By Matt Stefano Another Fellinger is joining the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2005-birth-year defenceman Austin Fellinger for the 2022-2023 season. “It’s a great feeling to be able to play here in the Soo,” Fellinger said. “I know the Thunderbirds coaching staff will keep me in the best […]

By Matt Stefano May the 5th be with you! Thursday, May 5 was a historic day for the Great North Under-18 Hockey League, as one player out of that league ended up being taken first overall in this year’s Ontario Hockey League Under-18 Priority Selection. With the first overall pick in this year’s draft, the […]

By Matt Stefano They haven’t played against each other in 798 days, but now they finally face each other again tonight! Tonight the Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Powassan Voodoos at the John Rhodes Community Centre, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will also be Powassan’s first and only visit to the Soo this season. […]

By Matt Stefano The Birds are finally back! After going 49 days without hockey, the Soo Thunderbirds will be returning to the ice tonight at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Greater Sudbury Cubs at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. This will also be the Thunderbirds first hockey game of […]

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 The Soo Thunderbirds have concluded 2021 with a victory! On Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds picked up a victory in their final game before the Christmas break and the new year as they defeated the Soo Eagles by a score of 5-2 in a road game at the Pullar Stadium in Soo Michigan. […]

By Matt Stefano A local blueliner is coming home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Sunday that they have acquired 2004-birth-year defenceman Mason Chitaroni from the OJHL’s Cobourg Cougars in exchange for a player development fee. Chitaroni, who is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, stands 5’11 and weighs 180 pounds. “We are really excited to […]

By Matt Stefano He started his rookie season this year in Elliot Lake, and now he’s coming to play for the Soo! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have picked up 2004-birth-year netminder Nolan Chartrand as a free agent from the Elliot Lake Red Wings. “It feels great to join the Thunderbirds,” […]

By Matt Stefano Baber’s the man in Saginaw! The Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit have announced on Thursday that they have named forward Camaryn Baber as their team captain for the 2021-2022 season. Baber, who is entering his final season with the Spirit, has 18 goals and 53 points in 118 career regular season games […]

By Matt Stefano Another former Soo Thunderbird has made the NHL! It was announced today on Thanksgiving Day that former Soo Thunderbirds forward Boris Katchouk has cracked the Tampa Bay Lightning’s roster for the 2021-2022 season. Katchouk, who is about to enter his first season with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, spent […]