Posts About "2017 Memorial Cup"
What Sean Day's Return Means for Spitfires
October 3rd, 2017 The Windsor Spitfires have added a Memorial Cup-winning piece to their young roster. On Sunday afternoon, the Spitfires received a big boost as the New York Rangers assigned defenceman Sean Day to the OHL. Day, the Rangers’ third-round pick in 2016, enters his fifth OHL season and second as a Spitfire. He was originally drafted...
Spitfires Notebook: Tour of Champions; Staff Bolstered
July 28th, 2017 On May 28, the Windsor Spitfires won the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup in front of a sold-out WFCU Centre. Throughout the summer, the Spitfires are holding meet-and-greets with the Memorial Cup, giving fans a chance to thank the players, such as goaltender Michael DiPietro, and get up close with the famous CHL trophy. During the...
Spitfires Thank Fans with Memorial Cup Parade
June 2nd, 2017 After all of the hard work, the Windsor Spitfires got a chance to let loose and celebrate with the city that supported them. After winning the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup, the Spitfires took to downtown Windsor on Wednesday evening, joining several thousand of their closest hockey friends. Fans lined the streets of Ouellette...
Fans Embrace Memorial Cup Experience
June 1st, 2017 The MasterCard Memorial Cup is the pinnacle of Canadian junior hockey. It’s not just the players that get into it, though. For the fans, it’s just as big of a spectacle. In 2009 and 2010, when the Windsor Spitfires last went to the tournament, Spits fans drove for hours to get to Rimouski and Brandon. They gathered at local...
Spitfires Capture 2017 Memorial Cup
May 29th, 2017 The Windsor Spitfires have won the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup and they did it in history-making fashion... again. Aaron Luchuk scored five minutes into the third period as the Spitfires defeated the Erie Otters in the championship of the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Windsor becomes the first team in CHL history to win the Memorial...
Otters Join Spitfires in Memorial Cup Final
May 27th, 2017 The Erie Otters have punched their ticket to the Mastercard Memorial Cup Final and a big rematch. A four-goal third period by the Otters lifted them to a 6-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs in the semifinal on Friday night at the WFCU Centre. When these teams met in the round-robin, Erie put on a historic performance. They set the...
Maple Leafs Should Draft Spitfires' DiPietro
May 26th, 2017 Any good team in the NHL is always looking to make moves to improve their roster. The Toronto Maple Leafs are no different. The Blue and White have now gotten their scouting on track and have come up with a few gems in recent years. First round picks have become the uber-talented trio of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William...
Spitfires Advance to Memorial Cup Final
May 25th, 2017 The Windsor Spitfires have secured a spot in the Mastercard Memorial Cup final for the first time since 2010. Thanks to a hat-trick from forward Jeremiah Addison, and timely saves from goaltender Michael DiPietro, the Spitfires took down the Erie Otters 4-2 on Wednesday evening at the WFCU Centre. Coming into the contest, both...
Sea Dogs Eliminate Thunderbirds at Memorial Cup
May 24th, 2017 The Saint John Sea Dogs are still alive in the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. One night after being on the wrong end of a historic offensive performance by the Erie Otters, the Sea Dogs put on their own offensive clinic Tuesday night. They took care of the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-0 in front of just over 5,000 fans at the WFCU...
Otters 2-0 at Memorial Cup After Historic Win
May 23rd, 2017 The Erie Otters sent a message to the rest of the Memorial Cup on Monday night, setting records in the process. Otters' captain Dylan Strome had a Memorial Cup-record seven points and the Otters had a Memorial Cup-record 12 goals in a 12-5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs at the WFCU Centre. After Windsor dominated Seattle on...
Spitfires Improve to 2-0 at Memorial Cup
May 22nd, 2017 The Windsor Spitfires continue to turn heads at the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Logan Brown and Graham Knott each had three points as the Spitfires soundly defeated the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds 7-1 on Sunday night at the WFCU Centre in front of a crowd of 5,237. The Spitfires were coming off a 3-2 win over Saint John on...
Otters Grab 1st Memorial Cup Win
May 21st, 2017 After a 50-win regular season, and 16 more in the playoffs, the Erie Otters have gotten used to celebrating after games. Saturday was no exception as the OHL Champion Otters doubled up on the WHL champion Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 during day two of the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. When you talk about elite OHL offences, the trio of...
Spitfires Edge Sea Dogs in Memorial Cup Opener
May 20th, 2017 This was the game the Windsor Spitfires needed in the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Coming off of a nearly seven-week layoff, the Spitfires knew a big performance was crucial if they were going to take down the QMJHL champions. They got just that. Windsor forward Aaron Luchuk had two points, including the game-winner, as the...
