Thunderbirds Turnback Tuesday: (Merdric Mercier 2013-2014)

By Matt Stefano Welcome to week No. 3 of Thunderbirds Turnback Tuesday! Last week on Tuesday, April 14th, we went all the way back to 2003-2005 when the Thunderbirds had local forward Matt Dias. But in today’s edition, we’ve decided to look back at a defenceman that joined the Thunderbirds in the 2013-2014 season, before […]

Thunderbirds Throwback Thursday: (Brett Perlini 2006-2008)

By Matt Stefano Welcome to week No. 2 of Thunderbirds Throwback Thursday! In these Throwback Thursdays, we always take the time to reflect on past Soo Thunderbirds top scorers. In last week’s edition, we went all the way back to the Thunderbirds inaugural season (1999-2000), when they were led in scoring by Patrick Jarrett. But […]

Kovacs gets drafted by Colts

By Matt Stefano It’s been sixteen years since a Soo Thunderbird got drafted by an Ontario Hockey League team, but that all changed on Saturday, April 4th, when the 2020 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection took place on www.ontariohockeyleague.com. With twenty Ontario Hockey League teams participating in the 15-round draft, it wasn’t until round 13, […]

Thunderbirds vs Beavers semifinals preview

By Matt Stefano The regular season is now over! And now the road to the Centennial Cup officially begins! After hitting the 30-win plateau for the thirteenth consecutive season and finishing in third place in the West Division with 67 points, the Soo Thunderbirds have gotten a bye into the NOJHL’s West Division semifinal series, […]

Soo Thunderbirds 2019-2020 regular season review

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are getting set for postseason action after completing their 2019-2020 regular season. This season, the Thunderbirds finished off with a record of 30 wins, 19 losses, 3 overtime losses and 4 shootout losses, good for 67 points and third place in the NOJHL’s West Division. This year’s club also […]

Savard’s three assists lead Thunderbirds to 30th victory

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 4-3 overtime decision to the Espanola Express back on Sunday afternoon in Espanola, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on home ice on Friday night as they took on the Blind River Beavers at the John Rhodes Community Centre. Friday night’s game also marked the final home game on the […]

Brown leads Canadians past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After dropping a 7-3 decision to the Rayside Balfour Canadians back on Sunday night in Chelmsford, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Saturday night for their second straight meeting against the exact same team. The Canadians, who entered Saturday night’s game on an eleven-game winning streak, also came […]

Thunderbirds meet Wildcats tonight

By Matt Stefano Wednesday night hockey takes place at the John Rhodes Community Centre tonight at 7:00 p.m., as the Soo Thunderbirds take on the Elliot Lake Wildcats. The Thunderbirds enter tonight’s game with a record of 25 wins, 14 losses, 2 overtime losses and 3 shootout losses, good for 55 points and third place […]

Thunderbirds face Eagles tonight

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds have already clinched a playoff berth, and tonight they will be in action at the John Rhodes Community Centre against their cross-border rivals, the Soo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds enter tonight’s game with a record of 23 wins, 14 losses, 2 overtime losses and 3 shootout losses, […]

Savard ties team record in overtime win against the Eagles

By Matt Stefano After hammering the Elliot Lake Wildcats by a score of 11-3 one week ago in Elliot Lake, the Soo Thunderbirds returned to action on Friday night as they made a visit to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to take on the Soo Eagles. So far this season, the twin Soos have had three […]

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