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Saginaw Spirit to Play in Preseason Tournament Hosted by Kitchener Rangers

May 29, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


Saginaw, Michigan - The Saginaw Spirit, in conjunction with the Kitchener Rangers, is pleased to announce they will participate in a Preseason Showcase at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium from August 31 - September 2, 2018. Along with the Spirit and Rangers, the Showcase will feature the North Bay Battalion as well as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Moncton Wildcats.

All teams will meet over the course of the weekend, with three games per team for a total of six weekend games.

Tickets to the Preseason Showcase are $10 for a weekend pass which provides entry to all games, or $5 per game. Seating for the games will be general admission.

For Spirit fans interested in purchasing tickets, they are available via presale starting Monday, August 20 at the Kitchener Rangers business office only (not available online or through Centre in the Square) and are cash only sales. The Kitchener Rangers business office is open Monday-Friday, 9:30am to 1pm and 2pm-5pm.

Tickets will also be available day of game at the door; cash only sales.

All proceeds will go to support the Children's Wish Foundation.

"As an organization, we are proud to compete in a showcase like this that grants us the opportunity to play a competitive preseason schedule, while helping raise money to make a difference in a young person's life," said Spirit General Manager Dave Drinkill

"Being able to start our exhibition schedule off this way allows us time to properly evaluate players in a competitive environment, while allowing the players a chance to play three games in three days and spend time together as a group."

Preseason Showcase Schedule of Games:

Friday, August 31

Saginaw Spirit vs. North Bay Battalion - 2pm

Moncton Wildcats vs. Kitchener Rangers - 7pm

Saturday, September 1

Moncton Wildcats vs. North Bay Battalion - 2pm

Saginaw Spirit vs. Kitchener Rangers - 7pm

Sunday, September 2

Moncton Wildcats vs. Saginaw Spirit - 11am

North Bay Battalion vs. Kitchener Rangers - 2pm

In addition to the three games played in the Preseason Showcase, the Spirit will also participate in a home-and-home series with their Coors Light I-75 Divide Rival Flint Firebirds. Friday, September 14, the Spirit will travel to Flint, and Saturday, September 15, the Spirit will host the Firebirds at The Dow Event Center. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for home preseason and 2018-19 regular season games will go on sale Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Saginaw Spirit Store at 5789 State Street. Preseason home game tickets are $7.

About Children's Wish Foundation:

Children's Wish Foundation of Canada is the largest and only all-Canadian wish granting charity dedicated to granting wishes to Canadian children between the ages of 3 and 17 who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For more than 30 years, Children's Wish has worked tirelessly to grant heartfelt wishes to more than 25,000 children and their families - that's three wishes each and every day, all year long!

Children's Wish has chapter offices and professional staff in every province, and each wish family is assigned a dedicated Wish Coordinator who is able to personally and carefully structure each heartfelt wish experience to meet the particular needs of the child and their family. Travel wishes include all siblings 21 years and under living in the same household, and families travel worry-free thanks to exclusive Blue Cross insurance.

Our newly expanded reach, which includes children diagnosed with a serious neurological or genetic illness, means continued strong wish referral support through our medical community. Wish referrals continue to increase year over year, and we are proud to maintain our 'no waiting list' policy, thanks to our generous donors.

Now more than ever, we are encouraging Canadians to donate and support Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. Help us grant the next single-most heartfelt wish.

To donate: www.childrenswish.ca/donate

For tickets and more information:

Reserve your seat at The Dow Event Center by calling (989) 497-7747 or visit www.saginawspirit.com for more information. YOUR Region. YOUR team. YOU'RE invited.


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