By Matt Stefano It’s Miller time in net! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have signed 2006-birth-year goaltender and Soo Greyhounds prospect Landon Miller. Miller, who is from Barrie, Ontario, spent the 2021-2022 season with the Vaughan Kings Under-16 AAA team, and was also among 40 OHL prospects to participate in Canada’s […]
By Matt Stefano After going a whole season without OHL hockey due to COVID, the OHL is now getting set to prepare for their 2021-2022 season. And with OHL Training Camps set to begin, there will be a total of three players from the Soo Thunderbirds who will be attending OHL Training Camps this year, […]
By Matt Stefano He didn’t get drafted by an NHL team this past July, but he’s still going to hit the ice with an NHL team come September. Former Soo Thunderbird and current Soo Greyhounds star defenceman Robert Calisti has been invited to the Florida Panthers Development Camp, which will take place from September 10-14 […]
By Matt Stefano Gibby is joining the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Wednesday that they have signed 2005-birth-year defenceman Andrew Gibson for the upcoming season. Gibson, who is from La Salle, Ontario, stands 6’2 and weighs 195 pounds. “It feels great to have the opportunity to play junior hockey in Sault Ste. […]
By Matt Stefano Connor Toms is now one step closer to suiting up for the red and white! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that defenceman Connor Toms has signed with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds for the upcoming season. Toms, who was drafted by the Soo Greyhounds in the 3rd round (44th overall) […]
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 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 […]
By Matt Stefano It’s been almost one month since the Soo Thunderbirds closed out their 22nd season in the NOJHL. And yes, it was a season that only lasted 21 games due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, but it was a still a season that saw the Thunderbirds finish in first place in the NOJHL’s West […]
By Matt Stefano After doubling up the Blind River Beavers by a score of 8-4 in game one of the COVID Cup series back on Sunday afternoon, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action on Thursday night for game two of the series at the John Rhodes Community Centre. Thursday night’s game also saw the […]
By Matt Stefano After beginning the 2020-2021 regular season with a record of 0 wins, 2 losses and 1 shootout loss, the Soo Thunderbirds were hoping to grab their first victory on Sunday afternoon as they were in Blind River for their fourth straight meeting against the Beavers. And the good news is, the Thunderbirds […]
