The Windsor Spitfires aren’t making their playoff push easy on themselves. As they try to grab the eighth seed in the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Western Conference, a loss on Thursday night against their divisional rivals, the Sarnia Sting, makes life that much harder. Sign up for our NHL Prospects & Draft Substack newsletter After
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After two weeks of hard practice, some soul searching, and a big win over divisional rivals, the Windsor Spitfires seemed to be building some momentum. However, a tough three-game weekend that was capped off by a heartbreaking overtime loss may put them back at the drawing board. Sign up for our NHL Prospects & Draft
The Erie Otters opened their 2023 Preseason with a pair of games at Erie Insurance Arena. On Friday night, they defeated the Brantford Bulldogs by a final score of 6-2. Then on Sunday afternoon, the Otters came back from 2-0 down to defeat the Saginaw Spirit 5-3. With that, the next time the Otters play
Joining a new league is tough for any teenager, but coming from abroad can be that much more daunting. Over their vast history, the Windsor Spitfires have dressed dozens of players called “Imports” who have packed up their lives and joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). However, as not everyone makes the NHL afterward, we
The Ontario Hockey League on Thursday announced a new round of heavy sanctions against the Niagara Icedogs. This started when the league received allegations that certain players had violated league policies including the Maltreatment, Bullying and Harassment Protection and Prevention Policy and Code of Conduct. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. The end result
Less than a week after being eliminated from the 2022-23 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) playoffs, the Windsor Spitfires are getting some recognition from their peers. The annual OHL Coaches Poll was released on Monday and several players were in the spotlight. When the Western Conference’s top-seeded Spitfires were eliminated from the playoffs following a first-round
History has been made in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Unfortunately, for the Western Conference’s top-seeded Windsor Spitfires, it means no return to the league championship. The eighth-seeded Kitchener Rangers eliminated the favourites with a 5-1 win in Game 4 on Thursday night, sweeping their first-round series and making league history in the process. Coming
The Windsor Spitfires have faced adversity all season. Now, the top seed in the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Western Conference faces its biggest challenge so far. Following a 6-3 loss to the eighth-seeded Kitchener Rangers in Game 3 on Tuesday, they’re down 3-0, staring elimination straight in the face. Coming into the series, the Spitfires
Since the start of the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, the Windsor Spitfires have become a bit of an offensive powerhouse. For two seasons, they’ve been the highest-scoring club in the league and it creates exciting hockey. However, it makes one wonder where these teams stand compared to great offensive clubs of the past.
The cliche “it’s not how you start, but how you finish” might be fitting for the Windsor Spitfires this past weekend. On a season-long, five-game road trip, they found a way to battle through injuries and inconsistent hockey to finish strong. Now, they’re ready for some home cooking. Three weeks ago, the Spitfires had a
In the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), taking risks is a part of any general managers’ job. Former Windsor Spitfires’ GM Warren Rychel was famous for home run swings in trades. Sometimes, he spun himself into the ground but, at other times, the ball landed miles away. That was the case with his trade for young
Through the first quarter of the 2022-23 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, the Windsor Spitfires have been able to find consistent success. However, there have been stumbling blocks along the way and this past weekend may have been the biggest one so far. While they came away with two points, they also found there’s plenty
The streak was bound to end at some point. After a strong start to their 2022-23 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) campaign, going undefeated in regulation through their first 11 games, the Windsor Spitfires finally found the loss column this past weekend. Now it’s a matter of picking themselves up, dusting off, and learning from their
You’ve made it through another long week. Welcome back to Erie Otters Weekly. This is our weekly look inside the Otters’ locker room with a look back at past games, a look ahead to upcoming games and a story of note. This week, one Otter was recognized by NHL Central Scouting. We’ll discuss him and
After a run to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship last season, the Windsor Spitfires are getting ready for a bit of a reboot. With several graduating players comes a leadership group that needs to be rebuilt. It won’t be easy, but there are plenty of candidates who are ready to take the torch. Entering
Steeltown is headed to Saint John. The Hamilton Bulldogs captured the 2022 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship on Wednesday night, beating the Windsor Spitfires in Game 7 and securing their spot in Canada’s biggest junior hockey tournament. This series was everything a junior hockey could ask for. In one corner, the Bulldogs, winners of the
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship Series is going the distance. After a 3-2 loss in Game 5 on the road, the Windsor Spitfires refused to quit and came away with a big win over the Hamilton Bulldogs in Game 6 at home on Monday night. Now, it’s one game to decide everything. Coming into
The road to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship is down to a battle of the top seeds. The Western Conference Champion Windsor Spitfires are set to take on the Eastern Conference Champion Hamilton Bulldogs with the winner set to head East for Canadian junior hockey supremacy. While the clubs didn’t face each other in
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