By Matt Stefano A former Soo Thunderbird got the job done in overtime for the Blind River Beavers on Tuesday night. On Tuesday night, former Soo Thunderbirds forward Jake Kovacs scored the overtime goal for the Blind River Beavers with just 33 seconds left to go in overtime, giving the Beavers a 3-2 win over […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are now just one win away from moving on to the NOJHL West Division final! And it’s all thanks to a big second period they had on Sunday afternoon in Blind River. After falling behind 1-0 after twenty minutes of play, the Soo Thunderbirds came back to score four […]
By Matt Stefano Wednesday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Blind River Beavers, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds will also be looking to get back on the winning track tonight, following a 4-0 loss to the Powassan […]
By Matt Stefano It’s been almost one month since the Soo Thunderbirds closed out their 22nd season in the NOJHL. And yes, it was a season that only lasted 21 games due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, but it was a still a season that saw the Thunderbirds finish in first place in the NOJHL’s West […]
By Matt Stefano It didn’t happen in September! It didn’t happen in October! But now for the first time ever, it’s starting up here in November! The Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 2020-2021 regular season on Friday, November 20th at 7:00 p.m, when they take on the Blind River Beavers at the John […]
By Matt Stefano After finishing the 2019-2020 regular season with a record of 30 wins, 19 losses, 3 overtime losses and 4 shootout losses, the Soo Thunderbirds announced its team award winners on Thursday. Two Thunderbirds that won more than one award, were defenceman Nolan Ford and forward Jake Kovacs SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: […]
By Matt Stefano It’s been sixteen years since a Soo Thunderbird got drafted by an Ontario Hockey League team, but that all changed on Saturday, April 4th, when the 2020 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection took place on www.ontariohockeyleague.com. With twenty Ontario Hockey League teams participating in the 15-round draft, it wasn’t until round 13, […]
By Matt Stefano The regular season is now over! And now the road to the Centennial Cup officially begins! After hitting the 30-win plateau for the thirteenth consecutive season and finishing in third place in the West Division with 67 points, the Soo Thunderbirds have gotten a bye into the NOJHL’s West Division semifinal series, […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are getting set for postseason action after completing their 2019-2020 regular season. This season, the Thunderbirds finished off with a record of 30 wins, 19 losses, 3 overtime losses and 4 shootout losses, good for 67 points and third place in the NOJHL’s West Division. This year’s club also […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds will play their final home game of their 2019-2020 regular season tonight, when they take on the Blind River Beavers at 7:00 p.m. at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds enter tonight’s game with a record of 29 wins, 18 losses, 3 overtime losses and 4 shootout losses, […]
