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 | |
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City | Espanola, Ontario, Canada |
League | |
Operated | 1962–2003 |
Home arena | Espanola Regional Recreation Complex Arena |
Colours | Black and White |
Franchise history | |
1962–2003 | Espanola Eagles |
2003–2006 | Northern Michigan Black Bears |
2006–2007 | Soo Indians |
2008–2012 | Soo Eagles |
2015–present | New Jersey Junior Titans |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1: 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
editSeason | 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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