The Owen Sound Attack will have to settle for eighth place in the OHL’s Western Conference.
Jordan Szwarz scored twice as the Saginaw Spirit doubled up the Attack 6-3 in Saginaw last night.
The victory gives the Spirit four straight wins as they try to nail down the third seed in the West.
The loss leaves no chance for the Attack to catch Erie in the standings and will face the first place Windsor Spitfires in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs next Wednesday.
Overagers Jack Combs and Kyle Boecek as well as Joe Pleckatis and Mitch Fillman added goals for Saginaw who sit in third 4 points up on Plymouth.
Mike Lomas, Garrett Wilson, and Milan Doczy replied for Owen Sound.
Attack Goaltender Scott Stajcer was pulled early in the second period after surrendering four goals on 11 shots.
Anthony Pasquale made 25 saves for Saginaw.
The Attack wrap up their road trip with a game against the Sting tonight in Sarnia.
You can hear that game on 560 CFOS with Bruce Telecom Bear Radio at 7:15 PM.