Spitfires Weekly: Chaotic West, Injuries & 3-Game Week Dave Jewell | November 24, 2021 As we near the two-month mark of the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, the Windsor Spitfires are slowly finding their identity. We’re seeing a team that will battle until…
Spitfires’ Weekly: West Split, Busy Nov, Depth Issues Dave Jewell | November 18, 2021 Planning for a season is no easy feat for any Ontario Hockey League (OHL) coach or general manager. You have to account for injuries, suspensions, pro-league returns, and more. As…
Spitfires Weekly: Hallowe’en Home Split Dave Jewell | November 3, 2021 The first month of the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League season has been a valuable learning opportunity for the Windsor Spitfires. They entered October with high expectations and, after some ups-and-downs,…
Spitfires’ Weekly: Finding Their Early Identity Dave Jewell | October 28, 2021 When you’re in a marathon, the end game isn’t always as important as the steps along the way. After 19-months off, the Windsor Spitfires are making sure the small victories…
Spitfires’ Weekly: Slow Start, Trade, & 75th Anniversary Dave Jewell | October 20, 2021 The Windsor Spitfires are finding out that learning to win takes time. Coming into 2021-22, they have an admirable combination of savvy veterans and eager youth, which should translate to…
Windsor Spitfires’ 2021-22 Season Preview Dave Jewell | October 6, 2021 579 days! The last time the Windsor Spitfires dropped the puck on an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) regular-season game, the calendar read Mar. 8, 2020. Since then, the globe went…
Windsor Spitfires’ 2021-22 Award Predictions Dave Jewell | September 30, 2021 The start of the 2021-22 Windsor Spitfires’ season is just over a week away. After 18 frustrating months of COVID-19 and a serious lack of ice time, it’s hard to…
Windsor Spitfires’ 2021-22 Breakout Candidates Dave Jewell | September 26, 2021 Taking your game to the next level is difficult in the best of circumstances. Add in a pandemic and it becomes a monumental task. After 500-plus days without an Ontario…
OHL/NHL Alum Marc Savard Named Windsor Spitfires’ New Head Coach Dave Jewell | August 25, 2021 With September on the horizon, the smell of live hockey has slowly made its way to the WFCU Centre in Windsor. Just two weeks before their 2021-22 Training Camp, the…
Windsor Spitfires’ Best OHL Draft Pick Per Round Since 2000 Dave Jewell | July 20, 2021 As the summer ramps up, preparations are well underway for the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season. A big part of that was the 2021 OHL Priority Selection back in…
It’s Game On: Windsor Spitfires Announce 2021-22 Schedule Dave Jewell | June 30, 2021 The light at the end of the tunnel is rotating red. After 15 months of COVID-19 frustration and dashed hopes, the Windsor Spitfires (and the OHL) made the big announcement…
Windsor Spitfires Bulk up at 2021 OHL Priority Selection Dave Jewell | June 6, 2021 When the Windsor Spitfires won their three Mastercard Memorial Cup titles (2009, 2010, and 2017), then-general manager Warren Rychel built a strong, offensive team that could wear you down and…
