Fast Five: Kingston at Saginaw
The Kingston Frontenacs hit the road and kick off a three-game weekend tonight against the Saginaw Spirit. The Fronts will be facing off with the 2024 Memorial Cup hosts at the Dow Event Center. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:05 PM tonight.
Tonight will be the final matchup between these two squads, with the Spirit earning a 7-2 victory at Leon’s Centre on January 21st, 2024. It was a highly penalized game for the Frontenacs that saw the Spirit capitalize on 2 of their 8 chances. The Frontenacs kept it close through 2 periods, but Saginaw scored 4 unanswered goals to earn the win.
Tune-In:
Fans have the opportunity to tune in to each game in real-time through Fronts Radio, featuring Kingston’s Pure Country 99 as its driving force. The renowned play-by-play announcer, Jim Gilchrist, will be narrating the games, both home and away.
Listen Live (Streaming): Pure Country 99 https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/fronts-radio-streaming-live-on-pure-country-99/
Watch: YourTV Kingston | https://watch.chl.ca/ (subscription needed)
Five storylines in tonight’s game:
Top Team
Saginaw is one of the top teams in the Ontario Hockey League and possesses a lot of firepower and depth in all areas of their roster. To date, Saginaw is 44-15-1-1 (90 points) this season and sits in the first overall position in the Western Conference and the Ontario Hockey League. The Spirit are led by star defenseman, Zayne Parekh, who has 30 goals and 55 assists for 85 points this season through 59 games.
By The Numbers
The Kingston Frontenacs enter tonight’s game with a 4-4-2-0 record in their last 10 games. The team is currently holding the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference and a win can clinch them a playoff spot. Saginaw will be a tough opponent, but with the firepower Kingston has on the offensive side of the puck, there is an opportunity to claim two points. Saginaw is 7-2-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Power Plays at Play
Both the Saginaw Spirit and Kingston Frontenacs are in the top 5 when it comes to their power play units. Saginaw is converting on 25.4% of their chances, and Kingston is at 23.5%. Tonight’s game has the makings to see a lot of goals scored as both teams surrender over 12 minutes in penalties per game.
Player to Watch: Saginaw
Overage defenseman, Saginaw Spirit captain, and former Kingston Frontenac, Braden Haché (#6), will play his final regular season game against the Black and Gold tonight. Through 58 games this season, Braden has 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points, marking a new career high in goals and points. The defenseman was selected by Kingston in the 2019 OHL Priority selection and has appeared in 210 OHL games to date split between Kingston, Barrie, and Saginaw.
Player to Watch: Kingston
Luke McNamara makes his return to the Dow Event Center tonight. This will be the second time Luke has faced his former team since being acquired by the Frontenacs in a mid-season trade. On January 21st, 2024, Luke managed to score against his former team, and it was evident how important that was to him. He has scored 10 goals and added 22 assists this season for 32 points.
Next Home Game
March 15th, 2024
Kingston Frontenacs vs. Peterborough Petes
Slush Puppie Place | 7:00pm Puck Drop
Ottawa Senators and Billet Appreciation Night
The Ottawa Senators will be taking over the Kingston Frontenacs game on Friday, March 15th at Slush Puppie Place when the team hosts the Peterborough Petes. The night will be packed full of senators themed fun and special guest Spartacat will be here. The Fronts will also be honouring their billet families. Grab your tickets now!
