What league does Saginaw Spirit play in?

Saginaw Spirit play in the OHL.

When was Saginaw Spirit founded?

Saginaw Spirit was founded in 2002 in Saginaw, MI, USA, USA.

Where is Saginaw Spirit based?

Saginaw Spirit is based in Saginaw, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Saginaw Spirit?

The head coach of Saginaw Spirit is Chris Lazary.

Who is the captain of Saginaw Spirit?

The captain of Saginaw Spirit is Braden Haché.

What arena does Saginaw Spirit play in?

Saginaw Spirit play their home games at Dow Event Center in Saginaw, MI, USA.

Who is the general manager of Saginaw Spirit?

The general manager of Saginaw Spirit is Dave Drinkill.

What are the team colors of Saginaw Spirit?

The team colors of Saginaw Spirit are Red + Blue + White.

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2023-2024 Season

Saginaw Spirit were 50-16-2 in the 2023-24 OHL season with 102 points, 1st in the Western Conference: West Division and 2nd overall.

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2023-2024 Saginaw Spirit Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
OHL
1.	Zayne Parekh (D)	66	33	63	96	64	39	13	2	9	11	12	0
2.	Michael Misa (C/LW)	67	29	46	75	26	3	17	4	7	11	2	2
3.	Hunter Haight (C/RW)	68	25	42	67	28	14	17	9	4	13	10	-3
4.	Calem Mangone (RW)	62	22	41	63	42	28	17	7	7	14	6	1
5.	Matyas Sapovaliv (C/LW)	54	19	43	62	22	24	17	3	6	9	2	-5
6.	Rodwin Dionicio (D)	44	20	33	53	100	24	17	5	12	17	26	-3
7.	Owen Beck (C)	32	18	33	51	14	28	17	4	10	14	8	-3
8.	Joey Willis (C/LW)	66	14	36	50	15	25	17	4	7	11	0	4
9.	Alex Christopoulos (RW)	49	24	18	42	22	20	17	3	4	7	2	2
10.	Josh Bloom (LW/RW)	34	17	23	40	15	18	17	4	7	11	14	0
11.	Sebastien Gervais (C)	68	12	22	34	23	0	15	1	2	3	2	1
12.	Dean Loukus (LW)	34	9	17	26	16	-1
13.	Braden Haché (D)	65	9	13	22	89	27	15	1	6	7	21	9
14.	Ethan Hay (C)	58	10	11	21	62	8	17	0	1	1	16	-2
15.	Nicholas Sima (RW)	60	8	10	18	45	3	16	3	2	5	6	3
16.	Jorian Donovan (D)	32	4	14	18	39	18	17	3	6	9	8	13
17.	Valentin Zhugin (LW)	17	9	5	14	13	-2
18.	P.J. Forgione (D)	41	5	9	14	48	19	10	0	0	0	0	-2
19.	Lincoln Moore (RW)	50	5	8	13	9	-9	11	0	5	5	4	5
20.	Will Bishop (D)	66	4	6	10	30	5	17	0	1	1	9	-1
21.	Aiden Young (LW)	27	1	7	8	2	4
22.	James Guo (D)	50	1	6	7	20	0	12	1	0	1	14	-1
23.	Roberto Mancini (D)	17	0	7	7	28	-3
24.	Aidan Castle (RW/LW)	22	3	2	5	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
25.	Luke McNamara (C/LW)	11	0	5	5	9	-1
26.	Liam Storch (F)	22	1	3	4	4	-4	1	0	0	0	0	0
27.	Joshua Glavin (D)	33	0	4	4	59	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
28.	Jacob Cloutier (RW)	4	1	0	1	2	-1
29.	Carson Harmer (C)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Memorial Cup
1.	Josh Bloom (LW/RW)	5	2	4	6	2	4
2.	Owen Beck (C)	5	4	1	5	0	4
3.	Rodwin Dionicio (D)	5	1	4	5	2	5
4.	Zayne Parekh (D)	5	1	4	5	6	6
5.	Michael Misa (C/LW)	5	0	5	5	0	2
6.	Alex Christopoulos (RW)	5	2	2	4	0	5
7.	Ethan Hay (C)	5	2	2	4	2	5
8.	Joey Willis (C/LW)	5	2	2	4	2	-3
9.	Jorian Donovan (D)	5	1	3	4	2	-1
10.	Hunter Haight (C/RW)	5	2	1	3	0	3
11.	Sebastien Gervais (C)	5	1	2	3	0	3
12.	Lincoln Moore (RW)	5	1	2	3	0	4
13.	Nicholas Sima (RW)	5	2	0	2	0	3
14.	Braden Haché (D)	5	1	0	1	4	4
15.	James Guo (D)	5	0	1	1	0	-1
16.	Calem Mangone (RW)	5	0	1	1	2	-4
17.	Matyas Sapovaliv (C/LW)	5	0	1	1	2	-4
18.	Will Bishop (D)	5	0	0	0	0	4

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
OHL
1.	Andrew Oke (G)	41	2.89	.890	29	10	1	2	2281:42	887	6	1.83	.938
2.	Nolan Lalonde (G)	32	3.16	.874	21	6	0	0	1802:00	657	12	2.79	.893
Memorial Cup
1.	Nolan Lalonde (G)	1	0.00	1.000	0	0	0	0	1:00	1
2.	Andrew Oke (G)	5	2.82	.884	4	1	0	0	297:54	107

2023-2024 Saginaw Spirit Staff

Head CoachChris Lazary
Assoc. CoachJake Grimes
Asst. CoachGarrett Rutledge
Goaltending CoachRick Ice
General ManagerDave Drinkill
Asst. General ManagerBrian Prout
Asst. Equipment ManagerAden Gohm
Dir. of ConditioningAustin Sadler
Franchise OwnerBrandon Bordeaux
Franchise OwnerJim Devellano
Franchise OwnerRichard Garber
Franchise OwnerCraig Goslin
Franchise OwnerChris Osgood
Head Athletic TrainerAndrew Plate
Head Equipment ManagerLester Tiu
Head ScoutGreg Hammell

2023-2024 Saginaw Spirit Captains

"C"

Braden Haché

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2023-2024 Saginaw Spirit Demographics

Saginaw Spirit Facts

Plays in: Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Blue + White
Town: Saginaw, MI, USA Map
Founded: 2002

2023-2024 Saginaw Spirit Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players
5 players
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Saginaw Spirit: 2 807 GP
NHL: 1 GP
AHL: 16 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Chatham Maroons (GOJHL)
Leamington Flyers (OJHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Dow Event Center
Location: Saginaw, MI, USA
Capacity: 5 527
Construction Year: 1972

Saginaw Spirit Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/03/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Brampton Steelheads	Saginaw Spirit	-	OHL
10/02/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kitchener Rangers	Saginaw Spirit	-	OHL
09/26/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Saginaw Spirit	Windsor Spitfires	3 - 6	OHL
09/25/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Saginaw Spirit	Niagara IceDogs	5 - 3	OHL
09/19/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Saginaw Spirit	Flint Firebirds	4 - 5	OHL

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Latest Transactions

09/29/2026

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Hudson Leenders (F)

Joining fromElgin Middlesex Canucks U18 AAA

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09/27/2026

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Egor Sokolov (G)

Joining fromToronto Marlboros U16 AAA

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confirmed

Brody Najim (F)

Leaving forSarnia Sting

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09/13/2026

confirmed

Braidy Wassilyn (F)

Joining fromLondon Knights

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confirmed

Carson Harmer (F)

Leaving forLondon Knights

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08/22/2026

confirmed

Dima Zhilkin (F)

Leaving forUniv. of Michigan

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08/18/2026

confirmed

Sawyer Schmidt (F)

Leaving forQuinnipiac Univ.

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07/26/2026

confirmed

Nikita Klepov (F)

Leaving forAnaheim Ducks

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Saginaw Spirit History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OHL	4	1	2	-	-	1	16	19	3	0.75	5	-
2025-2026	OHL	68	26	34	-	-	8	228	292	60	0.88	4	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	OHL	68	38	27	-	-	3	324	274	79	1.16	2	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	OHL	68	50	16	-	-	2	303	215	102	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
2022-2023	OHL	68	36	27	-	-	5	244	244	77	1.13	3	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	OHL	68	24	43	-	-	1	234	305	49	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OHL	62	41	16	-	-	5	289	225	87	1.4	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	OHL	68	45	17	-	-	6	294	218	96	1.41	1	Conference Final loss
2017-2018	OHL	68	29	30	-	-	9	196	238	67	0.99	4	First round loss
2016-2017	OHL	68	27	32	-	-	9	204	248	63	0.93	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	OHL	68	24	36	-	-	8	209	282	56	0.82	4	First round loss
2014-2015	OHL	68	29	36	-	-	3	212	271	61	0.9	3	First round loss
2013-2014	OHL	68	33	30	-	-	5	254	248	71	1.04	3	Conference QF loss
2012-2013	OHL	68	25	29	-	7	7	250	264	71	1.04	8	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	OHL	68	27	27	-	6	8	259	259	74	1.09	5	Conference SF loss
2010-2011	OHL	68	35	22	-	5	6	243	207	86	1.26	2	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	OHL	68	32	27	-	2	7	240	230	75	1.1	6	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	OHL	68	29	24	-	7	8	235	219	80	1.18	3	Conference SF loss
2007-2008	OHL	68	27	25	-	6	10	234	231	76	1.12	7	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	OHL	68	44	21	-	-	3	291	217	91	1.34	5	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	OHL	68	36	30	-	-	2	242	246	74	1.09	10	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	OHL	68	18	42	4	-	4	150	260	44	0.65	18	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	OHL	68	16	45	3	-	4	161	228	39	0.57	19	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	OHL	68	11	45	5	-	7	158	275	34	0.5	20	Did not make playoffs

Saginaw Spirit Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	Memorial Cup	5	4	1	-	-	0	22	15	8	1.6	1	Champion

Saginaw Spirit Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nicholas Porco (F)	2026-2027	Asiago	Alps Hockey League	5	6	2	8	25
2.	Richard Jarusek (F)	2026-2027	Berani Zlín	1. liga	9	5	2	7	4
3.	Kyle Bollers (F)	2026-2027	Saale Bulls Halle	Oberliga	4	2	5	7	2
4.	C.J. Garcia (D)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steeldogs	NIHL	4	1	6	7	6
5.	Andrei Alexeyev (F)	2026-2027	Izhstal Izhevsk	VHL	9	1	5	6	8
6.	Jan Mursak (F)	2026-2027	EC-KAC	ICEHL	4	2	3	5	2
7.	Rodwin Dionicio (D)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	5	2	3	5	2
8.	Kirill Maximov (F)	2026-2027	Buran Voronezh	VHL	6	2	3	5	2
9.	Albert Michnac (F)	2026-2027	HC Dukla Jihlava	1. liga	7	2	3	5	2
10.	Cole Coskey (F)	2026-2027	Piráti Chomutov	1. liga	9	2	3	5	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	17.36
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	18.74
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	18.77
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	19.30
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	18.72

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michael Misa (F)	177	113	152	265
2.	Ryan McDonough (F)	200	118	129	247
3.	Vincent Trocheck (F)	236	94	146	240
4.	Zayne Parekh (D)	177	87	153	240
5.	Cole Coskey (F)	302	106	129	235

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Josh Shalla (F)	189	119	94	213
2.	Ryan McDonough (F)	200	118	129	247
3.	Michael Misa (F)	177	113	152	265
4.	Cole Coskey (F)	302	106	129	235
5.	Damien Giroux (F)	249	101	93	194

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Zayne Parekh (D)	177	87	153	240
2.	Michael Misa (F)	177	113	152	265
3.	Vincent Trocheck (F)	236	94	146	240
4.	Calem Mangone (F)	241	86	141	227
5.	Jack Combs (F)	239	95	134	229

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Garret Ross (F)	217	82	170	421
2.	Steve Dix (F)	112	7	23	341
3.	Jack Combs (F)	239	95	229	331
4.	Matthew Corrente (D)	152	14	60	328
5.	Justin Kea (F)	253	51	117	324

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Cole Coskey (F)	302	106	129	235
2.	Sebastien Gervais (F)	297	52	87	139
3.	Patrick Asselin (F)	270	70	66	136
4.	Brad Walch (D)	265	10	56	66
5.	Jordan Szwarz (F)	262	82	122	204

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Igor Chernyshov (F)	23	19	55	2.39
2.	Braidy Wassilyn (F)	4	4	8	2.00
3.	Owen Beck (F)	32	18	51	1.59
4.	Ryan Suzuki (F)	23	13	35	1.52
5.	Michael Misa (F)	177	113	265	1.50

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Michael Misa (F)	2024-2025	65	62	134
2.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	61	37	111
3.	Zayne Parekh (D)	2024-2025	61	33	107
4.	Jack Combs (F)	2007-2008	67	42	100
5.	Eric Locke (F)	2012-2013	68	44	97

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Michael Misa (F)	2024-2025	65	62	134
2.	Josh Shalla (F)	2010-2011	68	47	72
3.	Ryan McDonough (F)	2007-2008	66	45	89
4.	Eric Locke (F)	2012-2013	68	44	97
5.	Garret Ross (F)	2012-2013	61	44	90

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Cole Perfetti (F)	2019-2020	61	74	111
2.	Zayne Parekh (D)	2024-2025	61	74	107
3.	Michael Misa (F)	2024-2025	65	72	134
4.	Zayne Parekh (D)	2023-2024	66	63	96
5.	Egor Barabanov (F)	2025-2026	68	63	91

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Tom Harrison (F)	2004-2005	66	10	310
2.	Scott Fletcher (D)	2005-2006	62	2	215
3.	Steve Dix (F)	2003-2004	60	14	174
4.	Matthew Corrente (D)	2005-2006	61	30	172
5.	Steve Dix (F)	2002-2003	52	9	167

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#6	Drew Bate (F)	05/19/2010	Union, ON, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
2	#24	Kyler Lauder (F)	01/15/2010	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	157 lbs
3	#45	Egor Sokolov (G)	03/16/2010	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
3	#58	Brayden Barkic (D)	07/24/2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	183 lbs
4	#71	Griffin Carver (D)	07/07/2010	Flat Rock, MI, USA	5'11"	194 lbs
6	#121	Jacob Curic (F)	04/15/2010	-	6'4"	192 lbs
7	#127	Johnathan Tait (D)	04/08/2010	-	-	-
8	#147	Mason Martin (G)	02/10/2010	Byron Center, MI, USA	6'2"	161 lbs
8	#155	Cole Connolly (F)	09/30/2009	Tonawanda, NY, USA	6'2"	181 lbs
9	#167	AJ Foyt (D)	09/18/2010	-	5'11"	154 lbs
10	#187	Gryson Gill (D)	05/31/2010	ON, CAN	6'0"	154 lbs
13	#247	Luke McLean (F)	06/05/2010	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	174 lbs
14	#267	Hayden Ferra (F)	02/10/2009	Cheswick, PA, USA	5'10"	161 lbs
15	#287	Daniel Vasko (F)	07/09/2010	Fell Township, PA, USA	6'0"	165 lbs
2025
1	#13	Ryan Hanrahan (F)	11/10/2009	Concord, ON, CAN	6'1"	165 lbs
2	#40	Drew Roscoe (D)	03/05/2009	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'7"	209 lbs
3	#52	Levi Harper (D)	10/03/2008	Tampa, FL, USA	5'11"	174 lbs
4	#73	Alexander Milojevic (F)	09/05/2009	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
4	#75	Gensen Geldart (F)	05/05/2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	176 lbs
6	#115	Brian Rathwell (G)	03/09/2009	Pembroke, ON, CAN	6'6"	209 lbs
7	#135	Sawyer Schmidt (F)	12/29/2009	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'11"	185 lbs
7	#138	Max Wildfong (F)	03/21/2009	Wellesley, ON, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
9	#175	Hudson Lohse (D)	06/14/2008	Franklin, TN, USA	6'1"	172 lbs
11	#215	Garrett Jones (F)	01/29/2009	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'9"	143 lbs
12	#235	Logan McAulay (D)	03/12/2009	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'10"	165 lbs
12	#236	Braiden Scuderi (F)	03/31/2009	Haddon Heights, NJ, USA	5'7"	170 lbs
13	#255	Caiden Clair (F)	06/17/2009	-	5'10"	161 lbs
14	#275	Nathan Cloutier (F)	02/26/2009	Barrie, ON, CAN	5'11"	179 lbs
15	#295	Brody George (F)	01/25/2008	Johnstown, PA, USA	5'9"	170 lbs
2024
1	#19	Dima Zhilkin (F)	10/21/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	196 lbs
3	#60	Brady Knowling (G)	03/09/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	205 lbs
4	#70	Nolan Battler (D)	03/07/2008	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'0"	163 lbs
6	#107	Blake Barnes (D)	05/14/2008	Corunna, ON, CAN	5'10"	170 lbs
6	#110	Brody Najim (F)	07/16/2008	Sarnia, ON, CAN	5'11"	168 lbs
6	#117	Tyler Martyniuk (D)	12/31/2008	Washington Township, MI, USA	6'0"	192 lbs
7	#141	Liam Campbell (F)	10/22/2008	Elginburg, ON, CAN	5'11"	172 lbs
8	#161	Nash Jacobs (F)	01/31/2008	Wallaceburg, ON, CAN	6'3"	190 lbs
10	#201	Trevor Theuer (F)	02/12/2008	Clarkston, MI, USA	5'11"	181 lbs
12	#241	Tyson Ackerman (D)	09/30/2008	London, ON, CAN	6'0"	148 lbs
13	#261	Kaden Sienko (D)	04/19/2008	Binghamton, NY, USA	6'2"	196 lbs
15	#287	Edan Etheridge (F)	08/26/2008	Timmins, ON, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs

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