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Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Spirit send team captain Vince Trocheck to the Whalers in exchange for forward Zach Bratina, along with 2nd and 3rd round picks in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection, and a 3rd round pick in 2016.

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Saturday, June 25, 2011  The Saginaw Spirit were well represented at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, with four of its players being selected within the top 100 picks.

Sunday, April 03, 2011  The Spirit will have home-ice advantage in the OHL conference semi-finals with a possible match-up against the Kitchener Rangers, or if the Plymouth Whalers beat the Rangers in their series which stands at three games apiece, the winner of the Windsor Spitfires-Erie Otters series.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  It may surprise many to see the second-seeded Saginaw Spirit trailing the seventh-seeded Guelph Storm two games to one, but the two teams actually split their four regular-season matchups this year.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  The Saginaw Spirit suffered a 4-2 loss to the Erie Otters Friday night at The Dow Event Center of Saginaw.  Josh Shalla and Vince Trocheck tallied the Spirit markers in the effort, and Tadeas Galansky garned first star honors with 48 saves.

Saturday, February 12, 2011  The Saginaw Spirit beat the Kitchener Rangers in a 3-2 shootout Saturday night at a sold out Dow Event Center of Saginaw.  The win completes a Stanley Steemer Clean Sweep, and gives the Spirit an OHL West Division leading 72 points and 34-16-3-1 record.

Monday, January 10, 2011  The players were ranked amongst North American skaters, with a separate ranking having been compiled for European players eligible for the draft.

Saturday, September 25, 2010  Spirit forward Vince Trocheck propelled Saginaw to their first win of the season Saturday night, scoring two goals in a 3-2 decision over the Erie Otters in Erie.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  Saginaw Spirit forward Vincent Trocheck and Spirit prospect Alex Racino have been named to Team USA's roster for the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, also known as the Under-18 Junior World Cup.

Monday, May 11, 2009  The Bingham Farms, Michigan native played in the Detroit Little Caesars program last season, posting 17 goals and 14 assists in 36 games.