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8th Ranked Thunderbirds on verge of eliminating Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Thunderbirds got a goal in each period, including the game-winner, from Michael Chaffay to send them on their way to a 4-1 victory over the Soo Eagles Friday evening in a robust Game 3 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final […]

Byron Lewis

Byron Gordon Lewis, Sr. age 79, of Lansing, MI passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Byron was born on October 10, 1942, in Ontario Canada to the late Lawrence and Peggy (Wassegijig) Lewis. He graduated from Sault High School and went on to earn his associate degree from Lansing Community College. […]

Alvin Menard

Alvin “Al” Joseph Menard, age 98, of Sugar Island, MI passed away on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, at Evergreen Living Center in St. Ignace, MI. Al was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on March 1, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Myotte) Menard.  He joined the […]

Foster’s OT heroics lifts Thunderbirds over Eagles

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Cooper Foster’s second goal of the game, coming 14:42 into overtime, gave the Soo Thunderbirds a dramatic 4-3 triumph over the Soo Eagles Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division Final at John Rhodes Community Centre. The outcome gives […]

John Alfred Smale

John Alfred Smale, age 62, of Hessel, Michigan, died at McLaren Northern Hospital in Petoskey, Michigan, on April 15, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1959, in Cedarville, Michigan to Marlow and Beverly (Morrow) Smale. John grew up in Cedarville and attended Cedarville High School of Les Cheneaux Schools. […]