Both the Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit hit the road to get their Ontario Hockey League weekend off to an early start Thursday (Oct 27), but the road wasn’t friendly to either. The Spirit remain mired at the bottom of the West Division standings, falling to 2-8-1-1- with a 5-3 loss at the Meridian Center
The first season for the Flint Firebirds was tumultuous to say the least. However, if the first month of the Ontario Hockey League season is any indication, the Firebirds could make a big impression on the league this season. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have a guy like Ryan Moore in the lineup. The
The Ontario Hockey League opened its season on Sept. 21 with the two Midwest USA teams going head to head on opening night at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, MI. The host Flint Firebirds opened its sophomore season in the OHL with an impressive 4-0 shutout win against the visiting Saginaw Spirit as
If you are like this writer, the relief of finally reaching the end of a hockey season, sometime in mid to late June turns to sadness and desperation to get on with it again soon after. Of course for junior and college teams the season is a somewhat distant memory by the time pro teams
The Flint Firebirds dropped a second straight game in Ontario Hockey League season as Nick Betz, 20, from Mt. Clemens, MI nailed the lone goal in shootout lifting the host Erie Otters to a 3-2 edge against the Firebirds at the Erie Insurance Arena Saturday (Oct. 3). The shootout loss dropped the Firebirds’ overall record to 2-1-0-1 .
The Saginaw Spirit is still searching for its first regulation victory followig its latest test, a 7-1 loss against the host Spitfires at the WFCU Center in Windsor Thursday (Oct. 1) night. Pounded with 43 shots, Evan Cormier, 17, from Bowmanville, ON tried to stand his ground, but the Spits owned a 2-0 lead after
