By Matt Stefano Saturday night’s game in Cochrane marked the final game on the Soo Thunderbirds 2021-2022 regular season schedule. And for Noah Metivier, it was a night to remember! On Saturday night, Soo Thunderbirds rookie goaltender Noah Metiver made 23 saves for 6th shutout of the season, helping his hometown Thunderbirds to a 2-0 […]
By Matt Stefano Thursday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Hearst Lumberjacks, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds are entering tonight’s game with a record of 36 wins, 5 losses, 2 overtime losses and 3 shootout losses, good for 77 points and first overall […]
By Matt Stefano Your Soo Thunderbirds are regular season champions! On Saturday night, the Soo Thunderbirds clinched the James Aspin Trophy (NOJHL regular season champions) for the eighth time in franchise history as they blanked the Soo Eagles by a score of 3-0 at the Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The win also […]
By Matt Stefano Today is Wednesday, March 2 and it’s game day! But not only is it just game day, it’s also the first game of the season that arena capacity crowds can officially return to 100%. Tonight your Soo Thunderbirds will be back on John Rhodes ice (7:00 p.m.) as they will take on […]
By Matt Stefano Good defence and good goaltending win hockey games! Just ask the Soo Thunderbirds. After opening up their three-game East Division road trip with a 3–1 win in Kirkland Lake on Friday, followed by a 3-1 win in Powassan on Saturday, the Soo Thunderbirds concluded their three-game East Division road trip with a […]
By Matt Stefano After opening up the year 2022 with a 6-2 win over the Greater Sudbury Cubs on Friday night in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action on Saturday night for their second straight home game as they took on the Powassan Voodoos, who made their first and only visit […]
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 Make that back to back shutouts on the road! After blanking the Espanola Express by a score of 3-0 on Friday night in Espanola, the Soo Thunderbirds picked up their second consecutive shutout on Saturday night in Soo Michigan as they blanked the Soo Eagles 3-0 at the Pullar Stadium. Not only […]
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 Friday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre as your Soo Thunderbirds will have their second straight meeting against the Elliot Lake Red Wings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds, who are entering tonight’s game sitting in first place in the NOJHL’s West Division, are also coming off […]
