Spirit Standings Update: Rankings Starting To Solidify In Western Conference
March 8, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
(Saginaw, MI) Experience the intensity as the Spirit race towards the playoffs, presented by your local Meijer Stores in partnership with Better Made, Nabisco and Pepsi! The Spirit clinched a berth in the 2010 OHL Playoffs, and the team enters the week sitting in seventh place in the OHL Western Conference with 70 points and a record of 32-27-4-2.
If playoffs started today, it would be the first place Spitfires hosting the eighth place Guelph Storm. The second seeded London Knights would host the Spirit, while the third ranked Rangers would host the sixth ranked Erie Otters. The final playoff seed boasting home ice advantage is held by the fourth place Whalers, and as things stand today, they would host the fifth place Greyhounds.
There is still a lot of action taking place in the lower half of the Western Conference however, with the last four playoff qualifying teams all within a few points of each other. The Spirit have three games remaining for a potential six points, so once the regular season ends the Spirit could find themselves anywhere from the fifth seed to the eighth seed.
Standings as of Monday, March 8
1. Windsor Spitfires* Western Conference Rank: First 49-11-0-5; 103 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 11 vs Plymouth, March 12 at London, March 13 at Sarnia
2. London Knights* Western Conference Rank: Second 47-15-1-2; 97 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 10 vs Sarnia, March 12 vs Windsor, March 13 at Erie
3. Kitchener Rangers* Western Conference Rank: Third 40-18-4-3; 87 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 12 vs Owen Sound, March 13 at Saginaw, March 14 at Sault Ste. Marie
4. Plymouth Whalers* Western Conference Rank: Fourth 38-25-0-2; 78 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 11 at Windsor, March 12 at Sault Ste. Marie, March 14 vs Saginaw
5. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds* Western Conference Rank: Fifth 34-26-1-4; 73 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 10 vs Saginaw, March 12 vs Plymouth, March 14 vs Kitchener
6. Erie Otters* Western Conference Rank: Sixth 32-27-5-2; 71 Points Games Played: 66 This Week: March 12 at Guelph, March 13 vs London
7. Saginaw Spirit* Western Conference Rank: Seventh 32-27-4-2; 70 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 10 at Sault Ste. Marie, March 13 vs Kitchener, March 14 at Plymouth
8. Guelph Storm* Western Conference Rank: Eighth 32-29-3-1; 68 Points Games Played: 65 This Week: March 11 at Sarnia, March 12 vs Erie, March 13 at Owen Sound
9. Owen Sound Attack Western Conference Rank: Eliminated from Playoff Contention
10. Sarnia Sting Western Conference Rank: Eliminated from Playoff Contention
Eastern Conference Rankings:
1. Barrie Colts* 110 Points 2. Ottawa 67's*^ 78 Points 3. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors* 86 Points 4. Kingston Frontenacs* 71 Points 5. Brampton Battalion* 62 Points 6. Peterborough Petes 58 Points 7. Niagara IceDogs 57 Points 8. Sudbury Wolves 56 Points 9. Oshawa Generals 53 Points 10. Belleville Bulls 44 Points
*Team has clinched a playoff seed ^Top two seeds are given to divisional leaders. Ottawa 67's lead the OHL East Division
The eight top ranked teams from each conference make the OHL playoffs, with the top ranked team being seeded against the lowest ranked qualifying team and so on (first seed versus eighth seed, second seed versus seven seed, etc). Playoff series are played as a best-of-seven series.
Get your tickets! The Spirit host their last home game of the regular season on Saturday, March 13 with a 7:11 PM game against the Kitchener Rangers. For ticket information, please contact the Spirit at 989-497-7747 or visit the Official Saginaw Spirit Ticket and Merchandise Store at 5789 State Street in Saginaw.
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