The Saginaw Spirit swept their home-and-home with the Sarnia Sting, winning 9-2 in Sarnia on Friday and 7-4 at the Dow Event Center on Saturday. The Spirit outscored Sarnia 16-6 over the two nights, stretched their winning streak to five games, and moved to 6-2-2, second in the OHL’s Western Conference standings.

Standouts

Brody Pepoy had a hat trick and an assist Friday and three assists Saturday, including the setup on Levi Harper’s late winner. Harper assisted on Pepoy’s third goal Friday, then had two goals, his first of the season, and two assists Saturday. Dima Zhilkin scored in both games and has goals in six straight. Dmitry Savin scored twice Saturday.

What changed

Friday was a rout built on special teams, with Saginaw going 4-for-5 on the power play and outshooting Sarnia 49-22. Saturday was far tighter: the Sting scored three power-play goals, tied the game twice, and pushed the Spirit to the final minute. Brady Knowling started Friday, and Stepan Shurygin made 27 saves Saturday.

What’s next

Saginaw hosts Owen Sound on Sunday, then plays the Flint Firebirds on Oct. 23 in Saginaw and Oct. 24 in Flint.

Game recaps: Spirit at Sting (Oct. 16) and Spirit vs. Sting (Oct. 17).

Sources

• OHL: Official game report, Sarnia at Saginaw, Oct. 17, 2026
• Saginaw Spirit: Pepoy’s hat trick, four points from Wassilyn lead Spirit past Sting 9-2 in Sarnia
• Saginaw Spirit: Harper’s four-point game lifts Spirit to 7-4 win over Sarnia