By Matt Stefano For the second straight Wednesday, a member of the Soo Thunderbirds has committed to play for the Sault College Cougars. On Wednesday, May 24, it was announced that Soo Thunderbirds forward Michael Chaffay has committed to play for the Sault College Cougars hockey team for the 2023-2024 season. Chaffay becomes the second […]
By Matt Stefano Zero goals the first game, seven goals the second game. After dropping a 2-0 decision to the Blind River Beavers on Friday night in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds rebounded with a win on Saturday night in Elliot Lake, as they hammered the Elliot Lake Red Wings by a score of 7-2 […]
By Matt Stefano Fletchy had a night to remember in his NOJHL debut with the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night! In his first NOJHL game played with the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night, Soo Thunderbirds affiliate goaltender Maverick Fletcher turned aside 26 shots to help lead the Thunderbirds to a 3-2 overtime victory over the […]
By Matt Stefano One-hundred. That’s how many games it will be for tonight for Soo Thunderbird defenceman Kaden Dundas. When the Soo Thunderbirds hit the ice tonight at 7:00 p.m. for their home game against the Elliot Lake Red Wings at the John Rhodes, tonight’s game will mark the 100th career NOJHL game for Soo […]
By Matt Stefano When Soo Thunderbirds assistant captain Michael Chaffay skates on Blind River Community Centre ice tomorrow night in Blind River, tomorrow night’s game will also mark a milestone game for the 20-year-old Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native. Tomorrow night in Blind River, Chaffay will suit up for his 100th career Northern Ontario Junior […]
By Matt Stefano Hope you remember to get your all your Black Friday shopping done early today. Because it’s game-night tonight at the John Rhodes! Tonight, your Soo Thunderbirds will be in action at 7:00 p.m. as they will take on the Elliot Lake Red Wings at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. […]
By Matt Stefano After picking up a 2-1 victory in a shootout back on Wednesday night in the Soo and extending their winning streak to four games, the Soo Thunderbirds are now getting set to take on the Soo Eagles tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds, who are entering […]
By Matt Stefano The winning streak may be over, but the series is just getting started. On Sunday night, the Soo Thunderbirds had their 26-game winning streak snapped as they fell by a score of 6-4 to the Hearst Lumberjacks in game 1 of the NOJHL final in front of 862 fans at the GFL Memorial […]
By Matt Stefano In my previous story, Michael Chaffay said he was just going to continue to play his game on Saturday night and see what happens. And on Saturday night, he did, and the Birds got the victory! On Saturday night, Soo Thunderbirds forward Michael Chaffay recorded his second straight multi-goal game, scoring a […]
By Matt Stefano Michael Chaffay had a night to remember across the river! On Friday night in game 3 of the NOJHL West Division final, Soo Thunderbirds forward Michael Chaffay recorded his first career playoff hat trick to lead his hometown Thunderbirds to a 4-1 win against the Soo Eagles at Pullar Stadium in Sault […]
