By Matt Stefano For a team that does not have home ice advantage this year in the playoffs, the Soo Thunderbirds are sure making the most of their playoff road games. And thanks to another road victory, the Soo Thunderbirds are now going back to the NOJHL final! On Thursday night, the Soo Thunderbirds improved […]

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 It was a great night for the Fellinger brothers (Austin and Kolby) on Friday night in Elliot Lake! On Friday night, brothers Austin and Kolby Fellinger led the way offensively with two points each as the Soo Thunderbirds doubled up the Elliot Lake Red Wings by a score of 4-2 in front […]

By Matt Stefano Tonight’s the night! Your defending Copeland Cup McNamara Trophy champion Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 2022-2023 regular season tonight at 7:00 p.m., when they take on their cross-border rivals the Soo Eagles at the John Rhodes. Tonight’s game will also be the first time these two clubs will meet since […]

By Matt Stefano Another Fellinger is joining the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2005-birth-year defenceman Austin Fellinger for the 2022-2023 season. “It’s a great feeling to be able to play here in the Soo,” Fellinger said. “I know the Thunderbirds coaching staff will keep me in the best […]

By Matt Stefano The 2021-2022 regular season is now officially in the books and for the Soo Thunderbirds, it was nothing but a successful one! And as we get set for postseason action which is just under a week away, let’s take a look at some of the things our Soo Thunderbirds did during the […]

By Matt Stefano The Birds keep on rocking! On Saturday night, the Soo Thunderbirds extended their winning streak to 13 straight games as they defeated the Timmins Rock by a score of 4-3 in overtime at McIntyre Arena in Timmins. The Thunderbirds, who picked up their 13th straight win on Saturday night, also gave themselves […]

By Matt Stefano The holiday season is officially upon us and the Soo Thunderbirds are now on Christmas break until January 7. And with already 28 games officially behind them, let’s take a look at how the team and some players did – by the numbers. 1. That’s where the Soo Thunderbirds currently sit in […]

By Matt Stefano For the first time in franchise history, the Greater Sudbury Cubs fans had nothing to cheer about the whole game. And the Soo Thunderbirds were the reason why! On Sunday night, the Soo Thunderbirds handed the Greater Sudbury Cubs their first shutout loss in franchise history as they blanked them by a […]

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 […]