Welcome to the 17th installment of "SPIRIT WEEKLY" Spirit Weekly presented by Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants. Welcome to Spirit Weekly! THIS WEEK IN SPIRIT HOCKEY: On Wednesday night, the Spirit welcomed back Vincent Trocheck by retiring his #89 jersey to the rafters at The Dow Event Center. Saginaw could do little to stop the Soo Greyhounds on this night, falling 5-2. Bobby MacIntyre had two goals and an assist to lead the way for the Hounds. Brady Gilmour and Gianluca Fuoco scored for Saginaw. Highlights Box Score Thursday night, the Spirit ran into a hot goaltender in Windsor. Michael DiPietro shut out Saginaw for his sixth shutout of the season. Highlights Box Score Saturday night, the Spirit hosted the London Knights for their 10th annual Shocks and Saves Game. The Spirit did not disappoint the 5,122 in attendance. Behind 40 saves from Evan Cormier, the Spirit beat the Knights 4-1 to keep the distance from the final playoff spot at four points. Highlights Box Score Visit Our Website Upcoming Events @ SAULT STE. MARIE WED. FEB 8 - 7:07: RADIO: FM and Talk 100.5 WSG W WEB: OHL Live The Spirit begin their road trip in the Soo on Wednesday night. Join Joey Battaino and Dennis Desrosiers on call at 6:50 p.m. @ ERIE SAT. FEB 11 - 7:00: TV: OHL Action Pak RADIO: 100.5 WSG W FM WEB: OHL Live The pregame show begins at 6:45 on FM Talk and Sports 100.5 WSGW. @ MISSISSAUG A SUN. FEB 12 - 2:00: RADIO: 100.5 WSG W FM WEB: OHL Live The Spirit finish the weekend in Mississauga on Sunday. Pregame coverage begins at 1:45. For ticket information and group rates, call (989) 497-7747 or visit www.saginawspirit.com/ EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY Sunday, February 5th Spirit Players visited Hoyt Park located in downtown Saginaw to skate at the outdoor ice arena with fans. Hoyt Park is home to an outdoor winter ice-rink for ice-skating and hockey-complete with a warming house, hot chocolate, and skate rentals. Be sure to make it down to Hoyt Park for some winter fun. Tuesday, February 7th Spirit Players visited Westdale Elementary to meet and teach Kindergarten and First G rade Students about the Saginaw Spirit. Thank you to our adopt-a-school partners, Caravan Facilities Management and G arber Management for participating in the Saginaw Spirit Adopt-a-School Program, connecting the Saginaw Spirit to local schools. Monday, February 6th Spirit Players visited the City Rescue Mission of Saginaw to celebrate all the February Birthdays of those who are staying at the shelter. The Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan are a proud partner of the Saginaw Spirit and invite you to the 6th Annual Hockey for the Homeless event at the Saginaw Spirit G ame on March 4th as the Spirit host the Sudbury Wolves. $13 Upper Level Fundraising Tickets are available for purchase with $5 of each ticket sold benefiting the Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan. Visit www.saginawspirit.net/groupsales USERNAME: Rescue2017 PASSWORD: Spirit to purchase your ticket today. If you know of a community event you would like to see the players at, please reach out to Charley Porter at [email protected] SAGINAW SPIRIT HOCKEY SHOW: The Saginaw Spirit Hockey Show has a new home! Join us the last Monday of the month at Stardust Lanes on Bay road in Saginaw as hosts Joey Battaino and Art Lewis bring you up to speed on everything Spirit with news, views, and interviews. If you can't make it out to Stardust Lanes, you can listen at 6:00 p.m. on FM Talk and Sports 100.5 FM WSGW. The Spirit Hockey Show returns on Monday, February 27th, 2017. NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nexteer Player of the Week: #35 Evan Cormier has played in 36 games in the 2016-2017 Season and has a .899 Save Percentage. The New Jersey Devils prospect faced 40 shots recording at .976 Save Percentage, as the Spirit defeated the London Knights on Saturday Night. Spirit honor franchise great Vincent Trocheck: The Saginaw Spirit saluted a franchise cornerstone on Wednesday, raising Vincent Trocheck's #89 to the roof of the Dow Event Center. Enjoying an All-Star season with the Florida Panthers in 2016-17, Trocheck skated with the Spirit from 2009- 13 before ending his OHL career with the Plymouth Whalers. He is the Spirit franchise's leader in assists (146) and sits second in points with 240 (94-146-240) over 236 career regular season games. "This organization has done a lot for me in my career. My time here meant a lot to me," said Trocheck before thanking the Spirit organization, fans, his former billets and teammates during a pre-game ceremony. The Pittsburgh native was an offensive presence in the Spirit lineup shortly after being the club's second round (24th overall) pick in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. He put up 43 points (15-28-43) as a rookie in 2009-10 before returning as a sophomore to record 62 points (26-36-62) and earn an invitation to the 2011 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. He was Florida's third round (64th overall) pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. Trocheck was dominant in his 18-year-old season, registering 29 goals, 56 assists and 85 points in 65 games, helping the Spirit reach the second round of the OHL Playoffs for a second straight year. His 19-year-old and final OHL season was his best as he earned the Red Tilson Trophy as the OHL's Most Outstanding Player along with the Eddie Powers Trophy as the league's leading scorer with 50 goals, 59 assists and 109 points in 63 games between Saginaw and Plymouth. The dynamic centreman also made big waves on the international stage, helping lead the United States to a Gold Medal finish at the 2013 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship where he recorded six points (3-3-6) over seven games. Trocheck competed in the 2017 NHL All-Star Classic in Los Angeles this past weekend and is in the midst of a productive season with the Florida Panthers, recording 18 goals, 16 assists and 34 points over 51 games. Trocheck is the first player in the 15-year history of the Spirit to have his number retired by the team. WATCH HERE: CW46 Game of the Week Each Sunday at Noon and 3:00 p.m., CW 46 will air the rebroadcasts of the weekend's games. Don't miss another minute of Spirit action all season long with the voices of the Spirit, Joey Battaino and Dennis Desrosiers. To find CW 46 on your cable provider, Click Here. Group Outings This Spirit Weekly was presented by Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants, a leading Michigan accounting firm. Yeo & Yeo provides forward-thinking, comprehensive solutions in accounting, audit, tax, technology and business consulting. 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