By Matt Stefano You can now add another Soo Greyhounds prospect to the Bird nest! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have signed defenceman and Soo Greyhounds 2022 3rd round pick Brodie McConnell-Barker. The signing of McConnell-Barker came shortly the signing of Hounds 2022 2nd round pick Landon Miller. “We are thrilled […]
By Matt Stefano It’s Miller time in net! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have signed 2006-birth-year goaltender and Soo Greyhounds prospect Landon Miller. Miller, who is from Barrie, Ontario, spent the 2021-2022 season with the Vaughan Kings Under-16 AAA team, and was also among 40 OHL prospects to participate in Canada’s […]
By Matt Stefano A fifth player from BC is coming over to the T-Birds! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Sunday that they have signed 2002-birth-year forward and Cranbrook, British Columbia native Wyatt Marlow as a free agent. “Wyatt has played in arguably the top two leagues in the country and we are excited to […]
By Matt Stefano After blanking the Cochrane Crunch by a score of 4-0 one week ago (September 24) in Cochrane, and concluding the month of September with 3 wins and 4 losses, the Soo Thunderbirds returned to action for their first game of October on Saturday, October 1 as they made a visit to Sudbury […]
By Matt Stefano Getting a donut at the Tim Horton Events Centre is becoming a routine for the Soo Thunderbirds! The last time the Soo Thunderbirds made a visit to the Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane, was back on April 2, 2022, when they blanked the Cochrane Crunch by a score of 2-0 in the […]
By Matt Stefano It’s still early in the season, but Riley Klugerman is turning into a goal-scoring machine in this league (NOJHL). On Friday night, Hearst Lumberjacks forward Riley Klugerman scored twice, including once on the power play while setting up another, to help lead the Hearst Lumberjacks to a 7-3 win over the Soo […]
By Matt Stefano One hundred and thirty three days ago, back on May the 12th, the Soo Thunderbirds were crowned 2022 NOJHL champions after defeating the Hearst Lumberjacks by a score of 3-2 in overtime in game 7 of the NOJHL final at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. That night, the Thunderbirds […]
By Matt Stefano Another American-born player is joining the Bird nest. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Tuesday that they have signed 2003-birth-year forward and Farmington Hills, Michigan native Jackson Truchan. “Jackson is a player who has put up some big numbers at every level he has played,” said Soo Thunderbirds assistant coach and general […]
By Matt Stefano A two-player trade has been made. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Monday that they have traded second-year defenceman Kyle Trottier to the NOJHL’s Timmins Rock in exchange for forward Daniel Beaupre and a player development fee. Beaupre, who is a 2003-birth-year forward, stands 5’10 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. “We […]
By Matt Stefano After dropping an 8-4 decision to the Elliot Lake Red Wings back on Tuesday night in Elliot Lake, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Friday night for their final home game of September as they took on the French River Rapids, who made their first and only visit […]
