By Matt Stefano From Tunisia, to Quebec, and eventually to the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed Tunisian-born Canadian forward Youssef Chaouachi for the 2021-2022 season. Chaouachi, who is a 2002-birth-year forward, stands 6’2 and weighs 190 pounds. “I’m super excited to be joining the Thunderbirds,” Chaouachi said. “The […]
By Matt Stefano Noah Boman is becoming a Cougar! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that graduate Noah Boman has committed to the ACHA Division 2 Sault College Cougars hockey club for the 2021-2022 season. In 61 career games played with the Thunderbirds, the 21-year-old forward found the back of the net 33 times and […]
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 Another Saultite is joining the orange and blue! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that they have signed 2001-birth-year forward Colby Arbour for the upcoming season. Arbour, who just turned 20-years-old back on May 24, is joining the Thunderbirds after spending the 2019-2020 season with the St. Mary’s Knights high school […]
By Matt Stefano With hockey season just over a month away, the Soo Thunderbirds have concluded their 2021 Development Camp, which was held at the John Rhodes Community Centre from Friday, August 6 – Sunday, August 8. After the first two days of having on-ice skills development and off-ice workouts, the club concluded their three-day […]
http://www.soothunderbirds.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2021/07/IMG_1217.mp4 By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are preparing for the 2021-2022 season and with hockey season fast approaching, there are limited spots available for this year’s development camp. This year’s Soo Thunderbirds Development Camp runs from August 6 – 8 at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, and is open to […]
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 Chaff is back! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that forward Michael Chaffay will be returning to the club for the 2021-2022 season. Chaffay, who just turned 19-years-old back on June 9, will be entering his second full season with his hometown team. In his rookie season with the Thunderbirds in 2020-2021, […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that six players from last year’s roster will be returning to the club for the upcoming season. Those players are forwards Russell Oldham, Brock Santa Maria, Ty Zachary, Ethan Novello and Tyson Doucette and defenceman Kaden Dundas. FIREBIRD PROSPECT REMAINS A THUNDERBIRD Twenty-year-old forward and Sault […]
By Matt Stefano Two Jr. Greyhounds are leaving the dog house to join the bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed two players out of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds program, including defenceman Michael Beltrano and forward Samuel Lake. Beltrano, who is a 2004-birth-year defenceman, played two seasons with the Soo […]
