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The Soo Thunderbirds hold a 3-2 series lead over the Rayside-Balfour Canadians

Jacob Holmes 'plays very similar to the way we like a lot of our defencemen to play'

The Greyhounds selected defenceman Jacob Holmes in the first round of Saturday's OHL Priority Selection. Sault product Jack Matier was also taken in the opening round

The Soo Greyhounds went 0-for-7 on the power play in a series-opening loss to the Saginaw Spirit on Friday night

The Soo Greyhounds and Saginaw Spirit open up their OHL Western Conference semifinal series at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw

Goals by Camden Findlay and Spencer Van Tiem in the second period were the difference for the Soo Thunderbirds on Thursday night

10 teams are participating in the tournament, starting Friday morning

Sault natives Nick Porco and Camaryn Baber have been solid contributors for the Saginaw Spirit this season, as have a pair of big-names the Spirit added at the OHL trade deadline

Between eight regular season meetings and a first round playoff series one year ago, the Soo Greyhounds and Saginaw Spirit have seen a lot of each other in the last two seasons

After a split on home ice, the Soo Thunderbirds are assured of at least a road split against the Rayside-Balfour Canadians