Hall of Famer Mark Turner
He rose from the Junior B ranks with the Windsor Royals and Sarnia Bees to four years in the Ontario Hockey League as a productive forward with the Sudbury Wolves, Kingston Frontenacs, Windsor Spitfires and Soo Greyhounds before embarking on a lengthy minor pro journey that included stops with five different teams in the East Coast Hockey League. …[read more]
Winning weekend wrap up
Tecumseh Eagles returned home as under 15 rep level champs of the Oakville Winter Classic Hockey Tournament … Mount Brydges Bulldogs have taken over first place in the West Yeck Division of the Provincial Jr. Hockey League … Windsor Lancers have moved to within two points of top spot in the West Division of Ontario University Athletics. …[read more]
Son of an old Spitfire captain
He is poised to become a first or second round pick at this year’s 2026 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. And while Colin Kennedy — a 2010 birth year forward who is in his second season as a productive two points per game skater with the famed Little Caesars program of Detroit — is a rising star in his own right, he also holds the bonus of having high end hockey bloodlines. …[read more]
Tecumseh lights up LaSalle
First place Tecumseh Eagles continued their winning ways atop the Under 15 Rep level Bluewater Hockey League tonight with a 7-0 white wash of the visiting LaSalle Sabres. …[read more]
Silver Sticks for Tecumseh
There is more to come from this nest of 2011 birth year performers. It is on to the next round of Silver Sticks tournament play for the Under 15 rep level Tecumseh Eagles of the Bluewater Hockey League. …[read more]
Weekend wanderings
Tecumseh Eagles of the Under 15 rep level Bluewater Hockey League and Mount Brydges Bulldogs of the Provincial Jr. Hockey League both had a perfect weekend. Meanwhile, the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League wrapped up a three game road swing with a pair of narrow losses. …[read more]
Shtefan a top OHL prospect
Windsor product Roman Shtefan has been identified as one of the Top 80 prospects in the province well ahead of the June, 2026 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. A 5 foot 8, 155 pound forward with a 2010 birth date, Shtefan is the leading scorer for the Windsor Under Jr. 16 Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. …[read more]
Tecumseh wins and ties
A home and home set with the Kent Cobras produced a win and a tie for the Tecumseh Eagles this weekend in the hotly contested under 15 rep level Bluewater Hockey League. …[read more]
U16 crosstown classic
It was an old school type of game complete with body checks that rattled the boards and open ice hits that were on the border line. And fittingly perhaps, Tuesday’s under 16 crosstown showdown between the Windsor Jr. Spitfires and Sun County Panthers at Central Park Athletics ended in a 1-1 draw. …[read more]
Tecumseh lights up Talbot
The Eagles were flying on Friday. A see saw start to the game turned into a decisive decision for the Tecumseh Eagles over the visiting Talbot Trail Blazers in Under 15 rep level Bluewater Hockey League action. …[read more]
U16 Spitfires win a pair
It was a perfect two for two weekend for the Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. …[read more]
U15 Tecumseh takes two
A pair of weekend wins has lifted the Tecumseh Eagles into third place among the eight teams of the hotly contested, Under 15 rep level Bluewater Hockey League. …[read more]
Home game for U16 Spits
Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario will be home in the friendly confines of Central Park Athletics on Saturday for a 4 p.m. match against the Cambridge Jr. RedHawks. …[read more]
Wednesday wanderings
Here and there around the rinks of Windsor and Essex County with a slight detour over to the Strathroy-Caradoc community of Mount Brydges. …[read more]
Two from Soo at BioSteel
A pair of plum recruits from Sault Ste. Marie are among the top performers for the Under 16 AAA Prep Level BioSteel Sports Academy of Windsor. They are forward Eli Chapman and defenseman Mateo Muto. …[read more]
Tecumseh title triumph
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Four games. Four wins. Total team attainment. Steely resolve. It all computed to a hard earned championship for the Under 15 Rep Tecumseh Shoreline Eagles at this past weekend’s Pittsburgh Veterans Cup Hockey Tournament. …[read more]
U16 Spits are ascending
Home ice has been nice for the Windsor Under 16 Jr. Spitfires over the past three games. The U16 Jr. Spitfires improved their record to 3-5-2 in the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario standings on Friday with a 7-4 victory over the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks. …[read more]
Tecumseh off to Pittsburgh
Tecumseh Eagles of the Under 15 Rep Bluewater Hockey League will hit the highway for the Pittsburgh Veterans Cup Tournament which begins on Friday of this week and concludes on Sunday. …[read more]
U16 Spits, U15 Eagles win
Windsor Under 16 Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario and the Tecumseh Under 15 Eagles of the Bluewater Hockey League both scored home ice victories today. …[read more]
St. John putting up points
Homegrown defenseman Luke St. John, a 2025 Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the Windsor Spitfires, has gone on the offensive for both the Under 18 Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario and the LaSalle Vipers of the Greater Ontario Hockey League thus far into the ’25-26 regular season. …[read more]
U16 Spits battle hard but …
Windsor Under 16 Jr. Spitfires head coach Matt Zuccato is stressing more of a compete level from his team on the defensive side of the puck as the ’25-26 season progresses in the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. …[read more]
Tecumseh is back on track
A three game losing streak came to a halt tonight for the Tecumseh Eagles of the Under 15 Bluewater Hockey League. …[read more]
U16 Alliance Showcase
Windsor Jr. Spitfires and the other 10 members of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario will converge in the London area town of Komoka this weekend. …[read more]
Spitfires … Vipers … et al
Here and there in Windsor and Essex County with various teams in the Ontario Hockey League, Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario, Bluewater Hockey League and the Greater Ontario Hockey League.
‘Mr. Goalie’ at the WIFF
A nationally recognized, industry leading, cultural event, the renowned Windsor International Film Festival is back for another year. Among the featured WIFF presentations is Mr. Goalie, which deals with legendary National Hockey League goalie Glenn Hall, who turned 94 years of age earlier this month.
Tecumseh falls to Lake Erie
HARROW — An undisguised exhibit of partisan officiating stood out as a clear cut difference maker in a 5-2 loss by the Tecumseh Eagles to the host Lake Erie North Stars in an Under 15 rep level Bluewater Hockey League match on Friday night at the Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre.
Eagles heading to Harrow
Tecumseh Eagles will take a record of 2-0 out to the county in Harrow on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Lake Erie North Stars in an 8:40 p.m. start at the Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre
U16 Jr. Spitfires go 1-2-1
Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario are back home from a four game stint at the prestigious Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament in London. The U16 Jr. Spitfires came away with a record of 1-2-1 through the four rather evenly matched contests.
3rd period lifts Tecumseh
Tecumseh Eagles won their second successive game to start the ’25-26 regular season in the Under 15 level Bluewater Hockey League.
U16 Jr. Spitfires are 1-1
A 3-1 loss to the Burlington Eagles and a 3-1 win over the Sudbury Jr. Wolves is how it stands for Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario two games into the Wendy Dufton Memorial Tournament in London.
U16 Jr. Spits leader group
Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario have named their captain and assistant captains ahead of a major tournament in London.
Tecumseh upends LaSalle
They took five of the six games they played in the pre season including a perfect 4-0 record in tournament action. And the Under 15 rep Tecumseh Eagles began the ’25-26 regular season schedule in the Bluewater Hockey League tonight with a wild 8-5 win over the cross town LaSalle Sabres.
Four from Sault in Windsor
Windsor’s minor hockey scene in the 2010 and 2011 birth year groups has a solid connection to Sault Ste. Marie that includes a coach and three players.
U16 Spitfires in high flight
Head coach Matt Zuccato and the Windsor Jr. Spitfires exited this weekend’s Under 16 level Toronto Titans Early Bird Hockey Tournament with an ultra impressive record of 3-1-1 in five games.
Sweet 16 for U16 Spitfires
The number of Under 16 level teams at the prestigious Toronto Titans Early Bird Hockey Tournament has been reduced from 48 to 16 following round robin play.
Tecumseh tunes up Talbot
A pre season of winning continued for head coach Jeff Smith and the Tecumseh Eagles of the Under 15 level Bluewater Hockey League tonight.
Titans await U16 Spitfires
It is an eight division, 48 team event for players from the 2010 age group. And the Windsor Jr. Spitfires will be one of the four dozen under 16 level AAA teams that will take part at the prestigious Toronto Titans Early Bird Hockey Tournament that is slated for this weekend.
U15 Eagles a perfect 4-0
Tecumseh Eagles won all four of their games — three in decisive fashion — in the 2011 age group of the Belle River District Minor Hockey Association’s pre season challenge tournament that was held this weekend.
Trudell sparks U16 Spits
Forward Carter Trudell pulled the trigger on a hat trick and the Windsor Jr. Spitfires scored an Under 16 level Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario exhibition game victory today.
Tecumseh 5, Southeast 1
Tecumseh U15 Eagles are now a perfect 3-0 in the 2011 age group of the Belle River District Minor Hockey Association’s pre season challenge tournament. …[read more]
U16 Spitfires ready to roll
Head coach Matt Zuccato likes what he is seeing from his Under 16 Windsor Jr. Spitfires ahead of the ’25-26 season as members of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.
Tecumseh 7, Tri Centre 2
Make it two for two. Tecumseh U15 Eagles have soared to a second successive triumph in the 2011 age group of the Belle River District Minor Hockey Association’s pre season challenge tournament that began today.
Tecumseh 4, West Coast 3
Tecumseh U15 Eagles skated to an opening game victory in the 2011 age group of the Belle River District Minor Hockey Association’s pre season challenge tournament that began this morning.
U15 Eagles in tournament
Tecumseh U15 Eagles will be among 14 teams in the 2011 age group at a pre season challenge tournament that is being hosted by the Belle River District Minor Hockey Association this weekend.
HNW & Tecumseh Eagles
Hockey News Windsor is on board as a full team jersey sponsor for the Under 15 Tecumseh Eagles for the ’25-26 season. And as was reported earlier, we have the finalized roster for the U15 Eagles ahead of the ’25-26 rep level hockey season, which begins with a tournament that starts on Friday, September 19.
U16 Jr. Spitfires update
An upcoming under 16 level exhibition game between the Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario and Michigan based Victory Honda that was slated for this Sunday has been cancelled, Hockey News Windsor has confirmed.
U16 Jr. Spitfires setting up
Practice sessions for the AAA Under 16 Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario are ongoing ahead of the ’25-26 season with an upcoming exhibition game on the chart.
Espanola via U18 Spitfires
Matthew Spencer is heading north to play junior hockey. The 2008 birth year forward, who played at the Under 18 level with the Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario in ’24-25, has signed with the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League ahead of the ’25-26 season.
Santos to Windsor BioSteel
He is fresh from a championship season as the head coach of the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Jr. Hockey League. And now, Richard Santos is returning home to Windsor as the new head coach of the Under 16 boys prep team at BioSteel Sports Academy.
St. John signs with U18 Spits
Barring a move up to an area junior B or junior C team local product Luke St. John is poised to play the ’25-26 season with the Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 18 level of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario.
Aaron Snow hockey camps
Windsor product and former Ontario Hockey League forward Aaron Snow will be holding a series of camps throughout July and August at the Vollmer Centre in LaSalle.
Windsor adds from the Soo
Up north, the Sault Ste. Marie Major Hockey Association is losing plum players as young as 14 and 15 years old to other programs across Ontario ahead of the ’25-26 season. And it is Windsor that has proven to be a preferred course of action.
Windsor Jr. Spitfires AGM
The date and time of the Annual General Meeting for members of the Windsor Jr. Spitfires Association — aka Windsor AAA Zone — has been confirmed.
Mateo Muto on the move
He has thus far risen through the ranks of the Sault Major Hockey Association. But Mateo Muto, a highly regarded 2010 birth year defenceman, has opted to depart Sault Ste. Marie effective the upcoming ’25-26 season to play at the prep level for BioSteel Sports Academy of Windsor.
Local options for Spits pick
Windsor product Luke St. John will most likely get to stay home — or close to it — for a ’25-26 season of development.
Goalies … goalie coaches
They are the goalies. They are the quirky kids. Unlike any other position, they can win or lose a hockey game on their own. Meanwhile, a good goalie coach can make a real difference for a good goalie. There are good goalie coaches out there, just as there are those who, unfortunately, are imposters.
Crew from Soo in Windsor
There is a somewhat significant Sault Ste. Marie side to the Windsor minor hockey scene among the 2010 and 2011 birth year age groups.
Under 16 AAA Jr. Spitfires
Seasoned head coach Matt Zuccato has confirmed the roster for the AAA Under 16 Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario ahead of the ’25-26 season. …[read more]
Under 15 AAA Jr. Spitfires
First year head coach Nate Crankshaw of the Under 15 AAA Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario has confirmed his current roster ahead of the ’25-26 season.
U18 AAA Jr. Spitfires coach
Seasoned head coach Mike Heikkinen will guide the bench for the Under 18 AAA Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario come the ’25-26 season.
U15 AAA Jr. Spitfires coach
To confirm, Nate Crankshaw has been tapped to take over as the new head coach for the AAA Under 15 Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario. …[read more]
Prospects goalie alliance
Tecumseh Minor Hockey Association and its multiple rep level teams have formed a union with the highly regarded Prospects Athletics and its Prospects Goaltending division of Windsor effective the ’25-26 season.
Locals at Spitfires camp
Windsor area products Luke St. John and Jordan Maine will be two defensemen from among 16 players — seven blue liners, seven forwards and two goalies — who will take part in the Spitfires annual Ontario Hockey League orientation camp this weekend.
Scouting Luke St. John
Frank Evola, who is the scouting director for the Windsor Spitfires, had ample opportunity to assess homegrown defenseman Luke St. John ahead of the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. …[read more]
Hidden gem of the north
Ty Dubreuil was one of a mere five players from the Northern Ontario Hockey Association to be picked at the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. …[read more]
Jr. Spits are OHL picks
Three players from the Windsor Jr. Spitfires of the Under 16 level Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario were picked at the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. …[read more]
Spitfires via Sun County
Windsor Spitfires stayed close to home to snag Sun County Panthers defenseman Jordan Maine in the 15th round of the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.
U16 Spits to OHL Spits
Windsor Spitfires stayed at home to take local defenseman Luke St. John in the 13th round of the 2025 Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft. …[read more]
Jr. Spits to Ottawa 67’s
Local lad Reid Hayes has become an Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft pick of the Ottawa 67’s. The 6 foot, 160 pound, right hand shooting centre was Ottawa’s third round pick at the 2025 OHL priority selections process. …[read more]
’25-26 Jr. Spits coaches
Tryouts are scheduled in April for the various AAA level teams of the Windsor Jr. Spitfires. Coaches for the ’25-26 season are as follows. …[read more]
Jr. Spits AAA tryout info
Windsor’s AAA Jr. Spitfires hockey program has confirmed tryout dates for the under 10 to under 16 age groups ahead of the ’25-26 season. …[read more]
Leaf it up to Stolarz
David Maciuk recalls the time when he had to beg a tier two junior hockey team to sign little known goalie Anthony Stolarz. Now 31 years of age and a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 6 foot 6 Stolarz has since forged a lengthy National Hockey League career as the quintessential backup goalie. …[read more]
Ex Spitfire joins Chamber
Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce has confirmed the hiring of 39-year old Ryan Donally as its new president and chief executive officer. Donally played in more than 300 games in the Ontario Hockey League as a rugged left winger, 214 of which were with his hometown Windsor Spitfires.
Remember Brent Jarrett?
He would become the epitome of an unlikely standout 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 scoring legend in Windsor but he will soon have the no. 11 jersey that he wore for Kalamazoo retired.