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Brodie Named OHL Defenseman of the Month

December 4, 2008 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Saginaw, MI) The Ontario Hockey League has named Saginaw Spirit defenseman T.J. Brodie the OHL Defenseman of the Month for November. The Dresden, Ontario native posted 3 goals and 14 assists in 9 games during the month of November, including a 5 point game against the Barrie Colts on November 22. He was plus-5 on the month.

Brodie, a 2008 NHL draft pick of the Calgary Flames, is currently ranked fifth amongst OHL defenseman in scoring having tallied 5 goals and 20 assists in 20 games this season, posting a plus-9. The third year player also represented the Spirit when he played with Team OHL at the 2008 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge.

Brampton's Cody Hodgson was named the OHL Player of the Month and his teammate Evgeny Grachev was named the OHL Rookie of the Month. Mike Murphy of the Belleville Bulls was named the OHL Goaltender of the Month.

Brodie and the rest of the Saginaw Spirit are in Brampton tonight for a 7:30 PM match-up against the Eastern Conference's Battalion then head to Kitchener for a Friday night, 7:00 PM contest against the Rangers. Fans can listen to both games live on the radio or webstream available at FM Talk and Sports 100.5!

The Spirit host the Soo Greyhounds this Sunday, December 7, at TheDow Event Center in Saginaw. The puck drops at 4:00 PM.

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