Spirit Acquire Forward Michael Fine
June 29, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
The Saginaw Spirit have completed a trade with the Kingston Frontenacs, acquiring forward Michael Fine in return for a third round pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection and an eighth round pick in the 2012 selection.
Fine is a four year veteran of the league, having tallied 60 goals and 90 assists for 150 points during that stretch. The North York Ontario native started his OHL career with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 2007-2008, posting 25 goals and 30 assists for 55 points in two seasons.
He was traded to the Kingston Frontenacs at the start of the 2009-2010 season, where he tallied 35 goals and 60 assists for 95 points in two seasons. He posted 20 goals and 34 assists for 54 points in 2010-2011.
Fine, a 91-born forward, will be entering the 2011-2012 as an overage player. Each OHL team is allowed three active overage players - Ben Chiarot, Peter Hermenegidlo, Micky Sartoretto, Josh Shalla, Sloan Stewart, Jordan Szwarz and Brad Walch are active players from the 2010-2011 season that could return as overagers next season. Stay tuned to SaginawSpirit.com to see how the Spirit roster shapes up heading into next season!
Get your season Tickets! The Saginaw Spirit will be celebrating ten years of Spirit hockey in the Great Lakes Bay Region next season, and fans are invited to join in on the excitement! Season tickets for the 2011-2012 season are on sale now, with full season plans starting at $386 per seat! For more information contact the Spirit at 989-497-7747 or visit the Spirit store at 5789 State Street in Saginaw.
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Ontario Hockey League Stories from June 29, 2011
- 2011 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft Results - OHL
- Attack Take Belarussian with Second Pick - Owen Sound Attack
- Generals Select Sebastian Uvira in CHL Import Draft - Oshawa Generals
- Spirit Add Skilled Russian Forward Vadim Khlopotov in CHL Import Draft - Saginaw Spirit
- Attack Take King's Prospect with First Pick - Owen Sound Attack
- Otters Select Russian Center Tkachev with 37th Pick in 2011 CHL Import Draft - Erie Otters
- Spirit Acquire Forward Michael Fine - Saginaw Spirit
- Frontenacs Move a Forward - Kingston Frontenacs
- Elsner Selected by Hounds with 34th Pick - Soo Greyhounds
- Otters Draft Maple Leafs Prospect Olden in CHL Import Draft - Erie Otters
- Colts Select Goalie In Import Draft - Barrie Colts
- Frontenacs Add Forward - Kingston Frontenacs
- Rangers Select Radek Faksa in 2011 CHL Import Draft - Kitchener Rangers
- Majors Select Kuptsov 16th Overall in the CHL Import Draft - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Attack Obtain Additional First Round Pick - Owen Sound Attack
- Rangers and Attack Complete Trade - Kitchener Rangers
- Otters Receive 31st Overall Pick in CHL Import Draft from Whalers - Erie Otters
- Petes Select Slovakian Defenceman in CHL Import Draft - Peterborough Petes
- Knights Select Olli Maatta 1st Overall in the 2011 CHL Import Draft - London Knights
- Hounds Selected Malenkikh with 1st Pick in Import Draft - Soo Greyhounds
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