Spits ink Red Wings pick
Import forward Michal Svrcek is crossing the ocean and heading to Windsor for the ’26-27 Ontario Hockey League season.
The 6 foot, 190 pound Svrcek was selected 53rd overall by the Spitfires at the 2025 Canadian Hockey League import draft. He hails from Žilina, Slovakia.
Svrcek was taken by the Detroit Red Wings in the fourth round of the 2025 National Hockey League draft.
Internationally, Svrcek has represented Slovakia at the U18 World Championships and at the World Junior Championships.
Spitfires general manager Billy Bowler said that he feels Svrcek “will make an immediate impact” in the OHL with Windsor.
“Svrcek is a world class junior talent … we are excited to bring Michal to Windsor,” summed up Bowler.
