By Matt Stefano After trading goaltender Alex Bugeja to the Powassan Voodoos on Friday, the Soo Thunderbirds wasted no time as they went out and brought in another goalie on Saturday. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Saturday that they have signed 2004-birth-year netminder Noah Metivier for the upcoming season. “We are excited to welcome […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have traded 2001-birth-year-goaltender Alex Bugeja to the Powassan Voodoos in exchange for a player development fee. Last season with the Thunderbirds, the West Vancouver, British Columbia native had 9 wins, 2 losses, 2 shootout losses, a 2.37 goals against average and a league-best .936 […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are showing a ton of interest in the Soo Jr. Greyhounds. After signing defenceman Michael Beltrano and forward Samuel Lake out of the Great North Under-18 Hockey League’s Soo Jr. Greyhounds last Friday, it was announced on Monday that the Soo Thunderbirds have inked two more players out of […]
By Matt Stefano It’s not over until it’s over! That’s exactly what former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Colin Miller and Team Canada proved in this year’s IIHF World Championship. After starting this year’s tournament with 0 wins and 3 losses, Team Canada ended up winning a gold medal on Sunday afternoon in Riga, Latvia, thanks to […]
By Matt Stefano Two Jr. Greyhounds are leaving the dog house to join the bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed two players out of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds program, including defenceman Michael Beltrano and forward Samuel Lake. Beltrano, who is a 2004-birth-year defenceman, played two seasons with the Soo […]
By Matt Stefano Connor Toms is now one step closer to suiting up for the red and white! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that defenceman Connor Toms has signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds for the upcoming season. Toms, who was drafted by the Soo Greyhounds in the 3rd round (44th overall) […]
By Matt Stefano Two Flyers have landed in the Bird Nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that they have signed a pair of players out of the Great North Under-18 Hockey League’s Kapuskasing Flyers, including defenceman Kyle Trottier and forward Kelsey Ouellet. “We are really excited to welcome Kyle and Kelsey and their families […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Wednesday that they have traded 2001-birth-year defenceman Cameron Dutkiewicz to the Timmins Rock in exchange for a player development fee. Dutkiewicz, who played last season with the Soo Thunderbirds, led all NOJHL defencemen in points (19) goals (9) and power play goals (6). The Timmins, Ontario […]
By Matt Stefano The 2021 National Hockey League Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings have been released on Thursday morning with one Soo Thunderbirds graduate making the list. That Soo Thunderbirds graduate is Robert Calisti (Ranked 156th). Calisti, who is ranked 156th on the NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings list, played one season with the […]
By Matt Stefano He just completed his third season in the American Hockey League, and now he’s getting recognized. Former Soo Thunderbirds forward and current Syracuse Crunch assistant captain Boris Katchouk has been named to the 2020-2021 AHL North Division All-Star Team. This past season, Katchouk led the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch in scoring […]
