A different, but a successful season for the Soo Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano The 2020-2021 season was a season like no other. A season that was short. A season without body contact. A season with only 50 fans in the stands at the John Rhodes. A season that was put on hold a few times. And a season that saw most NOJHL teams having their […]

Soo Thunderbirds By The Numbers

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have just completed their 22nd season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been crowned 2021 COVID Cup champions. And yes, their 22nd season in the league was a different season due to COVID, but it was also a season that saw some good numbers. Here’s a […]

Game preview: Thunderbirds and Beavers play game 7 of COVID Cup series

By Matt Stefano The time has come and the season is about to wrap up. Game 7 of the COVID Cup series between the Blind River Beavers and the Soo Thunderbirds takes place today at the John Rhodes Community Centre, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This will also be the final game of the 2020-2021 season, […]

Wood and Dutkiewicz combine for six points in win over Blind River

By Matt Stefano After hammering the Blind River Beavers by a score of 8-1 back on Thursday night in game five of the COVID Cup series in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action on Saturday night as the made the trip to Blind River for the sixth game of this seven-game […]

Game Preview: Thunderbirds and Beavers faceoff in game two of the COVID Cup

By Matt Stefano Thursday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as the Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Blind River Beavers in game two of the COVID Cup series, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds won game one of this seven-game cohort series by a score of 8-4 back on […]

Shorthanded goals help Thunderbirds defeat Beavers

By Matt Stefano Shorthanded goals sure paid off for Soo Thunderbirds on Tuesday night. After hammering the Blind River Beavers by a score of 7-2 back on Sunday afternoon in Blind River, the Soo scored five times, including a pair of shorthanded tallies on Tuesday night, helping them to a 5-3 win over the Blind River […]

Game Preview: Thunderbirds take on Beavers in a Tuesday night battle

By Matt Stefano Tuesday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie as the Soo Thunderbirds take on the Blind River Beavers in their fourth straight meeting, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will also be game four of the six-game cohort series between these two clubs. BEST IN THE […]

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