Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds

==History==
The Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds were a minor professional team in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
They played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959-62. The Thunderbirds were a farm team of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
In 1962 they were moved to Syracuse, New York to become the Syracuse Braves.
==Season-by-Season Records==
===Eastern Professional Hockey League===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing	Playoffs
1959-60	70 	27 	32 	11 	65 	248 	262 	5th 	out of playoffs
1960-61	70 	32 	29 	9 	73 	236 	234 	2nd 	Lost Final
1961-62	70 	17 	42 	11 	45 	207 	285 	6th 	out of playoffs
==Thunderbirds who played in the NHL==
*Garry Blaine
*Dusty Blair
*Bill Burega 
*Alain Caron
*Denis DeJordy
*Roy Edwards
*Terry Gray
*Murray Hall
*Wayne Hicks
*Ed Kachur
*Merv Kuryluk
*Chico Maki
*Milan Marcetta
*Matt Ravlich
*Doug Robinson
*Cliff Schmautz
*Pat Stapleton
*Bob Wilson
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Eastern Professional Hockey League team
Category:Defunct Teams
Category:Established in 1959
Category:Disestablished in 1962