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 .:Justin ''Juice'' Scott commits to Soo Eagles Junior A
 .:Posted by Administrator on Sunday, May 31 @ 12:01:02 EDT (27 reads)
Team Related Justin Scott, a native of Detroit who has adopted Sault Ste Marie as his hometown, has agreed to play hockey for the Soo Eagles Junior A Hockey Club of the North Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).

Scott played 91 games for the Soo Indians in two seasons and scored 82 points (39 goals, 43 assists).  Coach Harwood comments on Scott, "Juice has been a great addition to our team for the past two years.  He is a skilled power forward with great hands and an excellent shot.  He's very tough in the corners and he has great vision on the ice."

Coach Corbiere spells it out for the team, "All I can say is that Justin will be missed."

Justin will join other former Soo Indians players Ryan McAleese, Jacob Johnston and Sean LaDouce who all currently play for the Eagles.
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 .:Terry Metro joins Indians as Head Midwest Scout
 .:Posted by Administrator on Sunday, May 17 @ 18:58:21 EDT (29 reads)
Team Related Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, native Terry Metro recently joined the Soo Indians staff as the Head Scout for the Midwest Region.

Metro is a goaltender and after winning the Bantam National Championship in 1987 with Sault Michigan Hockey Association, Metro played for the Sault High Blue Devils in 1988 and won the State Championship while being undefeated that year. In 1989, Metro joined the first Soo Hawks AAA Midget hockey team. As a senior in 1991, the Sault High Blue Devils hockey team went to Class B state regionals, where they lost to Calumet Copper Kings by one goal. During that year, Metro received All-Conference and All-State honors with a .933 save percentage.

After the Sault High Blue Devils, Metro played in Minot, ND under Jim Roque in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and was awarded the most improved player.

The following year, Metro was brought in by Dean Talafous, an ex-NHL player, to play collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin, for 2 1/2 years. From there he transferred to the Blue Devils at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, WI, under Terry Watkins, for 2 1/2 years, with the first year there being in a Division III league. While at Wisconsin-Stout, Metro earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and a Minor in Coaching.

After graduation, Metro ended up as assistant coach for the Wildcats, under Rick Comely at Northern Michigan University while working on a graduate degree in Training and Development. While as assistant coach, the Wildcats broke every record held.

From there, Metro moved to Bozeman, MT and worked as assistant coach for the Bozeman Ice Dogs for four years, during which the Bozeman Ice Dogs won the only Borne Cup Championship. Also during that time as assistant coach, Metro helped four goalies in four years move on to Division I schools and one goalie move on to a major junior team in the Western Hockey League.

Terry Metro is son of Con and Grace who reside in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Con Metro played for the first Lake Superior State Hockey team in 1966, under Ron Mason, as a forward. His brother, Rich Metro, played for the Northern Michigan University Wildcats and played professional hockey for 9 years, of which 6 years were in Villard de Lans, France. Now Rich Metro is assistant coach at Lake Superior State University. Metro's uncle Tony, played for the Badgers at University of Wisconsin, under Bob Johnson, where he was inducted in the hall of fame as defenseman.

Indians Head Coach Rick Corbiere expressed his pleasure with Metro joining the club, "Terry has a very extensive background in hockey and throughout his career he has networked with some of the best coaches and teams in the country.  Terry has been and will continue to be a major asset to this club and its future growth."
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 .:Indians acquire another Montanan player
 .:Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, May 13 @ 19:07:23 EDT (120 reads)
Team Related The Soo Indians have announced that they have signed forward Colby Spoonemore of the Billings Bulls of the NORPAC Hockey League.

Colby is a 5'6", 160 pound forward who hails from Billings, MT.  He's a right-handed shot with the ability to score from anywhere on the ice.  Last season, while playing for the Billings Bulls, Colby played 46 games and amassed 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists).  He also racked up 72 PIM, scored 6 PPG and 1 SHG.  He finished 3rd in scoring among active players for Billings.

Indians Coach Rick Corbiere comments on the acquisition of Spoonemore, "We are very glad that Colby has decided to play hockey in Sault Ste. Marie.  Colby is a power forward with excellent skill and scoring touch around the net.  Colby will not only be in immediate impact player for the Soo Indians, but for the Northern Lakes Hockey League (NLHL), as well!"

Additional:  Tenders celebrate graduation with tender signatures

Colby Spoonemore, Matt Samuel and Levi Blom celebrated their high school graduation in Montana by signing their tenders to plays for the Soo Indians.  Pictured below are (L-R):
Levi Blom, Colby Spoonemore, Matt Samuel

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 .:Indians 2009-10 roster continues to grow!
 .:Posted by Administrator on Saturday, April 25 @ 10:54:53 EDT (86 reads)
Team Related The Soo Indians have signed their second player for the 2009-10 hockey season.  Matt Samuel from Three Forks, Montana,  has committed to play hockey for us next year. 

Matt joins fellow Butte Roughriders teammate, Levi Blom, in moving from Junior hockey in the NORPAC league to play hockey with the Soo Indians Midget AAA team.  Matt is a 5-10, 170 pound defencemen born Jan 8, 1991.  Last season with the Butte  Roughriders, he played in 46 games, scored 5 goals and 16 assists for 21 points total. 

Coach Jerry Harwood comments that, "Matt is a solid player who will bring solid defensive play with skill and speed.  He's going to make a great addition to strengthen this team."

Coach Corbiere, when asked why Matt would move from Junior Hockey to Midget AAA commented, "It's not always about the level of hockey you play for.  You can play Junior  hockey and get stuck there if you have no exposure.  I can't say why, exactly, Matt chose to come here, but I can suspect that the opportunites for advance are much stronger with this organization that where he was playing prior.  I, too, am very glad he committed to us. 

Corbiere finished off is statement with, "I'm getting real excited about next year already and we have only two comittments, so far!"

Note, If you're interested in trying out for the Indians hockey team, visit our TRYOUTS page. All the information you need is there.
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 .:NLHL Expands to Six Teams
 .:Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, April 22 @ 12:29:00 EDT (71 reads)
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MARQUETTE, Mich. (Courtesy of NLHL Website) -- The Northern Lakes Hockey League, two months removed from its inaugural season, is proud to announce the additions of the Thunder Bay Kings and Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres. They will be joining the Marquette Electricians, Soo Indians, Green Bay Jr. Gamblers and Ojibwa Eagles for the upcoming NLHL season, which will be expanding from 12, to 20 games per team.

"These two programs have a history of highly competitive teams in both the United States and Canada," NLHL Commissioner Greg Mingay said. "This also allows teams to schedule at least 10 games at home, which eases the cost during these difficult economic times."
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 .:Soo Indians Leading Scorers
Final Stats
54 Travis Payne
42 Justin Scott
38 Gavin Burbach
31 Jimmy Morris
19 Brian Wadsworth
18 Radney Ritchie
18 Jeremy Gravedoni
18 Justin Bennett
17 Kyle Taylor
15 Josh McKenzie
14 Eric Jones
12 Chris Hoffman
11 Dave Pace
11 Ethan Warchol
9 Jake York
6 Jeremy Kaunisto
4 Ryan Widmar



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