Sault Ste. Marie (pronounced Soo Saint Marie) is a city of about 75,000 people in northern Ontario, Canada.

Hockey in Sault Ste. Marie[]

Teams[]

(United States Amateur Hockey Association, 1920-1922) join Northern Ontario Hockey Association
(Northern Ontario Hockey Association, 1922-1925) join Central Hockey League
(Central Hockey League, 1925-1926) folded
(Northern Ontario Hockey Association, 1926-1927) folded
(NOHA, Jr, 1928-1945) disband when arena destroyed by fire
Michigan-Ontario-Wisconsin League, 1947-1948)
(Northern Ontario Hockey Association (Sr.), 1948-1959) folded
(Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association, 1962-1972) join OHA as expansion team
(USHL, 1972-1973) already have team in OHA Jr. A
(OHA Jr. A, 1972-1974) league becomes OMJHL
(OMJHL, 1974-1980) league becomes OHL
(Ontario Hockey League, 1980-Present)
(Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, 2002-2003) revert to Soo Thunderbirds name

Wrigley's Arena at Sault early 1900's to 1910 destroyed by fire; Ridge Street Ice-A-Torium in Michigan used until Gouin Street arena opens in 1913
GFL Memorial Gardens (2006-Present) formerly Steelback Centre and Essar Centre
Gouin Street Arena (1913-1945) rebuilt, destroyed by fire in 1945, rebuilt destroyed by fire in 1965 was built on same site of Wrigley's Arena at Sault
Norris Center (temporary facility, located in Michigan on the campus of Lake Superior State University now known as Taffy Abel Arena) used in 1979 due to roof repairs at Sault Memorial Gardens
Pullar Stadium (temporary facility, located in Michigan) used between 1945 fire and completion of Sault Memorial Gardens
Northern Community Centre (2023-present)
Sault Memorial Gardens (1949-2006)
Tarentorus Skating Rink (early 1900's)
McMeeken Centre (1967-2023)
Pee Wee Arena
Rankin Arena & Community Centre
John Rhodes Community Centre
Queen Elizabeth Oval

Soo Today (Online news site covering the area)