The Espanola Eagles (aka Espanola Screaming Eagles) were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team. The team was coached for eighteen years by Red McCarthy who then managed it for another four. The Eagles were located in Espanola, Ontario and played in the Memorial Cup-eligible Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the Centennial Cup-eligible Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Espanola Eagles
CityEspanola, Ontario, Canada
League
Operated1962–2003
Home arenaEspanola Regional Recreation Complex Arena
ColoursBlack and White
   
Franchise history
1962–2003Espanola Eagles
2003–2006Northern Michigan Black Bears
2006–2007Soo Indians
2008–2012Soo Eagles
2015–presentNew Jersey Junior Titans
Championships
Playoff championships1: 1963

The Eagles played from 1962 until 2003 when their franchise was bought by interests in Michigan and relocated. The team was renamed the Northern Michigan Black Bears. The Bears existed from 2003–2006, then became the Soo Indians from 2008–2012. The team was then renamed again and from 2012–2015 was known as the Soo Eagles. From 2015 to the present, the team has been known as the New Jersey Junior Titans.

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1962–63 40 25 14 1 - 197 143 51 2nd NOJHA Won League
1963–64 40 25 14 1 - 216 157 51 3rd NOJHA Lost semi-final
1964–65 40 22 17 1 - 185 195 45 3rd NOJHA Lost semi-final
1965–66 40 21 19 0 - 227 221 42 4th NOJHA Lost semi-final
1966–67 40 3 37 0 - 121 355 6 5th NOJHA DNQ
1967–68 40 9 30 1 - 139 226 19 5th NOJHA DNQ
1968–69 48 9 37 2 - 147 285 20 5th NOJHA DNQ
1969–70 48 16 30 2 - 215 265 34 4th NOJHA Lost semi-final
1970–71 48 10 36 2 - 154 317 22 5th NOJHA DNQ
1971–72 40 18 18 4 - -- -- 40 3rd NOHA Jr. B Lost semi-final
1972–73 42 14 27 1 - -- -- 29 7th NOHA Jr. B Lost quarter-final
1973–74 40 16 22 2 - 231 270 34 4th NOHA Jr. B Lost semi-final
1974–75 NOHA Jr. B Lost quarter-final
1975–76 5th NOHA Jr. B DNQ
1976–77 5th NOHA Jr. B Lost quarter-final
1977–78 25 5th NOHA Jr. B Lost quarter-final
1978–79 40 5 35 0 - -- -- 10 6th NOJHL
1979–80 40 4 34 2 - 203 383 10 6th NOJHL
1980–81 40 15 20 5 - 222 282 35 4th NOJHL
1981–82 42 14 27 1 - 207 251 29 7th NOJHL
1982–83 42 21 19 2 - 234 250 44 4th NOJHL
1983–84 40 4 32 4 - 211 430 10 6th NOJHL
1984–85 40 8 28 4 - 221 377 20 6th NOJHL
1985–86 41 8 33 0 - 211 446 16 7th NOJHL
1986–87 37 4 31 2 - 169 316 10 4th NOJHL
1987–88 39 6 31 2 - 172 315 14 5th NOJHL
1988–91 Franchise on Hiatus
1991–92 48 10 37 1 - 177 371 21 6th NOJHL
1992–93 48 11 37 0 - 163 345 22 6th NOJHL
1993–94 40 23 16 1 - 272 206 47 2nd NOJHL
1994–95 48 6 39 3 - 173 389 15 7th NOJHL
1995–98 Franchise on Hiatus
1998–99 40 8 30 2 - 150 281 18 6th NOJHL
1999–00 40 4 34 2 - 128 329 10 5th NOJHL
2000–01 40 8 29 1 2 99 200 19 6th NOJHL
2001–02 42 13 27 0 2 168 294 28 6th NOJHL
2002–03 48 5 43 0 - 140 404 10 7th NOJHL
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