Category: Saginaw Spirit
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Saad defies NHL hangover myth
By Carl Chimenti – Brandon Saad has defied the dreaded NHL hangover, a period of re-adjustment that a lot of Major Junior A players go through after returning from an extended NHL camp. The Gibsonia, Penn. native was drafted this past June, in the second round (43rd overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. After attending their…
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Saginaw nips Brampton 3-2 in shootout
By Carl Chimenti – SAGINAW – Vincent Trocheck scored the first goal and the last goal for the Saginaw Spirit, helping them snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Brampton Battalion Thursday night. Head coach and GM Todd Watson was pleased with his team’s effort, knowing full well that his…
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Plymouth blanks Saginaw
By Carl Chimenti – SAGINAW – In a game against one of his top rivals, Scott Wedgewood was perfect. The Plymouth Whalers’ goaltender stopped all 35 shots he faced, leading his team to a 2-0 win over the Saginaw Spirit in front of 2,628 at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. Wedgewood posted his first…
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From Munn Ice Arena – Saturday night recaps
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – On Friday, the line of Dean Chelios, Greg Wolfe, and Lee Reimer combined for eight points to lead the Spartans to a 5-2 win over Robert Morris. How would the line react to an injury to Chelios for Saturday’s rematch? Turns out they would play even better than…
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Walch is epitome of “Made in Michigan”
By Carl Chimenti – Saginaw Spirit defensemen Brad Walch has had the luxury of playing his entire Major Junior A hockey career at home and if all goes well he may have the same opportunity next year at the professional level. The Saginaw native, from Thomas Township, is a product of the Michigan hockey system,…
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Spirit aim to soar to new heights
By Carl Chimenti – As the Saginaw Spirit prepare to celebrate their 10th anniversary, the team enters the 2011-12 season as serious title contenders in the Ontario Hockey League. The defending West Division champions will be raising their first championship banner during their opening weekend, and they are poised to go further than last year…
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Saginaw lands top prospect
By Carl Chimenti – The Saginaw Spirit have bolstered their blue line for the upcoming season, with defenseman Jamie Oleksiak deciding to leave college hockey for the OHL. Oleksiak is a big body at 6-foot-7, 240 pounds and was a first round selection (14th overall), by the Dallas Stars in June’s NHL Draft. The Toronto,…