OHL Saginaw Spirit

Spirit Forward Brandon Saad to Attend Team USA's Final World Junior Camp

Published on December 5, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


USA Hockey has today released its National Junior Team Preliminary Roster in advance of the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship and Saginaw Spirit forward Brandon Saad is among the group of remaining hopefuls for the event. Saad joins six other players currently playing in the Ontario Hockey League on the roster, with Team USA inviting a total of eight players from the Bronze Medal winning 2011 edition to this year's camp. Team USA will convene in Alberta, Canada on December 16, 2011 with the pre-tournament camp taking place from the 17th to the 23rd. The final roster consisting of 22 players will be announced on December 22 following Team USA's final pre-tournament game.

So far this season, Saad has recorded 9 goals and has added 10 assists in 11 games played with Saginaw. The Gibsonia, Pennsylvania native was a Second Round Draft pick of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and enjoyed an outstanding camp which led to his signing of a three year entry level contract with the team. Saad's season was also interrupted by an upper body injury which he recently returned from. Saad joins Spirit teammate Jamie Oleksiak in trying to win a spot with his home country at the World Junior event with the First Round Pick of the Dallas Stars scheduled to participate in Team Canada's Final Selection Camp.

Team USA is coming off of back to back years of earning a medal at the event with a Bronze Medal secured last year and Gold in the 2010 tournament. The 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place from December 26 until January 5 in Calgary and Edmonton Alberta, Canada.

The complete Team USA Preliminary Roster is listed below.

G - Jack Campbell - Soo Greyhounds

G - John Gibson - Kitchener Rangers

G - Andy Iles - Cornell University

D - Adam Clendening - Boston University

D - Justin Faulk - Carolina Hurricanes (pending release from Hurricanes)

D - Derek Forbort - University of North Dakota

D - Kevin Gravel - St Cloud State University

D - Stephen Johns - University of Notre Dame

D - Seth Jones - US National Developmental U-18 Program

D - Austin Levi - Plymouth Whalers

D - Jon Merrill - University of Michigan

D - Jarred Tinordi - London Knights

D - Jake Trouba - US National Developmental U-18 Program

F - Kenny Agostino - Yale University

F - Josh Archibald - University of Nebraska Omaha

F - Bill Arnold - Boston College

F - Nick Bjugstad - University of Minnesota

F - Connor Brickley - University of Vermont

F - Charlie Coyle - Boston University

F - Austin Czarnik - Miami University

F - Emerson Etem - Medicine Hat Tigers

F - Brian Ferlin - Cornell University

F - John Gaudreau - Boston College

F - J.T. Miller - Plymouth Whalers

F - Shane Prince - Ottawa 67's

F - Kyle Rau - University of Minnesota

F - Brandon Saad - Saginaw Spirit

F - T.J. Tynan - University of Notre Dame

F - Austin Watson - Peterborough Petes

F - Jason Zucker - University of Denver

Get your season Tickets! The OHL West Division Champion Saginaw Spirit are celebrating ten years of Spirit hockey in the Great Lakes Bay Region this season, and fans are invited to join in on the excitement! Flex ticket packs, group rates are still available, along with individual game tickets. 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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