Saginaw, Michigan – The Saginaw Spirit (8-6-1-0) will host the Peterborough Petes (0-11-1-3) on Thursday, November 7 at the Dow Event Center.

Tonight’s match:

Puck drop will take place at 7:05 p.m.

Broadcast:

Radio: 100.5 WSGW, WSGW.com

TV: OHL liveCHL app, OHL Action Pak Ch. 467 / OHL live

Last match:

Saginaw last played on Sunday, November 3, where they lost to the Kitchener Rangers by a score of 4-2. The Rangers opened the scoring 4:34 into the first period, taking an early 1-0 lead. That lead lasted just 13 seconds as Carson Harmer put Saginaw on the board with his fourth goal of the season. Kitchener then scored twice more in the first period, taking a 3-1 lead into the second period. The Rangers scored the only goal of the second period, which increased their lead to three heading into the third period. Saginaw found the back of the net just 27 seconds into the third period, with Nic Sima scoring his fourth goal of the season and third of the weekend. This would be the final tally of the game as Saginaw lost 4-2.

Peterborough last played on Tuesday, November 5 where they lost to the Oshawa Generals 4-3 in a shootout. The Petes got on the board first as Quinton Pagé scored his second goal of the season. Oshawa found the back of the net later in the first period to tie the score at 1-1 heading into the second period. Ryder McIntyre and Adam Levac helped the Petes go 3-1 heading into the third period. Oshawa scored twice in the third to tie the game and send it to overtime and a shootout. Oshawa went one-two in shootouts and the Petes one in three, losing 4-3 in shootouts.

Last season:

Saginaw and Peterborough met twice last season, with the Spirit winning both meetings. Saginaw dominated the Petes 9-3 in the series. Zayne Parekh led the way against Peterborough in 2023-24, with six points in two games, including a four-point night on January 6 (2G, 2A).

Players to watch:

Michael Misa was named to the CHL September/October Team of the Month. Misa has recorded 17 goals and nine assists in 13 matches played during this period. In two games against the Petes last season, Misa had a goal and an assist. His 18 goals this season continue to lead the CHL. Nic Sima had a big weekend on the road. Sima had four points – two goals and an assist on Saturday against Owen Sound and another goal on Sunday against Kitchener. James Guo was originally drafted by Peterborough and spent two seasons with the Petes before coming to Saginaw in a trade. Guo has played in 96 games with Saginaw since his trade and recorded 18 points (1G, 17A).

Chase Lefebvre leads the Petes in scoring this season. In 11 games, Lefebvre has nine points (2G, 7A). Lefebvre is coming off a two-point night against Kingston where he collected two assists. Aiden Young was originally selected 16th overall by the Spirit in 2023 before heading to Peterborough in the Owen Beck trade last January. He is currently second to Peterborough in points with eight (5G, 3A) in 15 games. Zach Bowen started in net for the Petes 12 times this season and saw the most shots and made the most saves in the OHL. Bowen faced 489 shots and made 440 saves for a .900 save percentage.

Players drafted by Saginaw into the NHL:

• Joey Willis (NSH)
• Ethan Hay (TB)
• Zayne Parekh (CGY)
• Igor Chernyshov (SJ)

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