By Matt Stefano Another Sault native is starting his junior hockey career at home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have signed 2005-birth-year forward Cooper Foster. “It feels great to sign with the Thunderbirds and I’m very excited about this opportunity,” Foster said. Foster, who stands 5’11 and weighs 166 pounds, spent last […]
By Matt Stefano Jamie Henderson now has a job in the O! The Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s have announced on Friday that they have hired Soo Thunderbirds assistant coach and general manager Jamie Henderson as the club’s Northern Ontario Scout. Henderson, who currently serves as the Thunderbirds assistant coach and general manager, is also […]
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 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 You can now add a gold medal to Jack Matier’s resume! On Thursday night, former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Jack Matier won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship, which was held in Frisco, Texas. Matier and the Canadians defeated Team Russia by a score of […]
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 […]
