By Matt Stefano Hope you remembered to turn your clocks back one hour. Because it’s game day! Matinee action takes place today at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on their cross-border rivals, the Soo Eagles, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering this afternoon’s game with a record […]
By Matt Stefano A shortened NOJHL season due to COVID is now in the past, and now the road to the Centennial Cup is finally back! The Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 23rd season in the NOJHL tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. in a road game against the Blind River Beavers. And as […]
By Matt Stefano With hockey season just over a month away, the Soo Thunderbirds have concluded their 2021 Development Camp, which was held at the John Rhodes Community Centre from Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 8. After the first two days of having on-ice skills development and off-ice workouts, the club concluded their three-day […]
By Matt Stefano Chaff is back! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that forward Michael Chaffay will be returning to the club for the 2021-2022 season. Chaffay, who just turned 19-years-old back on June 9, will be entering his second full season with his hometown team. In his rookie season with the Thunderbirds in 2020-2021, […]
By Matt Stefano Cole Delarosbil is coming home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have acquired forward and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native Cole Delarosbil from the Espanola Express in exchange for a player development fee. Delarosbil, who stands 6’1 and weighs 190 pounds, played the past two seasons with the Espanola Express […]
By Matt Stefano Two Jr. Greyhounds are leaving the dog house to join the bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed two players out of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds program, including defenceman Michael Beltrano and forward Samuel Lake. Beltrano, who is a 2004-birth-year defenceman, played two seasons with the Soo […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have just completed their 22nd season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been crowned 2021 COVID Cup champions. And yes, their 22nd season in the league was a different season due to COVID, but it was also a season that saw some good numbers. Here’s a […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are only eight games into their 2020-2021 season, but they are now officially on Christmas holidays. The Thunderbirds have entered the Christmas break with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 shootout loss, good for 9 points. They have also given up the least goals in the […]
By Matt Stefano After dropping a 3-1 decision to the Espanola Express back on Wednesday night in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on the road on Friday night in Elliot Lake to take on the last place Elliot Lake Wildcats. Soo Junior Greyhounds forward and Great North Midget League’s leading goal scorer Michael […]
