By Matt Stefano Former Soo Thunderbirds head coach Jordan Smith is becoming a Thunderbird once again. But this time, in the American Hockey League! It was announced on Monday that former Soo Thunderbirds head coach Jordan Smith has been named assistant coach of the American Hockey League’s Springfield Thunderbirds for the 2022-2023 season. Smith, who […]
By Matt Stefano They haven’t played against each other in 798 days, but now they finally face each other again tonight! Tonight the Soo Thunderbirds will take on the Powassan Voodoos at the John Rhodes Community Centre, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will also be Powassan’s first and only visit to the Soo this season. […]
By Matt Stefano A local blueliner is coming home! The Soo Thunderbirds have announced on Sunday that they have acquired 2004-birth-year defenceman Mason Chitaroni from the OJHL’s Cobourg Cougars in exchange for a player development fee. Chitaroni, who is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, stands 5’11 and weighs 180 pounds. “We are really excited to […]
By Matt Stefano He’s been the associate coach of the Soo Greyhounds since 2018, and now he’s about to lend a helping hand with the SMHA (Sault Major Hockey Assiciation) for the upcoming season. It was announced on Monday that former Soo Thunderbirds head coach and current Soo Greyhounds associate coach Jordan Smith will be […]
By Matt Stefano Six years ago today, the Soo Thunderbirds were crowned 2015 Dudley Hewitt Cup champions. In a championship game that took place at the Ice For Kids Arena in Fort Frances, Ontario, the Thunderbirds defeated the host team Fort Frances Lakers by a score 3-2 in front of 1,357 fans. In a game […]
By Matt Stefano Tuesday night hockey takes place tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre in Sault Ste. Marie as the Soo Thunderbirds take on the Blind River Beavers in their fourth straight meeting, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will also be game four of the six-game cohort series between these two clubs. BEST IN THE […]
By Matt Stefano Welcome to week No. 2 of Thunderbirds Turnback Tuesday! Last week in week one, we went all the back to the 2000-2001 season, when the Thunderbirds had defenceman Jeff Whitfield. But in today’s edition, we’ve decided to look back at a former local forward that was here during the 2003-2004 & 2004-2005 […]
By Matt Stefano After defeating the Rayside Balfour Canadians 3-2 in a shootout last Saturday at the John Rhodes Community Centre and moving into sole possession of first place in the NOJHL’s West Division, the Soo Thunderbirds were back in action on Thursday night at the John Rhodes for the first game of a home […]
