By Matt Stefano On April 30, former Plymouth Whalers defenceman and Soo native Cole Jarrett was named as the new Soo Thunderbirds head coach and co-owner. But on Thursday, July 15, the Thunderbirds have finalized the rest of their coaching staff that will be joining Jarrett for the upcoming season. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that graduate Parker Morgan will be returning to the Sault College Cougars hockey club for the 2021-2022 season. Morgan, who played this past season with the Thunderbirds, scored 6 times and set up 4 others in 21 games played. This past season, the twenty-one-year old forward […]
By Matt Stefano It’s been almost one month since the Soo Thunderbirds closed out their 22nd season in the NOJHL. And yes, it was a season that only lasted 21 games due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, but it was a still a season that saw the Thunderbirds finish in first place in the NOJHL’s West […]
By Matt Stefano On Sunday, March 28, the Soo Thunderbirds closed out their 2020-2021 season with a 7-5 victory over the Blind River Beavers at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. It was also a game that saw the Thunderbirds hoist the 2021 COVID Cup. But that game also saw a total […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are only eight games into their 2020-2021 season, but they are now officially on Christmas holidays. The Thunderbirds have entered the Christmas break with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 shootout loss, good for 9 points. They have also given up the least goals in the […]
By Matt Stefano Wait! Didn’t the season just begin? It did one month ago. But on Sunday afternoon, the Soo Thunderbirds played their final game of the year 2020 as they were in Espanola for another afternoon matchup against the Espanola Express. The Thunderbirds were also coming off a 4-3 loss to the Express back […]
By Matt Stefano After picking up their first victory of the season against the Blind River Beavers sixteen days ago in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds are getting set to return to action tonight at 7:00 p.m. as they will take on the Espanola Express at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. […]
By Matt Stefano It didn’t happen in September! It didn’t happen in October! But now for the first time ever, it’s starting up here in November! The Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 2020-2021 regular season on Friday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m, when they take on the Blind River Beavers at the John […]
By Matt Stefano After getting a taste of NOJHL action for the first time since February 29th on Friday night at the John Rhodes, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action on Saturday night for the second game on their preseason schedule as they were in Blind River to take on the Blind River […]
By Matt Stefano He spent the past two seasons playing college hockey here in the Soo, but now he’s bringing his show to the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today they have signed 2000 birth year forward Parker Morgan. Morgan, who stands 5’10 and weighs 180 pounds, played two seasons with the Sault […]
