By Matt Stefano A pair of Soo Thunderbird graduates have made the NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings list for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft in June. Those two Soo Thunderbird graduates are defenceman Andrew Gibson and forward Cooper Foster. Gibson, who is currently in his first season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds, spent […]
By Matt Stefano On Monday, it was announced that Soo Thunderbirds graduate and current Soo Greyhounds defenceman Andrew Gibson has been selected to participate in the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which will take place at the Langley Events Centre in Langley Township, British Columbia on January 25. Gibson, who is currently in his […]
By Matt Stefano Savvy is getting an ‘A’ on his chest with the Hounds! The Soo Greyhounds have announced today that they have named former Soo Thunderbirds forward Tyler Savard as one of their assistant captains for the 2022-2023 season. Savard, who is currently in his second season with the Greyhounds, has so far put […]
By Matt Stefano Radz is joining the Hawks! It was announced on Monday that former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman David Radke has accepted a role with the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks for the 2022-2023 season as an advisor, hockey research and analytics. “I’m extremely excited to be joining the Chicago Blackhawks in this role,” said […]
By Matt Stefano Are you thinking of joining the Bird Nest next season? Well now is your chance! The Soo Thunderbirds will be holding their 2022 Development Camp, which will run from Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12 at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. This year’s camp is open to […]
By Matt Stefano A former Soo Thunderbird is on his way to the AHL! The American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch have announced on Saturday that they have signed former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Owen Headrick to a professional tryout contract. Headrick, who played with the Soo Thunderbirds from 2013-2015, began playing this season with the University […]
By Matt Stefano The National Hockey League Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings were officially released on Wednesday afternoon for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and former Soo Thunderbirds forward Tyler Savard has made the list. Savard, a former Soo Thunderbird who is currently in his first season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds, is ranked 183rd […]
By Matt Stefano Another former Soo Thunderbird has made the NHL! It was announced today on Thanksgiving Day that former Soo Thunderbirds forward Boris Katchouk has cracked the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster for the 2021-2022 season. Katchouk, who is about to enter his first season with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, spent […]
By Matt Stefano What an outstanding season it was for Boris Katchouk! First, he finishes first in team scoring with the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch. Then, he gets called up by the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. And then finally, he got a chance to hoist the […]
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 […]
