The Espanola Eagles (aka Espanola Screaming Eagles) were a

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team. The team was coached for eighteen years by

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who then managed it for another four. The Eagles were located in

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and played in the

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-eligible

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and later the

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-eligible

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. The Eagles played from 1962 until 2003 when their franchise was bought by interests in

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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

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. From 2015 to the present, the team has been known as the

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Season-by-season results

External links

Eagles websiteNOJHL website
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League teams 1962 establishments in Ontario 2003 disestablishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 1962 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2003 Espanola, Ontario {{Ontario-icehockey-team-stub