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.  Saginaw's roster currently includes (above picture, left to right) Florida Panthers pick John McFarland, Atlanta Thrashers prospect Ivan Telegin, Columbus Blue Jackets pick Brandon Archibald, Columbus Blue Jackets pick Dalton Prout, Atlanta Thrashers pick Ben Chiarot and Phoenix Coyotes prospect Jordan Szwarz.

These NHL draft classes have featured the following Spirit players (each of the below played at least one game with the Spirit):

2011 NHL Draft Class

Brandon Saad - Chicago Blackhawks 2nd round, 43rd overall*^
Vincent Trocheck - Florida Panthers 3rd round, 64th overall*^
Anthony Camara - Boston Bruins 3rd round, 81st overall*
Josh Shalla - Nashville Predators 4th round, 94th overall*^

2010 NHL Draft Class

John McFarland - Florida Panthers 2nd round, 33rd overall
Brandon Archibald - Columbus Blue Jackets 4th round, 94th overall^
Ivan Telegin - Atlanta Thrashers 4th round, 101st overall*
Dalton Prout - Columbus Blue Jackets 6th round, 154th overall

2009 NHL Draft Class

Jordan Szwarz - Phoenix Coyotes 4th round, 97th overall*
Edward Pasquale - Atlanta Thrashers 4th round, 117th overall*
Ben Chiarot - Atlanta Thrashers 4th round, 120th 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

Michael Sgarbossa - San Jose Sharks, signed September 2010
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