Category: Saginaw Spirit
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PHOTOS: Spirit beat Firebirds on ‘Education Day’ at The Dow
The Saginaw Spirit hosted numerous school field trips for their ‘Education Day’ event on Wednesday, and they treated their special guests to a 5-3 win over in-state rival Flint during the afternoon contest. Matthew Kreis recorded two goals and two assists in the game that started just before 11 a.m., while Tye Felhaber, Jesse Barwell…
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PHOTOS: Firebirds begin new era in Flint with shootout win over Spirit
On Saturday night, the Firebirds began their new era of Ontario Hockey League hockey in Flint with a 3-2 shootout win over the Saginaw Spirit at the Dort Federal Event Center. Stay tuned for more MiHockey coverage from the historic night. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Spirit and Firebirds begin new rivalry in OHL season opener
The Saginaw Spirit and the Flint Firebirds began their new in-state OHL rivalry Thursday night at the Dow Event Center, as the two franchises began their 2015-16 season. It was the first-ever OHL regular-season contest for the Firebirds, who will play the Spirit for the I-75 Divide Cup each year, and they prevailed on the…
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Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds to battle for the I-75 Divide Cup
By @MichaelCaples – When the Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds officially begin their new Ontario Hockey League rivalry, there will be some hardware on the line. The two OHL clubs will battle for the Coors Light I-75 Divide Cup during the Firebirds’ inaugural season, adding to what both clubs hope will be a heated rivalry…
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PHOTOS: Flint Firebirds vs. Saginaw Spirit
The Firebirds played the Saginaw Spirit on Friday, Sept. 4 in the new Flint OHL franchise’s first-ever game. The Spirit won the contest 4-2 in the preseason opener for both squads. (Photos by Benjamin Jared/MiHockey)
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Saginaw Spirit announce 2015-16 preseason roster
By @MichaelCaples – The Spirit announced their preseason roster today, as the OHL club gets ready for their first season under new GM Dave Drinkill. Saginaw reassigned nine players after their training camp, and the players listed below have been retained for the Spirit’s preseason slate of games. “I thought the games got better as…
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Saginaw Spirit introduce Dave Drinkill as new general manager
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By @MichaelCaples – Today, the Saginaw Spirit announced big new for their front office. The OHL club introduced Dave Drinkill as the team’s new general manager. Drinkill, who most recently served as the assistant GM of the Barrie Colts, replaces Jim Paliafito, who is now the director of player evaluation for the Toronto Maple Leafs.…
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OHL releases 2015-16 schedule; check out the Firebirds and Spirit’s season outlooks
By @MichaelCaples – The Ontario Hockey League has released their 2015-16 season schedule, which gives fans their first look at the inaugural season for the Flint Firebirds. The Firebirds franchise will officially begin OHL play against their new neighbors – the Saginaw Spirit – at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw on Thursday, Sept. 24…
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MAG: “You Should Know” Alex DeBrincat
In the latest issue of MiHockeyMag, we introduce you to Erie Otters forward Alex DeBrincat. The Farmington Hills native is the latest Perani’s Hockey World ‘You Should Know’ featured player – click here or on the image below to check it out in the digital edition of the magazine.
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MiHockey’s 2014 OHL Priority Selection Watch
The 2014 OHL Priority Selection is taking place this morning, and MiHockey is here to keep track of all the Michigan players selected, and all the player selected by our two OHL clubs in Plymouth and Saginaw. No. 1 overall – Sarnia Sting – Jakob Chychrun – Defense – Boca Raton, Fla. (Little Caesars alum) No. 7…