Spirit Goaltending Depth Shines in Central Scouting’s Mid-Term Rankings
1/11/12
The midterm rankings released by NHL’s Central Scouting department today has a definite Saginaw Spirit feel to it as three goaltenders in the system are rated in North America. Topping the list for Saginaw is Jake Paterson who is the fifth rated goaltender overall, and the third ranked netminder in the OHL. Paterson has recorded 11 wins this season and has been especially effective in recent starts as the Spirit have posted a 6-3-0-1 record in their last 10 games. Also making the Central Scouting list are recently acquired Clint Windsor, who is the 20th ranked goaltender in North America and has posted six victories this season, and prospect Jared Rutledge, who is currently with the USA Under 18 program and is ranked 36th.
For a complete list of NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings click here.
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | LEAGUE | HEIGHT | WEIGHT |
| 1 | SUBBAN, MALCOLM | BELLEVILLE | OHL | 6′ 1.0″ | 188 |
| 2 | MURRAY, MATTHEW | SAULT STE. MARIE | OHL | 6′ 4.0″ | 162 |
| 3 | WHITNEY, BRANDON | VICTORIAVILLE | QMJHL | 6′ 5.0″ | 193 |
| 4 | GILLIES, JON | INDIANA | USHL | 6′ 4.75″ | 210 |
| 5 | PATERSON, JAKE | SAGINAW | OHL | 6′ 1.5″ | 183 |
| 6 | TREMBLAY, FRANCOIS | VAL-D’OR | QMJHL | 6′ 2.0″ | 200 |
| 7 | ALTSHULLER, DANIEL | OSHAWA | OHL | 6′ 2.75″ | 191 |
| 8 | MAKAROV, ANDREY | SASKATOON | WHL | 6′ 0.5″ | 180 |
| 9 | OLSON, COLLIN | USA U-18 | USHL | 6′ 3.5″ | 197 |
| 10 | BARTOSAK, PATRIK | RED DEER | WHL | 6′ 0.25″ | 181 |
| 11 | PALAZZESE, FRANK | KITCHENER | OHL | 6′ 0.5″ | 160 |
| 12 | DRIEDGER, CHRIS | CALGARY | WHL | 6′ 2.75″ | 190 |
| 13 | MARCOUX, ETIENNE | BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND | QMJHL | 6′ 0.0″ | 155 |
| 14 | SKAPSKI, MACKENZIE | KOOTENAY | WHL | 6′ 2.0″ | 186 |
| 15 | TOMKINS, MATT | SHERWOOD PARK | AJHL | 6′ 1.75″ | 171 |
| 16 | BRASSARD, FRANCOIS | QUEBEC | QMJHL | 6′ 1.0″ | 154 |
| 17 | MACHOVSKY, MATEJ | BRAMPTON | OHL | 6′ 1.75″ | 191 |
| 18 | LAGACE, MAXIME | PEI | QMJHL | 6′ 2.25″ | 170 |
| 19 | LYON, ALEX | OMAHA | USHL | 6′ 1.0″ | 205 |
| 20 | WINDSOR, CLINT | SAGINAW | OHL | 6′ 4.0″ | 215 |
| 21 | STOLARZ, ANTHONY | CORPUS CHRISTI | NAHL | 6′ 5.0″ | 200 |
| 22 | HOUSER, MICHAEL | LONDON | OHL | 6′ 1.25″ | 190 |
| 23 | WILLIAMS, STEPHON | SIOUX FALLS | USHL | 6′ 2.0″ | 191 |
| 24 | YOUNG, JOSEPH | BOSTON ADV. AAA | USMAAAE | 6′ 1.5″ | 160 |
| 25 | BRENNAN, JACOB | ACADIE-BATHURST | QMJHL | 6′ 0.5″ | 178 |
| 26 | HOLOWENKO, COLE | PRINCE ALBERT | WHL | 6′ 1.25″ | 194 |
| 27 | PAVELKA, JAROSLAV | WINDSOR | OHL | 6′ 1.5″ | 178 |
| 28 | MORRIS, MATTHEW | DUBUQUE | USHL | 5′ 10.0″ | 210 |
| 29 | D’AGOSTINI, ANDREW | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | 5′ 10.5″ | 174 |
| 30 | WILL, ROMAN | MONCTON | QMJHL | 6′ 1.0″ | 191 |
| 31 | SPRIGINGS, DAWSON | THE GUNNERY | HIGH-CT | 5′ 11.0″ | 190 |
| 32 | MORRISON, MIKE | PETERBOROUGH | OHL | 6′ 0.5″ | 175 |
| 33 | TRUDEAU, PHILIPPE | CAPE BRETON | QMJHL | 6′ 4.5″ | 198 |
| 34 | MCNEELY, MATT | CEDAR RAPIDS | USHL | 6′ 2.5″ | 201 |
| 35 | WILSON, KEEGAN | BRAMPTON | OHL | 6′ 0.25″ | 209 |
| 36 | RUTLEDGE, JARED | USA U-18 | USHL | 5′ 10.5″ | 171 |
Catch the Spirit! The Saginaw Spirit return home next Saturday, January 14th 2012 to take on the London Knights. Puck drops at 7:11pm at The Dow Event Center and in the Bud Light Blue Line Club will be live music from the Saginaw Elite Big Band! For all ticket information, please contact the Spirit at 989-497-7747 or visit the Official Saginaw Spirit Ticket and Merchandise Store at 5789 State Street in Saginaw. Tickets can also be purchased at SaginawSpirit.com or any TicketMaster Outlet.
