The Stouffville Spirit went 2-2-0-0 in their Ontario Junior Hockey League preseason schedule.
The team is now preparing for its regular-season opener, Sept. 10 against the Markham Royals at the Stouffville Arena.
The home opener is the first of four games in the second annual Markham Stouffville Cup series played in support of the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation.
Popular duet Ruby Tuesday will perform a pregame set beginning at 7 p.m. Game time is 7:30.
The Spirit swept the St. Michael’s Buzzers to open the exhibition schedule, before getting swept themselves, by the defending OJHL champion Toronto Patriots.
Icing a mix of veterans, affiliate players and unsigned prospects, the Spirit closed out the preseason with a 3-0 loss at home Wednesday.
Defenceman Cooper Bonnyman of Uxbridge led the Spirit in scoring with four points (1 goal/3 assists) in four exhibition games. He’s the younger brother of former Spirit forward Josh Bonnyman who is entering his second season with the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League.
Connor Hollebek had a hat trick in the Spirit’s 9-5 win over St. Michael’s on Aug. 22.
NOTES: The Spirit is welcoming Mulligan’s on Main as the sponsor of chuck-a-puck this season … The Stouffville Terry Fox Run will receive all funds raised in Spirit 50/50 draws during August and September. Look for Spirit players volunteering at the run in south Stouffville on Sept. 20.
