Welcome to VOL. 19 2017-18 of "SPIRIT WEEKLY"

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Welcome to Spirit Weekly!THIS WEEK IN SPIRIT HOCKEY:

On Thursday night, the Saginaw Spirit (27-22-8-0) traveled to the Meridian Centre for amatchup against the Eastern Conference's Niagara IceDogs. In the opening stanza,Saginaw peppered the Niagara goaltender Stephen Dhillon with 23 shots, but wasunable to break through on the scoreboard until the second period. The IceDogs,however, struck first when Pittsburgh Penguins signee Sam Miletic tallied a powerplay

goal, creating a one-goal Niagara lead after one period. In the second period, theIceDogs doubled their advantage when former Spirit Kirill Maksimov displayed a smoothdeke near the Spirit crease and scored just 1:42 into the frame. Saginaw answered,though, when Jacob Goldowski corralled a deflected Reilly Webb shot and scooped thepuck into the net. This play marked Goldowski's 10th goal of the 2017-18 campaign andWebb's first assist as a member of the Spirit. The IceDogs pulled away in the final periodas Maksimov logged his 2nd goal of the night and Ben Jones added an empty net goal tosecure a 4-1 Niagara win.

HighlightsBox Score

On Friday night, the Saginaw Spirit (27-23-8-0) played the second of two road games intwo nights with the most recent installment coming against the Erie Otters (19-29-7-3).Riding a two-game winning streak, Erie continued its success with an opening two-goalperiod and held a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes. Blade Jenkins accounted for Saginaw's lonegoal with a well-placed wrist shot on the powerplay. Neither team found the scoresheet inthe second period, although Saginaw applied heavy pressure to close out the frame. Inresponse, Erie buried two goals in quick succession during the third period to put thecontest out of reach at 4-1. Erie outshot Saginaw by a slim margin, 27-26. Highlights Box Score

On Sunday night, the Saginaw Spirit (27-24-8-0) began a four-game homestand with acontest against the Oshawa Generals (30-26-3-0) at The Dow Event Center. Spiritgoaltender Evan Cormier was tested early and often as the Generals manufactured 39shots on the night with Cormier stymieing 37 such chances. Neither team scored for thefirst 39 minutes before Generals captain Jack Studnicka scored on an Oshawabreakaway with 58 seconds remaining in the second period. Oshawa later deposited anempty net goal to secure two points in their 2-0 victory. HighlightsBox Score

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vs. SAULT STE. MARIE WED. Feb. 28 - 7:05:TV: OHL Action Pak, CW 46 WBSF (TapeDelay) RADIO: 100.5 WSGW-FM WEB: OHLLive

vs. WINDSOR SAT. Mar. 3 - 7:05: TV: YourTV Windsor, OHL Action Pak, CW 46 WBSF(tape delay) RADIO: 100.5 WSGW-FM WEB:OHL Live

vs. SUDBURY SUN. Mar. 4 - 5:30: TV:Eastlink TV, OHL Action Pak, CW 46 (TapeDelay) RADIO: 100.5 WSGW-FM WEB: OHLLive

For ticket information and group rates, call (989)497-7747 or visit www.saginawspirit.com/

NEXTEER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nexteer Automotive presents "Player of the Week": Saginaw Spirit goaltender, #35 Evan Cormier.The New Jersey Devils Prospect has played in 53 games during the 2017-2018 Season posting a.901 Save Percentage.This past week Evan faced a total of 130 shots during 4 games, recording a .908 Save Percentage.

UPCOMING EVENTS:STUFF A LIMO DRIVE:

On Sunday, March 3rd the Saginaw Spirit in partnership with the Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan invited you to the 7th Annual Hockey for the Homeless Game to support those inneed in the Great Lakes Bay Region. $13 Fundraising Tickets are available for purchase by visitingwww.saginawspirit.net/groupsales GroupID: Rescue Password: Spirit On Saturday, March 3rd; We invite you to enter to win 2 Detroit Red Wings tickets andtransportation to the game by Stretch Limo, by donating $1 or a canned food item. Themore you donate the more chances you have to enter to win!

#KNOW YOUR SPIRIT

#KnowYourSpirit: It's your region and your team, and Garber Chevrolet of Midland wants you to knowyour Spirit! Saginaw Spirit, forward #49 Cole Coskey. The Illinois native has played for the Saginaw Spirit for 3seasons, for a total of 179 games. The 18 year old Forward has recorded 24 goals and 22 assists for atotal of 46 points. His favorite meal to have is dinner and if he had to have one thing to eat for the rest ofhis life it would be steak.

PLAYER MAGNET GIVEAWAYS!

Look what we have for you! The first 1,000 fans in attendance will on the following dates willreceive a player magnet courtesy of Andersen Eye Associates.

HOCKEY FOR THE HOMELESS: SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd

Hockey for the Homeless: Saturday, March 3rd On Sunday, March 3rd the Saginaw Spirit in partnership with the Rescue Ministries of Mid- Michiganinvited you to the 7th Annual Hockey for the Homeless Game to support those in need in the GreatLakes Bay Region. Prior to the game join us in the Red Room for a live entertainment, inflatables, andface painting. Following the game, special edition game worn neon jerseys will be available for fans toplace their bid on, with proceeds benefiting the Saginaw Spirit Foundation and the Rescue Ministries ofMid-Michigan.

$13 Fundraising Tickets are available for purchase by visiting www.saginawspirit.net/groupsalesGroupID: Rescue Password: Spirit On Saturday, March 3rd; We invite you to enter to win 2 Detroit Red Wings tickets and transportation tothe game by Stretch Limo, by donating $1 or a canned food item. The more you donate the morechances you have to enter to win!

COVENANT KIDS DAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 4th

On Sunday, March 4th the Saginaw Spirit host the Sudbury Wolves, puck drops at 5:30PM

$5 Tickets are available for Kids 12 and under!

Be sure to check out the Covenant HealthCare Kids Corner, located in section 27 of The Dow EventCenter, for airbrush face painting and other kid friendly activities!

To purchase your $5 Kids ticket today, call 989-497-7747 or visit the Saginaw Spirit Store located at5789 State Street.

SPIRIT IN THE NEWS: ALUMNI IVAN TELEGIN WINS GOLD

READ HERE: http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/9-ohl-graduates-earn-medals-at-2018-olympic-winter-games

Book Your Group of Ten or More Today!

Group Tickets are available for the 2017-2018 Saginaw Spirit SeasonGroups of 10 or More$10.50/Upper Level Ticket (Children or Adult)$12.50/Lower Level Ticket (Children or Adult)Recognition on the Center Ice Video BoardGroup will be seated together

CONTACT US TO PLACE A GROUP TICKET ORDERThomas Grantham989-497-6507

Visit: http://saginawspirit.com/groups

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