Active Alumni & Captains

The Saginaw Spirit have had over 40 former players play at least one game in the National Hockey League. Some of the Active NHL players include:

Below is a list of Spirit Alumni that are currently playing in various professional leagues.

National Hockey League (NHL)

Igor Chernyshov (24/25) – San Jose Sharks
Ben Chiarot (10/11) – Detroit Red Wings
Hunter Haight (22/23 to 23/24) – Minnesota Wild
Hayden Hodgson (15/16 & 16/17) – Ottawa Senators
Filip Hronek (16/17) – Vancouver Canucks
Ryan McLeod (18/19) – Buffalo Sabres
Michael Misa (22/23-24/25) – San Jose Sharks
Pavel Mintyukov (21-22 to 22/23) – Anaheim Ducks
Jamie Oleksiak (11/12) – Seattle Kraken
Zayne Parekh (22/23-24/25) – Calgary Flames
Cole Perfetti (18/19 to 19/20) – Winnipeg Jets
Brandon Saad (10/11 to 11/12) – Vegas Golden Knights
Ilya Solovyov (19/20) – Pittsburgh Penguins
Owen Tippett (18/19) – Philadelphia Flyers
Vincent Trocheck (09/10 to 12/13)– New York Rangers

American Hockey League (AHL)

Owen Beck (23/24) – Laval Rocket
Brendan Bonello (15-16 to 17/18) – Toronto Marlies
Ethan Cardwell (18-19 to 19/20) – San Jose Barracuda
Jorian Donovan (23/24) – Belleville Senators
Tye Felhaber (14/15 to 16/17) – Colorado Eagles AHL
Braden Haché (23/34) – San Jose Barracuda
Brayden Hislop (21/22 to 22/23) – Rockford IceHogs
Blade Jenkins (17/18 to 19/20) – Hartford Wolf Pack
Keaton Middleton (14/15 to 17/18) – Colorado Eagles
Mason Millman (17/18 to 19/20) – Bakersfield Condors
Ivan Prosvetov (18/19) – Calgary Wranglers
Matyas Sapovaliv (21/22-23/24) Henderson Silver Knights
Mitchell Stephens (13/14 to 16/17) – Coachella Valley Firebirds
Ryan Suzuki (19/20) – Chicago Wolves
Reilly Webb (17/18 to 19/20) – Hershey Bears
Joey Willis (22/23-24/25) – Milwaukee Admirals

ECHL

Josh Bloom (19/20 to 23/24) – Fort Wayne Komets
Kyle Bollers (16/17 to 17/18) – EC Bad Nauheim (DEL2)
Evan Cormier (14/15 to 17/18) – Savannah Ghost Pirates
Marcus Crawford (14/15 to 17/18) -Kansas City Mavericks
Dalton Duhart (19/20 to 21/22) – Worcester Railers
Dylan Fitze (09/10) – Tulsa Oilers
Danny Katic (16/17 to 19/20) – Allen Americans
D.J. King (18/19 to 19/20) – South Carolina Stingrays
Devon Paliani (14/15 to 15/16) – Tahoe Knight Monsters
Nolan Lalonde (23/24) – Toledo Walleye
Tristan Lennox (18/19 to 22/23) – Worcester Railers
Dean Loukus (21/22 to 23/24) – South Carolina Stingrays
Connor Punnett (19/20) – Idaho Steelheads
Mitchell Smith (19/20 to 22/23) – Rapid City Rush

European & Russian Professional Leagues

Andrei Alexeyev (13/13 to 13/14) – Izhstal Izhevsk (VHL)
Patrick Asselin (03/04 to (07/08) – TEV Miesbach (Germany4)
Tom Bappert (17/18) – Hannover Indians (Germany3)
Kris Bennett (12/13 to 16/17) – Adler Manheim (DEL)
DJ Busdeker (16/17 to 19/20) – Ausburger Panther (DEL)
Anthony Camara (09/10 to 11/12) – Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)
Cole Coskey (15/16 to 19/20) – Pirati Chomutov (Czechia2)
Rodwin Dionicio (23/24) – EHC Biel Bienne (NL)
Greg DiTomaso (14/15 to 15/16) – Cortina (Italy)
C.J. Garcia (16/17) – Sheffield Steeldogs (NIHL)
Brady Gilmour (15/16 to 18/19) – Manchester Storm (EIHL)
Damien Giroux (16/17 to 19/20) – HK Spisska Nova Ves (Slovakia)
Jesse Graham (13/14) – Pusteral (ICEHL)
Richard Jarusek (08/09) – Berani Zlin (Czechia2)
Vadim Khlopotov (11/12) – Neftyanik Almetievsk (VHL)
Vladislav Kodola (14/15) – Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)
Kristoff Kontos (13/14) – Cardiff Devils (EIHL)
Kirill Maksimov (15/16 & 16/17) – Kitzbuheler EC (AlpsHL)
Albert Michnac (18/19) – HC Dukla Jihlava (Czechia2)
Nick Moutrey (11/12 to 14/15) – Unia Oswiecim (Poland)
Jan Mursak (06/07 & 07/08) – EC-KAC Champions HL (Austria)
Markus Niemelainen (15/16 & 16/17) – Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)
Ryan O’Connor (09/10 to 11/12) – HC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Eddie Pasquale (07/08 to 08/09) – HC Pustertal (ICEHL)
Nicholas Porco (17/18 to 19/20) – Asiago (Italy)
Nikita Serebreyakov (12/13 to 14/15) – Avangard Omsk (KHL)
Michael Sgarbossa (09/10 – 10/11) – SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (NL)
Steven Strong (11/12 to 12/13) – Villacher SV (ICEHL)
Jordan Szwarz (07/08 to 10/11) – Schwenniger Wild Wings (DEL)
Bode Wilde (18/19 to 19/20) – EC Kassel Huskies (DEL2)
Nick Wong (21/22) – CSM Corona Brasov (Romania)
Tomas Zaborsky (06/07 & 07/08) – HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia)
Valentin Zhugin (23/24) – Magnitka Magnitogorsk (VHL)

USPORTS:

Camaryn Baber (17/18 to 21/22) – University of New Brunswick
Ben Badalamenti (17/18) – Lakehead University
Aidan Castle (23/24) – Queens University
Cam Gauvreau (22/23) – University of Ottawa
Max Grondin (16/17 to 18/19) – University of Ottawa
Kaeden Johnston (24/25) – University of Guelph
Evan Klein (20/21-21/22) – University of Waterloo
Ian Lemieux (18-19 to 19/20) – Queens University
Roberto Mancini (19/20 to 23/24) – University of New Brunswick
Justin O’Donnell (21/22) – Wilfred Laurier University
Duncan Penman (17/18 to 18/19) – University of Guelph
Aidan Prueter (17/18 to 18/19) – University of Western Ontario
Ryan Stepien (17/18 to 18/19) – Brock University

NCAA:

Alex Christopoulos (23/24) – Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Davis “T-Bone” Codd (19-20 to 22/23) – Niagara University
Kristian Epperson (24/25) – University of Denver
PJ Forgione (21/22 to 24/25) – University of Vermont
James Guo (22/23 to 25/26) – RPI
Ethan Hay (23/24 to 24/25) – Miami of Ohio
Calem Mangone (21/22 to 24/25) – Lake Superior State University
Andrew Oke (21/22 to 24/25) – Lake Superior State University

Updated: April 15th, 2026