OHL Saginaw Spirit

Twenty Nine Spirit Players And Alumni Among 355 Awarded OHL Academic Scholarships This Year

Published on November 23, 2009 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Toronto, ON) The Ontario Hockey League today announced that a total of 355 players have been awarded OHL Scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year, with a total of 29 scholarships being awarded to active and graduated Saginaw Spirit players. The OHL Scholarship Program is funded by the member Clubs of the OHL.

"The OHL truly is the best of both worlds as a top tier hockey player can come into our league, find out if he has what it takes to get to the NHL, and if he doesn't he can still fall back on an education scholarship package that is paid for and awaiting his arrival," stated Saginaw Spirit Partner and President Craig Goslin, "The OHL Scholarship program is an outstanding opportunity for an elite level athlete."

The 355 OHL Academic Scholarship recipients consist of 164 student athletes that currently play in the league, with another 191 awarded to graduates that are enrolled in 65 different post-secondary institutions across North America. This figure represents the highest number of players that have ever received an OHL Scholarship. Last season the league awarded 316.

While playing in the OHL, every player is on a full scholarship which covers tuition, textbooks, compulsory fees and room and board as paid by his OHL Member Team. Once a player graduates from the OHL, he will receive a minimum scholarship of tuition, textbooks and compulsory fees towards an undergraduate degree for each year played in the Ontario Hockey League. An OHL Scholarship can also be applied to Technical or Trade Schools, Firefighting or EMS in addition to the traditional university or college four-year undergraduate degree or diploma. Scholarships can be utilized at any recognized university or college in the world.

For more information and for a complete list, please visit www.ontariohockeyleague.com

Saginaw Spirit Graduates:

Saginaw Spirit Graduates:

Ryan Berard, Carleton University

Daniel Borges, George Brown College

Sean Courtney, University of Western Ontario

Ryan Daniels, Wilfrid Laurier University

Chris Ferguson, University of Western Ontario

Jesse Gimblett, University of Alberta

Tyson Gimblett, University of PEI

David Jarram, Conestoga College

Jamie Klie, Acadia University

Joe McCann, University of Western Ontario

Jason McDonough, Humber College

Jordan Ogilvie, Mohawk College

Tim Priamo, University of Guelph

Jean-Michel Rizk, Wilfrid Laurier University

Garrett Sinfield, Wilfrid Laurier University

Kyle Tront, University of Windsor

Steven Whitely, University of Waterloo

Jovica Zelenbaba, University of Waterloo

*Each of the above played at least one season with the Saginaw Spirit

Active Saginaw Spirit Players Attending University:

Mitch Fillman, Northwood University

Stephen Francella, Northwood University

Tyler Murovich, Delta College

Anthony Peters, Northwood University

Joe Pleckaitis, Northwood University

Barry Sanderson, Northwood University

Cody Sol, Northwood University

Jordan Szwarz, Northwood University

Nick Trecapelli, Northwood University

Joe Underwood, Delta College

Brad Walch, Delta College

Information courtesy Paul Krotz and the Ontario Hockey League.

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