By Matt Stefano Hope you all remembered to spring forward! Because today is game-day, and it’s also the final home game on the Soo Thunderbirds 2022-2023 regular season schedule. The Soo Thunderbirds will play their final home game of their 2022-2023 regular season this afternoon at 2:00 p.m., as they will take on the Hearst […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have extended their winning streak to five games for the second time this season. After trailing the Soo Eagles 1-0 after twenty minutes of play, the Soo Thunderbirds came back to score three unanswered goals, including two in the second period, as they defeated the Soo Eagles by a […]
By Matt Stefano A familiar face is coming back between the pipes! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Saturday that they have re-signed goaltender Noah Zeppa. Zeppa, who hasn’t played hockey at all this season, played last season with his hometown Soo Thunderbirds, where he recorded 15 wins, 1 loss, 1 overtime loss, 1 shutout […]
By Matt Stefano As the Soo Thunderbirds get set to begin their West Division final series matchup against the Soo Eagles tonight at the John Rhodes, the team has announced yesterday their award winners for the 2021-2022 regular season. The team held its 2021-2022 awards ceremony last night at Giovanni’s restaurant on Great Northern Road. […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are now just one win away from moving on to the NOJHL West Division final! And it’s all thanks to a big second period they had on Sunday afternoon in Blind River. After falling behind 1-0 after twenty minutes of play, the Soo Thunderbirds came back to score four […]
By Matt Stefano Playoff hockey is finally back and it all starts tonight! Tonight your Soo Thunderbirds will be in action for their first game of postseason play as they will take on the Blind River Beavers in game 1 of the NOJHL’s West Division semifinal series, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the John Rhodes […]
By Matt Stefano The 2021-2022 regular season is now officially in the books and for the Soo Thunderbirds, it was nothing but a successful one! And as we get set for postseason action which is just under a week away, let’s take a look at some of the things our Soo Thunderbirds did during the […]
By Matt Stefano Noah Zeppa’s winning streak has hit double digits! On Thursday night, Soo Thunderbirds goaltender Noah Zeppa picked up his 10th straight win between the pipes, making 31 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Hearst Lumberjacks at the John Rhodes Conmunity Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Since returning to the Thunderbirds lineup […]
Noah Zeppa made a huge save at the 14:50 mark of the second period during last night’s game in Timmins. Zeppa ended up finishing the night with 27 saves to help lead the Thunderbirds to a 4-3 overtime win over the Timmins Rock. (Video courtesy of HockeyTV.com)
By Matt Stefano The top team in the NOJHL continues to roll! After picking up a 6-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch back on Friday night in Sault, Ontario, and moving into sole possession of first place in the NOJHL standings, the Soo Thunderbirds picked up another win on Tuesday night in Sault, Michigan as […]
