Former Thunderbird Lucas Theriault is heading to York

By Matt Stefano He just completed his first season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs, but now he will be heading to university this fall. It was announced yesterday that former Soo Thunderbird and current Niagara IceDogs forward Lucas Theriault has committed to the OUA’s York Lions for the 2021-2022 season. In 48 games […]

Stevenson heading to the Marlies

By Matt Stefano Another Soo Thunderbirds graduate is heading to the pros! The American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies have announced today that they signed former Soo Thunderbirds forward Keegan Stevenson to an amateur tryout. Stevenson, who turned 20 years old back on New Year’s Eve, played one season with the Soo Thunderbirds in 2016-2017, where […]

Thunderbirds graduate Robert Calisti gets amateur tryout with Belleville Senators

By Matt Stefano The American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators have announced today that they have signed former Soo Thunderbird and current Soo Greyhounds star defenceman Robert Calisti to an amateur tryout. Calisti, who is coming off his second full season with the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds, led all Hound blueliners in scoring last season […]

Soo Thunderbirds Christmas break report

By Matt Stefano The Soo Thunderbirds are only eight games into their 2020-2021 season, but they are now officially on Christmas holidays. The Thunderbirds have entered the Christmas break with a record of 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 shootout loss, good for 9 points. They have also given up the least goals in the […]

Thunderbirds conclude 2020 in a good way

By Matt Stefano Wait! Didn’t the season just begin? It did one month ago. But on Sunday afternoon, the Soo Thunderbirds played their final game of the year 2020 as they were in Espanola for another afternoon matchup against the Espanola Express. The Thunderbirds were also coming off a 4-3 loss to the Express back […]

Walker’s hat trick leads Express past Thunderbirds

By Matt Stefano After picking up back to back victories on home ice against the Espanola Express and outscoring them 13-3 overall, the Soo Thunderbirds hit the road to Espanola for a rare Saturday afternoon game against the Express at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. Saturday afternoon’s game was also the third straight meeting between […]

Doucette leads Thunderbirds past his former team

By Matt Stefano After defeating the Espnoala Express by a score of 8-1 back on Tuesday night in the Soo, the Soo Thunderbirds were right back in action on Thursday night for a rematch against the Express at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Thursday night’s game was also quite the night […]

Thunderbirds and Express meet again tonight at the Rhodes

By Matt Stefano They just picked up their second win of the season back on Tuesday night against Espanola, but tonight they will be back in action for a rematch against the very same Espanola Express team at 7:00 p.m. at the John Rhodes Community Centre. Tonight the Soo Thunderbirds will face the Espsnola Express […]

Thunderbirds dominate Express in the Soo

By Matt Stefano After picking up their first win of the season just over two weeks ago in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds returned to the John Rhodes Community Centre on Tuesday, December 15th as they took on the Espanola Express, who came in as the top team the NOJHL’s West Division. And talk about […]

Thunderbirds return to the Rhodes tonight to take on Express

By Matt Stefano After picking up their first victory of the season against the Blind River Beavers sixteen days ago in Blind River, the Soo Thunderbirds are getting set to return to action tonight at 7:00 p.m. as they will take on the Espanola Express at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. […]

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