Michael Misa Joining Exclusive List And Etching His Name In The OHL's History Books
jared brown
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Saginaw Spirit captain Michael Misa has been at the top or leading the OHL in goals and points practically all season. He's showing no signs of slowing down and is on pace to have one of the best seasons by a 17-year-old OHL player.
Misa is producing at a 2.12 points-per-game pace, which is the highest since fellow exceptional status member Connor McDavid did it in 2014-15 (120 points in 47 games).
Michael Misa (77)
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The Oakville native is following in the footsteps of the Newmarket native.
Fellow OHL top prospect Matthew Schaefer will have something to say about that, but Misa is joining an exclusive list of OHL players to have incredible draft-eligible seasons.
Misa is currently on a 19-game point streak, during which he has scored 20 goals and accumulated 45 points. This streak ties him with Winnipeg Jets prospect Kieron Walton for the second-longest point streak of the season in the OHL, both recording 45 points.
On Saturday, Feb. 15, Saginaw demolished the struggling Sudbury Wolves 8-3, led by a five-point performance from San Jose Sharks top prospect Igor Chernyshov, and a hat trick by Misa.
Misa hit the 50-goal mark with his hat trick and became the franchise leader for most goals in a single season by a Saginaw player.
In the last 40 years, only three draft-eligible OHL players have scored at or above a goal-per-game pace: Eric Lindros in 1990-91 (71 goals in 57 games), Patrick Kane in 2006-07 (62 goals in 58 games), and John Tavares in 2008-09 (58 goals in 56 games).
With 50 goals in 50 games, Misa is on pace to join that exclusive list of players.
Lindros, Kane, and Tavares were drafted first overall in their respective draft years. Can Misa join them in not just producing at a goal-per-game when the season is over but also being the first overall selection in 2025?
