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The Saginaw Spirit are a major junior team based in Saginaw, . They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). In 2024, the team won the Memorial Cup, their first championship since the franchise moved to Saginaw in 2002, and became only the third American team to win the Memorial Cup. Spirit beat Knights in nail-biter to win Memorial Cup SportsNet, June 2, 2024

History
The Saginaw Spirit were born when Dick Garber, the owner of several local dealerships, purchased the North Bay Centennials and moved the team to Saginaw after the 2001–02 season. Saginaw Spirit was named by an elementary school student attending Handley Elementary after a contest was held to name the new coming team.

The team traces its roots back to St. Catharines, , where it played as the Falcons, Teepees, and Black Hawks from 1943 to 1976. It won two championships as the Teepees, in 1954 and 1960. In 1976, the franchise moved to nearby Niagara Falls, where it was known as the Flyers. In 1982, the team was moved again, this time to North Bay, and renamed the Centennials, where it remained until moving to Saginaw in 2002.

The Spirit have done extensive promotions in the area, increasing their fan base and season ticket-holder numbers. The Spirit have one of the highest attendance rates in the Ontario Hockey League.

After three rebuilding seasons, the Spirit clinched their first playoff berth on March 2, 2006, but lost in the first round to the . Led by Todd Watson, they made the playoffs the following two seasons, but lost to the division rival Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds both times, in six games in 2007 and in four games in 2008. In 2009, the Spirit won their first playoff series since relocating to Saginaw, sweeping Guelph in four games. They were then swept in the second round by the .

On December 29, 2013, the Spirit and the Windsor Spitfires played the first ever outdoor game in Ontario Hockey League history. The game was played at in , . The Spitfires won the game 6–5 in front of a shortly lived Canadian Hockey League record of 25,749 spectators, surpassed later that night by the and at the same venue.

In March 2023, the CHL announced the Spirit as hosts of the 2024 Memorial Cup, granting them an automatic berth. This was the first time that the United States hosted a since the in 1998. The Spirit won the championship over the , becoming only the third American team to win the Memorial Cup.

Coaches
The first coach in Saginaw Spirit history was Dennis Desrosiers. He was well known to local fans, with many years of hockey experience in Michigan. As a player, he spent 10 years for the Saginaw Gears (IHL), and spent time coaching the , Saginaw Generals & all in Michigan.

List of coaches. Numbers of seasons in parentheses.

Players
Award winners
  • 2003–04 – , Jack Ferguson Award - 1st overall OHL Priority Draft Selection
  • 2005–06 – Ryan Daniels, F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - Best Rookie GAA
  • 2005–06 – Craig Goslin, OHL Executive of the Year
  • 2006–07 – , William Hanley Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year
  • 2006–07 – Craig Goslin, OHL Executive of the Year
  • 2011–12 – , William Hanley Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year
  • 2011–12 – , Matt Leyden Trophy - Coach of the Year
  • 2015–16 – , Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy - Humanitarian of the Year
  • 2024–25 – , CHL Top Scorer Award and Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy - Top scorer

Retired numbers

NHL alumni

Season results
Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SL = Shoot-out losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

champions OHL champions OHL runners-up

Did not qualify
Did not qualify
Did not qualify
Lost conference quarterfinal () 4–0
Lost conference quarterfinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–2
Lost conference quarterfinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–0
Won conference quarterfinal () 4–0
Lost conference semifinal () 4–0
Lost conference quarterfinal (Kitchener Rangers) 4–2
Won conference quarterfinal () 4–2
Lost conference semifinal (Windsor Spitfires) 4–2
Won conference quarterfinal () 4–2
Lost conference semifinal () 4–2
Lost conference quarterfinal () 4–0
Lost conference quarterfinal () 4–1
Lost conference quarterfinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–0
Lost conference quarterfinal () 4–0
Did not qualify
Lost conference quarterfinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–0
Won conference quarterfinal () 4–0
Won conference semifinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–2
Lost conference final () 4–3
Playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Did not qualify
Won conference quarterfinal () 4–3
Lost conference semifinal ( 4–0
Won conference quarterfinal (Owen Sound Attack) 4–0
Won conference semifinal (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) 4–3
Lost conference final () 4–2
2nd place in Memorial Cup round-robin
Won Memorial Cup semifinal (Moose Jaw Warriors) 7–1
Won Memorial Cup final () 4–3
Lost conference quarterfinal () 4-1

Uniforms and logos
The Saginaw Spirit logo depicts an American with the colors of the Stars and Stripes along its neck, on the words "Saginaw Spirit." The uniform scheme is similar to that previously used by the . The home jerseys are white backgrounds with navy blue sleeves and red trim. The away jerseys are navy blue backgrounds with red sleeves and white trim. The Saginaw third jersey has a red background with navy blue sleeves and white trim, bearing across the chest the word "Saginaw" spelled diagonally downwards from left to right.

Mascots
Saginaw's main mascot is "Sammy Spirit," resembling an American . The team held a vote on their website to name a new secondary mascot for the 2006–07 season. The mascot was named Steagle Colbeagle the Eagle after Stephen Colbert. Colbert had promoted the contest on his show, The Colbert Report. After naming the mascot after Colbert, the Spirit won seven straight games before losing to the on October 20. Since then, The Colbert Report had featured ongoing comedy sketches related to the team, the mascot, and other teams in the Ontario Hockey League, especially the , and , John Gray. At one game, Spirit fans threw copies of ' annual report, a reference to the fact that GM, the Generals sponsor, having poor earnings at the time. As a result of losing the game, the mayor of Oshawa created Stephen Colbert day.

Arena
The Spirit play at Wendler Arena (capacity 5,527), which is part of The Dow Event Center complex in downtown Saginaw. The OHL All-Star Classic was hosted here in 2007, the first time that the event was hosted in an American city. Wendler Arena at the OHL Arena & Travel Guide

Radio and TV
Games can be heard live on (100.5 FM) with Dillon Clark on play-by-play joined by Dennis Desrosiers and Domenic Papa on color commentary. Radio Broadcast SaginawSpirit.com Spirit, FM Talk and Sports WSGW 100.5 extend radio broadcasting partnership through 2020-21 season SaginawSpirit.com

Reruns of games can be viewed on ("WNEM TV5 Plus"). WNEM5+ Saginaw Spirit Rewind SaginawSpirit.com Live telecasts are streamed online via CHL TV in the U.S. and Canada and aired on and via the OHL Action Pak in Canada. OHL UNVEILS 2021-22 REGIONAL TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE DETAILS OHL Writers, September 21, 2021

Mid Michigan Spirit
The Saginaw Spirit in partnership with food stores sponsor the Mid Michigan Spirit, a women's hockey club based in Midland, Michigan. The 16U team took second at the MAHA state tournament during the 2006–2007 season. A 16U team moved up to 19U for the 2007–2008 season and once again took second at the MAHA state tournament in Canton, Michigan on March 9, 2008.

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