Category: Saginaw Spirit
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Eight Michigan connections stay alive at U.S. Junior Evaluation Camp
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By Ryan Zuke – Thirty-four players survived cuts at the 2012 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp—and four of them call the Mitten home. The Michigan-born players remaining on the roster are Jacob Trouba (Rochester), Patrick Sieloff (Ann Arbor), Reid Boucher (Grand Ledge) and Blake Pietila (Brighton). Trouba was selected 9th overall in the 2012…
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Saginaw Spirit announce new third jersey
The Saginaw Spirit unveiled a redesigned website today, and at the same time, announced a new third jersey for the team. Marysville native and Spirit defenseman Dalton Young helped debut the new jersey, along with forward Justin Kea. You can see both players wearing the new jersey in the photos below.
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NHL Draft: Paterson grew up a Red Wings, Osgood fan
By Matt Mackinder – PITTSBURGH – Jake Paterson said he grew up a Detroit Red Wings’ fan, so to throw on the winged wheel jersey on June 23 at the NHL draft in Pittsburgh was a dream come true. “It’s a surreal experience, for sure,” said Paterson, a goalie for the Saginaw Spirit the Wings…
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2012 NHL Draft Day 2 Photo Gallery
A collection of photos from the second day of the 2012 NHL Draft at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center.
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Draft Rewind: Saginaw Spirit’s 2012 picks
By Carl Chimenti – Jim Paliatifo said he kept things pretty simple during his first Ontario Hockey League draft as GM of the Saginaw Spirit – he picked whatever talent he could find. It still worked out to be a pretty balanced draft for the Spirit, who selected nine forwards, six defensemen, and one goaltender…
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Tough life decisions pay off for Grant Webermin
By Carl Chimenti – Career altering decisions can be tough. In the case of a teenager it can be excruciating. Saginaw Spirit defenseman Grant Webermin, who was recently acquired at the OHL trade deadline from the Windsor Spitfires, faced three tough choices that could make or break his aspirations in becoming a professional hockey player.…
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Dalton Young draws comparison to Nick Lidstrom
By Carl Chimenti – It’s not every day that a scout compares someone’s playing style to Nicklas Lidstrom’s. When Dalton Young was signed by the Saginaw Spirit, general manager Jim Paliafito – then the team’s director of scouting – said that the Marysville, Mich., native reminded him of the Wings’ future hall-of-famer. “Dalton is a…
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New GM, coach for Saginaw Spirit
By Carl Chimenti – The Saginaw Spirit announced Saturday that they have fired general manager and head coach Todd Watson after four-plus seasons. Assistant general manager Jim Paliafito was named as the new general manager. Greg Gilbert, who has head coaching experience in the NHL with the Calgary Flames and also in both the American…
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Storm blows Saginaw away
By Carl Chimenti – While it may be a bit early to say this was a must-win game for the Spirit, their Dec. 4 match-up with the Guelph Storm was certainly one Saginaw could have used to help their place in the OHL standings. Instead, the Spirit lost 5-1 in front of a home-ice crowd…
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Saginaw gives John McFarland new lease on hockey
By Carl Chimenti – John McFarland is getting a fresh start. You know the story – an underachieving player is traded and before you know it he finds his game and becomes the player that everyone thought he should be. Early in his career, McFarland was touted as possessing once-in-a-generation talent, and he was expected…