OHL Saginaw Spirit

Eagles Nest Notes

Published on March 19, 2007 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


Welcome to Eagles' Nest Notes, the weekly Saginaw Spirit update and preview. The Spirit beat the Windsor Spitfires 5-0 Thursday, the Sarnia Sting 4-3 in overtime Friday and the Spitfires 7-3 Sunday. The Spirit clinch home ice and the fourth playoff seed for the first round of the playoffs.

Career Marks

Center Tom Pyatt beat the single season goal record of 42 held by Nick Lees (2003-04) with his 43rd goal of the season scored Sunday against the Windsor Spitfires.

Center Tyler Haskins played his 300th OHL career game on Sunday against Windsor. It was Haskins', an overager, last regular season game in the OHL.

OHL Playoffs - First Round

The first round of the 2007 OHL Playoffs is set to begin this week.

Eastern Conference

1. Barrie Colts vs. 8. Brampton Battalion 2. Belleville Bulls vs. 7. Ottawa Senators 3. Mississauga Ice Dogs vs. 6. Sudbury Wolves 4. Oshawa Generals vs. 5. Kingston Frontenacs

Western Conference

1. London Knights vs. 8. Owen Sound Attack 2. Plymouth Whalers vs. 7. Guelph Storm 3. Kitchener Rangers vs. 6. Sarnia Sting 4. Saginaw Spirit vs. 5. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Teams are re-seeded within their conference after each round and the division winners are always ranked 1-2 within the conference as long as they progress. The Champions from each conference play in the OHL Championship Series.

The Spirit vs. the Greyhounds

Home on Friday March 23 @ 7:11 PM

Home on Saturday March 24 @ 7:11 PM

Away on Tuesday March 27 @ 7:00 PM

Away on Wednesday March 28 @ 7:00 PM

Home on Friday March 30 @ 7:11 PM (only if needed)

Away on Sunday April 1 @ 7:00 PM (only if needed)

Home on Tuesday April 3 @ 7:11 PM (only if needed)

Best-of-seven series

The Spirit have a record of 6-2-0-0 against the Greyhounds this season, 10-8-1-0 at home and 7-13-0-0 on the road. Spirit center Tom Pyatt and winger Ryan McDonough lead the team in production against the Hounds, each notching 10 points; Pyatt and winger Patrick Asselin have each tallied 5 goals. Goalie Ryan Daniels has earned a 0.911 save percentage and 2.35 goals against average in 8 games against the Soo.

Center Dustin Jeffrey (34-58-92) leads the offense with 92 points; winger Cody Thornton (36-40-76), d-man Josh Godfrey (24-33-57) and winger David Kuchejda (25-28-53) have also moved pass the 50 point marker this season. Jeffrey has scored 11 points on the Spirit while Thornton leads in goal scoring with 4; winger Jiri Tlusty (13-21-34), Kuchejda and Godfrey have each scored 3 goals. Veteran netminder Kyle Gajewski has started 56 games for the Hounds this season.

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