The OHL Goes Outdoors

Photo: Rena Laverty

With the NHL Winter Classic tomorrow in Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, MI, the past few days have provided a perfect opportunity for the state of Michigan to show the world how it celebrates the sport.  With the ice in Comerica Park in Detroit for a couple of events, including the Alumni game between former stars of the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, the OHL and AHL got into the act.

Today's focus is on the OHL, as there were two games happening on Sunday, with the Plymouth Whalers taking on the London Knights and the Saginaw Spirit facing the Windsor Spitfires.  The Whalers/Knights matchup didn't do anything special in terms of uniforms, so that won't be mentioned much, other than Plymouth won the game.  As for the Windsor/Saginaw match, both teams broke out special uniforms for the game.  Both teams went with a vintage look, with the Spits reaching back into their history for their look while the Spirit did well despite a brief history in the OHL compared to the Spits.  Both looks were good, and the game was even better, as Windsor would pull out a 6-5 win.