Improbable win for Soo Eagles
Goals 17 seconds apart with less than two minutes to tick in the third period followed by a dramatic overtime tally early in the extra frame lifted the Soo Eagles to a stunning 4-3 win over the visiting Timmins Rock before more than 750 fans at venerable Pullar Stadium.
Carter Huckson scored both of the goals to tie the Friday night thriller and fellow forward Alex Povorozniouk potted the OT winner as the Eagles improved their record 12-5-3 among the 11 teams of the highly-competitive Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League. Only four points separate the top six teams of the NOJHL.
Huckson now has six goals, three assists, nine points in just 10 games for the Eagles. He missed the opening portion of the ’26-27 schedule while recovering from a serious knee injury that he suffered during the ’25-26 season.
As for Timmins, with the tough loss the Rock still gained a point, giving it 30 from a record of 14-4-2.
