MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Ex-Firehawks' star Calder makes D-I commitment
Date:04/27/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
In a milestone announcement, the Midwest Junior Hockey League has announced that former Soo Firehawks’ forward Ashton Calder has become the league’s first NCAA Division I commitment as he will play at Lake Superior State University starting in 2016 or 2017. With the Firehawks in 2013-14, Calder posted 13 goals and 32 points in 24 games and was named the league’s Rookie of the We...
Firehawks swept in semis by Traverse City
Date:03/22/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
The Soo Firehawks' 2014-15 season came to an end Saturday night in Traverse City as the Hounds swept the Firehawks in the MWJHL semifinals with a 3-1 win at Centre ICE. Scott Luca’s power-play goal at 14:34 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and Kevin Hansen added an empty-netter late to seal the win. Kevin Cole scored a first-period goal for the Hounds and goaltender David Krejcik ...
Demmers stymies Detroit Fighting Irish, Motor City Monarchs wins 4-1
Date:03/22/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Stephan Demmers stood on his head and made 27 saves to lead Motor City Monarchs to a 4-1 victory over Detroit Fighting Irish. The win by Motor City Monarchs clinched the best of three series at 2-1. Motor City Monarchs was sparked by Zach Kopinski, who grabbed one goal. Kopinski scored 3:07 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Motor City Monarchs. Justin Session provided the assist. Motor ...
Traverse City Hounds rides Krejcik to victory over Soo Firehawks, 3-1
Date:03/21/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Traverse City Hounds relied on the sparkling performance of David Krejcik in net to grab a 3-1 win against Soo Firehawks. The win by Traverse City Hounds clinched the best of three series at 2-0. Traverse City Hounds was sparked by Scott Luca, who registered one goal and one assist. Luca scored on the power play 14:34 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Traverse City Hounds. Traverse City ...
Traverse City Hounds rides Krejcik to victory over Soo Firehawks, 3-1
Date:03/21/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
David Krejcik stood on his head and made 32 saves to lead Traverse City Hounds to a 3-1 victory over Soo Firehawks. The win by Traverse City Hounds clinched the best of three series at 2-0. Traverse City Hounds was led by Scott Luca, who racked up one goal and one assist. Luca scored on the power play 14:34 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Traverse City Hounds. Traverse City Hounds earn...
Detroit Fighting Irish beats Motor City Monarchs 6-3 as Winter gets hat trick
Date:03/21/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Motor City Monarchs could not stop Detroit Fighting Irish's Ken Winter, who tallied a hat trick in a 6-3 win. Winter got on the scoresheet 9:33 into the first period. He then added goals at 18:15 into the first and at 18:32 into the third. With the win, Detroit Fighting Irish avoided elimination to make the series score 1-1 in the best of three series. Motor City Monarchs' 14 penalties came back t...
Pode's hat trick boosts Motor City Monarchs over Detroit Fighting Irish, 5-4
Date:03/20/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Trevor Pode netted a hat trick to lead Motor City Monarchs over Detroit Fighting Irish, 5-4. Pode got on the scoresheet 6:15 into the first period. He then added goals at 17:18 into the first and at 9:53 into the third. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Detroit Fighting Irish faces elimination next time out. Motor City Monarchs' offense rang up 40 shots on Detro...
Soo sweeps Decatur to move on to MWJHL semifinals
Date:03/15/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Coming in as the No. 6 seed, the Soo Firehawks went on the road and swept the Decatur Blaze in the first round of the MWJHL Veteran’s Memorial Cup Playoffs with two wins this weekend. FRIDAY Closing out the night (and early morning) at the Nelson Center, the visiting Soo Firehawks defeated the Decatur Blaze 5-1. Five different players scored for the Soo as Zach Eitrem, Noah Anders...
Call stymies Decatur Blaze, Soo Firehawks wins 5-1
Date:03/13/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
A stellar performance between the pipes by Cody Call helped Soo Firehawks defeat Decatur Blaze, 5-1. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Decatur Blaze faces elimination next time out. Soo Firehawks was sparked by Mario Taranto, who registered one goal. Taranto scored 10:32 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Soo Firehawks. Soo Firehawks forced Decatur Bla...
Detroit Fighting Irish downs Alpena Flyers, 4-1
Date:03/13/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Eric Long racked up one point to lead Detroit Fighting Irish to a 4-1 victory over Alpena Flyers. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Alpena Flyers faces elimination next time out. Others who scored for Detroit Fighting Irish included Ken Winter, Shawn Eastman, and Tristan Cruz, who scored one goal each. In addition, Detroit Fighting Irish received assists from Mi...
Firehawks, MWJHL join USPHL
Date:03/10/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) is pleased to announce the expansion of the USPHL Mid-West Junior Hockey Division for the 2015-16 season. The division will now include the membership of the Midwest Junior Hockey League – Alpena Flyers, Decatur Blaze, Detroit Fighting Irish, Michigan Ice Dogs, Motor City Monarchs, Soo Firehawks and Travers City Hounds. Thes...
Alpena takes shootout win Saturday night
Date:03/06/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Regulation and overtime were not enough as the Alpena Flyers prevailed 2-1 in a seven-round shootout over the Soo Firehawks Saturday night at the Big Bear Arena. Shane Dawson's goal in the seventh round was the winner for the Flyers. In regulation, Brett Farley scored for Alpena and Christian Wilkins (pictured) for the Firehawks. Alpena goalie Brett LeTourneau made...
Goalie gets Call as Rookie of the Week
Date:03/02/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, March 1. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Rookie of the Week – Cody Call, Soo Firehawks One of the youngest players in the league, the 1998-born native of 150 Mile House, B.C., played just one game last weekend, but stopped 50 of 51 shot...
Firehawks fall in Sunday shootout in Decatur
Date:02/28/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
DECATUR, Ill. - The Decatur Blaze defeated the Soo Firehawks 6-5 in a thrilling shootout Sunday afternoon at the Decatur Civic Center. Ty Gehrken scored two goals for the Blaze, while Luka Znidarsic posted a goal and two assists and Justus Kree and Micah Young each had a goal and an assist as the Blaze took two of three on the weekend. Paul Stomper stopped 46 shots in goal for Decatur. For the ...
Laaksonen nets lone goal as Soo falls to Blaze
Date:02/27/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
DECATUR, Ill. - The Decatur Blaze led from start to finish, beating the Soo Firehawks 7-1 tonight at the Decatur Civic Center. Anthony Laaksonen (pictured) scored the Soo's lone goal and goalie Mackenzie Bruce finished with 36 saves. Luka Znidarsic scored three goals for the Blaze and Matt Hatcher made 35 saves for the Blaze. The two teams wrap their weekend series Sunday at 12:30 p.m. EDT....
Call makes 50 saves as Firehawks down Decatur
Date:02/26/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
DECATUR, Ill. -- The visiting Soo Firehawks topped the Decatur Blaze 3-1 Friday night at the Decatur Civic Center as Soo goalie Cody Call (pictured) made 50 saves. Dustin Brown, Nick Gordon and Mike Mullen scored for the Firehawks and co-captain Matt Majic chipped in two assists. For the Blaze, Micah Young scored and Matt Hatcher finished with 33 saves in goal. The two teams meet again Saturday...
Flyers edge Soo Sunday afternoon
Date:02/14/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
ALPENA, Mich. - Jared Kwiatkowski’s goal with 5:38 to play in the third period broke a 1-1 tie and the Alpena Flyers downed the Soo Firehawks 2-1, sweeping their weekend series Sunday afternoon at Northern Lights Arena. Tait Froggett added the other Alpena goal and Connor Kassuba turned aside 32 shots between the pipes. Cody Therrian (pictured) netted the lone Soo goal and Mackenzie Bruce ...
Detroit Fighting Irish falls to Soo Firehawks in overtime, 7-6 (OT)
Date:02/14/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Soo Firehawks' Daniel Bachynsky scored 23 seconds into overtime to beat Detroit Fighting Irish, 7-6 (OT). Although Soo Firehawks was up by as many as three goals in the second period, Detroit Fighting Irish kept the game interesting by staging a comeback that ultimately fell short. Detroit Fighting Irish pulled to within 5-4 on a power play goal by Steven Sewell at 23 seconds in the third period. ...
Bachynsky the OT hero for Firehawks Saturday
Date:02/13/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Daniel Bachynsky’s goal 23 seconds into overtime lifted the Soo Firehawks past the Detroit Fighting Irish 7-6 Saturday night at the Big Bear Arena. Eric Long had tied the game for Detroit at 19:14 of the third period. Bachynsky (pictured) also added two assists for a three-point game, while Zach Eitrem and Anthony Laaksonen scored two goals each for the Firehawks....
Alpena erases deficit to stun Firehawks Friday night
Date:02/12/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
ALPENA, Mich. - Hunter Myers made 29 saves, including 10 in the third period, to lead the Alpena Flyers over the Soo Firehawks 4-3 Friday night at the Northern Lights Arena. Jared Kwiatkowski had a goal and an assist and Sam Charbonneau, Garret Bailey and Shane Dawson also scored for Alpena. Brett Farley and Reed Hamp each registered a pair of assists for the Flyers, who erased a 3-1 second-peri...
Hounds blank Soo on Saturday night
Date:02/06/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Justin Abdelhak turned aside all 51 shots he saw as the Traverse City Hounds earned a weekend home-and-home sweep of the Soo Firehawks with a 5-0 win Saturday night at the Big Bear Arena. Patrick Rogowski scored two goals for the first-place Hounds and Cam Givens added a goal and two assists. Travis Kirk and Greg Meuser tallied solo goals in the win. Soo goalie Mackenz...
Traverse City drops Firehawks in OT Friday night
Date:02/05/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Scott Luca’s power-play goal 2:36 into overtime completed Traverse City’s rally as the Hounds beat the Soo Firehawks 4-3 at Centre ICE in the first half of a home-and-home series. Greg Meuser scored at 12:37 of the third period to tie the game at 3-3. Travis Kirk and Cam Givens also scored for the Hounds and goaltender David Krejcik finished with 47 saves. For...
Firehawks beat Alpena Friday night
Date:01/29/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Quinton Myotte, Dustin Brown and Christian Wilkins all posted a goal and an assist to lead the Soo Firehawks past the Alpena Flyers 5-3 Friday night at the Big Bear Arena. Zach Lee and Zach Eitrem collected one goal apiece and netminder Mackenzie Bruce turned aside 35 shots for the win. Alpena’s Tait Froggett scored twice, Brandon Bihn potted a goal and added an a...
Taranto picks up MWJHL Rookie of the Week honors
Date:01/26/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 25. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Rookie of the Week – Mario Taranto, Soo Firehawks As the Firehawks split with the first-place Traverse City Hounds last weekend on home ice, the 1996-born Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., native rose to t...
Soo falls Saturday night to Hounds
Date:01/23/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The first-place Traverse City Hounds gained a series split with the Soo Firehawks in a 4-2 win Saturday night at the Big Bear Arena. The Firehawks led 1-0 after 20 minutes on a Zach Eitrem goal, but the Hounds scored four in the second period. Kevin Cole and Clayton Dowlan each had a goal and an assist for Traverse City and Kyle Winkelman and Austin Flores notched one g...
Firehawks stun first-place Hounds in OT
Date:01/22/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Firehawks staged a late rally and defeated the first-place Traverse City Hounds 5-4 in overtime Friday night at the Big Bear Arena. After Mario Taranto tied the game 4-4 at 17:59 of the third period, Christian Wilkins (pictured) netted the game-winner 2:51 into the extra session. Matt MacLaren, Cody Therrian and Zach Eitrem also scored for the Firehawks, w...
Flyers blank Firehawks Sunday afternoon
Date:01/17/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
ALPENA, Mich. - Three players scored two goals apiece and Hunter Myers pitched a 25-save shutout as the Alpena Flyers blanked the Soo Firehawks 9-0 Sunday afternoon at the Northern Lights Arena. Brandon Bihn scored twice with two assists and Jared Kwiatkowski and Brett Heise added a pair. Shane Dawson had a goal and two assists and Tait Froggett contributed a goal and a helper for the Flyers. K...
Mullen tabbed MWJHL Defenseman of the Week
Date:01/12/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
The Midwest Junior Hockey League today announced its players of the week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 11. The awards are voted on by league coaches, general managers and league staff. Defenseman of the Week – Michael Mullen, Soo Firehawks Mullen posted a goal and an assist in two games last weekend as the Firehawks split with the Michigan Ice Dogs on the road. A 1994-born Sau...
Soo Firehawks outlasts Michigan Ice Dogs, 6-4
Date:01/10/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
Soo Firehawks and Michigan Ice Dogs were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Soo Firehawks made the most of its opportunities and won, 6-4. Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Nick Gordon secured the win for Soo Firehawks with a goal in the third period. With three goals and one assist between them, Anthony Laaksonen and Gordon teamed up to power Soo Firehawks' offens...
Firehawks get weekend split, top Ice Dogs Saturday
Date:01/09/2015 Source:MWJHL: Soo Firehawks
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Anthony Laaksonen's two goals and an assist led the Soo Firehawks to a 6-4 win over the Michigan Ice Dogs Saturday night at the Farmington Hills Ice Arena, gaining a weekend split in their two-game series. Mario Taranto added a goal and an assist for the Soo, while Nick Gordon, Mike Mullen (pictured) and Christian Wilkins also scored. Cody Anderson picked up three a...
