Spirit flattened by Owen Sound to begin homestand

Posted: 12.04.2010 at 11:55 PM

Tadeas Galansky would eventually smother this loose puck before it crossed the goal line, but far too many others slipped through in a 7-1 loss. / Matt Waymire

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Attack cruise to 7-1 victory

The Saginaw Spirit suffered a 7-1 loss to the Owen Sound Attack Saturday night at The Dow Event Center of Saginaw, but remain in first place in the OHL Western Conference with 42 points and a record of 19-6-3-1. The night also marked the annual Meijer Teddy Bear Toss, and thanks to all of the generous fans in attendance 1,024 teddy bears were collected for the Toys for Tots.
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Attack center Joey Hishon and winger Mike Halmo lead the Owen Sound offense with two goals apiece, plus Hishon also netted a helper for a total of three points. Winger Andrew Fritsch had a four point night, one goal and three assists, and the Attack also saw goals from winger Garrett Wilson and Daniel Zweep.

Spirit winger Josh Shalla scored the lone Saginaw goal in the second period to ignite the Meijer Teddy Bear Toss. His twenty-fifth goal of the season was assisted by winger Michael Kantor.

Saginaw netminder Mavric Parks tallied seven saves on 11 shots in 21:01 minutes while Tadeas Galansky netted 29 saves on 32 shots in 38:59 minutes after entering net in the second period. Owen Sound Attack goalie Jordan Binnington notched 23 saves on 24 shots.

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