By Matt Stefano It wasn’t the usual start as any other year, but hockey fans in the Soo were treated to some hockey once again! On Friday, November 6th, the Soo Thunderbirds took to the ice for their first preseason game of the year 2020 at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds welcomed the […]

By Matt Stefano Well hockey fans in Sault Ste. Marie, You’ve waited long enough and had to stay safe, but now hockey is officially back! The Soo Thunderbirds will be on the ice tonight for their first preseason game of the year 2020 as they will take on the Blind River Beavers at 7:00 p.m. […]

By Matt Stefano Just over a month ago, the Soo Thunderbirds signed 16 year old forward Tyson Doucette for the upcoming season. And today, it was announced that now his older brother Jacob will also be joining him in the orange and blue. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2001 birth […]

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have acquired 2001 birth year forward Ryan Williams from the CCHL2’s Richmond Royals in exchange for a player development fee. Williams, who comes from Edmonton, Alberta, played with three teams during the 2019-2020 season, including the Cochrane Crunch, Elliot Lake Wildcats and Richmond Royals. […]

2019-20 NOJHL players invited to complete survey View additional study details here In pursuit of his Master of Science in Kinesiology Degree from Nipissing University, Johnson is presently heading up a project where researchers at the North Bay, Ont.-based school are conducting a study investigating mouthguard and throat protector compliance of Junior ‘A’ hockey players […]

By Matt Stefano Just over a month ago, the Soo Thunderbirds signed Korah Colts captain Kaden Dundas for the upcoming season. And today, they have inked another player out of high school hockey. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed local forward Ethan Novello. Novello, who turned 17 years old back on […]