Soo Thunderbirds

For the defunct EPHL team, see Sault Thunderbirds.

Soo Thunderbirds
City	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
League	Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Division	Western
Founded	1999
Home arena	John Rhodes Community Centre
Colors	Black, Red, and White
General manager	Kevin Cain
Head coach	Preston Mizzi
Affiliates	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
Franchise history
1999-2002	Soo Thunderbirds
2002-2003	Sault Ste. Marie Jr. Greyhounds
2003-Present	Soo Thunderbirds

The Soo Thunderbirds are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

The Soo Thunderbirds hosted the 2010 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Team Captains: Mike Hull, Matt Wallace, Nick Oho, Dave Cara, Matt Wallace, Ryan Maunu, Adam Kauppi, Tyler Gendron, Nick Minardi, Kevin Smith.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1999-00	40	22	15	3	-	184	145	47	3rd NOJHL
2000-01	40	33	4	1	2	240	95	69	2nd NOJHL	Lost Final
2001-02	42	35	5	0	2	347	122	72	2nd NOJHL	Lost Final
2002-03	48	35	11	2	-	305	161	72	2nd NOJHL	Lost Final
2003-04	48	31	9	7	1	266	155	70	2nd NOJHL	Lost Final
2004-05	48	26	17	2	3	206	175	57	5th NOJHL	Lost Semi-final
2005-06	48	31	16	0	1	220	165	63	2nd NOJHL	Lost Semi-final
2006-07	48	22	22	0	4	170	184	48	5th NOJHL	Lost Semi-final
2007-08	50	33	9	-	8	206	145	101	1st NOJHL	Lost Final
2008-09	50	35	14	-	1	244	153	71	2nd NOJHL	Won League
2009-10	50	33	14	-	3	253	154	69	3rd NOJHL	Lost Final
2010-11	50	38	9	-	3	244	144	79	1st NOJHL	Lost Semi-final
2011-12	50	37	11	-	2	245	156	76	1st NOJHL

External links

• Thunderbirds Webpage