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Nicholas Porco Attributes Sizzling Start to Finding His Confidence

October 11, 2018 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Nicholas Porco of the Saginaw Spirit
Nicholas Porco of the Saginaw Spirit
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The Saginaw Spirit earned their first power play chance seven minutes into the first period at the Dort Federal Event Center last week, down a goal to their in-state rival, Flint Firebirds, in the Coors Light I-75 Divide season opener.

What felt like an opportunity to not only tie the score in the early going of what was the first of a three-game road trip for Saginaw, but also the start towards eradicating a three-game winless streak, paved way for someone to rise to the occasion in the man-up advantage.

Enter Spirit second-year forward Nicholas Porco.

Just 14 seconds before the Firebirds were back to full strength, a poke-through effort gave Porco his fifth goal scored in four straight games. He'd later knock in another for his first multi-goal outing of the season.

Porco, the former first-round pick in the 2017 Ontario Hockey League Under-17 Priority Selection, would also score twice in last Saturday's 4-3 win over the Erie Otters, receiving the first star of the game for his efforts.

Leading the team in goals with seven and tied for second among all OHL players, Porco has the Spirit enjoying a second place standing with nine points in the Western Conference. Saginaw will make its return to the Dow Event Center this weekend for a two-game home stand.

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