By Chris Lucas
In Play Magazine
Ryan Ellis scored a hat-trick to help Windsor beat the Frontenacs 9-2.
Ellis got the game going as he smashed in the one-timer to open the scoring. The Spits would take a 2-0 lead when Adam Henrique drove in the rebound. The Spits would have a 2-0 lead going into the second.
Kingston would close the gap to one in the second as Derek Froats scored. Immediately after, Harry Young ripped a shot from the point to extend the lead. It went up hill for Windsor from there as Ellis scored two more, Paul Bezzo added a goal, Wellwood roofed one and Dale Mitchell deflected the puck top corner. The Spits would fly into the third 8-1.
The Spits picked up where they left off as Greg Nemisz scored his 22nd of the season. Alan Quine from Kingston would add one more goal to end the game. The final shots on goal were 60-23 for Windsor.
The second period was an ugly one as Kingston started to throw a lot of cheap shots. Including cheap shoves in front of the net, taking runs and a few fists being thrown. However, the tough Windsor team stood their ground and fought back.
In Play! Spoke to Ellis after the game and he says, “We tried to get in there with them but it's fine because it's a Windsor style of hockey.”
In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Ryan Ellis. Ellis scored his first, second and third goal of the year and recorded a hat-trick in today's game. He also played very well on the penalty kill clearing the puck multiple times.
Ellis tells In Play!, “It's good to finally score. I've has some bad luck hitting a few posts but it's good to get the ball rolling.”
Windsor has a nice long break as they don't play until next Saturday. They will travel to Peterborough and game time is set to start at 7 pm.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Windsor Spitfires Defeat Kingston Frontenacs 9-2 at the WFCU Centre
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Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Today’s win was Windsor’s eleventh straight, and they lead the OHL with a 24-3-0-3 record, good for 51 points
- Windsor is 18-0-0-2 in their past 20 games
- Defenseman Ryan Ellis scored his first three goals of the season and was selected as the game’s first star
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 22nd game of the season in tonight’s contest and holds the second best mark in the league for goals against average at 2.31. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts.
- Seven different Spitfires scored goals today
- Spitfire players currently occupy nine of the top ten rankings for plus/minus rating (1st Cundari +31, 2nd Fowler +26, 3rd Henrique +25, 4th – Hall +24, tied for 5th Young +22, tied for 7th Ellis and Timmins +21, tied for 9th Nemisz and Wellwood +20)
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 53 points, 3rd - Henrique – 45 points, 4th – Nemisz – 43 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 39 points)
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Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Today’s win was Windsor’s eleventh straight, and they lead the OHL with a 24-3-0-3 record, good for 51 points
- Windsor is 18-0-0-2 in their past 20 games
- Defenseman Ryan Ellis scored his first three goals of the season and was selected as the game’s first star
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 22nd game of the season in tonight’s contest and holds the second best mark in the league for goals against average at 2.31. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts.
- Seven different Spitfires scored goals today
- Spitfire players currently occupy nine of the top ten rankings for plus/minus rating (1st Cundari +31, 2nd Fowler +26, 3rd Henrique +25, 4th – Hall +24, tied for 5th Young +22, tied for 7th Ellis and Timmins +21, tied for 9th Nemisz and Wellwood +20)
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 53 points, 3rd - Henrique – 45 points, 4th – Nemisz – 43 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 39 points)
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Spitfires Slide By Peterborough With Another Win
By Chris Lucas
In Play Magazine
Windsor defeats Peterborough in a shoot-out tonight by the score of 3-2.
Liam Heelis jumped off to an early start as he made no mistake in tucking home the rebound. However half way through the first, Adam Henrique flew down the right wing and sniped a shot over Jason Missiaen and into the net to tie it up.
It was a real quite start to the first half of the second period until Matt Puempel turned the puck over at the Spits blue line that sent him on a break away where he would score to once again, give Peterborough a one goal lead. It didn't take long to answer back as Justin Shugg hustled down the ice and fed a pass to Dale Mitchell that gave him an open net and he put it away to send both teams tied going into the third.
The third period favored Peterborough more than Windsor as it kicked off with Jamie Wise getting in a tilt with Saverio Posa. Wise won that fight and got the Peterborough bench fired up. But no one scored sending this game into overtime.
Drop of the puck sparked the Spits offense. In the first minute of extra hockey, the Spitfires had two chances to end the game, but Missiaen came up huge and kept Peterborough's hopes alive. A minute later, Ryan Ellis walked in and riffled a shot off the post. But the puck stayed out of the net and these teams will be going to a shoot-out.
First shot was Mitchell. He came blazing in and scored. Ryan Spooner also scored for Peterborough. Second round Hall shot and scored. Puempel got denied by Troy Passingham. A goal from Ellis and this would end the game. Ellis came in and scored to finish off the game and give the Spits the win. The final shots on goal were 41-28 for Windsor.
The Spitfires have not been a team that has won much in shoot-outs. On the other hand Missiaen, has not allowed a goal in a shoot-out yet this year. Sure enough, all three Spits scored on him.
Head Coach of Windsor, Bob Boughner spoke to In Play! and says, “We have been practicing more on shoot-outs. It helps to have Mitchell back and Hall has improved too.”
Tonight's In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Dale Mitchell who scored the game tying goal and opened the scoring in the shoot-out to help pick up the victory for the Spitfires.
The Spits will be at home again on Sunday as the take on Kingston. Game time will start at 2 pm.
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Windsor defeats Peterborough in a shoot-out tonight by the score of 3-2.
Liam Heelis jumped off to an early start as he made no mistake in tucking home the rebound. However half way through the first, Adam Henrique flew down the right wing and sniped a shot over Jason Missiaen and into the net to tie it up.
It was a real quite start to the first half of the second period until Matt Puempel turned the puck over at the Spits blue line that sent him on a break away where he would score to once again, give Peterborough a one goal lead. It didn't take long to answer back as Justin Shugg hustled down the ice and fed a pass to Dale Mitchell that gave him an open net and he put it away to send both teams tied going into the third.
The third period favored Peterborough more than Windsor as it kicked off with Jamie Wise getting in a tilt with Saverio Posa. Wise won that fight and got the Peterborough bench fired up. But no one scored sending this game into overtime.
Drop of the puck sparked the Spits offense. In the first minute of extra hockey, the Spitfires had two chances to end the game, but Missiaen came up huge and kept Peterborough's hopes alive. A minute later, Ryan Ellis walked in and riffled a shot off the post. But the puck stayed out of the net and these teams will be going to a shoot-out.
First shot was Mitchell. He came blazing in and scored. Ryan Spooner also scored for Peterborough. Second round Hall shot and scored. Puempel got denied by Troy Passingham. A goal from Ellis and this would end the game. Ellis came in and scored to finish off the game and give the Spits the win. The final shots on goal were 41-28 for Windsor.
The Spitfires have not been a team that has won much in shoot-outs. On the other hand Missiaen, has not allowed a goal in a shoot-out yet this year. Sure enough, all three Spits scored on him.
Head Coach of Windsor, Bob Boughner spoke to In Play! and says, “We have been practicing more on shoot-outs. It helps to have Mitchell back and Hall has improved too.”
Tonight's In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Dale Mitchell who scored the game tying goal and opened the scoring in the shoot-out to help pick up the victory for the Spitfires.
The Spits will be at home again on Sunday as the take on Kingston. Game time will start at 2 pm.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Spitfires Announce Sparky’s Toy Drive,Teddy Bear Toss and Canned Food Drive
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce that the team will be hosting its annual Sparky’s Toy Drive, Teddy Bear Toss and “We Can, We Care Canned Food Drive Campaign” as part of the team’s first three December home games at the WFCU Centre. Each initiative will support local charities for the upcoming holiday season.
The team will be kicking off its holiday based initiatives with Sparky’s Toy Drive, presented by AM800 CKLW and Windsor Fire and Rescue Services at the Thursday, December 10th 7:05 p.m. home game against the Erie Otters. All fans attending the game are encouraged to bring new toys or to donate funds to the Windsor Firefighters who will be passing a boot throughout the stands during the game.
At the Sunday, December 13th 2 p.m. home game versus the Kitchener Rangers, the Spitfires will be hosting their annual Teddy Bear Toss, presented courtesy of the Windsor Star, AM800 CKLW as well as Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Attending fans are encouraged to bring new or lightly used teddy bears to the game and when the Spitfires score their first goal, fans can throw their teddy bears onto the ice.
The Spitfires also encourage fans to bring non-perishable canned goods to the Thursday, December 17th 7:05 p.m. home game against the London Knights. The cans will be collected at the WFCU Centre’s main entrances prior to the commencement of the game in support of the “We Can, We Care Canned Food Drive Campaign”, presented by Rose City/Mayflower Moving Company and the Windsor and Essex County Rotary Clubs.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce that the team will be hosting its annual Sparky’s Toy Drive, Teddy Bear Toss and “We Can, We Care Canned Food Drive Campaign” as part of the team’s first three December home games at the WFCU Centre. Each initiative will support local charities for the upcoming holiday season.
The team will be kicking off its holiday based initiatives with Sparky’s Toy Drive, presented by AM800 CKLW and Windsor Fire and Rescue Services at the Thursday, December 10th 7:05 p.m. home game against the Erie Otters. All fans attending the game are encouraged to bring new toys or to donate funds to the Windsor Firefighters who will be passing a boot throughout the stands during the game.
At the Sunday, December 13th 2 p.m. home game versus the Kitchener Rangers, the Spitfires will be hosting their annual Teddy Bear Toss, presented courtesy of the Windsor Star, AM800 CKLW as well as Windsor Fire and Rescue Services. Attending fans are encouraged to bring new or lightly used teddy bears to the game and when the Spitfires score their first goal, fans can throw their teddy bears onto the ice.
The Spitfires also encourage fans to bring non-perishable canned goods to the Thursday, December 17th 7:05 p.m. home game against the London Knights. The cans will be collected at the WFCU Centre’s main entrances prior to the commencement of the game in support of the “We Can, We Care Canned Food Drive Campaign”, presented by Rose City/Mayflower Moving Company and the Windsor and Essex County Rotary Clubs.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Spits Make It Nine Straight
By Chris Lucas
In Play Magazine
The Spitfires traveled to Plymouth and knocked off the Whalers 2-1 in a low scoring affair to continue their win streak to nine.
The Spits jumped off to an early start as Richard Panik scored the games first goal. A few minutes after, Scott Timmins deflected Ryan Ellis's shot to get a quick 2-0 lead in the game. Plymouth fired back with a quick one of their own as Josh Brittain scored to cut the lead in half. With some more time gone by, both teams were trying to gain the momentum, and that's when Harry Young squared up with Ryan Hayes. This didn't help either team as there were no goals scored in the rest of the period.
The second period was all about goalkeeping as both teams had 17 shots in the period and both goalies allowed no goals. It was a quite period for the most part other than two Spitfire penalties and one Plymouth penalty.
The Windsor Spitfires would start off the third period on the power play. However, Matt Hackett, of Plymouth, denied all goal attempts. This period showed some aggression from both teams as Leo Jenner took a run at Taylor Hall. This play led to a game suspension to Mark Cundari for being the third man in. This would also give Plymouth the power play and a chance to tie the score late in the game. But the Spits defense didn't allow many clear shots on net and killed the penalty and they took home the win. The final shots on goal were 45-38 for Windsor.
The Spits out shot their opponents once again. This is the 22nd straight game where the Spitfires have beaten the opposing team in shots.
Tonight’s In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Troy Passingham. Passingham had 37 saves in this one. He came up big for the Spits in a lot of difficult situations and he helped them continue their winning streak.
The Spits will be back in Windsor on Friday to play Peterborough. Game time will start at 7 pm.
Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s ninth straight, and they lead the OHL with a 22-3-0-3 record, good for 47 points
- The team has now been ranked #1 in the CHL for the past 2 weeks and has appeared in the rankings for all eleven weeks this season and 38 weeks consecutively, starting the streak as the #1 rated team in the CHL to start the 2008-2009 season
- Windsor is 16-0-0-2 in their past 18 games
- Forward Scott Timmins scored the game winner for the Spitfires at the 10:07 mark of the second period, netting his 15th goal of the season and third game winning goal
- Defenseman Mark Cundari and forward Adam Henrique ended their eleven and nine game point streaks respectively tonight
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 20th game of the season and allowed one goal in tonight’s contest, improving his goals against average to the league’s second best mark at 2.34. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts
- Spitfire players currently occupy nine of the top ten rankings for plus/minus rating (1st Cundari +31, 2nd Fowler +25, 3rd Henrique +24, 4th – Hall +22, 5th Young +21, tied for 6th Timmins and Wellwood +20, tied for 8th Ellis and Nemisz +19)
- Forwards Taylor Hall and Adam Henrique lead the OHL in goals scored with 23 and Greg Nemisz is ranked third with 21
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 51 points, 3rd - Henrique – 42 points, tied for 4th – Nemisz – 39 points, 8th – Fowler – 35 points)
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The Spitfires traveled to Plymouth and knocked off the Whalers 2-1 in a low scoring affair to continue their win streak to nine.
The Spits jumped off to an early start as Richard Panik scored the games first goal. A few minutes after, Scott Timmins deflected Ryan Ellis's shot to get a quick 2-0 lead in the game. Plymouth fired back with a quick one of their own as Josh Brittain scored to cut the lead in half. With some more time gone by, both teams were trying to gain the momentum, and that's when Harry Young squared up with Ryan Hayes. This didn't help either team as there were no goals scored in the rest of the period.
The second period was all about goalkeeping as both teams had 17 shots in the period and both goalies allowed no goals. It was a quite period for the most part other than two Spitfire penalties and one Plymouth penalty.
The Windsor Spitfires would start off the third period on the power play. However, Matt Hackett, of Plymouth, denied all goal attempts. This period showed some aggression from both teams as Leo Jenner took a run at Taylor Hall. This play led to a game suspension to Mark Cundari for being the third man in. This would also give Plymouth the power play and a chance to tie the score late in the game. But the Spits defense didn't allow many clear shots on net and killed the penalty and they took home the win. The final shots on goal were 45-38 for Windsor.
The Spits out shot their opponents once again. This is the 22nd straight game where the Spitfires have beaten the opposing team in shots.
Tonight’s In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Troy Passingham. Passingham had 37 saves in this one. He came up big for the Spits in a lot of difficult situations and he helped them continue their winning streak.
The Spits will be back in Windsor on Friday to play Peterborough. Game time will start at 7 pm.
Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s ninth straight, and they lead the OHL with a 22-3-0-3 record, good for 47 points
- The team has now been ranked #1 in the CHL for the past 2 weeks and has appeared in the rankings for all eleven weeks this season and 38 weeks consecutively, starting the streak as the #1 rated team in the CHL to start the 2008-2009 season
- Windsor is 16-0-0-2 in their past 18 games
- Forward Scott Timmins scored the game winner for the Spitfires at the 10:07 mark of the second period, netting his 15th goal of the season and third game winning goal
- Defenseman Mark Cundari and forward Adam Henrique ended their eleven and nine game point streaks respectively tonight
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 20th game of the season and allowed one goal in tonight’s contest, improving his goals against average to the league’s second best mark at 2.34. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts
- Spitfire players currently occupy nine of the top ten rankings for plus/minus rating (1st Cundari +31, 2nd Fowler +25, 3rd Henrique +24, 4th – Hall +22, 5th Young +21, tied for 6th Timmins and Wellwood +20, tied for 8th Ellis and Nemisz +19)
- Forwards Taylor Hall and Adam Henrique lead the OHL in goals scored with 23 and Greg Nemisz is ranked third with 21
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 51 points, 3rd - Henrique – 42 points, tied for 4th – Nemisz – 39 points, 8th – Fowler – 35 points)
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CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 11
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Windsor Spitfires (21-3-0-3)
2-Saint John Sea Dogs (23-4-1-0)
3-Saskatoon Blades (19-3-0-3)
4-Drummondville Voltigeurs (20-4-0-2)
5-Barrie Colts (19-4-0-1)
6-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (19-4-2-0)
7-Tri-City Americans (18-6-0-0)
8-Victoriaville Tigres (19-7-0-1)
9-Calgary Hitmen (19-8-0-0)
10-Kitchener Rangers (16-6-1-2)
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Windsor Spitfires (21-3-0-3)
2-Saint John Sea Dogs (23-4-1-0)
3-Saskatoon Blades (19-3-0-3)
4-Drummondville Voltigeurs (20-4-0-2)
5-Barrie Colts (19-4-0-1)
6-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (19-4-2-0)
7-Tri-City Americans (18-6-0-0)
8-Victoriaville Tigres (19-7-0-1)
9-Calgary Hitmen (19-8-0-0)
10-Kitchener Rangers (16-6-1-2)
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Taylor Hall – The Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week
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(Windsor) Left-winger Taylor Hall is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 22nd. Hall scored two goals and added four assists for six points in two games with a +3 plus/minus rating as he led the CHL’s number one ranked team to a perfect 2-0 record last week, extending the Spitfires’ winning streak to eight games.
On Friday, Hall scored one goal and posted a +1 in Windsor’s 7-1 victory on the road against the Sarnia Sting. Two days later, he recorded his third five-point game of the season, as he scored one goal and registered four assists in Windsor’s 11-3 win over the Guelph Storm at the WFCU Centre.
The defending 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions will travel to Plymouth to take on the Whalers tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. Fans can listen to the game with Play-by-Play man Mike Miller on AM800 CKLW. The Spitfires will return to the WFCU Centre this Friday as they face off against the Peterborough Petes. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from the TekSavvy.com Box Office (Gate 2) at the WFCU Centre, by contacting (519) 254-5000 or online at windsorspitfires.com
Windsor Spitfires Players of the Week
Taylor Hall – Nov. 16 – Nov. 22, 2009
Mark Cundari – Nov. 9 – Nov. 15, 2009
Greg Nemisz – Nov. 2 – Nov. 8, 2009
Eric Wellwood – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2009
** Taylor Hall – Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009
* Troy Passingham – Oct. 13 - Oct. 18, 2009
Troy Passingham – Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2009
* Adam Henrique – Sep. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009
Justin Shugg – Sep. 21 - Sep. 27, 2009
Troy Passingham – Sep. 17 - Sep. 20, 2009
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(Windsor) Left-winger Taylor Hall is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 22nd. Hall scored two goals and added four assists for six points in two games with a +3 plus/minus rating as he led the CHL’s number one ranked team to a perfect 2-0 record last week, extending the Spitfires’ winning streak to eight games.
On Friday, Hall scored one goal and posted a +1 in Windsor’s 7-1 victory on the road against the Sarnia Sting. Two days later, he recorded his third five-point game of the season, as he scored one goal and registered four assists in Windsor’s 11-3 win over the Guelph Storm at the WFCU Centre.
Taylor Hall Photo by Dave Anton/In Play! Magazine
Hall, an 18 year-old native of Kingston, Ontario, is one of the top rated prospects eligble for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently leading the OHL in scoring with 51 points and is tied for the league lead with 23 goals in 27 games.The defending 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions will travel to Plymouth to take on the Whalers tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. Fans can listen to the game with Play-by-Play man Mike Miller on AM800 CKLW. The Spitfires will return to the WFCU Centre this Friday as they face off against the Peterborough Petes. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from the TekSavvy.com Box Office (Gate 2) at the WFCU Centre, by contacting (519) 254-5000 or online at windsorspitfires.com
Windsor Spitfires Players of the Week
Taylor Hall – Nov. 16 – Nov. 22, 2009
Mark Cundari – Nov. 9 – Nov. 15, 2009
Greg Nemisz – Nov. 2 – Nov. 8, 2009
Eric Wellwood – Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2009
** Taylor Hall – Oct. 19 - Oct. 25, 2009
* Troy Passingham – Oct. 13 - Oct. 18, 2009
Troy Passingham – Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2009
* Adam Henrique – Sep. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009
Justin Shugg – Sep. 21 - Sep. 27, 2009
Troy Passingham – Sep. 17 - Sep. 20, 2009
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Spitfires Announce the Signing of Jack Campbell for the 2010 – 2011 Season
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce that they have signed American goaltender Jack Campbell to join the Spitfires for the 2010 – 2011 season. Campbell is currently playing in the USDP’s Under-18 program and won a gold medal with Team USA in the IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championships this past April in Fargo, North Dakota. He was also selected to the All-Tournament team for his outstanding performance in the Under-18’s. He is also the top rated USHL goaltender in the NHL’s 2009 fall preliminary rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Campbell was originally selected by the Spitfires in the sixth round, 108th overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection.
“We are excited to add Jack to our team next season. He is one of the best goalies in the world in his age and one of the top rated goalies for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Jack is a world-class, high level talent as well as a quality kid who will flourish in the Windsor Spitfires program. The Spitfires also wish Jack the best of luck with USA Hockey for the remainder of this season,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
Biographical information as provided by USA Hockey
JACK CAMPBELL – GOALTENDER,
Height: 6’2” / Weight: 184 / Catches: Left
DOB: January 9, 1992 / Hometown: Port Huron, Mich.
2009-10: Appeared in 12 games for the U.S. National Under-18 Team ...
Amassed a 7-4-1 record, 1.98 goals-against average and .926 save percentage ...
Recorded his seventh career shutout, good for sole possession of second on the all-time shutouts list.08-09:
Appeared in 35 games between the U.S. National Under-17 Team and U.S. National Under-18 Team … Posted a 27-6-0 record …
Set the NTDP single-season record with a 2.08 goals-against average …
Tied Jeff Frazee for most shutouts in a single season with six …
His .921 save percentage is tied for third on the single-season list …
Backstopped the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team to the gold medal at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. … Named to the all-tournament team by the media …
Did not allow a single even-strength goal in four games …
Posted a 4-0-0-0 record, with a 0.75 GAA and .967 save percentage. 2007-08: Played 37 games for Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Major …
Posted a 28-6-4 record, 1.98 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.
Statistics
Year Team GP W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
2009-10 U.S National Under-18 Team 12 7-4-1 1.98 .926 1
2008-09 U.S National Under-18 Team 7 7-0-0 1.17 .940 2
U.S National Under-17 Team 28 20-6-0 2.17 .916 4
2007-08 Honeybaked (Mich.) 37 28-6-3 1.98 .929 n/a
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce that they have signed American goaltender Jack Campbell to join the Spitfires for the 2010 – 2011 season. Campbell is currently playing in the USDP’s Under-18 program and won a gold medal with Team USA in the IIHF Men’s World Under-18 Championships this past April in Fargo, North Dakota. He was also selected to the All-Tournament team for his outstanding performance in the Under-18’s. He is also the top rated USHL goaltender in the NHL’s 2009 fall preliminary rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Campbell was originally selected by the Spitfires in the sixth round, 108th overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection.
“We are excited to add Jack to our team next season. He is one of the best goalies in the world in his age and one of the top rated goalies for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Jack is a world-class, high level talent as well as a quality kid who will flourish in the Windsor Spitfires program. The Spitfires also wish Jack the best of luck with USA Hockey for the remainder of this season,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
Biographical information as provided by USA Hockey
JACK CAMPBELL – GOALTENDER,
Height: 6’2” / Weight: 184 / Catches: Left
DOB: January 9, 1992 / Hometown: Port Huron, Mich.
2009-10: Appeared in 12 games for the U.S. National Under-18 Team ...
Amassed a 7-4-1 record, 1.98 goals-against average and .926 save percentage ...
Recorded his seventh career shutout, good for sole possession of second on the all-time shutouts list.08-09:
Appeared in 35 games between the U.S. National Under-17 Team and U.S. National Under-18 Team … Posted a 27-6-0 record …
Set the NTDP single-season record with a 2.08 goals-against average …
Tied Jeff Frazee for most shutouts in a single season with six …
His .921 save percentage is tied for third on the single-season list …
Backstopped the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team to the gold medal at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Under-18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. … Named to the all-tournament team by the media …
Did not allow a single even-strength goal in four games …
Posted a 4-0-0-0 record, with a 0.75 GAA and .967 save percentage. 2007-08: Played 37 games for Honeybaked (Mich.) Midget Major …
Posted a 28-6-4 record, 1.98 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.
Statistics
Year Team GP W-L-OTL GAA SV% SO
2009-10 U.S National Under-18 Team 12 7-4-1 1.98 .926 1
2008-09 U.S National Under-18 Team 7 7-0-0 1.17 .940 2
U.S National Under-17 Team 28 20-6-0 2.17 .916 4
2007-08 Honeybaked (Mich.) 37 28-6-3 1.98 .929 n/a
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Spitfires Play Key Roll in Team OHL's Win
By Chris Lucas
Photos by Dave Anton
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Team OHL had a lot of help from Plymouth goalie Matt Hackett in defeating Team Russia 5-2.
It didn't take long for the Spitfire line to impress their home crowd as Adam Henrique banged home a rebound to open the scoring for the OHL All-Stars. Greg Nemisz and Taylor Hall were given the assists on the only goal of the period.
In the second period, the OHL All-Stars continued raising the score as Ottawa's Tyler Toffoli tapped the puck just past Russia goaltender Alexander Zalivin. This put Russia behind 2-0.
The OHL All-Stars would take two penalties giving Russia a five-on-three power play and give them the chance to put the puck in the net and make it a one goal game. But Hackett turned away several difficult shots to keep the lead where it was.
Tonight’s Subway Super Series In Play! Magazine player of the game had to go to the hometown hero Taylor Hall. Hall scored the game winner on the power play and had two points in the game.
Hall tells In Play!, “I'm a pretty competitive guy and I want to do good when I'm on the ice.”
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Team OHL had a lot of help from Plymouth goalie Matt Hackett in defeating Team Russia 5-2.
It didn't take long for the Spitfire line to impress their home crowd as Adam Henrique banged home a rebound to open the scoring for the OHL All-Stars. Greg Nemisz and Taylor Hall were given the assists on the only goal of the period.
In the second period, the OHL All-Stars continued raising the score as Ottawa's Tyler Toffoli tapped the puck just past Russia goaltender Alexander Zalivin. This put Russia behind 2-0.
The OHL All-Stars would take two penalties giving Russia a five-on-three power play and give them the chance to put the puck in the net and make it a one goal game. But Hackett turned away several difficult shots to keep the lead where it was.
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Team OHL was not satisfied with a two goal lead as Hall put a nice move on Zalivin and scored on the power play to lift the deficit to three goals. This would send the OHL All-Stars to the dressing room with all the momentum.The third period showed a frustrated team as Russia tried to get the hitting game going. But it just led to some hard hitting from Team OHL, and a short-handed goal scored by London Knights Nazem Kadri as he showed his quick speed to put the puck in the net. This would leave the fans confident that they would wrap up the win, until Kirill Petrov put Russia on the board followed by another quick goal by Maxim Kitsyn to make it a close game. However Peterborough's Zack Kassian scored to end all hopes of a comeback.
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This was the second game between Russia and the OHL All-Stars and in both games; a Windsor Spitfire has scored the game winning goal. The Spits have played well in both games for Team OHL and have contributed a lot to the team. Tonight they had a combined four points in the win.Tonight’s Subway Super Series In Play! Magazine player of the game had to go to the hometown hero Taylor Hall. Hall scored the game winner on the power play and had two points in the game.
Hall tells In Play!, “I'm a pretty competitive guy and I want to do good when I'm on the ice.”
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Hall Scores Winner, Team OHL Wins 5-2 in the Fourth Leg of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series
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Windsor Spitfires forward Taylor Hall provided the heroics for Team Ontario Hockey League in the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series, as Team OHL defeated Team Russia by a score of 5-2.
Hall was named player of the game for Team OHL after scoring the deciding goal in the fourth game of the series. Adam Henrique, who chipped in with another goal, scored the game winner Thursday night in Barrie. Team OHL remains undefeated in the series against the Russians.
Hall, the second ranked skater on Central Scouting’s preliminary list of OHL skaters for this summer’s draft, also assisted on Henrique’s first goal of the game.
The Spitfires were also represented by Greg Nemisz, who assisted on Henrique’s tally, and defenceman Ryan Ellis who was a plus-1.
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Windsor Spitfires forward Taylor Hall provided the heroics for Team Ontario Hockey League in the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series, as Team OHL defeated Team Russia by a score of 5-2.
Hall was named player of the game for Team OHL after scoring the deciding goal in the fourth game of the series. Adam Henrique, who chipped in with another goal, scored the game winner Thursday night in Barrie. Team OHL remains undefeated in the series against the Russians.
Hall, the second ranked skater on Central Scouting’s preliminary list of OHL skaters for this summer’s draft, also assisted on Henrique’s first goal of the game.
The Spitfires were also represented by Greg Nemisz, who assisted on Henrique’s tally, and defenceman Ryan Ellis who was a plus-1.
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Windsor Spitfires Continue To Roll
By Chris Lucas
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Spitfires blow over Guelph Storm 11-3.
The first period told the whole story as Windsor contributed five goals from Taylor Hall, Paul Bezzo, two from Dale Mitchell and a rocket slap-shot from Greg Nemisz. Guelph's lone goal came from Peter Holland as he caught Troy Passingham out of position. Spits would have a huge 5-1 lead going into the second period.
Windsor would continue their attack as Adam Henrique would score to extend their lead. However Guelph wasn't going down without putting a few goals up on the board as Holland knocked in a rebound past Passingham and Taylor Beck scored on a delayed penalty. Windsor would go into the third with a 7-3 lead.
The third period was more of a physical style of game play. Starting off with Windsors' Kenny Ryan and Guelph's Cody McNaughton squaring up with each other. Following that, there were multiple scrums in front of both teams’ net that led to penalties by each team. Windsor didn't just play physical though, they also continued scoring. The line of Nemisz, Eric Wellwood and Austin Watson, scored all four goals in the period as they went on to beat the Storm. Windsor out shot Guelph 56-24.
The most noticeable thing in today’s game was the Spits’ special teams. Their power play was phenomenal as they scored five out of 10 attempts and killed all eight penalties.
Head Coach of the Spits Bob Boughner tells In Play!, “Our power play is working. We're going with a better net front to help our power play.”
Dale Mitchell is today's In Play! Magazine player of the game as he scored his first and second goal of the season today that helped spark the Spits offensive dominance over the Storm.
In the post game interview Mitchell tells In Play!, “It was nice to get the monkey off my back. I have to keep doing the little things to improve.”
Tomorrow night at 7 pm. The WFCU Centre will be hosting one of the Subway Series games. This series consists of Team Russia taking on the OHL All-Stars.
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Spitfires blow over Guelph Storm 11-3.
The first period told the whole story as Windsor contributed five goals from Taylor Hall, Paul Bezzo, two from Dale Mitchell and a rocket slap-shot from Greg Nemisz. Guelph's lone goal came from Peter Holland as he caught Troy Passingham out of position. Spits would have a huge 5-1 lead going into the second period.
Windsor would continue their attack as Adam Henrique would score to extend their lead. However Guelph wasn't going down without putting a few goals up on the board as Holland knocked in a rebound past Passingham and Taylor Beck scored on a delayed penalty. Windsor would go into the third with a 7-3 lead.
The third period was more of a physical style of game play. Starting off with Windsors' Kenny Ryan and Guelph's Cody McNaughton squaring up with each other. Following that, there were multiple scrums in front of both teams’ net that led to penalties by each team. Windsor didn't just play physical though, they also continued scoring. The line of Nemisz, Eric Wellwood and Austin Watson, scored all four goals in the period as they went on to beat the Storm. Windsor out shot Guelph 56-24.
The most noticeable thing in today’s game was the Spits’ special teams. Their power play was phenomenal as they scored five out of 10 attempts and killed all eight penalties.
Head Coach of the Spits Bob Boughner tells In Play!, “Our power play is working. We're going with a better net front to help our power play.”
Dale Mitchell is today's In Play! Magazine player of the game as he scored his first and second goal of the season today that helped spark the Spits offensive dominance over the Storm.
In the post game interview Mitchell tells In Play!, “It was nice to get the monkey off my back. I have to keep doing the little things to improve.”
Tomorrow night at 7 pm. The WFCU Centre will be hosting one of the Subway Series games. This series consists of Team Russia taking on the OHL All-Stars.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Windsor Spitfires Defeat Guelph Storm 11-3 at the WFCU Centre
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Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s eighth straight, and they lead the OHL with a 21-3-0-3 record, good for 45 points
- Windsor is 15-0-0-2 in their past 17 games and avenged their last regular season loss which came against the Sting on October 11th
- Forward Taylor Hall enjoys his third five-point night of the season (1 goal and 4 assists) and was named the first star in tonight’s game. He also leads the OHL Scoring Race with 51 points and is tied for first in goals scored with 23 in 27 games.
- Forwards Adam Henrique, Austin Watson, Greg Nemisz and Dale Mitchell all enjoyed multi-goal games for the Spitfires, scoring two goals each in today’s contest. Adam Henrique has also scored at least one point in nine consecutive games.
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records two assists tonight and now has at least a point in eleven consecutive games. He is currently ranked first in the OHL for plus/minus rating with a +32 and is tied for second amongst all OHL defencemen with 27 points in 27 games this season.
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 35 points and is ranked second in the league with 32 assists in 27 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 19th game of the season and is ranked third in the OHL with a 2.40 goals against average. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 51 points, 3rd - Henrique – 42 points, 4th – Nemisz – 39 points, 8th – Fowler – 35 points)
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Spitfires’ Special Notes
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s eighth straight, and they lead the OHL with a 21-3-0-3 record, good for 45 points
- Windsor is 15-0-0-2 in their past 17 games and avenged their last regular season loss which came against the Sting on October 11th
- Forward Taylor Hall enjoys his third five-point night of the season (1 goal and 4 assists) and was named the first star in tonight’s game. He also leads the OHL Scoring Race with 51 points and is tied for first in goals scored with 23 in 27 games.
- Forwards Adam Henrique, Austin Watson, Greg Nemisz and Dale Mitchell all enjoyed multi-goal games for the Spitfires, scoring two goals each in today’s contest. Adam Henrique has also scored at least one point in nine consecutive games.
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records two assists tonight and now has at least a point in eleven consecutive games. He is currently ranked first in the OHL for plus/minus rating with a +32 and is tied for second amongst all OHL defencemen with 27 points in 27 games this season.
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 35 points and is ranked second in the league with 32 assists in 27 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 19th game of the season and is ranked third in the OHL with a 2.40 goals against average. He is also tied for first in the OHL with three shutouts
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 51 points, 3rd - Henrique – 42 points, 4th – Nemisz – 39 points, 8th – Fowler – 35 points)
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Spitfires’ Special Notes
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Sarnia Sting 7-1 in Sarnia
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s seventh straight, and they lead the OHL with a 20-3-0-3 record, good for 43 points
- Windsor is 14-0-0-2 in their past 16 games and avenged their last regular season loss which came against the Sting on October 11th
- Forwards Adam Henrique and Richard Panik each scored two goals in tonight’s contest, Henrique now has at least one point in seven consecutive games and has scored at least one goal in five of his past six games
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records one assist tonight and now has at least a point in ten consecutive games. He is currently ranked first in the OHL for plus/minus rating with a +30 and is tied for third amongst all OHL defencemen with 25 points in 26 games this season
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 46 points and also leads the league in goals scored with 22 in 26 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 32 points and is ranked second in the league with 29 assists in 26 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 18th game of the season and leads the OHL with 2.37 goals against average. He is also tied for third in the OHL with three shutouts
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 46 points, 3rd - Henrique – 39 points, tied for 5th – Nemisz – 35 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Sarnia Sting 7-1 in Sarnia
- Tonight’s win was Windsor’s seventh straight, and they lead the OHL with a 20-3-0-3 record, good for 43 points
- Windsor is 14-0-0-2 in their past 16 games and avenged their last regular season loss which came against the Sting on October 11th
- Forwards Adam Henrique and Richard Panik each scored two goals in tonight’s contest, Henrique now has at least one point in seven consecutive games and has scored at least one goal in five of his past six games
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records one assist tonight and now has at least a point in ten consecutive games. He is currently ranked first in the OHL for plus/minus rating with a +30 and is tied for third amongst all OHL defencemen with 25 points in 26 games this season
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 46 points and also leads the league in goals scored with 22 in 26 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 32 points and is ranked second in the league with 29 assists in 26 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham won his league leading 18th game of the season and leads the OHL with 2.37 goals against average. He is also tied for third in the OHL with three shutouts
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 46 points, 3rd - Henrique – 39 points, tied for 5th – Nemisz – 35 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Spitfires Power Play Slumping
By Chris Lucas
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The Windsor Spitfires have a deadly offense that most teams have a hard time keeping up with. However for the majority of the season, their power play hasn't been working.
With the return of Ryan Ellis, the Spits should be able to control the puck and create opportunities towards the net. But they’re not doing that. Most games they’re barely even getting shots on the power play; which is not a good thing.
In Play! spoke with Spits Head Coach Bob Boughner, and he says, “We have to get back to basics and it's definitely something we're going to work on.”
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The Windsor Spitfires have a deadly offense that most teams have a hard time keeping up with. However for the majority of the season, their power play hasn't been working.
With the return of Ryan Ellis, the Spits should be able to control the puck and create opportunities towards the net. But they’re not doing that. Most games they’re barely even getting shots on the power play; which is not a good thing.
In Play! spoke with Spits Head Coach Bob Boughner, and he says, “We have to get back to basics and it's definitely something we're going to work on.”
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Nemisz Scores Game Winner as Team OHL Wins 5-2 in Game Three of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series
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(Barrie) Windsor Spitfires forward Greg Nemisz scored the game winner midway through the second period tonight to lead Team OHL to a 5-2 victory in game three of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series, hosted in Barrie, ON. Spitfire teammate and forward Adam Henrique assisted on Nemisz’s game winning goal, scored at the 12:57 mark of the second period. Spitfire forward Taylor Hall along with defensemen Ryan Ellis and Mark Cundari also played for Team OHL. Jeff Skinner (Kitchener Rangers) scored twice and was named Team OHL’s Player of the Game with Taylor Beck (Guelph Storm) and Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67’s) also scoring for Team OHL in the victory. Canadian teams are now 3-0 against the Russian contingent in the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series.
Ramis Sadikov made 45 of 50 saves for Team Russia and was named Team Russia’s Player of the Game. Maxim Kitsyn and Maxim Markov also scored goals in tonight’s contest for the Russians, as they will travel to Windsor for the fourth game of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series this upcoming Monday. Game time is set for 7 p.m. with Spitfire forwards Taylor Hall, Greg Nemisz, Adam Henrique and defenseman Ryan Ellis suiting up again for Team OHL.
Prior to the commencement of Monday’s game, Subway Restaurants, the Windsor Spitfires and St. Vincent De Paul will be jointly hosting a SUBWAY ®Super Series Canned Food Drive. Fans are encouraged to donate generously to the Can Drive and will receive a ballot for each can donated, for the chance to win a Team Canada jersey autographed by players from the SUBWAY® Super Series in Windsor.
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(Barrie) Windsor Spitfires forward Greg Nemisz scored the game winner midway through the second period tonight to lead Team OHL to a 5-2 victory in game three of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series, hosted in Barrie, ON. Spitfire teammate and forward Adam Henrique assisted on Nemisz’s game winning goal, scored at the 12:57 mark of the second period. Spitfire forward Taylor Hall along with defensemen Ryan Ellis and Mark Cundari also played for Team OHL. Jeff Skinner (Kitchener Rangers) scored twice and was named Team OHL’s Player of the Game with Taylor Beck (Guelph Storm) and Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67’s) also scoring for Team OHL in the victory. Canadian teams are now 3-0 against the Russian contingent in the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series.
Ramis Sadikov made 45 of 50 saves for Team Russia and was named Team Russia’s Player of the Game. Maxim Kitsyn and Maxim Markov also scored goals in tonight’s contest for the Russians, as they will travel to Windsor for the fourth game of the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series this upcoming Monday. Game time is set for 7 p.m. with Spitfire forwards Taylor Hall, Greg Nemisz, Adam Henrique and defenseman Ryan Ellis suiting up again for Team OHL.
Prior to the commencement of Monday’s game, Subway Restaurants, the Windsor Spitfires and St. Vincent De Paul will be jointly hosting a SUBWAY ®Super Series Canned Food Drive. Fans are encouraged to donate generously to the Can Drive and will receive a ballot for each can donated, for the chance to win a Team Canada jersey autographed by players from the SUBWAY® Super Series in Windsor.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Team OHL Captains and Assistants Announced for 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series
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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Canadian Hockey League and SUBWAY® today announced the players that will represent Team OHL as Captains and Assistants during the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series games to be played in Barrie on Thursday November 19 and in Windsor on Monday November 23, 2009.
Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires will serve as Captain for Team OHL for both games of the series with Stefan Della Rovere of the Barrie Colts and Nazem Kadri of the London Knights named assistant captains for both games. In addition to Della Rovere and Kadri, defenceman Tyler Cuma of the Ottawa 67’s will wear the “A” for Team OHL in game three of the series in Barrie while defenceman Cameron Gaunce of the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors will fulfill that role for game four of the series in Windsor.
Ellis, an 18-year-old from Freelton, ON, represented Team Canada winning gold at the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa last winter. The reigning OHL Defenceman of the Year was selected in the first round, 11th overall by the Nashville Predators at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Ellis has been limited to just 13 games in this his third season with the Spitfires and has recorded 13 assists.
Della Rovere, a 19-year-old from Maple, ON, competed with Ellis last season as a member of Canada’s gold medal winning team after an impressive performance at the 2008 Canada/Russia Challenge. The Colts’ Captain has 17 points in 19 games this season.
Kadri, a 19-year-old from London, ON, is tied for the team-lead in points with 19 through 19 games as an Assistant Captain with the Knights. He was selected in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, seventh overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Cuma, a 19-year-old from Bowmanville, ON, is a an Assistant Captain with the 67’s and is a Minnesota Wild draft pick selected 23rd overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Gaunce, a 19-year-old from Markham, ON, was selected 50th overall in 2008 by the Colorado Avalanche and serves as Captain for the Majors.
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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Canadian Hockey League and SUBWAY® today announced the players that will represent Team OHL as Captains and Assistants during the 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series games to be played in Barrie on Thursday November 19 and in Windsor on Monday November 23, 2009.
Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires will serve as Captain for Team OHL for both games of the series with Stefan Della Rovere of the Barrie Colts and Nazem Kadri of the London Knights named assistant captains for both games. In addition to Della Rovere and Kadri, defenceman Tyler Cuma of the Ottawa 67’s will wear the “A” for Team OHL in game three of the series in Barrie while defenceman Cameron Gaunce of the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors will fulfill that role for game four of the series in Windsor.
Ellis, an 18-year-old from Freelton, ON, represented Team Canada winning gold at the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa last winter. The reigning OHL Defenceman of the Year was selected in the first round, 11th overall by the Nashville Predators at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Ellis has been limited to just 13 games in this his third season with the Spitfires and has recorded 13 assists.
Della Rovere, a 19-year-old from Maple, ON, competed with Ellis last season as a member of Canada’s gold medal winning team after an impressive performance at the 2008 Canada/Russia Challenge. The Colts’ Captain has 17 points in 19 games this season.
Kadri, a 19-year-old from London, ON, is tied for the team-lead in points with 19 through 19 games as an Assistant Captain with the Knights. He was selected in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, seventh overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Cuma, a 19-year-old from Bowmanville, ON, is a an Assistant Captain with the 67’s and is a Minnesota Wild draft pick selected 23rd overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Gaunce, a 19-year-old from Markham, ON, was selected 50th overall in 2008 by the Colorado Avalanche and serves as Captain for the Majors.
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CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 10
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Windsor Spitfires (19-3-0-3)
2-Saint John Sea Dogs (21-4-1-0)
3-Saskatoon Blades (18-3-0-3)
4-Drummondville Voltigeurs (19-4-0-1)
5-Barrie Colts (16-4-0-1)
6-Tri-City Americans (17-5-0-0)
7-Calgary Hitmen (18-6-0-0)
8-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (17-4-1-0)
9-Kitchener Rangers (15-4-1-2)
10-Victoriaville Tigres (17-7-0-1)
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Windsor Spitfires (19-3-0-3)
2-Saint John Sea Dogs (21-4-1-0)
3-Saskatoon Blades (18-3-0-3)
4-Drummondville Voltigeurs (19-4-0-1)
5-Barrie Colts (16-4-0-1)
6-Tri-City Americans (17-5-0-0)
7-Calgary Hitmen (18-6-0-0)
8-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (17-4-1-0)
9-Kitchener Rangers (15-4-1-2)
10-Victoriaville Tigres (17-7-0-1)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Spitfires to host a Post-Game Skate with the Spits for Fans this Sunday
By Chris Lucas
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that they will be hosting a Post-Game Skate with the Spits following the conclusion of this Sunday’s home game against the Guelph Storm at the WFCU Centre. Game time is set for 2 p.m.
The skate was originally cancelled for building maintenance but arrangements have been made by both the team and the WFCU Centre to host the skate at its regularly scheduled time of ten minutes after the game’s conclusion. Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to the game to take the ice with Windsor Spitfire players!
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that they will be hosting a Post-Game Skate with the Spits following the conclusion of this Sunday’s home game against the Guelph Storm at the WFCU Centre. Game time is set for 2 p.m.
The skate was originally cancelled for building maintenance but arrangements have been made by both the team and the WFCU Centre to host the skate at its regularly scheduled time of ten minutes after the game’s conclusion. Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to the game to take the ice with Windsor Spitfire players!
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Unice and Baldwin Clear Waivers
By Chris Lucas
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that overage goaltender Josh Unice and overage right-winger Ryan Baldwin have cleared waivers. The Spitfires had to reduce the number of overage players to four today as per OHL regulations and the team kept Spitfires Captain Harry Young along with Scott Timmins and Dale Mitchell as the team’s overage players. The fourth open overage spot retained by the Spitfires will be available to the team until January, as OHL teams will then be required to trim their roster to three overage players in the New Year.
“The Windsor Spitfires would like to thank Josh and Ryan for their contributions to the team this year. With the unexpected return of Scott Timmins and Dale Mitchell to our lineup, we were forced to make a tough decision in putting both Josh and Ryan on waivers. We wish Josh and Ryan the very best of luck in their hockey careers,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that overage goaltender Josh Unice and overage right-winger Ryan Baldwin have cleared waivers. The Spitfires had to reduce the number of overage players to four today as per OHL regulations and the team kept Spitfires Captain Harry Young along with Scott Timmins and Dale Mitchell as the team’s overage players. The fourth open overage spot retained by the Spitfires will be available to the team until January, as OHL teams will then be required to trim their roster to three overage players in the New Year.
“The Windsor Spitfires would like to thank Josh and Ryan for their contributions to the team this year. With the unexpected return of Scott Timmins and Dale Mitchell to our lineup, we were forced to make a tough decision in putting both Josh and Ryan on waivers. We wish Josh and Ryan the very best of luck in their hockey careers,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Spitfires’ Special Notes Nov 15, 2009
By Chris Lucas
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Brampton Battalion 3-2 in Overtime
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 19-3-0-3 record, good for 41 points
- Windsor is 13-0-0-2 in their past 13 games and has not lost a game in regulation time since October 11th against the Sarnia Sting
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records his 100th career OHL point today and scores the game winning goal for the Spitfires. He is currently ranked third amongst all OHL defencemen with 24 points in 25 games this season
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 45 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 21 in 25 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 29 points and is ranked second in the OHL with 26 assists in 25 games
- Rookie goaltender Michael Nishi wins his second game of the season in today’s contest
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 45 points, 3rd - Henrique – 37 points, 5th – Nemisz – 34 points, tied for 10th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Brampton Battalion 3-2 in Overtime
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 19-3-0-3 record, good for 41 points
- Windsor is 13-0-0-2 in their past 13 games and has not lost a game in regulation time since October 11th against the Sarnia Sting
- Defenseman Mark Cundari records his 100th career OHL point today and scores the game winning goal for the Spitfires. He is currently ranked third amongst all OHL defencemen with 24 points in 25 games this season
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 45 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 21 in 25 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defensive Scoring Race with 29 points and is ranked second in the OHL with 26 assists in 25 games
- Rookie goaltender Michael Nishi wins his second game of the season in today’s contest
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 45 points, 3rd - Henrique – 37 points, 5th – Nemisz – 34 points, tied for 10th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Spitfires Edge Plymouth at Home.
By Chris Lucas
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Plymouth Whalers vs. Windsor Spitfires
With the return of Dale Mitchell, the Windsor Spitfires sneak a win by the Plymouth Whalers as they defeat them 4-2.
Mitchell started off the game with a couple of quick hits and a great scoring opportunity. However he couldn't find the back of the net so that allowed Myles McCauley to open the games scoring with a one-timer. The Spits go into the second down by one.
Windsor continued to apply pressure into the second period until Spits goaltender, Troy Passingham, gave the puck away to Garrett Meurs of Plymouth, where he would put one past Passingham to take a two goal lead. One minute later, Adam Henrique rippled the mesh as he took advantage of the extra man on the power play to bring the lead within one. This would send Windsor to the third down by one, but with a lot the momentum.
Windsor sparked their offense early in the third as Taylor Hall scored to tie the game up. With time running out and both teams trying to pull out a win, Justin Shugg of the Spitfires, knocked in Mark Cundari's shot to take the lead. An empty net goal from Henrique would lock up the win for Windsor.
The score may have been close but a big factor in hockey is shots for and against. The Windsor Spitfires always get a lot of shots and today not only did they rack up the shots, but they didn't allow much either. They finished the game with 49 shots on net and 16 against.
Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires Head Coach tells In Play!, “When we were playing five-on-five, we played well defensively.”
Tonight’s In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Adam Henrique as he potted his 17th and 18th goals of the year tonight. He has scored at least one goal in each of his last five games.
Spitfires’ Special Notes
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 17-3-0-3 record, good for 37 points
- Windsor is 11-0-0-2 in their past 13 games and has not lost a game in regulation time since October 11th against the Sarnia Sting
- Adam Henrique was selected as the first star of tonight’s game, with 2 goals and 1 assist. Henrique has now scored goals in 5 consecutive games.
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 44 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 21 in 23 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defenseman Scoring Race with 29 points as well as all OHL players in assists with 26 in 23 games.
- Goaltender Troy Passingham records his league leading 16th win of the season. He also leads the league with three shutouts and is ranked third in goals against average at 2.50
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 44 points, 4th - Henrique – 35 points, 5th – Nemisz – 33 points, tied for 7th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Plymouth Whalers vs. Windsor Spitfires
With the return of Dale Mitchell, the Windsor Spitfires sneak a win by the Plymouth Whalers as they defeat them 4-2.
Mitchell started off the game with a couple of quick hits and a great scoring opportunity. However he couldn't find the back of the net so that allowed Myles McCauley to open the games scoring with a one-timer. The Spits go into the second down by one.
Windsor continued to apply pressure into the second period until Spits goaltender, Troy Passingham, gave the puck away to Garrett Meurs of Plymouth, where he would put one past Passingham to take a two goal lead. One minute later, Adam Henrique rippled the mesh as he took advantage of the extra man on the power play to bring the lead within one. This would send Windsor to the third down by one, but with a lot the momentum.
Windsor sparked their offense early in the third as Taylor Hall scored to tie the game up. With time running out and both teams trying to pull out a win, Justin Shugg of the Spitfires, knocked in Mark Cundari's shot to take the lead. An empty net goal from Henrique would lock up the win for Windsor.
The score may have been close but a big factor in hockey is shots for and against. The Windsor Spitfires always get a lot of shots and today not only did they rack up the shots, but they didn't allow much either. They finished the game with 49 shots on net and 16 against.
Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires Head Coach tells In Play!, “When we were playing five-on-five, we played well defensively.”
Tonight’s In Play! Magazine player of the game goes to Adam Henrique as he potted his 17th and 18th goals of the year tonight. He has scored at least one goal in each of his last five games.
Spitfires’ Special Notes
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 17-3-0-3 record, good for 37 points
- Windsor is 11-0-0-2 in their past 13 games and has not lost a game in regulation time since October 11th against the Sarnia Sting
- Adam Henrique was selected as the first star of tonight’s game, with 2 goals and 1 assist. Henrique has now scored goals in 5 consecutive games.
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 44 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 21 in 23 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defenseman Scoring Race with 29 points as well as all OHL players in assists with 26 in 23 games.
- Goaltender Troy Passingham records his league leading 16th win of the season. He also leads the league with three shutouts and is ranked third in goals against average at 2.50
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 44 points, 4th - Henrique – 35 points, 5th – Nemisz – 33 points, tied for 7th – Fowler – 29 points)
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 9
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Drummondville Voltigeurs (18-3-0-1)
2-Windsor Spitfires (16-3-0-3)
3-Tri-City Americans (15-3-0-0)
4-Saint John Sea Dogs (19-4-1-0)
5-Kitchener Rangers (14-3-1-2)
6-Saskatoon Blades (16-3-0-3)
7-Calgary Hitmen (16-6-0-0)
8-Barrie Colts (14-4-0-1)
9-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (15-4-1-0)
10-Victoriaville Tigres (15-7-0-1)
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Drummondville Voltigeurs (18-3-0-1)
2-Windsor Spitfires (16-3-0-3)
3-Tri-City Americans (15-3-0-0)
4-Saint John Sea Dogs (19-4-1-0)
5-Kitchener Rangers (14-3-1-2)
6-Saskatoon Blades (16-3-0-3)
7-Calgary Hitmen (16-6-0-0)
8-Barrie Colts (14-4-0-1)
9-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (15-4-1-0)
10-Victoriaville Tigres (15-7-0-1)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Spitfires Welcome Back Memorial Cup Hero Dale Mitchell
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that right-winger Dale Mitchell will be returning to the Spitfires lineup this season after a stint with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Mitchell, a third round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007 was instrumental in Windsor’s 2009 Memorial Cup Championship run. He single handedly rallied the Spitfires back from a 4-2 third period deficit against the hometown Rimouski Oceanic in the MasterCard Memorial Cup sudden death tiebreaker game, as he scored three consecutive goals in 3:33 and led the Spitfires to a 6-4 win over the Oceanic and a berth in the semi-finals.
Mitchell also enjoyed a productive regular season and OHL playoff run with the Spitfires in the 2008 – 2009 campaign, scoring 33 goals and 68 points in 68 regular season games along with 14 goals and 29 points in 20 playoff games, in helping the Spitfires capture the OHL playoff championship.
“The Windsor Spitfires are very pleased to welcome Dale Mitchell back to the team today. His addition solidifies an already strong corps of forwards on our team. Dale’s experience, energy, passion for the game and skill will be huge assets for us moving forward this season. We look forward to seeing Dale back on the ice,” commented Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires today announced that right-winger Dale Mitchell will be returning to the Spitfires lineup this season after a stint with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Mitchell, a third round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2007 was instrumental in Windsor’s 2009 Memorial Cup Championship run. He single handedly rallied the Spitfires back from a 4-2 third period deficit against the hometown Rimouski Oceanic in the MasterCard Memorial Cup sudden death tiebreaker game, as he scored three consecutive goals in 3:33 and led the Spitfires to a 6-4 win over the Oceanic and a berth in the semi-finals.
Mitchell also enjoyed a productive regular season and OHL playoff run with the Spitfires in the 2008 – 2009 campaign, scoring 33 goals and 68 points in 68 regular season games along with 14 goals and 29 points in 20 playoff games, in helping the Spitfires capture the OHL playoff championship.
“The Windsor Spitfires are very pleased to welcome Dale Mitchell back to the team today. His addition solidifies an already strong corps of forwards on our team. Dale’s experience, energy, passion for the game and skill will be huge assets for us moving forward this season. We look forward to seeing Dale back on the ice,” commented Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Greg Nemisz – The Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week
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(Windsor) Right-winger Greg Nemisz is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 8th. Nemisz scored four goals in three games for the Spitfires and led the CHL’s fourth ranked squad to a perfect 3-0 record last week.
On Thursday, Nemisz posted a +1 plus/minus rating in Windsor’s 4-1 victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at the WFCU Centre. The following night, he scored a hat-trick and was named the first star of the game in Windsor’s 6-3 win over the CHL’s second ranked Kitchener Rangers in Kitchener. On Sunday, Nemisz scored one goal in Windsor’s 4-2 win over the Oshawa Generals at the WFCU Centre.
The 19 year-old Courtice, ON native is currently tied for third in the OHL with a +18 plus/minus rating and is also tied for fourth in the OHL in both goals scored (18) and points (32) in 18 games this season. Nemisz was selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was also chosen as one of five Spitfires to play for Team West at the 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic hosted in Windsor, ON.
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(Windsor) Right-winger Greg Nemisz is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 8th. Nemisz scored four goals in three games for the Spitfires and led the CHL’s fourth ranked squad to a perfect 3-0 record last week.
On Thursday, Nemisz posted a +1 plus/minus rating in Windsor’s 4-1 victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds at the WFCU Centre. The following night, he scored a hat-trick and was named the first star of the game in Windsor’s 6-3 win over the CHL’s second ranked Kitchener Rangers in Kitchener. On Sunday, Nemisz scored one goal in Windsor’s 4-2 win over the Oshawa Generals at the WFCU Centre.
The 19 year-old Courtice, ON native is currently tied for third in the OHL with a +18 plus/minus rating and is also tied for fourth in the OHL in both goals scored (18) and points (32) in 18 games this season. Nemisz was selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and was also chosen as one of five Spitfires to play for Team West at the 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic hosted in Windsor, ON.
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The Windsor Spitfires ousted the Oshawa Generals 4-2 at the WFCU Sunday.
By Chris Lucas
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It didn't take long for the Spits offense to get going as Adam Henrique scored on the power play to take an early lead. A few minutes of quite hockey, led to Windsor's Adam Wallace and Oshawa's Emerson Clark dropping the mitts. The next face-off, Spits Harry Young got in a fight with Generals' Alex Dzielski. That must have got the Oshawa bench pumped up because that set up a goal by Alain Berger which would send the teams tied going into the second.
It took a while for anything to happen in the second, but Berger would score his second goal of the game and more importantly give his team the lead. But Greg Nemisz and the Windsor Spitfires power play took advantage of a four on three power play as Nemisz would score his 18th of the season to tie the teams at two a piece.
The third period was much like the last as it took a while for any of the teams to do anything before Eric Wellwood found the puck in the hash marks and roofed it to score a very important go-ahead goal. The following shift, Scott Timmins scored to put away the Generals and give his team the win.
Today’s In Play! Magazine player of the game has to go to Eric Wellwood. Wellwood had the game winning goal as he came through in the clutch and scored when he got his chance to. Not only that, Wellwood played a very aggressive type of game.
Bob Boughner, Head Coach of the Windsor Spitfires tells In Play! he thinks his team played terrible. “We under estimated them, we're not preparing properly and our power play was bad.”
The Spits will have three days rest as the Plymouth Whalers travel to the WFCU Centre to take on the Spitfires next Thursday. The puck will be set to drop at 7 pm.
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It didn't take long for the Spits offense to get going as Adam Henrique scored on the power play to take an early lead. A few minutes of quite hockey, led to Windsor's Adam Wallace and Oshawa's Emerson Clark dropping the mitts. The next face-off, Spits Harry Young got in a fight with Generals' Alex Dzielski. That must have got the Oshawa bench pumped up because that set up a goal by Alain Berger which would send the teams tied going into the second.
It took a while for anything to happen in the second, but Berger would score his second goal of the game and more importantly give his team the lead. But Greg Nemisz and the Windsor Spitfires power play took advantage of a four on three power play as Nemisz would score his 18th of the season to tie the teams at two a piece.
The third period was much like the last as it took a while for any of the teams to do anything before Eric Wellwood found the puck in the hash marks and roofed it to score a very important go-ahead goal. The following shift, Scott Timmins scored to put away the Generals and give his team the win.
Today’s In Play! Magazine player of the game has to go to Eric Wellwood. Wellwood had the game winning goal as he came through in the clutch and scored when he got his chance to. Not only that, Wellwood played a very aggressive type of game.
Bob Boughner, Head Coach of the Windsor Spitfires tells In Play! he thinks his team played terrible. “We under estimated them, we're not preparing properly and our power play was bad.”
The Spits will have three days rest as the Plymouth Whalers travel to the WFCU Centre to take on the Spitfires next Thursday. The puck will be set to drop at 7 pm.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Spitfire Nation Update
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Kitchener
- With tonight’s win, the Spitfires ranked 4th in the CHL defeat the 2nd ranked Rangers and snap their 6 game winning streak
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 15-3-0-3 record, good for 33 points
- Forward Greg Nemisz scores three goals tonight, and moves into a tie for 3rd in the OHL Scoring Race with 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points in 21 games
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 42 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 20 in 20 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defenseman Scoring Race with 27 points and all OHL players in assists with 24 in 21 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham records his league leading 14th win of the season
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 42 points, tied for 3rd Nemisz – 31 points, tied for 5th – Henrique – 30 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 27 points)
- Eight Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for plus/minus (1st Fowler +23, 2nd Cundari +21, 3rd Henrique +20, tied for 4th Wellwood, Young and Hall +18, tied for 7th Nemisz +16, tied for 9th Ellis +14
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Windsor Spitfires Defeat Kitchener Rangers 6-3 in Kitchener
- With tonight’s win, the Spitfires ranked 4th in the CHL defeat the 2nd ranked Rangers and snap their 6 game winning streak
- The Spitfires lead the OHL with a 15-3-0-3 record, good for 33 points
- Forward Greg Nemisz scores three goals tonight, and moves into a tie for 3rd in the OHL Scoring Race with 17 goals and 14 assists for 31 points in 21 games
- Forward Taylor Hall leads the OHL Scoring Race with 42 points and also leads all OHL players in goals with 20 in 20 games
- Defenseman Cam Fowler leads the OHL Defenseman Scoring Race with 27 points and all OHL players in assists with 24 in 21 games
- Goaltender Troy Passingham records his league leading 14th win of the season
- Four Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for the OHL Scoring Race (1st Hall – 42 points, tied for 3rd Nemisz – 31 points, tied for 5th – Henrique – 30 points, tied for 8th – Fowler – 27 points)
- Eight Spitfires are ranked in the top ten for plus/minus (1st Fowler +23, 2nd Cundari +21, 3rd Henrique +20, tied for 4th Wellwood, Young and Hall +18, tied for 7th Nemisz +16, tied for 9th Ellis +14
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 8
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Drummondville Voltigeurs (15-2-0-1)
2-Kitchener Rangers (12-1-1-2)
3-Calgary Hitmen (13-5-0-0)
4-Windsor Spitfires (13-3-0-3)
5-Tri-City Americans (14-3-0-0)
6-Saint John Sea Dogs (16-4-1-0)
7-Saskatoon Blades (14-3-0-2)
8-Quebec Remparts (14-3-2-1)
9-Barrie Colts (12-4-0-1)
10-Gatineau Olympiques (13-5-0-0)
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Rank-Team (Record)
1-Drummondville Voltigeurs (15-2-0-1)
2-Kitchener Rangers (12-1-1-2)
3-Calgary Hitmen (13-5-0-0)
4-Windsor Spitfires (13-3-0-3)
5-Tri-City Americans (14-3-0-0)
6-Saint John Sea Dogs (16-4-1-0)
7-Saskatoon Blades (14-3-0-2)
8-Quebec Remparts (14-3-2-1)
9-Barrie Colts (12-4-0-1)
10-Gatineau Olympiques (13-5-0-0)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Eric Wellwood – The Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week
By Chris Lucas
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(Windsor) Left-winger Eric Wellwood is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 1st. Wellwood scored five goals and recorded six points with a +5 plus/minus rating in three games this past week.
On Thursday, Wellwood scored one goal and added one assist as he was named the second star of Windsor’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Owen Sound Attack. The following night, Wellwood scored a career high four goals and was selected as the first star of the Spitfires’ 7-4 victory against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
The 19 year-old Oldcastle, ON native has 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points with a +16 plus/minus rating in 17 games played this season. Wellwood was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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(Windsor) Left-winger Eric Wellwood is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, November 1st. Wellwood scored five goals and recorded six points with a +5 plus/minus rating in three games this past week.
On Thursday, Wellwood scored one goal and added one assist as he was named the second star of Windsor’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Owen Sound Attack. The following night, Wellwood scored a career high four goals and was selected as the first star of the Spitfires’ 7-4 victory against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
The 19 year-old Oldcastle, ON native has 11 goals and 9 assists for 20 points with a +16 plus/minus rating in 17 games played this season. Wellwood was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Spitfires Announce Special Event Details for 2009 SUBWAY® Super Series Game in Windsor
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(Windsor) At a press conference conducted earlier today, the Windsor Spitfires announced special event details for the 2009 SUBWAY ®Super Series event to be hosted in Windsor on Sunday, November 22nd with the game being played on Monday, November 23rd at 7 pm.
The Windsor Spitfires proudly announced that Mr. Marcel Pronovost and Mr. Igor Larionov will serve as the honourary captains for Team OHL and Team Russia respectively in Windsor’s SUBWAY® Super Series game.
Mr. Pronovost, a standout defenseman and native of Lac la Tortue, Quebec, enjoyed a storied hockey career as he participated in over 1200 NHL games in 20 seasons and was part of five Stanley Cups championship teams, four as a member of the Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs (1967). Mr. Pronovost was also selected as an NHL All-Star four times and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978. Following his playing days, he coached in the CHL, QMJHL, NHL and OHL for 13 seasons, including stints with the Buffalo Sabres (1977-79) as the team’s head coach, two seasons as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings (1980-1982) and one season as the head coach of the Windsor Spitfires (1982-1983). Mr. Pronovost currently works as a scout, entering his 20th season with the New Jersey Devils and has won three Stanley Cups during his tenure with the team (1995, 2000 and 2003), bringing his total count of Stanley Cups earned to eight in his legendary career. The Windsor Spitfires also honoured Mr. Pronovost’s #4 in 2005, as he wore this number with the Spitfires and played in Windsor to start his career from 1947-1949.
Mr. Larionov, a cerebral centre nicknamed “The Professor”, was considered one of top hockey players in the world and is a Russian hockey icon that helped lead the Russian National team to the 1981 Canada Cup Championship and has also won several World Championship titles for his native country. The Voskresensk, Russia native arrived to the NHL from Russia in 1989 and played centre for 11 seasons in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers, participating in over 900 NHL games and amassing 169 goals and 475 assists for 674 points during his exceptional career. Mr. Larionov also won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings (1997, 1998 and 2002) and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Windsor Spitfires will also be hosting a SUBWAY ®Super Series VIP Kickoff Reception at Caesar’s Windsor on Sunday, November 22nd starting at 8 pm. The reception will have a Canadian and Russian theme; tickets to the event can be purchased for $20 each. 400 total tickets will be sold, and all proceeds raised from the ticket sales will benefit the Windsor Spitfires Foundation. Mr. Larionov and other selected Canada Cup players from past years will be in attendance. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Spitfires office at (519) 254-5000 ext. 0 starting Monday, November 9th or on Spitfire gamenights at The Crease souvenir depot.
The historic Canada Cup, a trophy awarded to the winner of the international invitational hockey tournament held on five occasions in North America from 1976 to 1991,
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(Windsor) At a press conference conducted earlier today, the Windsor Spitfires announced special event details for the 2009 SUBWAY ®Super Series event to be hosted in Windsor on Sunday, November 22nd with the game being played on Monday, November 23rd at 7 pm.
The Windsor Spitfires proudly announced that Mr. Marcel Pronovost and Mr. Igor Larionov will serve as the honourary captains for Team OHL and Team Russia respectively in Windsor’s SUBWAY® Super Series game.
Mr. Pronovost, a standout defenseman and native of Lac la Tortue, Quebec, enjoyed a storied hockey career as he participated in over 1200 NHL games in 20 seasons and was part of five Stanley Cups championship teams, four as a member of the Detroit Red Wings (1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) and one with the Toronto Maple Leafs (1967). Mr. Pronovost was also selected as an NHL All-Star four times and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978. Following his playing days, he coached in the CHL, QMJHL, NHL and OHL for 13 seasons, including stints with the Buffalo Sabres (1977-79) as the team’s head coach, two seasons as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings (1980-1982) and one season as the head coach of the Windsor Spitfires (1982-1983). Mr. Pronovost currently works as a scout, entering his 20th season with the New Jersey Devils and has won three Stanley Cups during his tenure with the team (1995, 2000 and 2003), bringing his total count of Stanley Cups earned to eight in his legendary career. The Windsor Spitfires also honoured Mr. Pronovost’s #4 in 2005, as he wore this number with the Spitfires and played in Windsor to start his career from 1947-1949.
Mr. Larionov, a cerebral centre nicknamed “The Professor”, was considered one of top hockey players in the world and is a Russian hockey icon that helped lead the Russian National team to the 1981 Canada Cup Championship and has also won several World Championship titles for his native country. The Voskresensk, Russia native arrived to the NHL from Russia in 1989 and played centre for 11 seasons in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers, participating in over 900 NHL games and amassing 169 goals and 475 assists for 674 points during his exceptional career. Mr. Larionov also won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings (1997, 1998 and 2002) and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Windsor Spitfires will also be hosting a SUBWAY ®Super Series VIP Kickoff Reception at Caesar’s Windsor on Sunday, November 22nd starting at 8 pm. The reception will have a Canadian and Russian theme; tickets to the event can be purchased for $20 each. 400 total tickets will be sold, and all proceeds raised from the ticket sales will benefit the Windsor Spitfires Foundation. Mr. Larionov and other selected Canada Cup players from past years will be in attendance. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Spitfires office at (519) 254-5000 ext. 0 starting Monday, November 9th or on Spitfire gamenights at The Crease souvenir depot.
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