The Nashville Predators announced Monday they had signed forward Joey Willis to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old Willis has 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points in 38 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Saginaw Spirit and Kingston Frontenacs this season.
We’re into the stretch drive of the junior hockey schedule, friends, and soon we’ll be into that part of the collegiate calendar, too. The World Juniors are done with and everyone’s starting to adjust their rosters for the stretch drive.
The Saginaw Spirit played twice during the week of Nov. 18-24, taking on their in-state rival, the Flint Firebirds, and their Western Conference rival, the London Knights.
SAGINAW – Saginaw Spirit forward Joey Willis was born in Elmhurst, Illinois – definitely ot the most well-known state for producing Ontario Hockey League players.