Thunderbirds lose third straight

By Matt Stefano After dropping back to back games in a home and home series against the Blind River Beavers last Friday and Saturday, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night as they took on the Rayside Balfour Canadians at the John Rhodes Community Centre. It was also […]

Thunderbirds get swept in home and home series vs Beavers

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 4-1 decision to the Blind River Beavers on Friday night in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Saturday for a rematch against the 3-0 Beavers. The Thunderbirds ended up getting swept in the home and home series against the Beavers on Saturday night […]

Power play goals lift Beavers past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After defeating the Espanola Express by a score of 3-1 this past Sunday night in Sault Ste. Marie and improving their record to 2-0, the Soo Thunderbirds were in Blind River on Friday the 13th for their first road game of their 2019-2020 regular season. The Thunderbirds, who were minus forwards Nick […]

Thunderbirds improve to 2-0 with win over Express

By Matt Stefano After opening up their 2019-2020 regular season with a 7-2 win over the Soo Eagles on Saturday night, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action twenty four hours later as they took on the Espanola Express at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds improved their record to 2-0 on Sunday […]

Bazarin scores twice, Thunderbirds win season opener

By Matt Stefano After going a perfect 2-0 against the Soo Eagles in preseason action, the defending James Aspin Trophy champion Soo Thunderbirds officially kicked off their 2019-2020 regular season against their cross-border rivals the Soo Eagles on Saturday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds opened up their 2019-2020 regular season with […]

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 […]

Van Tiem signs with Milwaukee School Of Engineering

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are proud to announce today that one of their graduating players is off to university. Birmingham, Michigan native Spencer Van Tiem has signed with the Milwaukee School Of Engineering Raiders hockey club for the 2019-2020 season. The 20 year old forward first signed with the Thunderbirds back on January […]

Thunderbirds hand out hardware at Centre Ice

By Matt Stefano With their 20th season in the NOJHL officially in the books, the Soo Thunderbirds hosted its 2018-2019 awards banquet on Sunday night at Centre Ice Bar & Grill upstairs at the Community First Soo Pee Wee Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. Prior to the awards ceremony, the team owner, management, players, coaching […]

Thunderbirds fall to Lumberjacks in game 7 of the NOJHL Final

By Matt Stefano After blanking the Hearst Lumberjacks by a score of 2-0 back on Monday night in Hearst and tying the NOJHL Final series at 3-3, the Soo Thunderbirds were back at home on Wednesday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre and were looking to be crowned NOJHL champions in front of their […]

Thunderbirds force game 7 back in the Soo

By Matt Stefano After doubling up the Hearst Lumberjacks 4-2 last Saturday in the Soo and cutting the NOJHL Final series lead to three games to two, the Soo Thunderbirds were still looking to keep their Copeland Cup McNamara Trophy hopes alive on Monday night as they were in Hearst for game 6 of the […]

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