By Matt Stefano After dropping an 8-4 decision to the Elliot Lake Red Wings in their first road game of the season back on Tuesday night in Elliot Lake, the Soo Thunderbirds are returning to John Rhodes ice tonight for a matchup against the French River Rapids, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds, […]
By Matt Stefano A player from Florida is joining the Bird nest. The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that they have signed free-agent forward and Lake Worth, Florida native Anton Petrovskiy. Petrovskiy, who is a 2004-birth-year forward, stands 6’0 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. “Anton is a really driven young man who has […]
By Matt Stefano A familiar face is coming back to help the T-Birds between the pipes this season. And this time, he’ll be on the coaching staff! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Thursday that they have hired former goaltender Brian Kment as the club’s goaltender coach for the 2022-2023 season. “We are really excited […]
By Matt Stefano After opening up their 2022-2023 regular season with a win and a loss last weekend on home ice, the Soo Thunderbirds hit the road for the first time this season on Tuesday as they made a visit to Elliot Lake to take on the Elliot Lake Red Wings. The Thunderbirds, who were […]
By Matt Stefano Radz is joining the Hawks! It was announced on Monday that former Soo Thunderbirds defenceman David Radke has accepted a role with the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks for the 2022-2023 season as an advisor, hockey research and analytics. “I’m extremely excited to be joining the Chicago Blackhawks in this role,” said […]
By Matt Stefano A former T-Bird is getting into the Spirit! The Ontario Hockey League’s Saginaw Spirit have announced on Monday that they have hired former Soo Thunderbirds forward Nick Tassone as the club’s Northern Ontario Scout for the 2022-2023 season. “It feels good to join the Spirit organization in a scouting capacity,” said twenty-eight-year-old Tassone. […]
Dharan Cap’s first goal of the season at the 1:58 mark of the third period last night, tied the game up at two against the Elliot Lake Red Wings. Cap finished the night with two goals and an assist to lead the Thunderbirds to a 4-2 victory.
By Matt Stefano After dropping their season opener against the Soo Eagles on Friday night in Sault, Ontario, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action just 24 hours later for the second game of their regular season as they welcomed the Elliot Lake Red Wings to the John Rhodes Community Centre on Saturday. Saturday’s […]
By Matt Stefano With the Soo Thunderbirds getting set for the second game of their regular season tonight at the John Rhodes, the club has announced today that they have added another d-man to their roster. Today the Soo Thunderbirds have signed 2004-birth-year defenceman James Kearney. Kearney, who is the newest member of the Thunderbirds, […]
By Matt Stefano After being crowned Copeland Cup McNamara Trophy champions for the 5th time in franchise history last season, the Soo Thunderbirds officially returned to the ice for their 24th season in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League on Friday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre as they took on their cross-border rivals […]
