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Saginaw, Mich. - As the Saginaw Spirit prepare for their final preseason game on Sunday, September 13th against the Soo Greyhounds, four of their play... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Date: 08/22/2026 Player: Dima Zhilkin (F) From: Saginaw Spirit To: Univ. of Michigan Information: College Commitment Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Get ready for the Saginaw Spirit’s 2026-27 season with a look at key players, new additions, breakout candidates and the season ahead.

Get ready for the Saginaw Spirit’s 2026-27 season with a look at key players, new additions, breakout candidates and the season ahead.

The Saginaw Spirit enter the 2026-27 season looking to take another step forward after finishing last year with a 26-34-4-4 record. Saginaw secured th... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s Fear the Fin Top 25 Sharks Under 25 fan poll. We received well over 100 votes and after looking at the list, I can honestly say there are a lot of good reasons to be hopeful about the present and the future of the San Jose Sharks. A quick note about our process before I jump into the honorable mentions. While more than 100 people voted, not everyone filled out the entire form. Some people only chose their top ten Sharks. That’s okay. The trouble is, that makes the math a bit harder. Still, the fairest (and honestly easiest) thing to do when creating the list was to average the scores based on the total responses received, even if some of those responses were blank and thus counted as a zero. It didn’t seem to skew the scores too badly. So, we just averaged the score based on the total number of responses we received. I think when you look at the list in its entirety, you’ll find it’s pretty spot

Saginaw Spirit vs. Newfoundland Regiment Final: 5 (NFLD) - 1 (SAG) Newfoundland scored twice early and never looked back, handing Saginaw a loss to close out its preseason trip. Gensen Geldart scored Saginaw’s lone goal on the power play Dima Zhilkin picked up an assist on the marker Saginaw finished its three-game trip to Newfoundland with a 1-2 record Game Centre    Barrie Colts vs. Sudbury Wolves Final: 4 (SBY) - 2 (BAR) Sudbury built a three-goal lead before holding off a third-period push from Barrie. Blake Clayton led the Wolves with three points (2G, 1A), including an empty-net goal Ethan Dean recorded two assists, while Genc Ula scored the eventual game-winner Sebastian Mogull and Ethan Armstr

CORNER BROOK, NL - The Newfoundland Regiment took the decisive final game in their preseason tripleheader against the Saginaw Spirit in style with a 5... - QMJHL Newfoundland Regiment

Corner Brook, NL - The 3,100-seat Corner Brook Civic Centre will play host to the final preseason meeting between the Saginaw Spirit and the QMJHL's N... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw Spirit vs. Newfoundland Regiment (QMJHL)  Final: 6 (NFLD) - 5 (SAG) Saginaw fell in overtime after going goal-for-goal with Newfoundland throughout the game. Sixth overall selection Drew Bate recorded a goal and an assist Gensen Geldart dished out three assists Jacob Cloutier scored the game-tying goal midway through the third period Game Centre    Oshawa Generals vs. Owen Sound Attack Final: 5 (OSH) - 3 (OS) Four power-play goals helped lift Oshawa to victory. First overall selection Kane Cloutier scored twice for Tyler Hinde (1G, 1A), Luca Diplacido (2A) and Cole Mazzoni (2A) each recorded two points Alex Taylor tallied a goal and an assist for the Attack

Grand Falls-Windsor, NL - The second leg of Saginaw's preseason trip through Newfoundland sees them stop at Windsor Arena for a 2:30pm EST matchup wit... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Gander, NL - A once-in-a-lifetime trip begins for the Saginaw Spirit tonight, as their first preseason contest is set for 5:30pm EST at the Steele Com... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw Spirit forward Dima Zhilkin enters the 2026-27 season as one of the top players eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft. Coming off a 36-goal, 39-assist campaign across 59 contests…

Over the month of August, the Western Hockey League will be celebrating the WHL Graduates from the 2025-26 season in a 23-part, team-by-team series. Today, we continue with the graduating trio from the Moose Jaw Warriors. Pavel McKenzie (F) Hometown: Cumberland House, Sask.WHL Career Stats: 196 GP – 49 G-100 A – 149 pointsWHL Draft: Listed (Moose Jaw Warriors) Going undrafted in the WHL Prospects Draft did not stop Pavel McKenzie from making his mark in the Western Hockey League. The C

I mentioned that NHL expansion appears to be in the near future in our Saturday bullets, and there was some additional reporting from Chris Johnston at The Athletic later. According to his conversation with NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly during the league’s European Media Tour, the NHL could award its 33rd franchise as soon as the end of the year, and it sounds like Houston is the front-runner.

Highlights Dima Zhilkin has committed to Michigan for the 2027-28 season, per Scott Wheeler Wheeler ranks the Saginaw captain seventh in the 2027 NHL Draft class Read below for the Chris Lazary connection that helped Michigan land him Michigan just added one of the best players in the 2027 draft class. Scott Wheeler of The […] The post Dima Zhilkin Commitment: Michigan Lands 2027 Draft Riser appeared first on Gino Hard.

The University of Michigan Wolverines are adding another top prospect to the program. According to Scott Wheeler of The Athletic, and later confirmed by Jeff Marek of The Sheet, the Wolverines have received a commitment from forward Dima Zhilkin. Zhilkin, 17, has spent the last two years with the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit. Although he has […]

The Saginaw Spirit star will reportedly play one more OHL season before heading to the NCAA.

They've got great dangles and cellies up in Ontario— watch the best OHL shootout goals during the 2025-26 season! 00:00 - Jacob Therrien (Owen Sound) | September 25 vs. Barrie 00:38 - Quinn McKenzie (Soo) | September 26 vs. Kingston 00:59 - Jacob Cloutier (Saginaw) | September 26 vs. Niagara 01:16 - Nikita Klepov (Saginaw) | September 26 vs. Niagara 01:41 - Kevin He (Niagara) | September 26 vs. Saginaw 02:06 - McLean Agrette (Erie) | October 2 vs. Peterborough 02:34 - Ethan Belchetz (Windsor) | October 4 vs. Brantford 02:51 - Nick Wellenreiter (North Bay) | October 19 vs. Barrie 03:14 - Nikita Klepov (Saginaw) | October 19 vs. Flint 03:33 - Cole Davis (Windsor) | October 24 vs. Owen Sound 03:52 - Nikita Klepov (Saginaw) | October 26 vs. Windsor 04:11 - Dimian Zhilkin (Saginaw) | October 26 vs. Windsor 04:27 - Gabriel Chiarot (Brampton) | November 7 vs. Sarnia 04:43 - Brady Martin (Soo) | November 8 vs. Barrie 05:05 - Jake O'Brien (Brantford) | November 9 vs. Ottawa 05:29 - Lirim Amido

Saginaw, Mich. - The Spirit will welcome 51 players to Saginaw Bay Ice Arena for training camp August 24-26. For a complete list of session times, cli... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw, Mich. - The Saginaw Spirit will host their 2026 training camp at Saginaw Bay Ice Arena from Aug. 24-26. Highlighted by a pair of Blue & White... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw, Mich. - The Saginaw Spirit are pleased to announce their schedule of promotional events for the 2026-2027 season. Fan favorites like Teddy Be... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

The OHL has concluded its Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors as well as its Leadership Meetings, with some adopted policy changes.

Date: 08/18/2026 Player: Sawyer Schmidt (F) From: Saginaw Spirit To: Quinnipiac Univ. Information: College Commitment Source: You need a free account to view Transfer URL Sign In/Up

Saginaw, Mich. - The Saginaw Spirit Charitable Foundation and Huntington Bank are pleased to announce that applications for their fourth annual Youth ... - OHL Saginaw Spirit

Saginaw, Mich. - The Saginaw Spirit are pleased to announce a season's worth of planned community outreach events to celebrate their 25th year of hock... - OHL Saginaw Spirit