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Spirit Suffer 6-3 Loss to Sting

November 18, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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On Friday evening, the Saginaw Spirit were defeated by the Sarnia Sting in the first of a home-and-home weekend match up by the score of 6-3. Scoring for the Spirit were Michael Fine with two goals and Josh Shalla with the other.

The first period was tightly contested with good chances going both ways. The Spirit opened the scoring on the power play 4:05 with a goal by Michael Fine, assists going to Spirit captain Ryan O'Connor and Dalton Young. Top NHL prospect for the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Nail Yakupov would answer back for the Sting scoring his 15th goal of the season on the power play at 8:36 of the period. Saginaw would reclaim the lead with another power play goal off the stick of Michael Fine, his second of the night and sixth of the season to put the Spirit up 2-1 heading into the first intermission.

The lone goal of the second period would be Brett Thompson's of Sarnia, scoring late in the period with assists going to Taylor Carnevale and Charlie Sarault, to tie the score at 2-2.

The score would remain tied at two with both teams getting their fair share of chances early in the third period. The turning point of the game came at the 5:33 mark of the period when Saginaw's Garret Ross would be assessed a five minute major and a game misconduct for a check to the head of Sarnia's Nail Yakupov. Sarnia would score two goals on the elongated power play from Reid Boucher and Nail Yakupov to take a 5-3 lead over the Spirit. Brett Thompson would get his second goal of the night moments after the conclusion of the Ross penalty to extend the lead to 6-3. Saginaw's Josh Shalla put in his fifth of the season one minute later as Saginaw would try to claw their way back into the game. However at the 16:08 mark, Brett Thompson would score again for the hat trick, as Sarnia would skate past Saginaw 6-3 on Friday evening.

For a complete game sheet, please visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com.

Pucks For Paws! - Join us Saturday, November 19th at The Dow Event Center to watch the Saginaw Spirit take on the Sarnia Sting. Saturday is Pucks for Paws night where fans will be able to purchase tennis balls to be thrown onto the ice for a chance to win great prizes. All proceeds go to the Saginaw County Animal Shelter. For all 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. Tickets can also be purchased at SaginawSpirit.com or any Ticketmaster Outlet.

[Description: CHL]For more information, please contact: [Description: OHL]Saginaw Spirit Jim Paliafito Todd Watson Craig Goslin Leigh Cunningham P: 989.497.7747 Assistant GM/Head Scout General Manager/Head Coach President Broadcasting/Communications F: 989.799.9426 Cell: 989-714-0557 Cell: 989.574.0031 Cell: 989.239-2827 Cell: 989.737.8964

Phil Cronin Director of Game Day Operations Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club pcronin@saginawspirit.com p: 989.598.4797 f: 989.799.9426 [Description: email]

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11/18/2011

Spirit Suffer 6-3 Loss to Sting

On Friday evening, the Saginaw Spirit were defeated by the Sarnia Sting in the first of a home-and-home weekend match up by the score of 6-3. Scoring for the Spirit were Michael Fine with two goals and Josh Shalla with the other.

The first period was tightly contested with good chances going both ways. The Spirit opened the scoring on the power play 4:05 with a goal by Michael Fine, assists going to Spirit captain Ryan O'Connor and Dalton Young. Top NHL prospect for the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Nail Yakupov would answer back for the Sting scoring his 15th goal of the season on the power play at 8:36 of the period. Saginaw would reclaim the lead with another power play goal off the stick of Michael Fine, his second of the night and sixth of the season to put the Spirit up 2-1 heading into the first intermission.

The lone goal of the second period would be Brett Thompson's of Sarnia, scoring late in the period with assists going to Taylor Carnevale and Charlie Sarault, to tie the score at 2-2.

The score would remain tied at two with both teams getting their fair share of chances early in the third period. The turning point of the game came at the 5:33 mark of the period when Saginaw's Garret Ross would be assessed a five minute major and a game misconduct for a check to the head of Sarnia's Nail Yakupov. Sarnia would score two goals on the elongated power play from Reid Boucher and Nail Yakupov to take a 5-3 lead over the Spirit. Brett Thompson would get his second goal of the night moments after the conclusion of the Ross penalty to extend the lead to 6-3. Saginaw's Josh Shalla put in his fifth of the season one minute later as Saginaw would try to claw their way back into the game. However at the 16:08 mark, Brett Thompson would score again for the hat trick, as Sarnia would skate past Saginaw 6-3 on Friday evening.

For a complete game sheet, please visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com.

Pucks For Paws! - Join us Saturday, November 19th at The Dow Event Center to watch the Saginaw Spirit take on the Sarnia Sting. Saturday is Pucks for Paws night where fans will be able to purchase tennis balls to be thrown onto the ice for a chance to win great prizes. All proceeds go to the Saginaw County Animal Shelter. For all 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. Tickets can also be purchased at SaginawSpirit.com or any Ticketmaster Outlet.

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