Thunderbirds drop game 5, but still lead series 3-2

By Matt Stefano They didn’t get their ticket punched to the NOJHL Final on Saturday night, but they are still just one win away. After heading into game 5 of the West Division Final series up 3 games to 1, the Soo Thunderbirds dropped a 5-3 decision to the Rayside Balfour Canadians on Saturday night […]

Rebek records two assists, Thunderbirds one win away from Finals

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are just one win away from punching their ticket to the NOJHL Final! After defeating the Rayside Balfour Canadians by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday night in game 3 of the West Division Final, the Soo Thunderbirds took a 3-1 series lead in game 4 on Thursday night, […]

Hats off to Boman

By Matt Stefano It’s been three years since a forward on the Soo Thunderbirds recorded a hat trick in a playoff game. But on Wednesday night in Sudbury, Noah Boman was the next one to do so! Forward Noah Boman recorded his first NOJHL hat trick on Wednesday night to help lead the Thunderbirds to […]

Thunderbirds drop game 2 of the West Division Final in overtime

By Matt Stefano After opening up the West Division Final with a 4-1 win on Saturday night, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action twenty four hours later and were looking to go up 2-0 in the series against the Rayside Balfour Canadians. Despite outshooting the Canadians 35-22 overall, the Thunderbirds dropped a 4-3 […]

Theriault and Boman lead the Soo past Rayside in game 1 of round 2

By Matt Stefano They both finished tied for first in league points during the regular season, and on Saturday night in the opening game of the West Division Final, they both finished tied for the most points during the evening. Lucas Theriault and Noah Boman both led the way offensively with three points each for […]

Thunderbirds eliminate Beavers in 6 and move on to play Rayside

By Matt Stefano And so, they will meet again! For the second straight year, the Soo Thunderbirds will play against the Rayside Balfour Canadians in the NOJHL’s West Division Final, thanks to Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Blind River Beavers in game 6 of the West Division Semifinal. With the Thunderbirds leading the West […]

Techel scores first goal in loss to Canadians

By Matt Stefano After defeating the French River Rapids by a score of 2-1 on Friday night and picking up their twenty fourth victory of the season, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action twenty four hours later as they took on the Rayside Balfour Canadians on Saturday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre. […]

Thunderbirds edge Rapids

By Matt Stefano After dropping 1-0 decision in a shootout to the Rayside Balfour Canadians this past Sunday in Chelmsford, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to get back on the winning track on Friday night as they took on the French River Rapids at the John Rhodes Community Centre. Friday night’s game also marked the […]

Short-staffed Thunderbirds pick up a point against Rayside

By Matt Stefano After defeating the Soo Eagles 5-2 on Saturday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre and moving into sole possession of first place in the NOJHL standings, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to extend their winning streak to two games on Sunday night as they were in Chelmsford to take on the […]

Thunderbirds move into sole possession of first in the West

After picking up two out of a possible six points in their three-game road trip last weekend, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Saturday night for a matchup against the Rayside Balfour Canadians. The Thunderbirds and Canadians entered Saturday night’s game tied for first in the NOJHL’s West Division with 28 […]

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