By Matt Stefano Another Sault native is starting his junior hockey career at home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have signed 2005-birth-year forward Cooper Foster. “It feels great to sign with the Thunderbirds and I’m very excited about this opportunity,” Foster said. Foster, who stands 5’11 and weighs 166 pounds, spent last […]
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 trading goaltender Alex Bugeja to the Powassan Voodoos on Friday, the Soo Thunderbirds wasted no time as they went out and brought in another goalie on Saturday. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Saturday that they have signed 2004-birth-year netminder Noah Metivier for the upcoming season. “We are excited to welcome […]
By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are showing a ton of interest in the Soo Jr. Greyhounds. After signing defenceman Michael Beltrano and forward Samuel Lake out of the Great North Under-18 Hockey League’s Soo Jr. Greyhounds last Friday, it was announced on Monday that the Soo Thunderbirds have inked two more players out of […]
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 […]
By Matt Stefano Just over a month ago, the Soo Thunderbirds signed 16 year old forward Tyson Doucette for the upcoming season. And today, it was announced that now his older brother Jacob will also be joining him in the orange and blue. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2001 birth […]
By Matt Stefano He spent last season with the Great North Midget League’s Soo Greyhounds Midget AAA club, but now he’s moving up to Junior A to join the Bird Nest. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed 2004 birth year forward Tyson Doucette. Doucette, who stands 5’5 and weighs 165 pounds, […]
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, […]
