First Spirit Playoff Home Game
Published on March 13, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
(Saginaw, MI) The Spirit are pleased to announce the date of their first playoff home game - Saturday, March 22nd. The puck drops at 7:11 PM at TheDow Event Center when the Spirit host a yet to be named opponent.
Tickets for the March 22nd game are on sale now at the Saginaw Spirit Merchandise Store, 5789 State Street in Saginaw, or by calling the Spirit at 989-497-7747. Tickets for Saginaw's second home playoff game are also on sale - the date will be released once the team's opponent has been established.
"We are looking forward to presenting an opportunity for Saginaw Spirit fans to EXPERIENCE THE PASSION of OHL playoff hockey," stated Spirit President and Managing Partner Craig Goslin, "Playoff hockey is fantastic and fans will experience it all at TheDow Event Center on Saturday, March 22nd at 7:11 p.m."
The Spirit are set for what could be an intense weekend with a home game against the Windsor Spitfires Friday (7:11 PM), an away game against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Saturday (7:30 PM) and a home game against the Plymouth Whalers Sunday (4:00 PM).
The games will decide Saginaw's fate as the teams finds itself in a heated race with the Guelph Storm, the Plymouth Whalers and the Sarnia Sting for premium seeding in the OHL Western Conference.
Tickets remain for Friday's and Sunday's home games, the last two of the regular season. Fans can listen to Saturday's away game live on 97.3 JOE FM!
The 8th place Saginaw Spirit (72 points) are within striking distance of the 5th place seed, which is now held by the Guelph Storm (75 points) courtesy their win over the league leading Kitchener Rangers last night. The Plymouth Whalers (73 points) are in 6th place and the Sarnia Sting (72 points) are in 7th place. The Sting edge out the Spirit in the standings thanks to a higher win total.
If the playoffs started today, the Spirit would find themselves facing the Rangers in the first round. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds would face-off against the Sting while the Windsor Spitfires would play against the Plymouth Whalers. The London Knights would take on the Storm.
The OHL playoffs are conducted via a best-of-seven game series.
OHL First Round: March 20th through April 1st OHL Semi-Finals: April 2nd through April 14th OHL Finals: April 15th through April 27th OHL Championship: April 28th through May 12th
The Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers will host the 2008 CHL MasterCard Memorial Cup from May 16th thought May 25th. The four-team tournament will pit the Rangers against the champions from the Ontario Hockey League, the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In the event that the Kitchener Ranges take the OHL crown, the league's runner-up will participate in the tournament.
For more information, please contact the Spirit at 989-497-7747.
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