CHL
Who Could Win Michael DiPietro Sweepstakes?
December 1st, 2018 With a month-and-a-half to go before the OHL trade deadline (usually around Jan. 10), there’s one topic that needs to be addressed. It’s not comfortable for anyone, but it’s one that’s probably inevitable and maybe even required – which team could land Michael...
Windsor Spitfires' Weekend: Upset, Superheroes & Brotherly Love
November 28th, 2018 While one win in three games is not what the Windsor Spitfires had hoped for, the two points came on a night where superheroes took over. A three-game weekend was in the plans for the Spitfires, as they had a home-and-home with the Flint Firebirds on Friday and Saturday...
Barrie Colts & The Hawerchuks: All in the Family
November 25th, 2018 Are hockey IQ and playing abilities something that you obtain through training, proper conditioning and practice or something passed down genetically? Are you born with hockey smarts or are they skills that you pick up by watching the game? Like Father Like Son? You can...
Raining Picks: Warren Rychel's Craziest Draft Pick Trades
November 25th, 2018 The OHL Trade Deadline is just under two months away and teams are already tossing around draft picks while deals are being made. It’s an area that Windsor Spitfires’ general manager Warren Rychel is all too familiar with. On Tuesday afternoon, the Niagara Ice Dogs...
10 Potential Trade Targets for Kelowna Rockets
November 25th, 2018 The Kelowna Rockets are going to load up between now and next January. The sooner, the better, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the 2020 Memorial Cup hosts put some more roster pieces in place ahead of this January’s trade deadline. With that in mind and with...
Alexis Lafreniere Looking Like a Future NHL Star
November 22nd, 2018 TORONTO — Serge Beausoleil might be the head coach of the Rimouski Oceanic, but even he can feel like a student when forward Alexis Lafreniere hits the ice. "Sometimes I have to shut my mouth, I don't want to put him in a ...
Defence, Where Art Thou: Windsor Spitfires' Red Lamp Weekend
November 20th, 2018 Through the first 20 games, the challenge for the Windsor Spitfires has been getting consistent offence. They found it on the weekend but struggled to find the rest of their game. After winning four-of-five over the last two weekends, the Spits ended their homestand on...
WHL Roundup: Mark Kastelic, Mads Sogaard & Scores
November 18th, 2018 RED DEER, Alta. — Reese Johnson completed his hat trick at 2:50 of overtime as the Red Deer Rebels toppled the Kootenay Ice 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action. Jeff de Wit and Alex Morozoff also scored for the Rebels (15-5-1...
Windsor Spitfires Grades After 20 Games
November 15th, 2018 With 20 games under their belt this season, the Windsor Spitfires are staring at a congested OHL Western Conference. The season has had plenty of highs and definite lows, which has the team squarely in the thick of the playoff race with just seven points separating the...
Final Shot for Some in the Canadian Hockey League to Extend Career
November 15th, 2018 Time is working against the top three scorers in the Ontario Hockey League. North Bay Battalion forward Justin Brazeau, Owen Sound Attack forward Kevin Hancock and Ottawa 67's forward Tye Felhaber sit 1-2-3, respectively, in the OHL...
A Northern Star: Spitfires' Weekend Sweep
November 13th, 2018 It's taken a month but the Windsor Spitfires are finding their game in the OHL's Western Conference. Despite two key players out of the lineup, the Spitfires grabbed a couple of wins this weekend, making a statement that's heard loud-and-clear. October wasn't a great...
2018 Canada/Russia Series: Russia Scores Late to Edge WHL
November 7th, 2018 Coming off a 2-1 victory over Russia in game one of the 2018 Canada/Russia Series, the WHL hoped to complete the sweep at the Langley Events Centre on Nov. 6. Unfortunately, despite outplaying the Russians, the WHL allowed a late goal and then an empty-netter, falling 3-1...
Tricks & Treats: Spitfires 4-Point Weekend
November 6th, 2018 With Hallowe’en barely in the rearview mirror, the Windsor Spitfires pulled off a few tricks and gave their fans some treats this weekend with a pair of wins in three games. It hasn't been the great start the Spitfires were hoping for. After finishing in the sixth seed...
