Thunderbirds drop first road game of the season in Espanola

By Matt Stefano The Espanola Paper Kings are off to a 2-0 start for the first time in franchise history. And it’s all because of a win on Saturday night against the Soo Thunderbirds. On Saturday night, the Espanola Paper Kings improved their record to two wins and no losses for the first time in […]

Mauro’s third straight game-winning goal helps Paper Kings to third straight win

By Matt Stefano Three straight wins for Espo. Three straight game-winning goals for Mauro. Devin Mauro’s shorthanded tally at the 12:20 mark of the second period proved to be the game-winner as the Espanola Paper Kings extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-3 victory over the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night at […]

McConnell-Barker and Marlow both lead Thunderbirds to win in Espanola

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to the Blind River Beavers back on Tuesday night in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to get back on the winning track on Saturday night as they made a visit to Espanola for their first game of a home-and-home series against the Espanola Paper […]

Power play goals lead Thunderbirds to win over Espanola

By Matt Stefano If you take penalties against the Soo Thunderbirds, chances are they are going to hurt you! And that’s exactly what the Thunderbirds did to the Espanola Express on Friday night in Espanola. On Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds scored three power goals on eight power play opportunities as they went on to […]

Walker’s hat trick leads Express past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After picking up back to back victories on home ice against the Espanola Express and outscoring them 13-3 overall, the Soo Thunderbirds hit the road to Espanola for a rare Saturday afternoon game against the Express at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. Saturday afternoon’s game was also the third straight meeting between […]

Power play goals help Express defeat Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 6-3 decision to the Soo Eagles on Saturday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action less than 24 hours later as they made a trip to Espanola for a 4:00 p.m. matchup against the Express. Sunday’s game also marked the final afternoon […]

Thunderbirds kick off 2020 with win number 20

By Matt Stefano After concluding the year 2019 with a 6-4 loss in Espanola back on December 22nd, the Soo Thunderbirds returned to action for the first time of 2020 on Friday night as they made another visit to Espanola for a rematch against the Express. The Thunderbirds were also up against Express defenceman Mattias […]

Trempner leads Express past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to the Soo Eagles back on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action on Sunday afternoon as they made a trip to Espanola to take on the Espanola Express. Sunday afternoon’s game also marked the Thunderbirds final game of […]

Maulucci leads Express past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 3-2 decision to the Rayside Balfour Canadians on Friday night in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action just twenty four hours later on Saturday night as they made a trip to Espanola to take on the Express. The Thunderbirds dropped their second straight game on Saturday […]

Four goal third period lifts Thunderbirds past Express

By Matt Stefano After defeating the Powassan Voodoos by a score of 5-2 this past Friday night in the Soo, and picking up their 30th victory of the season, the Soo Thunderbirds made the trip to Espanola on Sunday for a matinee game against the Express. A four goal third period was the difference for […]

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