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Sadowy, Stephens Selected to Compete in CHL Canada/Russia Series

October 21, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


SAGINAW, MI - On Wednesday, the OHL announced the players that will represent the league in the CHL Canada/Russia Series in November. Saginaw Spirit players Dylan Sadowy (SJ '14) and Mitchell Stephens (TBL '15) were two of 37 OHL players selected to compete in two games against the best U20 Russia has to offer.

The best U20 players in the OHL will compete against Russia in two games on November 12th at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, Ontario and November 16th at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario. As a whole, the series is a six-game event stretched across Canada, with all three CHL leagues represented.

With Mitchell Stephens not being able to participate, Dylan Sadowy is looking forward to representing his team at the CHL Canada/Russia Series.

"Being selected to play in the CHL Canada/Russia Series is a huge honor." said the Spirit fourth-year player and San Jose Sharks 2014 pick. "Every game with the Russians feels like a rivalry game, so we want to win these game badly,"

Stephens and Sadowy are the first Spirit players to be named to the Canada/Russia Series since Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak was chosen to compete in the 2011 Series.

General Manager Dave Drinkill is thrilled to have two players from the Spirit organization representing the Ontario Hockey League in the Series.

"To have two of our players named to participate in the CHL Canada/Russia series is an exciting time for our organization. Dylan and Mitchell were both drafted, developed, and have spent their entire career with the Spirit and their desire to succeed on and off the ice is second to none. We hope that this is the start of many future Spirit players that will one day get a chance to play in an event like this, helping advance their careers to the next level. Unfortunately for Mitchell, he is injured and will not be able to participate this year. As a Spirit family, we are very proud of both of these young men and what they have accomplished in their young careers."

For coverage of the CHL Canada/Russia Series, follow this link: http://canadarussia.chl.ca/page/coverage

Here is the full OHL roster list:

Team OHL Roster - Owen Sound - November 12

*players competing in both games

Goaltenders (2):

Mackenzie Blackwood (Barrie Colts)

Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack)*

Defencemen (6):

Travis Dermott (Erie Otters)

Vince Dunn (Niagara IceDogs)

Garrett McFadden (Guelph Storm)

Roland McKeown (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Thomas Schemitsch (Owen Sound Attack)

Matthew Spencer (Peterborough Petes)

Forwards? (12):

Nathan Bastian (Mississauga Steelheads)

Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)

Lawson Crouse (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67's)

Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)

Michael McLeod (Mississauga Steelheads)

Dylan Sadowy (Saginaw Spirit)

Dante Salituro (Ottawa 67's)

Zachary Senyshyn (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)

Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Mitchell Stephens (Saginaw Spirit) - Originally selected but unable to participate due to injury.

Staff:

Head Coach - Ryan McGill (Owen Sound Attack)

Assistant Coach - Trevor Letowski (Windsor Spitfires)

Assistant Coach - Derek King (Owen Sound Attack)

Athletic Therapist - Andy Brown (Owen Sound Attack)

Team OHL Roster - Windsor - November 16

*players competing in both games

Goaltenders (2):

Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack)*

Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)

Defencemen (6):

Kyle Capobianco (Sudbury Wolves)

Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia Sting)

Victor Mete (London Knights)

Roland McKeown (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Alex Peters (Flint Firebirds)

Mitchell Vande Sompel (Oshawa Generals)

Forwards (12):

Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)

Will Bitten (Flint Firebirds)

Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)

Anthony Cirelli (Oshawa Generals)

Eric Cornel (Peterborough Petes)

Lawson Crouse (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Cristiano DiGiacinto (Windsor Spitfires)

Michael Dal Colle (Oshawa Generals)

Graham Knott (Niagara IceDogs)

Mitchell Marner (London Knights)

Brendan Perlini (Niagara IceDogs)

Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)*

Staff:

Head Coach - Rocky Thompson (Windsor Spitfires)

Assistant Coach - Trevor Letowski (Windsor Spitfires)

Assistant Coach - Jerrod Smith (Windsor Spitfires)

Athletic Therapist - Joey Garland (Windsor Spitfires)

Equipment Manager - J.R Grant (Windsor Spitfires)

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