By Matt Stefano Make it four wins in a row for the Soo Thunderbirds! On Sunday night, the Soo Thunderbirds extended their winning streak to four games for the first time this season as they hammered the Espanola Express by a score of 7-2 at Centennial Arena in Elliot Lake. The win also improved the […]
By Matt Stefano Make that back to back shutouts on the road! After blanking the Espanola Express by a score of 3-0 on Friday night in Espanola, the Soo Thunderbirds picked up their second consecutive shutout on Saturday night in Soo Michigan as they blanked the Soo Eagles 3-0 at the Pullar Stadium. Not only […]
By Matt Stefano If you take penalties against the Soo Thunderbirds, chances are they are going to hurt you! And that’s exactly what the Thunderbirds did to the Espanola Express on Friday night in Espanola. On Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds scored three power goals on eight power play opportunities as they went on to […]
By Matt Stefano He was drafted by the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s this past June, and now he’s finally going to suit up for them tonight! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that rookie forward Cooper Foster has been called up by the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s. Foster, who was drafted by the […]
By Matt Stefano Rotiroti is putting on a show on the road! After scoring his first goal in a Thunderbirds uniform in last Saturday’s 3-2 shootout loss in Soo Michigan, Alfred Rotiroti ended up scoring three goals, including a pair of power play markers on Thursday night in Sudbury, as he led the Soo Thunderbirds […]
By Matt Stefano Saturday night felt like old times again! After going 630 days without travelling across the border, the Soo Thunderbirds made a visit to Soo Michigan on Saturday, November 20 for a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League road game against the Soo Eagles. The last time these two clubs played against each other […]
By Matt Stefano Santa was a big help! On Friday night, Soo Thunderbirds captain Brock Santa Maria scored two goals, including one on the power play as the Thunderbirds went on to defeat the Elliot Lake Red Wings by a score of 3-2 at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. The victory […]
By Matt Stefano So, they meet again! Tonight the Soo Thunderbirds will be in action for their second straight game against the Elliot Lake Red Wings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds, who are entering tonight’s game sitting in first place in the NOJHL’s West Division (with 29 points), […]
By Matt Stefano A 6-2 win here, a 6-2 loss there. That’s the way it’s been for the Soo Thunderbirds these past two days. After defeating the Espanola Express by a score of 6-2 on Saturday night in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action less than twenty four hours later as […]
By Matt Stefano A local blueliner is coming home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Sunday that they have acquired 2004-birth-year defenceman Mason Chitaroni from the OJHL’s Cobourg Cougars in exchange for a player development fee. Chitaroni, who is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, stands 5’11 and weighs 180 pounds. “We are really excited to […]
