After a scoreless opening period, the Saginaw Spirit built up a 3-0 lead on Saturday NIght before 3rd-year forward DYLAN STAPLES scored the Hounds lone goal of the game.

The West division rivals combined for 88 shots on goal, as the Hounds dropped the contest by a 5-1 score.

Next exhibition play for the locals goes this coming Friday, September 14th when they travel to Sudbury to take on the Wolves.
Game time is 7:35 p.m. and updates can be found online at our official Twitter account at www.twitter.com/@OHLHoundPower.

The Hounds will round out their pre-season schedule on home ice one day later, Saturday, September 15th in a rematch versus the Spirit.  Opening face-off goes at 7:07 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the Essar Centre Box Office.
(M to F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., S 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

FIRST PERIOD
No Scoring

SECOND PERIOD
SAG - Steven Strong from Vincent Trocheck
SAG - Eric Locke from Justin Kea and Ramon Lopez
SAG - Carlos Amestoy from Nick Moutrey and Steven Strong
SSM - Dylan Staples from Jared McCann and Darnell Nurse

THIRD PERIOD
SAG - Dylan Sadowy from Nick Moutrey and Brandon Prophet
SAG - Eric Locke (unassisted)

SHOTS
SSM - 8-14-11=33
SAG - 15-21-19=55

GAME NOTES:
- Hounds scratches included:  30 Murray, 5 Sproul, 6 Miller, 7 Fritsch, 12 Petaccio, 15 Kirkup, 17 Broll, 18 Halagian, 21 Alderson, 27 Cousins, 28 Tolchinsky
- Goaltenders Charlie MIllen and Justin Nichols split the goaltending duties for the Hounds