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 […]
By Matt Stefano The 2021 National Hockey League Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings have been released on Thursday morning with one Soo Thunderbirds graduate making the list. That Soo Thunderbirds graduate is Robert Calisti (Ranked 156th). Calisti, who is ranked 156th on the NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings list, played one season with the […]
By Matt Stefano He just completed his third season in the American Hockey League, and now he’s getting recognized. Former Soo Thunderbirds forward and current Syracuse Crunch assistant captain Boris Katchouk has been named to the 2020-2021 AHL North Division All-Star Team. This past season, Katchouk led the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch in scoring […]
By Matt Stefano The 2020-2021 National Hockey League regular season has officially concluded for former Soo Thunderbirds Colin Miller and Jake Muzzin. Miller just wrapped up this season with the Buffalo Sabres, who finished in last place in the National Hockey League for the first time since 2018. Muzzin, meanwhile, is heading to the Stanley […]
By Matt Stefano Savvy is heading to the dog house! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that forward Tyler Savard has signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds for the upcoming season. Savard, who was drafted by the Soo Greyhounds in 11th round (220th overall) back in 2019, spent one season with the […]
By Matt Stefano There is now a new ownership group taking over the bird nest. The Nothern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that former NHL defenceman Trevor Daley, along with former OHL defenceman Cole Jarrett and his wife Lee-Anne, will now be the new leaders of the franchise. Daley and the […]
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 […]
