Posts About "Windsor Spitfires"
An Early Look: Windsor Spitfires' 2020-21 Overagers
June 29th, 2020 While the heat and humidity take over Ontario, it's a good time to cool off, take a break, and look at the upcoming 2020-21 OHL season. For the Windsor Spitfires, it's a chance at unfinished business, and part of that starts with their overage group. Going into 2019-20, the Spitfires were eager to finally break their eight-season...
Windsor Spitfires' Summer Notebook: Signings & CHL Import Draft
June 24th, 2020 With the COVID-19 pandemic turning life upside down, everything from family to work to social lives are a complete unknown. Sometimes you need that glimmer of normalcy to calm the waves a touch. Fortunately, the Windsor Spitfires and the CHL have been able to do that with key signings and an annual draft right around the...
Windsor Spitfires' All-Time OHL Roster
May 25th, 2020 When you think of Windsor Spitfires' hockey, nearly 50 years of incredible memories come flooding in. Rich in history, the organization has seen hundreds of hopeful talents lace up the skates, aiming to not only impress the pros but the local fans, too. It makes you wonder who had the biggest impacts on the team over the years....
Windsor Spitfires' All-Time Starting Six
May 5th, 2020 With COVID-19 controlling everything in life right now, it might be fun to look at hockey history. Over their 40-plus seasons, the Windsor Spitfires have had dozens of must-see talent walk through the hallowed hallways. Given all of that talent, it makes you wonder which players you'd start if everything was on the line. In...
Predators Prospect Afanasyev: Improving & Getting Closer to Nashville
May 1st, 2020 Egor Afanasyev has continued his upward trajectory this season. Scoring 67 points in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 62 games for the Windsor Spitfires, some believe that he has made himself the top prospect in the Nashville Predators pipeline. Heading to North America A native of Tver, Russia, Afanasyev started out his career...
Jekyll and Hyde: Windsor Spitfires' 2019-20 Season Wrap Up
April 9th, 2020 This wasn't the way it was supposed to end for anybody. Here we are, though, saying goodbye to a 2019-20 season stopped early thanks to an invisible global force. With April in full swing, it's time to look back at the Windsor Spitfires' rollercoaster season and prepare for the future. Coming into March, the Spitfires were getting...
In-Depth Look: Windsor Spitfires' 2020 OHL Draft Results
April 6th, 2020 Going into your first draft as a general manager (GM) can be a daunting task. It begins the mould for your era. At the 2020 OHL Priority Selection on Saturday, Windsor Spitfires' GM Bill Bowler began his legacy by focusing on multiple areas of need. From 2014-19, former GM Warren Rychel always had a target, including the 2018 and...
Windsor Spitfires' 2020 OHL Priority Selection Preview
April 3rd, 2020 With the 2019-20 season in the rearview mirror, the focus in the OHL shifts to the offseason, starting with the OHL Priority Selection on Saturday. For the Windsor Spitfires, this draft will go a long way to shaping their future identity. Every draft presents new challenges and new opportunities for both teams and players. For...
Q & A with 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Ruben Rafkin
March 18th, 2020 Coming into a new league can be a challenge for any player. When you add in youth, a new culture, and your NHL Draft approaching, it's a big change. For Windsor Spitfires' defenceman Ruben Rafkin, the road to the OHL has been interesting but he's taking it all in stride. Rafkin, who hails from Turku, Finland, was the Spitfires'...
Windsor Spitfires' Weekly: Red Lights and Playoff Berth
March 5th, 2020 If you're going to find your stride, a few weeks before the playoffs start is not bad timing. The Windsor Spitfires took matters into their own hands last weekend, taking care of business at home while ensuring their season won't end after 68 games. To say it's been a rocky road since Christmas would be an understatement. Going from...
Windsor Spitfires' Weekly: Boka Breaks Record, Home Sweet Home
February 27th, 2020 With March poking its head around the corner, the Windsor Spitfires are going to find out if they're running full steam into a lion or a lamb. After a grueling stretch of seven games in 10 days, they are ready for a weekend of home cooking. Is that where they want to be, though? Related: Windsor Spitfires' Best & Worst Draft...
Windsor Spitfires: 5 Stories to Watch in Final Month of 2019-20
February 26th, 2020 It feels like just last week that 2019-20 OHL camps were opening up. The season has quickly flown by and, with a month to go, the Windsor Spitfires find themselves in the middle of a battle for home ice in the Western Conference. Entering the final stretch, several stories are worth keeping our eyes on. Related: The NHL’s Best...
Windsor Spitfires' Weekly: East, Mickey Renaud, First Responders
February 20th, 2020 The long-awaited busy schedule for the Windsor Spitfires is finally here. With one month to go in the regular season and just a few points separating five teams in the OHL's Western Conference, it's a pretty big deal. From a big Eastern trip to honouring a former captain — another road trip to some very important people — life's not...
