By Matt Stefano The hottest team in the NOJHL is back on home ice! Tonight your Soo Thunderbirds will be looking to extend their winning streak to 14-straight games as they will take on the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners at the John Rhodes Community Centre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds, who are currently riding […]
Noah Zeppa made a huge save at the 14:50 mark of the second period during last night’s game in Timmins. Zeppa ended up finishing the night with 27 saves to help lead the Thunderbirds to a 4-3 overtime win over the Timmins Rock. (Video courtesy of HockeyTV.com)
By Matt Stefano The Birds keep on rocking! On Saturday night, the Soo Thunderbirds extended their winning streak to 13 straight games as they defeated the Timmins Rock by a score of 4-3 in overtime at McIntyre Arena in Timmins. The Thunderbirds, who picked up their 13th straight win on Saturday night, also gave themselves […]
During last night’s 4-2 win in Hearst, Thunderbirds rookie defenceman Andrew Gibson scored his 19th goal of the season at the 15:35 mark of the second, which at that time gave the Soo a 3-1 lead. Gibson, who is a Soo Greyhounds prospect, ended up finishing the game with a pair of goals, giving […]
By Matt Stefano It just seems like nothing can stop the Soo Thunderbirds hockey club these days! Just like Energizer batteries, they keep going and going. And on Friday night, not even the hottest team in the league (Hearst Lumberjacks) could stop them. On Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds extended their winning streak to 12 straight […]
During last night’s 5-2 win in Sault, Michigan, Thunderbirds forward Michael Chaffay scored his 20th goal of the season at the 17:06 mark of the second period, which at that time gave his club a 3-1 lead. Chaffay, who scored his 20th goal of the season, also became the first player on the […]
By Matt Stefano The top team in the NOJHL continues to roll! After picking up a 6-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch back on Friday night in Sault, Ontario, and moving into sole possession of first place in the NOJHL standings, the Soo Thunderbirds picked up another win on Tuesday night in Sault, Michigan as […]
By Matt Stefano The streak has hit double digits! The Soo Thunderbirds picked up their 10th straight victory on Friday night as they defeated the Cochrane Crunch by a score of 6-1 in front of 988 spectators at the GFL Memorial Gardens in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. The win also gave the Thunderbirds their 30th […]
By Matt Stefano It’s Friday and it’s game day! NOJHL action takes place in downtown Sault Ste. Marie tonight as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Cochrane Crunch at the GFL Memorial Gardens, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering tonight’s game with a record of 29 wins, 5 losses, 2 overtime losses […]
By Matt Stefano Robert Calisti has finally earned himself a pro contract! The National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers have announced today that they have signed former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Robert Calisti to a two-year American Hockey League contract, beginning next season in 2022-2023. Calisti, who is from Etobicoke, Ontario, spent one season with the Soo […]
