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Tonight: Spirit vs. Spitfires at the Dow, 7:05 p.m.

December 17, 2021 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


Saginaw, MI - The Saginaw Spirit (11-12-1-0) return to The Dow Event Center Friday night to face their West Division rival Windsor Spitfires (13-8-2-2). Tonight, marks the third of eight meetings this season between the Spirit and the Spitfires, with the Spirit edging the Spits in the previous two games by the same 6-5 score.

Head-to-Head

Saginaw and Windsor have partaken in two, wildly entertaining hockey games with offense aplenty. The two teams combined for 22 goals in six full periods and a 5:00 overtime, with Saginaw winning two, 6-5 games. The first came back on Nov. 26 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor. After Spirit captain Cam Baber opened the scoring, Kyle McDonald and Ethan Martin answered for the Spirit to give them a 2-1 advantage. The Spirit would score the next five goals in the game to take a 6-2 lead late in the second period. The Spirit saw their four-goal bulge dwindle in the third. The Spits scored three times in just over 7:00 to make it 6-5. Saginaw's goaltender Andrew Oke shut the door with an impressive final 12:00 of the game to give the Spirit a 6-5 win. The next night, the Spirit hosted the Spirit at The Dow. With revenge on their mind, the Spits got out to a 1-0 lead. Dalton Duhart tied it up on the power play before the horn signaled the end of the period. This time the Spirit would score four goals in the middle frame to take a 5-2 lead. Again, Windsor battled back and unlike Friday, would tie this game in regulation at 5:01 on Oliver Peer's first OHL goal. In overtime, Calem Mangone provided the game-winner at 3:01 as the Spirit swept the weekend set from the Spitfires.

Last Time Out

Saginaw: Saginaw dropped a tight one to the Flint Firebirds Wednesday night by a score of 6-4 to even the Coors Light I-75 Divide Rivalry at three games apiece. The Spirit's Dean Loukus tied his highest single-game point output with a goal and two assists. 2022 NHL Draft eligible Pavel Mintyukov also record two assists to extend his points streak to three games. The Russian Import defenseman has six points in those three games (2G-4A).

Windsor: The Spits are riding high on a season-long five game winning streak after a 4-3 overtime win over the Soo Greyhounds Thursday night. Dallas Stars prospect Wyatt Johnston continued his torrid scoring pace with a three-point game. Overage defenseman Louka Henault also had three points, including the game-winning goal in overtime.

Players to Watch

Saginaw: Mitchell Smith

The Saginaw native has four points this season against the Spitfires in the two games they've played against each other this season. Smith has five points in six career games against the Spitfires. The fifth-round pick of the Spirit in 2018 attended Colorado Avalanche Training Camp this past summer.

Windsor: Kyle McDonald

The rangy Spits winger has scored in five of his last eight games against the Spirit dating back to the 2019-20 and has a goal in both meetings this year against the Spirit. McDonald leads the Spitfires with seven power play goals this season.

Teddy Toss

With Saturday's game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols effecting the Flint Firebirds, the Spirit have rescheduled their Teddy Bear Toss to this evening Dec. 17 vs. Windsor. Bears will be on sale at The Dow for $5 or you may bring your own. When the Spirit score their first goal of the game, fans will throw their unwrapped Teddy Bear or stuffed animal on the ice. The bears will be donated to the Jayden Lamb Memorial Foundation. For tickets, log on to saginawspirit.com/singlegame

Broadcast Information

Watch: CHL TV | Your TV Windsor | OHL Action Pak Ch. 466

Listen: 100.5 WSGW-FM | WSGW.com

Social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | #SoarWithUs | #SAGvsFLNT

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