Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A Drew Christian shorthanded goal with just over four minutes remaining in regulation lifted the Soo Thunderbirds to a narrow 5-4 victory over the Soo Eagles Saturday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Exchanging early tallies, Gianmarco Mastroianni clicked for the Thunderbirds on a […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A three-goal night from Shea Chornley, featuring the game-winner, helped the Soo Thunderbirds outscore the rival Soo Eagles 8-5 in a high-scoring Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup Friday at John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds held a solid edge in shots on goal in the first period and were eventually […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – A well-played, tight-checking Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League affair Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre saw the Soo Thunderbirds and Greater Sudbury Cubs skate to a hard-fought 1-1 overtime draw. After a scoreless opening 20 minutes, Sault Ste. Marie broke the ice midway through the proceedings while shorthanded when Aiden Atkinson […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Riding the first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout by rookie goaltender Nathan Maguire the Soo Thunderbirds blanked the Iroquois Falls Storm 3-0 Friday in a get together at John Rhodes Community Centre. A tight-checking opening frame was scoreless as the two clubs went to their respective dressing rooms knotted at […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Storming back from a late third period deficit, the Soo Thunderbirds struck five times in the final six and a half minutes of regulation to shock the French River Rapids 6-4 Sunday in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League play at John Rhodes Community Centre. Wasting little time to begin the scoring, […]

Photos: Justin Cairns SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – A workmanlike road effort that featured a well-balanced offensive attack and the shutout goaltending of Ryan Hicks powered the Soo Thunderbirds to a 5-0 triumph over the rival Soo Eagles Friday evening in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action at Pullar Stadium. Some solid cycle work from the […]