with the Wenatchee Wild for the 2015-2016 season. …[read more]
Bronson Kovacs signs pro contract
Sault Ste. Marie native Bronson Kovacs has inked his first professional hockey contract. …[read more]
LSSU Lakers on the Wright path
He moved thousands of miles away in order to move back home to continue playing hockey. …[read more]
NCAA commitments for 2 Soo Eagles
Two more 1994 birth-year forwards who played for the Soo Eagles in 2014-2015 have made National Collegiate Athletic Association commitments, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Adrian College ends Chase for Matson
Hard-working, hard-skating centre Chase Matson has parlayed a two-year North American Hockey League career into a commitment to play for the Adrian College Bulldogs, one of the top Division 3 National Collegiate Athletic Association programs in the United States. …[read more]
Alliston captain off to Finlandia
Swedish-born defenceman Victor Svensson, who captained the Alliston Coyotes of the Greater Metro Jr. Hockey League in 2014-2015, has committed to play at the Division 3, National Collegiate Athletic Association level for the Finlandia University Lions effective the 2015-2016 campaign. …[read more]
LSSU has plans for Owen Headrick
He has been a star defencemen during two seasons with the Soo Thunderbirds of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
A look ahead at Lakers schedule
As the Western Collegiate Hockey Association has unveiled its schedule for the 2015-2016 season, the Lake Superior State University Lakers will begin their second term under the direction of head coach Damon Whitten. …[read more]
Clarkson University honors Joe Drago
The venerable, gentlemanly Joe Drago received an honorary doctor of science degree at Clarkson University’s 122nd commencement on Saturday. …[read more]
Here’s to you, Bronson Kovacs
Sault Ste. Marie native Bronson Kovacs has ended his four-year, National Collegiate Athletic Association career with the Hobart College Statesmen in splendid style. …[read more]
Soo Indians to LSSU Lakers
Homegrown forward Ashton Calder, who played the past two seasons with the major midget Soo Indians, has made a future commitment to skate for the Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Division 1, Western Collegiate Hockey Association. …[read more]
Chad Catt commits to U-M
Soo Eagles goalie Chad Catt has committed to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines effective the 2015-2016 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has confirmed. …[read more]
Tyler Marble stacks up
He is 23-years old and has drawn favourable comparisons to another high-end goalie who left school early to sign a pro contract. …[read more]
Masked Marble
Tyler Marble has a reputation as a big-game goalie from his time with the Soo Eagles when he was named the top netminder in the North American Hockey League for the 2012-2013 season. …[read more]
Lakers on verge of playoff spot
First-year coach Damon Whitten and his Lake Superior State University Lakers are in position to land a Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff spot. …[read more]
Michael Doan pitches first shutout
Sault Ste. Marie native Michael Doan registered the first shutout of his Division 1, Western Collegiate Hockey Association career on Saturday.
Doan, a 6-foot-5, 210 pound goalie who is in his junior season at Northern Michigan University, made 27 saves as the Wildcats blanked the visiting Lake Superior State University Lakers 5-0. …[read more]
Hockey Remembrance Day at Pullar
Saturday looms as a big hockey day at Pullar Stadium in the Michigan Soo.
In preparation, Lake Superior State University president Tom Pleger and mascot Seamore practise their face off (photo above) for Saturday’s first-ever Hockey Remembrance Day at the venerable Pullar. …[read more]
How sweep it is
Having swept the visiting Bemidji State University Beavers on the weekend — the first such perfection under first-year head coach Damon Whitten — the Lake Superior State University Lakers have moved into Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff contention. …[read more]
Laker shakers
Lake Superior State University Lakers — and in particular, two of their freshmen — will skate into 2015 on a hockey high.
The Lakers closed out the 2014 portion of their schedule earlier this week by winning both games to take home the Florida College Hockey Classic championship. …[read more]
Goalie leaves LSSU Lakers
Lake Superior State University Lakers head coach Damon Whitten has confirmed that freshman goalie Kevin Aldridge has opted to leave the program and return to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League. …[read more]
The latest on Owen Headrick
He is a current Thunderbird and a future Laker and he is inching towards a return to active duty.
It’s been two months — almost to the day — since Owen Headrick underwent shoulder surgery and the likeable youngster from Garden River First Nation is on the road to recovery. …[read more]
Rebuilding the good ship Laker
Their top two goalies are freshmen. So are five of their top six defencemen.
Not only that, they have only three seniors on their roster.
Suffice to say that the Lake Superior State University Lakers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association are in a major rebuilding stage. …[read more]