Category: Saginaw Spirit
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Saginaw Spirit, Windsor Spitfires excited for ‘Farewell to the Joe’ game on Dec. 4
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit and the Windsor Spitfires held a joint press conference at Joe Louis Arena Thursday morning to discuss their ‘Farewell to the Joe’ game on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. The game will serve as the OHL’s last inside the historic hockey building, and it will feature numerous events…
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Spirit, Spitfires to play in “OHL Farewell to The Joe” game on Dec. 4
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By @MichaelCaples – On Dec. 4, the Saginaw Spirit and the Windsor Spitfires will play a neutral-site game – at a venue with a whole lot of history behind it. The two OHL franchises will play at Joe Louis Arena in a 4 p.m. contest dubbed the “OHL Farewell to The Joe” game. “With…
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Spirit announce ‘name the mascot’ contest
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By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit are asking for fan assistance in naming their new mascot. Starting today, fans can email info@saginawspirit.com with “Name the Mascot” in the subject line. The Spirit staff will determine the top three names and hold a vote from Nov. 2 through Nov. 4 on the Saginaw Facebook and Twitter…
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Saginaw’s Stephens and Cormier, Red Wings prospect Smith named 2016 CIBC Canada Russia Series rosters
By @StefanKubus – The Ontario Hockey League announced its rosters for the 2016 CIBC Canada Russia Series. Saginaw Spirit forward Mitchell Stephens and goaltender Evan Cormier, as well as Guelph Storm forward Givani Smith – the Detroit Red Wings’ second-round pick in 2016 – were among the 25 names chosen to represent the OHL in the…
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PHOTOS: 2016-17 OHL season begins for Firebirds, Spirit in Flint
The 2016-17 OHL season officially began for the Firebirds and Spirit Thursday night, as the two in-state rivals squared off for a opening-night battle at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint. The home team ended up prevailing 4-0 in the contest – check out MiHockey’s photos from the game below. (Photos by…
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Saginaw Spirit announce 25-man roster for 2016-17 OHL season
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have officially announced their 25-man roster for the 2016-17 OHL season as they prepare for the preseason. Here is a look at the Spirit roster as it stands today:
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Jimmy Devellano added to Saginaw Spirit’s ownership group
By @MichaelCaples – The Saginaw Spirit have announced that Detroit Red Wings senior vice president and alternate governor Jim Devellano is now part of the ownership group for the Saginaw Spirit. “We welcome Jim Devellano and his Stanley cup championship pedigree to the Saginaw Spirit organization,” said Spirit owner Dick Garber. “In his nearly 50…
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Spirit acquire former Guelph captain C.J. Garcia
By @StefanKubus – The Saginaw Spirit announced they’ve acquired former Guelph Storm captain C.J. Garcia in exchange for the Spirit’s third-round pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection, a second-round pick in 2019 and a fourth-round pick in 2020 (via North Bay). Garcia, a 6-foot, 180-poumd defenseman, enters his fifth season in the OHL after…
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OHL announces new “blindside hit rule” and more fighting limitations
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League announced some rule changes today that should make the game safer for the Major Junior league when the puck drops on the 2016-17 season. The OHL’s Board of Directors adopted a new “Blindside Hit Rule” today, along with new rules to discourage fighting. With the new ‘blindside’…
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Michigan names impress in first game of Ivan Hlinka Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – Team USA started the Ivan Hlinka Tournament with a 4-3 overtime victory over Finland today in Breclav, Czech Republic, and the Michigan representatives had a substantial impact on the game. Michigan natives Vanya Lodnia (Novi, Erie Otters) and Sasha Chmelevski (Northville, Ottawa 67s) teamed up for a goal and an assist…