Thunderbirds outshoot Beavers, but drop second straight

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 4-2 decision to the Blind River Beavers back on Friday night in the Soo and starting the season 0-1 for the first time since 2017-2018, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action just twenty four hours later on Saturday night as they were in Blind River for a […]

Toms picks up two points in loss against Beavers

By Matt Stefano Hockey season in the Soo has returned! That’s right! On Friday, November 20th, the Soo Thunderbirds officially kicked off their 22nd season in the NOJHL as they took on the Blind River Beavers at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds were supposed to start their regular season against the Beavers back […]

Thunderbirds open up season tonight against Beavers

By Matt Stefano Die-hard hockey fans in the Soo have waited long enough, but now the wait is finally over! The Soo Thunderbirds will play the first game of their 2020-2021 regular season tonight at 7:00 p.m. against the Blind River Beavers at the John Rhodes Community Centre. LAST SEASON In eight meetings against the […]

Soo Thunderbirds 2020-2021 Season Preview

By Matt Stefano It didn’t happen in September! It didn’t happen in October! But now for the first time ever, it’s starting up here in November! The Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 2020-2021 regular season on Friday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m, when they take on the Blind River Beavers at the John […]

Oldham joins the Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2001 birth year forward Russell Oldham. Oldham, who stands 6’1 and weighs 194 pounds, spent last season in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League with the St. Thomas Stars and the Komoka Kings. The St. Thomas, Ontario native began the 2019-2020 season […]

Theriault commits to IceDogs

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds hockey club is very proud to announce that forward Lucas Theriault has committed to the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs for the 2019-2020 season. Theriault, who was drafted by the IceDogs in the 12th round (224th overall) back in 2016, has just completed his second full season with the […]

Gold Miners edge Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After picking up their 39th victory of the season on Thursday night, thanks to a 4-2 victory over the Elliot Lake Wildcats in Elliot Lake, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on home ice on Friday night as they took on the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners, who made their first and only visit […]

McDonald records first career hat trick in win over Wildcats

By Matt Stefano After defeating the Blind River Beavers by a score of 3-2 this past Sunday afternoon in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds made the trip to Elliot Lake for their final road game of the month of February on Thursday night as they took on the Elliot Lake Wildcats at Centennial Arena. Thursday […]

Theriault records natural hat trick in win over Eagles

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 4-3 decision to the Soo Eagles on Friday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre, the Soo Thunderbirds made the trip across the International Bridge on Saturday night as they made a visit to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to take on the Soo Eagles in the second game of […]

Thunderbirds come up short against Eagles

By Matt Stefano It’s been almost two weeks since the Thunderbirds were last in action on the ice, but on Friday night, the Thunderbirds played their first game of the month of February against the their cross-border rivals, the Soo Eagles. The Thunderbirds, who were looking to extend their winning streak to nine games on […]

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