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The Saginaw Spirit, Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League serve as one of the major contributors to the NHL, with over 60% of active NHL'ers being drafted out of the Canadian Hockey League.
These NHL draft classes have featured the following Spirit players:
2009 NHL Draft Class
Jordan Szwarz - Phoenix Coyotes 4th round, 97th overall*^
Edward Pasquale - Atlanta Thrashers 4th round, 117th overall*^
Cody Sol - Atlanta Thrashers 5th round, 125th overall*^
2008 NHL Draft Class
Adam Comrie - Florida Panthers 3rd round, 80th overall*
T.J. Brodie - Calgary Flames 4th round, 114th overall*^
Nick Crawford - Buffalo Sabres 6th round, 164th overall*^
2007 NHL Draft Class
Zack Torquato - Detroit Red Wings 6th round, 178th overall
2006 NHL Draft Class
Matt Corrente - New Jersey Devils 1st round, 30th overall*
Nigel Williams - Colorado Avalanche 2nd round, 51st overall
Tomas Zaborsky - New York Rangers 5th round, 137th overall
Ryan Daniels - Ottawa Senators 5th round, 151st overall*
Jan Mursak - Detroit Red Wings 6th round, 182nd overall
2005 NHL Draft Class
Ryan O'Marra - New York Islander 1st round, 15th overall
Cody Bass - Ottawa Senators 4th round, 95th overall
Tom Pyatt - New York Rangers 4th round, 107th overall*
Patrick McNeill - Washington Capitals 4th round, 118th overall*
Marek Kvapil - Tampa Bay Lightning 6th round, 163rd overall*
2004 NHL Draft Class
Vaclav Meidl - Nashville Predators 3rd round, 81st overall
Michal Birner - St. Louis Blues 4th round, 116th overall
Mitch Maunu - Chicago Blackhawks 4th round, 120th overall
Tyler Haskins - Detroit Red Wings 5th round, 162nd overall
Jean-Michel Rizk - Minnesota Wild 7th round, 195th overall*
2003 NHL Draft Class
Paul Bissonnette - Pittsburgh Penguins 4th round, 121st overall*
Mike Brown - Boston Bruins 5th round, 153rd overall*
Grigory Misharin - Minnesota Wild 7th round, 207th overall
2002 NHL Draft Class
Tyson Kellerman - Chicago Blackhawks 7th round, 219th overall**
2001 NHL Draft Class
Colt King - Colorado Avalanche 4th round, 130th overall
Chris Thorburn - Buffalo Sabres 2nd round, 50th overall**
2000 NHL Draft Class
Peter Flache - Chicago Blackhawks 9th round, 262nd overall
NHL Free Agents
Chris Chappell - New York Rangers, signed July 2009
Geoff Platt - Columbus Blue Jackets, signed November 2005
Each player listed above has played at least one game with the Spirit
*Denotes players that were drafted while on Saginaw's active roster (2003 draft to present)
**Denotes players that were drafted while on North Bay's active roster (2002 draft and prior)
^Denotes players that are on Saginaw's active roster