By Matt Stefano The first game of season twenty-five is a win! On Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds opened up their 25th season in the NOJHL with a victory, as they doubled up their cross-border rivals the Soo Eagles by a score of 4-2 at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. […]
By Matt Stefano Another season of Soo Thunderbirds hockey is set to begin tonight! And this season, it will also be a milestone season. Tonight the Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 25th season in the NOJHL against their cross-border rivals the Soo Eagles, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the John Rhodes. LOOKING BACK […]
By Matt Stefano Felly is going to wear the ‘C’! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have named third-year defenceman Kolby Fellinger as their team captain for the 2023-2024 season. “Kolby was a natural choice for us,” said Soo Thunderbirds head coach Cole Jarrett, who has been coaching Fellinger since the 2021-2022 […]
By Matt Stefano It’s true. Truchy is coming back! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that they have re-signed 2003-birth-year forward Jackson Truchan for the 2023-2024 season. “I’m really happy to be re-signing with the Thunderbirds again,” said Truchan, who was named the Thunderbirds Rookie of the Year last season. “I love everything about […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds know what it’s like to be facing elimination in the NOJHL final. And in the end, they also know what it’s like to come back and be crowned NOJHL champions! Last season, the Soo Thunderbirds came all the way back to eliminate the Hearst Lumberjacks in seven games in […]
Jackson Truchan’s goal in the first period of last night’s game, gave him his 18th point of the playoffs, which tied the franchise record for most points by an American-both player in a playoff season.
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are now just two wins away from winning their second straight Copeland Cup McNamara Trophy! On Sunday night, the Soo Thunderbirds took a two-games-to-one lead in the NOJHL final series, as they defeated the Timmins Rock by a score of 4-1 in front of 346 fans at the John […]
By Matt Stefano Mars had a night to remember on Thursday night in Sudbury! On Thursday night, Soo Thunderbirds forward Wyatt “Mars” Marlow led the way offensively with two goals and two assists, as the Soo Thunderbirds went on to defeat the Greater Sudbury Cubs by a score of 5-2 at the Gerry McCrory Countryside […]
By Matt Stefano As the Soo Thunderbirds get to begin their NOJHL West Division final series tonight in Greater Sudbury, the T-Birds have announced yesterday their team award winners for the 2022-2023 regular season. This year’s award winners were Jackson Truchan (Rookie of the Year), Anton Petrovskiy (Hardest Working Player), Don Stares (T-Birds Staff Award), […]
By Matt Stefano After eliminating the Blind River Beavers four-games-to-one in the NOJHL West Division semifinal series last week, the Soo Thunderbirds are now getting set for round two of playoff action tonight in Greater Sudbury, as they will take on the Greater Sudbury Cubs in game 1 of the NOJHL West Division final, beginning […]
