Remember Brent Jarrett?
He would become the epitome of an unlikely superstar at the Ontario Hockey League level with the Soo Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires — and then in the minor pro ranks with the iconic Kalamazoo K-Wings. Not only did Brent Jarrett become a legend in Windsor but he will soon have the no. 11 jersey that he wore for Kalamazoo retired.
Spits in a mild tailspin
They have an impressive record of 14-5-2 and are just three points out of first place in the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. But the Spitfires have been in a bit of a tailspin of late wth a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 outings.
Spits take it to Troops
It is the way any team would want to begin a three game road trip up north — with a win. The Spitfires soared to a 5-0 lead and then held off a three goal push by the North Bay Battalion to leave town with a 5-3 verdict.
Spitfires are up north
Three games in four days will put the road record of the Spitfires to a test as Windsor has stops in North Bay tonight, Sudbury on Friday and Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday afternoon.
Win, win for Windbiel
Spitfires goalie prospect Jake Windbiel is showing significant progress through his first 10 games with Windsor’s junior B affiliate team in nearby LaSalle.
Spitfires snap skid
A season high two game losing streak is over for the Spitfires. Windsor rallied from a 1-0 deficit today with a goal in the second period and three more in the third to upend the visiting Peterborough Petes 4-1 in a matinee match at the WFCU Center.
Spitfire spark plugs
A record of 12-3-1 has the Windsor Spitfires in high flight as they near the one quarter mark of the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season.
A dozen wins for Spits
And the beat goes on. The Spitfires completed a weekend sweep of Flint on Sunday with a 4-1 verdict over the visiting Firebirds.
Leamington to Sarnia
Brendan Cooke, a signed Ontario Hockey League prospect of the Flint Firebirds, is now continuing his development with the Sarnia Legionnaires of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League.
Spitfires take it to Flint
The Spitfires are back in the win column. Two nights after losing for just the second time this season the Spitfires skated into Flint and left town with a tidy 3-0 victory over the Firebirds.
Spits nipped by Hounds
Marco Mignosa scored in the first minute of play and tallied again just past the 8:00 mark and the visiting Soo Greyhounds never trailed in upending the Spitfires 3-1 in a mid week Ontario Hockey League match.
Flint on a crease Bender
Ahead of three games in as many days this weekend the Flint Firebirds have added another goalie by way of an Ontario Hockey League trade with the Oshawa Generals. Flint has parted with future fourth round and seventh round OHL priority selections draft picks to get 6 foot 4 puck stopper Noah Bender from Oshawa.
Greyhounds v. Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires can expect to see an upgraded version of the Soo Greyhounds on Wednesday when the Western Conference foes face off in a 7:05 p.m. start at the WFCU Center.
Mount Brydges is home
They have played six straight games on the road. And finally, the Mount Brydges Bulldogs of the Provincial Jr. C Hockey League are set to return home to the friendly confines of Tri Town Ice Arena.
Spits soaring at 10-1-1
The top team in the Ontario Hockey League added to its win total on Saturday. Windsor Spitfires edged the visiting Niagara IceDogs 2-1 before more than 5,000 fans at the WFCU Center.
Spitfires win another
The Spitfires of ’24-25 are halfway towards their win total of the ’23-24 season. After missing the playoffs and placing 19th among the 20 teams of the Ontario Hockey League in ’23-24 with a record of 18-42-8, Windsor boosted its league best mark to 9-1-1 a month into the ’24-25 season with a 7-5 win over the Owen Sound Attack.
Spits have crease depth
The Spitfires are seemingly set in the net for the present and future with no less than four goalies under Ontario Hockey League contract and a fifth under team control.
Lakeshore lighting it up
Reigning Provincial Jr. C Hockey League champion Lakeshore Canadiens seemingly have the makings of another powerhouse unit.
Greentree scoring spree
The Spitfires not only have the best record among the 20 teams of the Ontario Hockey League but the leading scorer as well in star forward Liam Greentree.
Protas propels Spitfires
Rookie forward Ilya Protas has now scored at least one goal in all six Ontario Hockey League games that he has played for the Spitfires. The sizeable skater tallied twice and assisted on another as Windsor scored a decisive 4-1 road decision over the Guelph Storm tonight.
Spunky Spits of ’76-77
It did not take the Spitfires very long to qualify for their first playoff spot as members of the Ontario Hockey League. While, for example, it took the Soo Greyhounds four years after their 1972 OHL debut to make it to the playoffs, Windsor did it in just its second season.
Spitfires soaring at 6-1-1
A season ago the Spitfires finished 19th among the 20 teams of the Ontario Hockey League with a record of 18-42-8. But thus far in the early going of the ’24-25 season the Spitfires have reversed course and have a first place record of 6-1-1 through eight games.
Mount Brydges: 3-2-3
With a balanced score sheet and good play in the net the Mount Brydges Bulldogs have nine points in eight games at this stage of the ’24-25 Provincial Jr. C Hockey League season.
Spitfires are road tested
Five of their first seven games of the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season have been away from home. And as the Spitfires return to their own rink for a Thanksgiving Day matinee match against the Oshawa Generals, Windsor is in a good position with an overall record of 5-1-1.
Run and gun Spitfires
And the Spits just keep on coming. Windsor Spitfires spotted the Brampton Steelheads an early 2-0 lead and soared back for a 7-5 Ontario Hockey League road victory on Friday.
It is Day time in Flint
Being a workhorse goalie is part of the routine for Nathan Day of the Flint Firebirds. Day has been in the net for every minute of Flint’s five games to begin the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season.
Firebird in Leamington
Brendan Cooke, a signed Ontario Hockey League prospect of the Flint Firebirds, is continuing his development with the Leamington Flyers and has his first goal as a member of the Ontario Jr. Hockey League team.
Windbiel on task in Jr. B
The Spitfires top goalie prospect from the 2024 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft is off to a nice start with Windsor’s Jr. B affiliate team in nearby LaSalle. …[read more]
9 of 10 points for Spits
They are spitting fire. The Spitfires continued their sparkling start to the season on Saturday with a 5-1 road verdict over the Brantford Bulldogs.
Mount Brydges: 2-1-3
Seven points in six games equals a pretty good start to the ’24-25 season for the Mount Brydges Bulldogs of the Provincial Jr. C Hockey league.
Spitfires soar over Soo
Joey Costanzo made 27 stops and several skaters had two point sessions as the surging Spitfires swiped the visiting Soo Greyhounds 5-0 on Thursday. The win boosted Windsor’s record to 3-0-1 while the Soo has dropped three straight games to start the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season.
Spits show symmetry
With five of a possible six points through their first three outings of the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season the Spitfires are fuelled up for a flight that might take them from the basement to the top floor of the Western Conference.
Windbiel to the Vipers
The Spitfires have assigned 2008 birth year goalie Jake Windbiel to the LaSalle Vipers of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League. …[read more]
’08 skaters spark Spits
A 12-2 shellacking by the Spitfires of the visiting Kitchener Rangers on Saturday showcased four of Windsor’s 2008 birth year freshmen from the 2024 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft who all figured in on the score sheet.
Here come the Spitfires
The Spitfires take a two game road record of 1-0-1 into their Ontario Hockey League regular season home opener tonight. Opening face-off is slated for 7:05 p.m. at the WFCU Center as Windsor plays host to the Kitchener Rangers.
Spits silence the Spirit
No Liam Greentree. No A.J. Spellacy. No Ilya Protas. Minus three 18 year old forwards who are still away at National Hockey League main camps, the Spitfires nonetheless scored a 5-4 overtime victory over the Saginaw Spirit in the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season opener on Wednesday.
Billy the Kid turns 50
Spitfires legend Billy Bowler is celebrating his 50th birthday today. Now the general manager of the Spitfires, Bowler went from being a 13th round draft pick to the leading scorer in Windsor’s Ontario Hockey League history.
Windsor lad in the Sault
Free agent pick up Erik Muxlow has the makings of being a noteworthy addition to the present and future of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. A 5 foot 11, 183 pound forward with a 2007 birth date who hails from the Windsor area, Muxlow more than earned an Ontario Hockey League roster spot with the Greyhounds for the ’24-25 season following an eye opening spring development camp and subsequent fall training camp and exhibition games performance.
Spitfires finish up at 5-0
The Spitfires capped a perfect Ontario Hockey League pre season on Saturday with a 5-3 decision over the visiting Niagara Ice Dogs.
Points for Mount Brydges
Two losses. But two points. Mount Brydges Bulldogs began their ’24-25 Provincial Jr. Hockey League regular season this weekend with respective 4-3 shootout losses to the Petrolia Flyers and North Middlesex Stars. …[read more]
Froggett is in fine form
Third time just may be a charm. Goalie Carter Froggett has stood tall for the Spitfires in his third pre season since being Windsor’s sixth round pick at the 2022 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
One more tuneup for Spits
The Spitfires will wind up their Ontario Hockey League exhibition slate on Saturday with a 7:05 p.m. match against the visiting Niagara Ice Dogs at the Atlas Tube Centre in Lakeshore.
Winegard wires the winner
A pair of unheralded performers propelled the Spitfires to another exhibition game air lift on Tuesday. Defenseman Tanner Winegard scored the winning goal in what was a 10 round shootout. And rookie goalie Carter Froggett stopped eight of ten shots in the shootout as the Spitfires scored a 7-6 road victory over the Sarnia Sting.
Two straight for the Vipers
Wins at home and on the road have the LaSalle Vipers off to a 2-0 start to begin the ’24-25 Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League season.
Bell sounds for the Spitfires
A decades long radio marathon will continue for the Spitfires when the first puck drops on the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season. …[read more]
Why we like the Spitfires
Buckle up. General manager and chief pilot Billy Bowler has the Spitfires fuelled up and ready for a takeoff that could very well take them on a high flight to the top of the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference this coming season. …[read more]
4 OHL teams of intrigue
Opening face-off to the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season is set for September 25 when the reigning Memorial Cup champion Saginaw Spirit plays host to the Windsor Spitfires. …[read more]
Spits await roster shuffle
Two games into a five match exhibition slate the Spitfires still have a slew of skaters to settle on ahead of their Ontario Hockey League regular season opener in a couple of weeks. …[read more]
Sweet start for Spitfires
Exhibition games matter. They may not count in the regular season standings. But they define beginnings and they can set a pace. Whatever the case, the Spitfires came out on top of their Ontario Hockey League exhibition schedule debut. …[read more]
Spitfires pre-season roster
We have the names and numbers of the players who are currently with the Spitfires. Windsor begins its Ontario Hockey League exhibition schedule at home on Friday night at 7:05 at the WFCU Centre. It will be the first of five pre-season matches for new head coach Greg Walters and the Spitfires. …[read more]
Spitfires set for exhibition
Subsequent to the reassignment of 21 players following their recent intra-squad match the Spitfires will play the first of five Ontario Hockey League exhibition games this Friday. …[read more]
Spits have 4 goalies inked
The Spitfires have seemingly solidified their crease situation for the present and the future with four goalies — all born in different years — now signed to Ontario Hockey League packages. …[read more]
Two 15th round Spitfires
The Spitfires are proving that the 15th and final round of a given Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft can pay dividends. The latest 15th rounder to sign with Windsor is 6 foot 1, 180 pound forward Nathan Gaymes. …[read more]
Spits are high on nutrition
Kyla Seguin has joined the Windsor Spitfires in a newly created position as nutritionist for the Ontario Hockey League team. …[read more]
Worst to first for Spitfires?
Back in the ’89-90 season, the Soo Greyhounds missed the Ontario Hockey League playoffs with a record of 18-42-6. A year later, in ’90-91, they rebounded with a 42-21-3 record en route to winning the OHL championship. Windsor Spitfires missed the OHL playoffs in ’23-24 with a record of 18-42-8. Can the Spitfires of ’24-25 perform a turnaround similar to the Greyhounds of ’90-91? …[read more]
Four from the OHL West
August is leaning towards September. Up first are training camps. Then exhibition games. Followed by a schedule of names, games, checkers and chess; not to mention all of the intrigue and anxiety that goes with debatably being the best development league on the hockey planet. …[read more]
Camp calls for Spitfires
Three days of training camp followed by an Ontario Hockey League exhibition slate awaits the Windsor Spitfires. Seven goalies, 15 defensemen and 29 forwards are expected at the three day main camp, which is scheduled for Thursday August 29, Friday August 30 and Saturday August 31 at the WFCU Centre. …[read more]
Spits draft class of ’24
As always, time will tell. But with six players with 2008 birth dates already signed, the Spitfires haul from the 2024 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft just might end up providing at least as good of a return as Windsor’s yield from 2022. …[read more]
LaSalle lad has goals
In talking about new opportunity, it is no secret that veteran Ontario Hockey League defenseman Andrew Gibson wants to make the most of it as early as this fall. …[read more]
Spits draft class of ’22
It has turned out to be a pretty good return for the Spitfires to date. That is, five players from Windsor’s priority selections draft class of 2022 have already established themselves as bona fide Ontario Hockey League performers. …[read more]
State of the Spitfire ‘D’
As it stands now with the start of training camp about two weeks away the Spitfires have six defensemen with at least a full season of Ontario Hockey League experience on their roster. …[read more]
LaSalle via Lakeshore
Anthony Iaquinta is moving up from head coach of the reigning champion Lakeshore Canadiens of the Provincial Jr. C Hockey League to the LaSalle Vipers of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League as their new bench boss. …[read more]
Spits set with overages
It was just last month over lunch at the Loose Goose Resto Pub and Lounge in downtown Windsor that Spitfires general manager Billy Bowler told me that one of his priorities was to have the team’s three overage players in place in advance of the start of the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season. Mission now accomplished. …[read more]
Spits ready for takeoff
A season of turbulence is on the exit ramp. Jet smooth skyways are part of the flight plan for the Spitfires ahead of the looming Ontario Hockey League season. …[read more]
Spitfires add overage D
Overage defenseman Tnias Mathurin is headed to the Spitfires by way of an Ontario Hockey League trade with the North Bay Battalion. The deal involves a number of future draft picks. …[read more]
Flugins flies off to Flint
Canadian Hockey League import draft pick Karlis Flugins has been signed by the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League ahead of the looming ’24-25 season.
Spits have a Max factor
It is not easy for a fresh faced rookie to make an impact in the Ontario Hockey League. The biggest adjustment for most is going up against players who are as much as three and four years older. Having said that, one 2008 birth year skater — and born in December no less — worth keeping track of come the ’24-25 season is Spitfires forward Max Brocklehurst.
Costanzo and Froggett
As the Spitfires zoom in on the start of a training camp that is about three weeks away it is Joey Costanzo and Carter Froggett who are the presumptive front runners in what is a crowded crease of Windsor goalies.
Abraham and Morneau
They are bookends from the Spitfires priority selections draft class of 2020. One was a first round pick, 14th overall. The other went 294th overall in the 15th and final round. And Spitfires general manager Billy Bowler has confirmed to Hockey News Windsor that both Ryan Abraham and Noah Morneau will return as overage forwards for the ’24-25 Ontario Hockey League season.
Spitfires staff summation
The start of training camp is a mere month away. Meanwhile, it has been a whirly bird of an off season for the Spitfires including the hiring of a new head coach, a strength and conditioning coach, and a goalie coach who will form a tested tandem with the director of goaltending.
Spitfires net contention
Tick, tick, tick. The clock is ticking. As general manager Billy Bowler has built the Spitfires to rebound in ’24-25 after missing the Ontario Hockey League playoffs in ’23-24 there is competition brewing for Windsor’s goalie positions.
Leamington via NOJHL
Forward Brendan Cooke has been acquired by the Leamington Flyers of the Ontario Jr. Hockey League from the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League in a cash exchange.
Good guy Bobby Jones
If they say that only the good die young, well, in this case that is certainly true. Hailing from Haviland Bay, Ontario — he was proud to refer to it as his home — Bobby Jones has passed away at the young age of 54 after being diagnosed a few years back with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS.)
Winegard winding up
As the Spitfires seek to soar up the steps in the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League in ’24-25 they will have a slew of seasoned defenders to look up to including 6 foot 6 plus minus leader Tanner Winegard.