T-Birds trim Eagles once again
Soo Thunderbirds made it three straight wins over their border rivals on Friday with a 3-1 road triumph over the Soo Eagles before close to 750 fans at venerable Pullar Stadium.
The win for the Thunderbirds improved their record atop the West Division of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League to 8-1.
With the loss, the first-year, expansion-team Eagles dropped to 1-5-1.
The two teams will face off for the fourth time of the young NOJHL season tonight in a 7:30 start time match at the Essar Centre.
Matt Mitchell, Matt Busby and rookie Drake Pilon scored for the T-Birds, who got 30 saves from Nathan Warren in Friday’s victory.
Ryan Morse scored the lone goal for the Eagles.