By Matt Stefano No lead is safe! That’s exactly what the Soo Thunderbirds proved to the Soo Eagles on Friday night in Sault, Ontario. After trailing the Eagles 3-1 with under seven minutes to go in the third, the Thunderbirds came back to score three times as they went on to defeat the Eagles by […]
By Matt Stefano They haven’t played against each other in 587 days, but now they will be back at it again tonight! The International Bridge rivalry returns tonight at the John Rhodes as your Soo Thunderbirds will take on their cross-border rivals, the Soo Eagles, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Eagles are entering tonight’s game […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds couldn’t have asked for a better finish on Sunday afternoon! After trailing the Greater Sudbury Cubs 4-1 midway through the third period, the Thunderbirds came back to score four unanswered goals in a span of 7:15 as they went on to defeat the Cubs by a score of 5-4 […]
By Matt Stefano Jamie Henderson now has a job in the O! The Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s have announced on Friday that they have hired Soo Thunderbirds assistant coach and general manager Jamie Henderson as the club’s Northern Ontario Scout. Henderson, who currently serves as the Thunderbirds assistant coach and general manager, is also […]
By Matt Stefano A shortened NOJHL season due to COVID is now in the past, and now the road to the Centennial Cup is finally back! The Soo Thunderbirds will officially kick off their 23rd season in the NOJHL tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. in a road game against the Blind River Beavers. And as […]
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 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 […]
By Matt Stefano On April 30, former Plymouth Whalers defenceman and Soo native Cole Jarrett was named as the new Soo Thunderbirds head coach and co-owner. But on Thursday, July 15, the Thunderbirds have finalized the rest of their coaching staff that will be joining Jarrett for the upcoming season. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced […]
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. […]
