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| #21 Ryan Hartman (in white) is a Chicago Blackhawks draft pick! Hartman has a promising future in the NHL. |
The Plymouth Whalers, and the Saginaw Spirit each ran into buzz saws in their respective series, and both teams have been eliminated from the 2014 OHL (Ontario Hockey League) Playoffs. The Guelph Storm eliminated the Plymouth Whalers, and the Erie Otters finished off the Saginaw Spirit. The best of seven series ended in 5 games for both the Whalers, and the Spirit, and both teams won game 3 of their respective series.
The Plymouth Whalers were a young team this year, and weren't expected to be a top team in the OHL. The Whalers finished the regular season with 63 points, and an overall record of 28-40 (7 shootout losses). The Whalers earned the final spot in this years OHL Playoffs, but were outscored 7-2 in game 4, and 8-3 in game 5. The Whalers will miss the contributions next season of players like #4 Nick Malysa, #9 Zach Lorentz, and #25 Carter Sandlak. It is expected that #21 Ryan Hartman will be on a NHL (National Hockey League) roster next season, and #32 Gianluca Curcuruto has a chance to make it as well. Hartman is a Chicago Blackhawks draft pick, and Curcuruto is a Columbus Bluejackets draft pick. The Whalers will be lead next season by #39 Alex Nedeljkovic, #22 Matt Mistele, #16 Victor Crus Rydberg (VCR), and #23 Connor Sills. Click on the link below for more information about the Plymouth Whalers.
The Saginaw Spirit were a scrappy bunch, and were lead by their goaltender #57 Jake Paterson. Paterson is a Detroit Red Wings draft pick, and certainly has a future in the NHL. The Spirit finished the season with 71 points, and an overall record of 33-35 (4 overtime losses, and 1 shootout loss). Saginaw earned a #3 seed in this years OHL Playoffs, but lost 3 games to the Erie Otters by 1 goal. The Spirit will miss the contributions of #15 Eric Locke next season, but Saginaw will have several players returning to the team. Click on the link below for more information about the Saginaw Spirit.
Do you think that either Ryan Hartman, or Jake Paterson will have a successful career in the NHL? You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Click on the links below for more information about the Ontario Hockey League, or the National Hockey League. Click on past months to check out exclusive photos from several OHL games.
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| The Plymouth Whalers will be back next season! Click on the links below! |
For more information about the Plymouth Whalers click on plymouthwhalers.com
For more information about the Saginaw Spirit click on http://www.saginawspirit.com
For OHL stats, and standings click on http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com
For NHL stats, and standings click on http://www.nhl.com
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