The beginning of the 2024-25 season has seen a lot of prospects shine in their respective leagues. From first goals in the NHL and NCAA to dominant performances from a couple of 2025 Draft eligibles, the first Prospects News and Rumors column has a lot of fun things to talk about. Let’s dive in! Seamus
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The Calgary Flames had one of the best drafts this past summer at the Sphere as the club added several great prospects to their pipeline. The most notable of which were names like Zayne Parekh, Matvei Gridin, and Andrew Basha but the team also drafted well in the later rounds with one of their picks
The summer is unofficially over but for a very good reason. On Thursday, the Windsor Spitfires hit the ice to start their 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) training camp. After a busy offseason, there are several stories worth watching. It’s been a long, chaotic summer for the organization. After finishing second last in the league
A great touch to winning the Stanley Cup is the ability to have a personal day with the trophy after earning your victory. That same tradition applies at the junior level in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as every player on the Memorial Cup-winning team has their own day with the trophy to bring it
Sometimes, a seemingly small trade can have incredible results for a franchise. This happened when the Windsor Spitfires acquired a hometown kid in June 2019. With the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season wrapped up, the league’s trade window has opened for June. This is an annual occurrence, and the Spitfires are no strangers to
While many NHL teams are currently gearing up for a hopeful playoff run or desperately vying to get in, the Calgary Flames are doing neither. After going on a five-game winning streak in February and coming close to a wildcard playoff spot, the team has gone a miserable 3-9 in the 12 games since. The
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
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
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