2005-06 Saginaw Spirit Roster

Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 36-30-2 - 74 points
in the OHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Bob Mancini (36-30, 2 OTL)
Location: Saginaw, Michigan
2005-06 Saginaw Spirit Statistics

The Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 36 wins and 30 losses (and 2 overtime losses) for 74 points in the OHL's West Division.

The Spirit scored 242 goals and yielded 246. Ryan McDonough netted 39 goals for Saginaw, and Michal Birner tallied 30 or more, too. Patrick McNeill accounted for 56 assists. Francois Thuot topped the squad with 20 wins, while Ryan Daniels added 15 or more wins, too. Francois Thuot registered a 3.22 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Bob Mancini coached the team. The 2005-06 Saginaw Spirit lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Patrick AsselinLWJuly 2, 19876'0"192LPeterborough, ON
Ryan BerardFApril 8, 19876'2"205RNiagara Falls, ON
Michal BirnerLWMarch 2, 19866'0"193LLitomerice, Czech Rep
Chris BreenDJune 29, 19896'7"230LUxbridge, ON
Chris ChappellLWMarch 21, 19886'4"212LPickering, ON
Jack CombsFJanuary 26, 19885'11"200LSt. Louis, MO
Matthew CorrenteDMarch 17, 19886'0"200RMississauga, ON Canada
Tom CraigFMarch 9, 19896'3"200LSt. Louis, MO
Ryan DanielsGJune 22, 19886'2"225RScarborough, ON
Chris FergusonLWFebruary 9, 19885'11"165LThunder Bay, ON CAN
Scott FletcherDJanuary 12, 19886'4"223RHaslett, MI
Jesse GimblettLWJanuary 4, 19856'3"215LNewtonville, ON
Tyson GimblettDJanuary 4, 19856'3"220LNewtonville, ON
Jamie KlieDMarch 25, 19876'0"198RHarrow, ON CAN
Marek KvapilRWJanuary 5, 19855'10"188LIlava, Slovakia
Erik LundmarkDMarch 22, 19856'0"183LWabigon, ON CAN
Tom ManninoDFebruary 19, 19875'11"205RFarmington Hills, MI USA
Joe McCannRWMarch 2, 19876'2"192REssex, ON Canada
Ryan McDonoughCJanuary 2, 19885'9"180LEtobicoke, ON
Patrick McNeillDMarch 17, 19876'0"198LStrathroy, ON
Vaclav MeidlCMay 27, 19866'4"225LProstejov, CZE
Tim PriamoDApril 7, 19886'2"195LGuelph, ON
Tom PyattCFebruary 14, 19875'11"187LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Garrett SinfieldDMarch 26, 19876'3"209LLondon, ON CAN
Anthony SoboczynskiLWOctober 15, 19896'1"183LLondon, ON CAN
Francois ThuotGMay 2, 19856'0"154LMontreal, QC CAN
Zack TorquatoCJune 8, 19896'0"198RSault Ste. Marie, ON
Steve WhitelyDJuly 16, 19876'5"218RPetrolia, ON Canada
John ZelenbabaGMay 23, 19896'6"205LWaterloo, ON Canada



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