Greyhounds Cash In On Major Penalty, Defeat Spirit

Soo Greyhounds score twice on the power play to pull away from Saginaw Spirit

Mar. 21, 2026 at 3:39am

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The Soo Greyhounds capitalized on a major penalty to the Saginaw Spirit, scoring twice on the power play in the second period to pull away for a 5-1 victory. Brady Martin scored two goals for the Greyhounds, who bounced back from a loss to the Spirit earlier in the week.

Why it matters

The win gives the Greyhounds a split in the back-to-back games between the two teams, and keeps them in the hunt for fourth place in the OHL's Western Conference standings. The Spirit, meanwhile, fall further back in the standings with the loss.

The details

After the Greyhounds took a 2-0 lead in the first period, Spirit defenseman Graydon Jones was assessed a major penalty late in the opening frame. The Greyhounds capitalized, scoring twice on the power play early in the second period to extend their lead to 4-0. Brady Martin and Quinn McKenzie scored the power play goals for the Greyhounds. Callum Croskery also scored for the Greyhounds, while Nikita Klepov had the lone goal for the Spirit.

  • The Greyhounds scored the opening goal at 11:35 of the first period.
  • The Greyhounds made it 2-0 at 13:12 of the first period.
  • The major penalty to Jones occurred late in the first period.
  • The Greyhounds scored twice on the power play early in the second period, at 0:50 and 1:59.
  • Croskery scored the Greyhounds' fifth goal at 3:22 of the second period.

The players

Brady Martin

A forward for the Soo Greyhounds who scored two goals in the game.

Graydon Jones

A defenseman for the Saginaw Spirit who was assessed a major penalty in the first period.

Carter George

The goaltender for the Soo Greyhounds who made 19 saves in the win.

Stepan Shurygin

The starting goaltender for the Saginaw Spirit who made 29 saves before being replaced in the third period.

Nikita Klepov

A forward for the Saginaw Spirit who scored their lone goal in the third period.

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What they’re saying

“We talked a lot about what does it look like in the playoffs when we have an opportunity to put a team away on the power play. Credit to the power play. They go out and take care of business, score two and that's the game for us. Very happy with the start of the second period, with how definitive and clean it was.”

— John Dean, Soo Greyhounds Head Coach

“(The Greyhounds) scored on the power play. They did their job.”

— Chris Lazary, Saginaw Spirit Head Coach

What’s next

The Greyhounds will wrap up their regular season schedule on Sunday afternoon as the team hosts the Windsor Spitfires. The Spirit will look to bounce back in their next game.

The takeaway

The Greyhounds' ability to capitalize on the major penalty to the Spirit proved to be the difference in the game, as their two power play goals in the second period broke the game open. This highlights the importance of discipline and special teams play, especially in the playoffs.