By Matt Stefano The NHL Entry Draft is getting set to get underway in Music City (Nashville, Tennessee) in just over two months! And at this year’s NHL Entry Draft, at least two Soo Thunderbird graduates are expected to take centre stage wearing NHL jerseys. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League officially released its Central […]

By Matt Stefano A pair of Soo Thunderbird graduates have made the NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings list for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft in June. Those two Soo Thunderbird graduates are defenceman Andrew Gibson and forward Cooper Foster. Gibson, who is currently in his first season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds, spent […]

By Matt Stefano Radz is joining the Hawks! It was announced on Monday that former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman David Radke has accepted a role with the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks for the 2022-2023 season as an advisor, hockey research and analytics. “I’m extremely excited to be joining the Chicago Blackhawks in this role,” said […]

By Matt Stefano Dunbar is hitting the ice in Denver! After competing his second full season with the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks this past season, former Soo Thunderbird and current Muskegon Lumberjacks defenceman Tyler Dunbar has been invited to attend this year’s Colorado Avalanche Development Camp. This past season with the Lumberjacks, Dunbar found the back […]

By Matt Stefano Savvy is getting a chance in Philly! After completing his first season with the Ontatio Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds this past season, former Soo Thunderbird and current Soo Greyhounds forward Tyler Savard has been invited to attend Philadelphia Flyers 2022 Development Camp. In 49 regular season games played with the Hounds this […]

By Matt Stefano Are you thinking of joining the Bird Nest next season? Well now is your chance! The Soo Thunderbirds will be holding their 2022 Development Camp, which will run from Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12 at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. This year’s camp is open to […]

By Matt Stefano He didn’t get drafted by an NHL team this past July, but he’s still going to hit the ice with an NHL team come September. Former Soo Thunderbird and current Soo Greyhounds star defenceman Robert Calisti has been invited to the Florida Panthers Development Camp, which will take place from September 10-14 […]

By Matt Stefano He played as an affiliate player with the NOJHL’s Soo Thunderbirds back in 2018-2019, and now he’s an NHL draft pick! On Saturday afternoon, defenceman and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native Jack Matier was selected in the 4th round (124th overall) by the Nashville Predators in the second and final day of […]

By Matt Stefano What an outstanding season it was for Boris Katchouk! First, he finishes first in team scoring with the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch. Then, he gets called up by the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. And then finally, he got a chance to hoist the […]

By Matt Stefano It’s not over until it’s over! That’s exactly what former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Colin Miller and Team Canada proved in this year’s IIHF World Championship. After starting this year’s tournament with 0 wins and 3 losses, Team Canada ended up winning a gold medal on Sunday afternoon in Riga, Latvia, thanks to […]