OHL Saginaw Spirit

Spirit Standings Update: Spirit Set To Make Fifth Consecutive Appearance In Post Season

Published on March 3, 2010 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Saginaw, MI) Experience the intensity as the Spirit race towards the playoffs, presented by your local Meijer Stores in partnership with Better Made, Nabisco and Pepsi! The Spirit clinched a berth in the 2010 OHL Playoffs following their 6-3 victory over the Plymouth Whalers Tuesday afternoon, to mark their fifth consecutive playoff appearance in their eight seasons in Saginaw.

The team is currently sitting in sixth place in the OHL Western Conference with 70 points and a record of 32-25-4-2.

Wednesday night features two OHL Western Conference match-ups, with the Guelph Storm visiting the Erie Otters and the London Knights visiting the Owen Sound Attack. The OHL Western Conference Rankings entering the morning of Wednesday, March 3 are as follows:

1. Windsor Spitfires* Western Conference Rank: First 47-11-0-5; 99 Points Games Played: 63 This Week: March 4 vs Saginaw, March 7 vs Sault Ste. Marie Next Week: March 11 vs Plymouth, March 12 at London, March 13 at Sarnia

2. London Knights* Western Conference Rank: Second 44-15-1-2; 91 Points Games Played: 62 This Week: March 3 at Owen Sound, March 4 vs Kitchener, March 6 at Sarnia Next Week: March 10 vs Sarnia, March 12 vs Windsor, March 13 at Erie

3. Kitchener Rangers* Western Conference Rank: Third 39-17-4-2; 84 Points Games Played: 62 This Week: March 4 at London, March 5 vs Erie, March 7 at Guelph Next Week: March 12 vs Owen Sound, March 13 at Saginaw, March 14 at Sault Ste. Marie

4. Plymouth Whalers* Western Conference Rank: Fourth 36-25-0-2; 74 Points Games Played: 63 This Week: March 5 vs Sault Ste. Marie, March 6 vs Saginaw Next Week: March 11 at Windsor, March 12 at Sault Ste. Marie, March 14 vs Saginaw

5. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds* Western Conference Rank: Fifth 33-24-1-4; 71 Points Games Played: 62 This Week: March 4 at Sarnia, March 5 at Plymouth, March 7 at Windsor Final Week: March 10 vs Saginaw, March 12 vs Plymouth, March 14 vs Kitchener

6. Saginaw Spirit* Western Conference Rank: Sixth 32-25-4-2; 70 Points Games Played: 63 This Week: March 4 at Windsor, March 6 at Plymouth Next Week: March 10 at Sault Ste. Marie, March 13 vs Kitchener, March 14 at Plymouth

7. Erie Otters Western Conference Rank: Seventh 31-25-5-2; 69 Points Games Played: 63 This Week: March 3 vs Guelph, March 5 at Kitchener, March 6 at Owen Sound Next Week: March 12 at Guelph, March 13 vs London

8. Guelph Storm Western Conference Rank: Eighth 29-29-3-1; 62 Points Games Played: 62 This Week: March 3 at Erie, March 5 vs Sarnia, March 7 vs Kitchener Next Week: March 11 at Sarnia, March 12 vs Erie, March 13 at Owen Sound

9. Owen Sound Attack Western Conference Rank: Ninth 27-30-4-3; 61 Points Games Played: 64 This Week: March 3 vs London, March 6 vs Erie Next Week: March 12 at Kitchener, March 13 vs Guelph

10. Sarnia Sting Western Conference Rank: Tenth 16-42-3-1; 36 Points Games Played: 62 This Week: March 4 vs Sault Ste. Marie, March 5 at Guelph, March 6 at London Next Week: March 10 at London, March 11 vs Guelph, March 13 vs Windsor

Eastern Conference Rankings:

1. Barrie Colts 106 Points* 2. Ottawa 67's 73 Points*^ 3. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors* 84 Points 4. Kingston Frontenacs* 68 Points 5. Brampton Battalion 61 Points 6. Peterborough Petes 54 Points 7. Sudbury Wolves 52 Points 8. Niagara IceDogs 51 Points 9. Oshawa Generals 49 Points 10. Belleville Bulls 44 Points

*Team has clinched a playoff seed ^Top two seeds are given to divisional leaders. Ottawa 67's lead the OHL East Division

The eight top ranked teams from each conference make the OHL playoffs, with the top ranked team being seeded against the lowest ranked qualifying team and so on (first seed versus eighth seed, second seed versus seven seed, etc). Playoff series are played as a best-of-seven series.

Get your tickets! The Spirit go on the road this weekend for two games, but return to Saginaw for their last home game of the regular season on Saturday, March 13 with a 7:11 PM game against the Kitchener Rangers. For ticket information, please contact the Spirit at 989-497-7747 or visit the Official Saginaw Spirit Ticket and Merchandise Store at 5789 State Street in Saginaw.

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