Volume 02 | September 25th 2018 WELCOME TO SPIRIT WEEKLY Spirit Weekly presented by Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants. Visit our Website GAME RECAP: vs Soo Greyhounds Rookie Cole Perfetti started his OHL career off right by scoring two goals to help the Spirit to a 5- 2 win Wednesday night over the Soo Greyhounds. Newcomer Albert Michnac led the way with three points and Cameron Lamour earned the 23-save victory. Box Score Video Highlights GAME RECAP: vs Sarnia Sting The Spirit were stunned Saturday night 6-2 by the Sarnia Sting in front of 3,518 fans at The Dow Event Center. Rookie Jacob Perrault scored two goals to help the Sting to the win. Albert Michnac and Nicholas Porco scored for the Spirit in the losing effort. Box Score Video Highlights UPCOMING SPIRIT GAMES Thurs. Sept. 27 @ Windsor, 7:05 p.m. Sat. Sept. 29 vs. Guelph, 7:05 p.m. Watch: Your TV Windsor, OHL Action Pak, Watch: Rogers TV Guelph, OHL Action Pak, www.OHLLive.com www.OHLLive.com Listen: WSGW-FM 100.5, www.fmtalk1005.com, Listen: WSGW-FM 100.5, www.fmtalk1005.com , iHeartRadio app, WSGW-FM app iHeartRadio app, WSGW-FM app BUFFALO WILD WINGS WATCH PARTY NEXT Watch Party: Thursday, September 27th – 7:05PM The Saginaw Spirit w ill once again partner w ith one of the most popular sports bar-chain restaurants in all of North America to provide access to their team like never before. The Buffalo Wild Wings location in Saginaw , w hich has already established itself as one of the “go- to” locations to w atch live sports in the Great Lakes Bay Region, w ill continue to show the live television broadcasts of all 34 Spirit aw ay games against Ontario Hockey League opponents during the upcoming season on their massive collection of state-of-the-art High- Definition televisions and projectors Spirit name Damien Giroux captain, Gilmour and Busdeker alternate captains The Saginaw Spirit are proud to announce prior to Saturday night’s home game against the Sarnia Sting the leadership group for the 2018-19 season. Head Coach Troy Smith has named Minnesota Wild prospect Damien Giroux the team’s 20th captain in franchise history, w hile naming Detroit Red Wings prospect Brady Gilmour and D.J. Busdeker alternate captains. Read More BARRACUDA SIGN DEFENSEMAN KEATON MIDDLETON SAN JOSE - The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), proud American Hockey League (@TheAHL) affiliate of the NHL's (@NHL) San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), and General Manager Joe Will announced today that the club has signed Defenseman Keaton Middleton (@BabyMiddz) to an AHL contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal w ere not disclosed. Read More Spirit acquire overage defenseman O’Grady from Steelheads Saginaw Spirit General Manager Dave Drinkill announced Sunday a trade betw een the Mississauga Steelheads and the Spirit. In the deal, the Saginaw Spirit have acquired overage defenseman Reagan (Ree-gen) O’Grady for a fourth round pick in 2019, a third round pick in 2020, and a sixth round pick in 2021. All three draft picks involved in the trade previously belonged to the Saginaw Spirit. Read More First OHL Career Goal 2018 First Round, 5th Overall Pick, Cole Perfetti recorded his first career OHL goal just 10:56 into his first ever game in the Ontario Hockey League. The 16 year old forw ard did not stop there, recording his second career goal just half w ay through the second period of his first OHL career Game. Saginaw Spirit Defenseman, Mason Millman, added to the exciting Home Opener on Wednesday night at The Dow Event Center as he netted his first career OHL Goal. SPIRIT PROMOTIONS 90 Minute Power Play: Saturday, September 29th: Featured along the concourse behind Section 23. The Saginaw Spirit are proud to introduce Thursday, in conjunction w ith The Dow Event Center and SMG, the new “90 minute Pow er Play” prior to each regular season Spirit game at The Dow Event Center. Fans are invited to enjoy the 90 minute Pow er Play in the Budw eiser Red Room or in the Dow Hockey Corner behind section 32 in the concourse of the arena. Budw eiser Red Room Availability can be found at Read More Hat Trick Ticket Package: Saturday, September 29th is the last game to take advantage of the Hat Trick Ticket Package; to purchase a Hat Trick Package call 989-497-7747 or visit the Saginaw Spirit Store at 5789 State Street. Jets Pizza Poster Giveaway: Blade Jenkins Blade Jenkins Poster Giveaw ay and Autograph Session presented by Jets Pizza on September 29th, Saginaw Spirit Forw ard, #19 Blade Jenkins posters w ill be handed out to the first 1,000 fans to the game on Saturday, September 29th. Follow ing the game, fans are invited to join Jenkins in section 6 of the concourse for an autograph session. Saginaw Spirit Hockey Club | 989-497-7747 | [email protected] | saginawspirit.com 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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