Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

A view of Sault Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is a city of about 16,000 in northern Michigan, United States.

It is on the opposite bank of the St. Mary's River from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Despite its being in the United States Sault Ste. Marie has had a number of teams in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.

Teams

• Northern Michigan Black Bears (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2003-2006) renamed Soo Indians
• Sault Ste. Marie (United States Amateur Hockey Association, 1920-1922) withdrew
• Sault Ste. Marie Realtors (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association, 1962-1964) folded
• Soo Eagles

1. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2008-2012) join NAHL
2. (North American Hockey League, 2012-2015) rejoin NOJHL; NAHL franchise rights to Middletown, New Jersey
3. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2015-Present)

• Soo Firehawks

1. (Midwest Junior Hockey League, 2012-2015) join USPHL when league absorbed in to USPHL
2. (United States Premier Hockey League-Midwest Division, 2015-Present)

• Soo Indians

1. (International Professional Hockey League, 1904-1907) disband November 4, 1907 due to lack of players
2. (Michigan-Ontario-Wisconsin League, 1947-1948)
3. (Northern Ontario Hockey Association, 1952-1957) folded
4. (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2006-2007) sit out one season, return as Eagles when sold

• Soo City Mavericks (International Independent Hockey League, 2003-2004) cease operations with league in January 2004

Players

• Clarence Abel
• Cliff Barton
• Victor Desjardins
• Ray Kaunisto
• Bun LaPrairie
• Muzz Murray

Arenas

• Pullar Stadium
• Taffy Abel Arena
• Chi Mukwa Arena Big Bear Arena & Fitness Center
• Kaine's Rink

External Links

• Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on Wikipedia