By Matt Stefano He just scored his first goal of the season last night in Espanola, and now today, he just scored an OHL contract with the Troops! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that rookie defenceman Declan Gallivan has signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion. Gallivan, who was drafted by the […]

By Matt Stefano Two OHL draft picks have officially signed with the Soo Thunderbirds! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have signed North Bay Battalion draft pick Declan Gallivan and Saginaw Spirit draft pick Candon O’Neill for the upcoming season. Gallivan and O’Neill are also both 2007 birth-year blueliners and are both […]

By Matt Stefano After dropping an 8-4 decision to the Elliot Lake Red Wings back on Tuesday night in Elliot Lake, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Friday night for their final home game of September as they took on the French River Rapids, who made their first and only visit […]

By Matt Stefano From the gateway city to the lock city. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have signed 2005-birth-year goaltender Kolton Bourret for the upcoming season. Bourret, who turned 17-years-old back on May 8, spent last season with the Great North Under-18 Hockey League’s North Bay Trappers Under-18 club, where he […]