Spitfires Trio Takes Next Step at NHL Draft Dave Jewell | June 26, 2018 While the calendar says it’s officially summer, hockey is still on the minds of three Windsor Spitfires. The 2018 NHL Draft has wrapped up in Dallas, and two Spitfires heard…
Spitfires’ Notebook: Hiring, Signing, & Schedule Breakdown Dave Jewell | June 19, 2018 The OHL’s summer break isn’t three weeks old, but teams and fans are already looking ahead to September. Last week, the OHL released the 2018-19 regular-season schedule, and it gives…
A Look Back: Spitfires 2017 Memorial Cup Dave Jewell | May 31, 2018 There will be partying in the streets of Bathurst, NB this week as fans celebrate the first Memorial Cup championship for their Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The Titan beat the Regina Pats…
Canucks’ Michael DiPietro Making Waves Matt Lawson | May 4, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks drafted Michael DiPietro in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and the 18-year-old has not disappointed. The past week has been huge for DiPietro’s…
Spitfires’ DiPietro Set to Wear Red & White in Denmark Dave Jewell | April 27, 2018 Windsor Spitfires’ goaltender Michael DiPietro isn’t quite done with his hockey season. After months of showing the OHL what he could do, and with the Spitfires’ 2017-18 season in the…
Kings-in-Waiting: Gabriel Vilardi Matt Karas | April 26, 2018 In this third installment of “Kings-in-Waiting”, I focus my attention on Los Angeles Kings top prospect Gabriel (Gabe) Vilardi. The 18-year-old center was taken by the Kings with their first-round…
Handing Out Spitfires 2017-18 Awards Dave Jewell | April 16, 2018 While the Windsor Spitfires’ 2017-18 season ended earlier than desired, there are still plenty of positives to look back on. From emerging young defencemen to forwards with plenty of hope,…
2018 OHL Draft: Spitfires Focus on Firepower Dave Jewell | April 9, 2018 The Windsor Spitfires set out on a mission on Saturday during the OHL Draft – find more power. They did that and added some fuel to a rival fire at…
5 Takeaways From Spitfires 2017-18 Season Dave Jewell | April 6, 2018 It’s the first week of April and the lengthy off-season has started for the Windsor Spitfires. While they lost 5-2 to the Sarnia Sting in Game 6 in the first…
Underdog Windsor Spitfires Face Game 6 Elimination Dave Jewell | April 1, 2018 Being the underdog is familiar territory for the Windsor Spitfires. Last season, they were the underdogs in the first round against the London Knights. They were also the underdogs in…
Can Spitfires Tie Series with Sting? Dave Jewell | March 29, 2018 It’s tough to call Game 4 “do-or-die” when the series is 2-1, but that might be what the Windsor Spitfires are facing Thurs night. After a heartbreaking loss in Game…
Spitfires Split Opening Pair Against Sting Dave Jewell | March 26, 2018 On paper, this was supposed to be a piece of cake for the Sarnia Sting. On the ice, the Windsor Spitfires have other plans. The Spitfires and Sting started up…
