Thunderbird graduates Gibson and Foster get drafted by NHL teams

By Matt Stefano June 29, 2023 was a great day for two Soo Thunderbird graduates in Nashville, Tennessee! In the second and final day of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft (Which was held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville), former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman Andrew Gibson was taken in the 2nd round (42nd overall) by the Detroit […]

Fletcher, McAuley and Roach all sign with the Soo Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano Fletchy, McAuley and Roach are all becoming T-Birds! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have signed goaltender Maverick Fletcher, forward Callum McAuley and defenceman Evan Roach for the upcoming season. All three of those guys are also 2006-birth-year players. Fletcher, who is from Sudbury, Ontario, spent last season with […]

T-Birds announce their 2022-2023 team award winners

By Matt Stefano As the Soo Thunderbirds get to begin their NOJHL West Division final series tonight in Greater Sudbury, the T-Birds have announced yesterday their team award winners for the 2022-2023 regular season. This year’s award winners were Jackson Truchan (Rookie of the Year), Anton Petrovskiy (Hardest Working Player), Don Stares (T-Birds Staff Award), […]

Gibson and Foster get recognized by their OHL teams

By Matt Stefano The 2022-2023 Ontario Hockey League regular season is now officially over, but this season was one that saw two former Soo Thunderbirds win Rookie of the Year awards with their OHL clubs. This season, former Soo Thunderbirds forward Cooper Foster was named the Rookie of the Year for the Ottawa 67’s while […]

Dundas suits up in his 100th career game tonight

By Matt Stefano One-hundred. That’s how many games it will be for tonight for Soo Thunderbird defenceman Kaden Dundas. When the Soo Thunderbirds hit the ice tonight at 7:00 p.m. for their home game against the Elliot Lake Red Wings at the John Rhodes, tonight’s game will mark the 100th career NOJHL game for Soo […]

Gibson and Foster make NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings list

By Matt Stefano A pair of Soo Thunderbird graduates have made the NHL Central Scouting’s Midseason Rankings list for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft in June. Those two Soo Thunderbird graduates are defenceman Andrew Gibson and forward Cooper Foster. Gibson, who is currently in his first season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds, spent […]

Novello’s hat trick helps lead Thunderbirds to a Friday the 13th win

By Matt Stefano Friday the 13th sure was a lucky day for Ethan Novello and the Soo Thunderbirds! On Friday the 13th, Ethan Novello scored three times for his first career hat trick, as the Soo Thunderbirds defeated the Soo Eagles by a score of 6-4 at the Pullar Stadium in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. […]

Joseph records third straight multi-point game in shutout win in Blind River

By Matt Stefano It’s been a great start to the year 2023 for Soo Thunderbirds newcomer Ranon Joseph. After recording back-to-back multi-point games in his first two games played with the Soo Thunderbirds last week, Soo Thunderbirds newly signed defenceman Ranon Joseph recorded his third straight multi-point game on Tuesday night with a goal and […]

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