The Saginaw Spirit have had 29 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.
American Hockey League (AHL)
Chris Breen (05/06 to 08/09) – Providence Bruins
DJ Busdeker (16/17 to 19/20) – Rockford IceHogs
Evan Cormier (14/15 to 17/18) – Manitoba Moose
Damien Giroux (16/17 to 19/20) – Iowa Wild
Hayden Hodgson (15/16 & 16/17) – Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Blade Jenkins (17/18 to (19/20) – Bridgeport Islanders
Keaton Middleton (14/15 to 17/18) – Colorado Eagles
Markus Niemelainen (15/16 & 16/17) – Bakersfield Condors
Ivan Prosvetov (18/19) – Tuscon Roadrunners
Michael Sgarbossa (09/10 – 10/11) – Hershey Bears
Ilya Solovyov (19/20) – Stockton Heat
Ryan Suzuki (19/20) – Chicago Wolves
ECHL
Kris Bennett (12/13 to 16/17) – Iowa Heartlanders
Jack Combs (05/06 to 08/09) – Allen Americans
Cole Coskey (15/16 to 19/20) – Worcester Railers
Marcus Crawford (14/15 to 17/18) -Kansas City Mavericks
Greg DiTomaso (14/15 to 15/16) – South Carolina Stingrays
Tye Felhaber (14/15 to 16/17) – Orlando Solar Bears
Dylan Fitze (09/10) – Orlando Solar Bears
D.J. King (18/19 to 19/20) – Fort Wayne Komets
Mason Millman (17/18 to 19/20) – Reading Royals
Justin Murray (18/19) – Kalamazoo Wings
Devon Paliani (14/15 to 15/16) – Maine Mariners
Garret Ross (09/10 to 12/13) – Kalamazoo Wings
Dylan Sadowy (12/13 to 15/16) – Tulsa Oilers
European & Russian Professional Leagues
Andrei Alexeev (13/13 to 13/14) – Amur Khabarovsk (KHL)
Patrick Asselin (03/04 to (07/08) – Tev Miesbach (Germany4)
Artem Artemov (14/15 to 15/16) – Metallburg Novokuznetsk (VHL)
Tom Bappert (17/18) – Krefeld Pinguine (DEL)
Michal Birner (04/05 & 05/06) – Bili Tygri Liberac (Czech)
Anthony Camara (09/10 to 11/12) – Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL)
Nick Crawford (06/07 to 09/10) – Rodovre Mighty Bulls (Denmark)
Mitch Fillman (07/08 to 10/11) – BK Mlada Boleslav (Czech)
Peter Flache (02/03) – Regensburg EV (Germany)
Jake Goldowski (17/18 to 18/19) – JHT (Finland)
Jesse Graham (13/14) – Augesburger Panther (DEL)
Richard Jarusek (08/09) – HC Litvinov (Czech Republic)
Vadim Khlopotov (11/12) – Admiral Vladivostok (KHL)
Vladislav Kodola (14/15) – Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
Kristoff Kontos (13/14) – HC Banska Bystrica (Slovakia)
Marek Kvapil (04/05) – HC Sparta Praha (Czech)
Kirill Maksimov (15/16 & 16/17) – Jukurit (Liiga)
Patrick McNeill (03/04 to 06/07) – Augsburger Panther (DEL – Germany)
Albert Michnac (18/19) – Slava Praha (Czech)
Georgi Misharin (03/04) – Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo (KHL)
Nick Moutrey (11/12 to 14/15) – Assat Pori (Liiga)
Jan Mursak (06/07 & 07/08) – Frolunda HC (SHL)
Ryan O’Connor (09/10 to 11/12) – Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)
Edward Pasquale (07/08 to 09/10) – Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (KHL)
Geoff Platt (02/03 & 03/04)– Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL)
Jason Price (03/04) – Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
Frank Schumaker (09/10 to 10/11, 12/13) – Birmingham Bulls (SPHL)
Cody Sol (07/08 to 09/10)– Glasgow Clan (EIHL)
Steven Strong (11/12 to 12/13) – EC-KAC (Austria)
Jakub Svoboda (08/09) – HC Prerov (Czech2)
Jordan Szwarz (07/08 to 10/11) – Adler Mannheim (DEL)
Ivan Telegin (09/10 & 10/11) – Avangard Omsk (KHL – Russia)
Zack Torquato (05/06 & 06/07) – Angers (France)
Bode Wilde (18/19 to 19/20) – Vasterviks IK (Allsvenskan)
Dalton Young (09/10 to 12/13) – Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL)
Tomas Zaborsky (06/07 & 07/08) – Schwenninger Wild Wings (DEL)
Usports:
Jeremiah Addison (12/13 to 13/14) – Ryerson University
Danill Antropov (19/20) – University of Prince Edward Island
Ben Badalamenti (17/18) – Lakehead University
Jesse Barwell (14/15 to 15/16) – Ryerson University
Kyle Bollers (16/17 to 17/18) – Ryerson University
Dalton Duhart (19/20 to 21/22) – Queen’s University
C.J. Garcia (16/17) – Carlton University
Brady Gilmour (15/16 to 18/19) – University of New Brunswick
Max Grondin (16/17 to 18/19) – University of Ottawa
Danny Katic (16/17 to 19/20) – University of Toronto
Mason Kohn (17/18) – University of Windsor
Duncan Penman (17/18 to 18/19) – University of Guelph
Reilly Webb (17/18 to 19/20) – Acadia University
Nick Wong (21/22) – University of Toronto
Updated: July 19, 2022
2022-2023: Josh Bloom, Mitchell Smith
2021-2022: Camaryn Baber
2019-2020: Damien Giroux
2018-2019: Damien Giroux
2017-2018: Keaton Middleton
2016-2017: Mitchell Stephens, Keaton Middleton
2015-2016: Connor Brown
2014-2015: Nick Moutrey, Connor Brown
2013-2014: Eric Locke
2012-2013: Vince Trocheck, Garret Ross
2011-2012: Ryan O’Connor, Brandon Saad
2010-2011: Jordan Szwarz
2009-2010: Tyler Murovich
2008-2009: Chris Chappell
2007-2008: Patrick Asselin, Ryan McDonough
2006-2007: Patrick McNeill
2005-2006: Patrick McNeill
2004-2005: Thomas Harrison
2003-2004: Paul Bissonnette
2002-2003: Chris Thorburn, Peter Flache
