Thunderbirds and Express meet for the third time this season

By Matt Stefano Today is Saturday, and that can only mean one thing. Game day! Saturday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Espanola Express, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering tonight’s game with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses, […]

Game preview: Thunderbirds meet Beavers for the fifth time this season

By Matt Stefano Friday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Blind River Beavers, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering tonight’s game with a record of 12 wins, 2 losses, 1 overtime loss and 2 shootout losses, good for 27 points […]

Game preview: Thunderbirds play rematch against Red Wings

By Matt Stefano Friday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will have their second straight meeting against the Elliot Lake Red Wings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds, who are entering tonight’s game sitting in first place in the NOJHL’s West Division, are also coming off […]

Foster leads Thunderbirds past Red Wings

By Matt Stefano It didn’t take long for the Soo Thunderbirds to get back on the winning track! After having their three-game winning streak snapped against the Soo Eagles back on Sunday afternoon, the Soo Thunderbirds rebounded with a 6-2 victory over the Elliot Lake Red Wings on Wednesday night in Sault Ste. Marie. “Our […]

Soo Thunderbirds Thanksgiving Day Report: By The Numbers

By Matt Stefano Well hockey fans in Sault Ste. Marie, today is officially Thanksgiving Day on our side of the border and everybody pretty well has the day off! And with all players, management, coaching staff and game night staff members all away from the rink today, we’ve decided to take a look at some […]

Metivier gets first shutout and win as Thunderbirds blank Espanola

By Matt Stefano After picking up back to back victories in a home and home series against the Greater Sudbury Cubs during the week, the Soo Thunderbirds returned to the John Rhodes Community Centre on Saturday night as they took on the Espanola Express for the first time this season. The Thunderbirds, who entered Saturday […]

Thunderbirds sweep home and home series against Cubs

By Matt Stefano How sweep it is! After defeating the Greater Sudbury Cubs by a score of 5-4 back on Sunday afternoon in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds went into Sudbury on Thursday night and took game two of the home and home series against the Cubs, as they defeated them by a score of […]

Game preview: Thunderbirds play home opener tonight vs Beavers

By Matt Stefano Tonight’s the night! NOJHL action takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will host their 2021-2022 home opener against the Blind River Beavers, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering tonight’s game with a 1-0 record, thanks to a 7-0 victory in their season opening […]

Foster signs with the Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano Another Sault native is starting his junior hockey career at home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have signed 2005-birth-year forward Cooper Foster. “It feels great to sign with the Thunderbirds and I’m very excited about this opportunity,” Foster said. Foster, who stands 5’11 and weighs 166 pounds, spent last […]

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