Spits Drop 8th Game in a Row! Offence Gone.

STING 6 SPITS 2

A couple of former Spitfires came back to haunt their old mates on Friday night.

Craig Duininck had a goal and an assist and Taylor Carnevale also scored as Sarnia beat Windsor 6-2 at the RBC Centre. 

The loss was Windsor's eighth straight. 

Alexander Khokhlachev (5) and Saverio Posa (1) had the goals for Windsor (8-10-1-1).

Brett Thompson and Craig Hottot chipped in with a goal and an assist each as Sarnia won for the 12th time this season. 

John Cullen took the loss in goal for the Spits, making 35 saves, including 18 in the second period. 

The Spits will again look to snap their skid on Saturday night in Plymouth. 

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD
SAR CARNEVALE (13) (THOMPSON, BOUCHER) 1:00
SAR DUININCK (4) (YAKUPOV) 4:14WIN POSA (1) (VAIL) 8:45
SAR BASSO (2) (CHIARLITTI) 10:34

SECOND PERIODWIN KOKO (5) (POSA) 5:15
SAR HOTTOT (6) (CHIARLITTI, ALBERGA) 14:56

THIRD PERIOD
SAR THOMPSON (6) (DUININCK, HOTTOT) 11:19 
SAR SARAULT (10) (RITCHIE, RUMSFELDT) 16:25 PP
SHOTS
WINDSOR 9 - 8 - 5 = 22
SARNIA 5 - 19 - 17 = 41
PPS
WINDSOR: 0-FOR-3
SARNIA: 1-FOR-5

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SPITS DROP SEVENTH STRAIGHT!

Aaron Ekblad's return to Windsor was a triumphant one, as he and the Barrie Colts beat the Spitfires 5-2 at the WFCU Centre on Thursday night.

The 15-year-old Belle River native, who was granted a special exemption to enter the OHL this past summer, had a goal and an assist, while Ivan Telegin and Steven Beyers each had a goal and two helpers.

Kerby Rychel had both goals for Windsor (8-9-1-1), his team-leading 10th and 11th of the season.

The Spitfires have now lost a season-high seven straight games.

John Cullen made 26 saves in a losing cause, in his first game as the team's starting goalie following Jack Campbell's trade to the Soo Greyhounds on Wednesday.

The Spits will try to snap the skid in Sarnia on Friday, followed by date with the Whalers in Plymouth on Saturday night.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

WSR RYCHEL (10) (ROBERTSON, KOKO) 11:18 PP

BAR BEYERS (4) (EKBLAD, SCHEIFELE) 15:54 PP

BAR EKBLAD (3) (SCHEIFELE, PEARSON) 17:02 PP

SECOND PERIOD

BAR SUTCH (4) (HALL, TELEGIN) 3:31

WSR RYCHEL (11) (KOKO, ROBERTSON) 8:45

THIRD PERIOD

BAR TELEGIN (1) (BEYERS) 5:55

BAR HALL (13) (TELEGIN) 13:51

SHOTS

WINDSOR 15 - 12 - 15 = 42

BARRIE 13 - 10 - 8 = 31

PPS

WINDSOR 1-FOR-8

BARRIE 2-FOR-6

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Spitfires Trade Action Continues - Campbell Off to The Soo Greyhounds

Windsor – Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel announced this afternoon that the Spitfires have traded goaltender Jack Campbell to the Soo Greyhounds in exchange for defenseman Mackenzie Braid, defenseman Patrick Sieloff (currently playing with US Development in Ann Arbor, MI), Kingston’s 3^rd pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Draft, Windsor’s 2^nd pick in 2013, Windsor’s 3^rd pick in 2013, Owen Sound’s 2^nd pick in 2014, Saginaw’s 2^nd pick in 2014 and the Soo’s 2^nd pick in 2015.

Jack Campbell (#1) moves on to the Soo Grethounds
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“Jack was the ultimate professional with the Spitfires,” said Rychel. “His dedication and commitment to the team was amazing. It will make him an excellent pro with the Dallas Stars. This is another step in our rebuild and an opportunity for him to win a championship in the OHL. All the best to Jack with the Soo, Team USA and his future career!”

Campbell was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 1^st round of the 2010 NHL draft (11^th overall) and currently has 6-3 record including a shutout against the Sarnia Sting. Jack maintains a 3.13GAA and a .0906 SAV% in twelve games between the pipes for Windsor this year.

Braid is currently scoreless in 4 games with the Soo this season and played 59 games with the Barrie Colts in 2010-11 scoring 5 goals for 12 points.

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Spitfires Trade Kuhnhackl to Niagara Ice Dogs



Tom Kuhnhackl traded to the Niagra Ice Dogs
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Windsor – Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel announced this afternoon that the Spitfires have traded forward Tom Kuhnhackl as well as their 2013 Import Pick (2^nd round) to the Niagara Ice Dogs in exchange for the rights of forward Phillip DiGiuseppe, goaltender Jaroslav Pavelka, Niagara’s 2^nd round pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Draft, Niagara’s 2^nd round pick in 2014, Niagara’s 2^nd round pick in 2015, and Niagara’s 1^st round pick in the 2013 Import Draft

  “Tom is a good kid who’s made a huge impact for us after coming here from Germany,” Rychel said. “He’s been an ambassador on and off the ice for the Windsor Spitfires. This trade is part of the rebuilding mode we’re in right now. Acquiring these picks is very important to the future of our club.”

Kuhnhackl was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4^th round of the 2010 NHL draft (110^th overall) and currently has 1 goal and 4 points in as many games in his 2011-12. After scoring 39 goals for 68 points in 63 games last season, Tom scored 23 points with 11 goals in 18 games during the 2011 playoffs.

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Windsor Spitfire Jack Campbell Named Precision Jewelers Player of the Month



Jack Campbell balances the puck on the end of his stick.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires announced today that goaltender Jack Campbell is the Precision Jewelers Player of the Month for October 2011.

Jack is currently 6-3 including a shutout against the Sarnia Sting in late September and maintains a 3.13GAA and a .0906 SAV% in twelve games between the pipes for Windsor this year.

Campbell, the 19-year-old native of Port Huron, MI, is playing his second OHL season with the Spitfires after recording a 24-14 record in his 2010-2011 campaign, including a 3.80GAA and a 0.884 SAV%.

Congratulations Jack Campbell!

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Windsor Spitfire Adrian Robertson Named Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week



Adrian Robertson has  12 points in 18 games.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires announced today that captain Adrian Robertson is the Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week for the week ending October 30^th for his solid defensive play and leadership as well as scoring a goal and an assist against Owen Sound and Kingston respectively over the weekend.

Robertson, the 20-year-old Mississauga, Ontario native is playing his second season with the Spitfires and is currently fourth in team scoring with 3 goals and 12 points in 18 games.

Congratulations Adrian Robertson!



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SPITFIRES TRADE DUININCK TO SARNIA FOR THREE PICKS

Windsor Spitfires General Manager Warren Rychel announced today that the team has traded veteran defenceman Craig Duininck to the Sarnia Sting in exchange for Sarnia’s 2nd round pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Draft, Guelph’s 5th round pick in 2012 as well as Sarnia’s 14th pick in 2012.

Craig Duininck traded to the Sarnia Sting.
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“I’d like to thank Craig for everything he’s done for the Spitfires Organization,” said Rychel. “He’s a solid player and a stand up citizen on and off the ice.  Obviously this is a part of the rebuilding process for Windsor and we hope this trade will help him have the chance to win another Memorial Cup.”

Duininck currently has 3 goals and 5 points this season and a career total of 39 points in 141 games played in Windsor. Craig also helped the Spitfires win their second MasterCard Memorial Cup Championship in 2010.

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SPITS DROP SIXTH STRAIGHT

(Owen Sound) Three third period goals blew the game wide open, as the Spitfires dropped a 5-1 decision in Owen Sound on Sunday afternoon. 

Jarrod Maidens scored twice and Gemel Smith added three assists, as the Attack (8-8-1-1) moved into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with the Spits (8-8-1-1).

Adrian Robertson scored the lone goal for Windsor, which dropped its sixth straight game. The Spits last won two weeks ago in Brampton. 

Scott Stajcer was outstanding in goal for the hometown club, making 39 saves. Jack Campbell stopped 34 pucks in a losing cause. 

The Spits host the Barrie Colts on Thursday night at the WFCU Centre. 

SCORING
FIRST PERIODWIN ROBERTSON (3) (KUHNHACKL) 17:07

SECOND PERIOD
OS GAVRUS (8) (SMITH) 9:38
OS MAIDENS (8) (GILBERT, CATENACCI) 11:32
OS BLANDISI (3) (BRACE, SMITH) 18:14

THIRD PERIOD
OS MAIDENS (9) (CATENNACCI) 13:42 PP
OS BRACE (7) (SMITH, HALMO) 15:59 PP

SHOTS
WINDSOR 18 - 11 - 11 = 40
OWEN SOUND 6 - 17 - 16 = 39
PPS
WINDSOR 0-FOR-4
OWEN SOUND 2-FOR-6

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COLTS 5 SPITS 1

(BARRIE) - Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists and Colin Behenna scored twice as the Barrie Colts beat the Spits 5-1 at the Molson Centre on Saturday night.

Kerby Rychel had the lone goal for the Spitfires (8-7-1-1), who lost their fifth straight decision.

It didn't take the Colts long to jump on the Spits, as Scheifele opened the scoring just 48 seconds into the game. Two more goals followed by the time the period was 4:14 old.

John Cullen allowed three goals on the first four shots and was pulled in favour of Jack Campbell.

Barrie had 13 powerplay chances on the night.

The game featured a massive fight in the game's final minutes with multiple players from each side on the ice.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

BAR SCHIEFELE (2) (PEARSON, MCNEILL) 0:48

BAR PEARSON (12) (BEYERS, BEHENNA) 2:57

BAR BEYERS (3) (EKBLAD, SCHIEFELE) 4:13

BAR BEHENNA (8) (SCHIEFELE, BEYERS) 18:51

SECOND PERIOD

WIN RYCHEL (9) (WEBERMIN) 1:32

THIRD PERIOD

BAR BEHENNA (9) (PEARSON, SCHEIFELE) 5:12

SHOTS

WINDSOR 11 - 10 - 3 = 24

BARRIE 9 - 5 - 14 = 28

PPS

WINDSOR 0-FOR-4

BARRIE 3-FOR-13

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Windsor Spitfires Drop Fourth in a Row

Ryan Spooner, Darcy Greenaway and Tyler J Brown each scored twice, as the Kingston Frontenacs took a surprising 6-2 decision over the Spitfires at the WFCU Centre on Thursday night.

The Eastern Conference’s last place team (2-10-1-1) held leads of 2-0 and 3-1 before Craig Duininck scored a seeing-eye goal with less than a minute left in the second period that closed the gap to 3-2 after 40 minutes.

Greenaway's goal at 18:02 of the second period was the eventual game winner.

He also assisted on Brown's 7th of the season at 5:10 of the third, and added his own second of the night, putting the game out of reach at 16:12.

Tom Kuhnhackl had the other Windsor goal.

Kuhnhackl returned after missing 13 games with a knee injury to pot his first of the season while playing on the top line with Alexander Khokhlachev and Brady Vail.

Jack Campbell made 30 saves in goal in a losing cause.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

KGN SPOONER (3) (MORBECK) 10:31

KGN BROWN (2) (HUTCHINSON, BERNAEK) 11:58

SECOND PERIOD

WIN KUHNHACKL (1) (VAIL, ROBERTSON) 5:29

KGN GREENAWAY (4) (SPOONER, MOFFAT) 18:03

WIN DUININCK (3) (WEBERMIN, KOKO) 19:13

THIRD PERIOD

KGN BROWN (7) (GREENAWAY) 5:10

KGN GREENAWAY (5) (CULL) 16:12

KGN SPOONER (4) (BROWN) 18:44

SHOTS

WINDSOR 8 - 21 - 15 = 44

KINGSTON 10 - 12 - 14 = 36

PPS

WINDSOR 0-FOR-4

KINGSTON 0-FOR-1

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NAMESTNIKOV, KNIGHTS DOUBLE SPITS

Vlad Namestnikov scored twice and added an assist, as the London Knights doubled the Spits, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at the WFCU Centre.

Dane Fox and Ryan Rupert each had a goal and a helper, as the country's top-ranked team won its 11th game of the season.

Nick Czinder continued his strong play with a goal (6) and an assist in a losing cause for the Spitfires (8-5-1-1), who lost their third straight game.

Jack Campbell took the loss in goal, despite making 32 saves.

Next Up: The Spits welcome the Kingston Frontenacs to the WFCU Centre on Thursday, October 27th.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

LON M RUPERT (6) (NAMESTNIKOV, MAATTA) 12:13 PP

WIN MACQUEEN (6) (ROBERTSON, EBERT) 14:41

LON MARTIN (3) (R RUPERT, FOX) 16:01

SECOND PERIOD

WIN WEBERMIN (1) (CZINDER, VAIL) 1:47

LON R RUPERT (7) (RAINE) 6:51

THIRD PERIOD

LON FOX (7) (M RUPERT, HARRINGTON) 1:19

WIN CZINDER (6) (JOHNSON, KOKO) 12:52 PP

LON NAMESTNIKOV (7) (GRIFFITH, FERRY) 14:15

LON NAMESTNIKOV (8) (KNIGHT, MAATTA) 15:29 PP

SHOTS

WINDSOR 11 - 9 - 10 = 30

LONDON 15 - 11 - 12 = 38

PPS

WINDSOR 1-FOR-5

LONDON 2-FOR-10

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STORM 4, SPITS 1

Francis Menard and Cody McNaughton each had a goal and an assist and Garret Sparks made 26 saves as the Storm topped the Spitfires 4-1 in Guelph on Friday night.

Anthony Cortellessa had the lone goal for Windsor (8-4-1-1), his first Ontario Hockey League marker. Ty Bilcke and Stephen Alonge each recorded their first OHL points on the goal, which spoiled the home side's shutout efforts with just 55 seconds to play.

Menard's goal came at 18:59 of the first period and was the eventual game-winner.

Zack Mitchell kicked in two assists, while Hunter Garlent and Andrey Pedan had the other goals for Guelph (5-3-1-1).

John Cullen stopped 36 pucks in goal for Windsor in a losing cause.

The Spits wrap up the weekend Sunday afternoon, when the London Knights come to the WFCU Centre for a 2:05 matinee.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

GUE MCNAUGHTON (6) (HARPUR, MENARD) 12:56

GUE MENARD (4) (MCNAUGHTON, MITCHELL) 18:59

SECOND PERIOD

NO SCORING

THIRD PERIOD

GUE PEDAN (3) (MITCHELL, FINN) 1:03

GUE GARLENT (1) (HORVAT, WATLING) 14:31

WIN CORTELLESSA (1) (ALONGE, BILCKE) 19:05

SHOTS

WINDSOR 8 - 13 - 6 = 27

GUELPH 17 - 10 - 14 = 40

PPS

WINDSOR 0-FOR-4

GUELPH 1-FOR-4

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RANGERS TOP SPITS IN SHOOTOUT

Radek Faksa scored in the sixth round of a shootout as the Kitchener Rangers escaped the WFCU Centre with a 4-3 win over the Windsor Spitfires on Thursday night.

Goals by Brady Vail, Zack MacQueen staked the Spits to a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes. Nick Czinder's fifth of the season put Windsor up with a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes. But a string of third-period penalties resulted in a pair of powerplay goals for the visitors and yet another overtime game; Windsor's sixth of the season and third in the last four games.

Jack Campbell made 34 saves in regulation and 3 more in OT, but took the loss for just the second time in eight starts.

Brady Vail's goal set a modern-day Spitfires record for the fastest goal to open a game. The previous record was held by Conor O'Donnell, who scored 8 seconds into a 5-4 SO win over the Ottawa 67s back on November 6, 2008.

The Spits are right back at it on Friday night, as they visit the Guelph Storm. Stay with windsorspitfires.com for all the action live from Guelph, starting with our Rockhead Game Blog lineups around 6:30.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

WIN VAIL (5) 0:07

WIN MACQUEEN (5) (KOKO, RYCHEL) 9:10

KIT THOMSON (3) (JASPER, SOL) 14:49

SECOND PERIOD

WIN CZINDER (5) (MCCANN, DUININCK) 18:11

THIRD PERIOD

KIT MARCANTUONI (2) (CRESCENZI, RIEDER) 4:07 PP

KIT CRESCENZI (5) (MELCHIORI) 9:30 PP

OVERTIME

No Scoring

SHOOTOUT WINNER

Radek Faksa

SHOTS

WINDSOR 16 - 5 - 9 - 2 = 32

KITCHENER 15 - 15 - 7 - 3 = 40

POWER PLAYS

WINDSOR 1-FOR-4

KITCHENER 2-FOR-6

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Brady Vail Named Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Spitfire Player of the Week

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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires announced today that forward Brady Vail is the Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week for the week ending October 16^nd after scoring three goals with a +3 rating in as many games including a pair in the Spits win against the Plymouth Whalers on Thursday night at the WFCU Centre.

Vail, the 17-year-old Palm City, Florida native is playing his second season with the Spitfires and is currently sixth in team scoring with 4 goals and 8 points in 12 games.

Congratulations Brady Vail!

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BATEMAN'S FIRST GOAL LIFTS SPITS TO SWEEP

Adam Bateman's first career OHL goal was a huge one in Brampton.

The rookie Spitfires defenceman scored the game's only goal at 2:20 of overtime, lifting the club to a 1-0 win over the Battalion. The win completed a weekend sweep that included wins over Plymouth and Erie.

John Cullen was outstanding in goal, stopping all 28 pucks he faced for his second win and first shutout of the season.

By earning six points this weekend, the Spitfires are tied with the Sarnia Sting for top spot in the West Division and Western Conference.

Next up: The Spitfires host the Kitchener Rangers on Thursday night at the WFCU Centre.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

No Scoring

SECOND PERIOD

No Scoring

THIRD PERIOD

No Scoring

OTWIN BATEMAN (1) (EBERT, KOKO) 2:20

SHOTS

WINDSOR 6 - 2 - 8  - 4 = 20

BRAMPTON 8 - 12 - 7 - 1 = 28

POWER PLAYS

WINDSOR 0-FOR-5

BRAMPTON 0-FOR-5

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SPITS TOP WHALERS IN OT

Craig Duininck scored at 3:27 of overtime, as the Spitfires pulled out a 4-3 win over the Plymouth Whalers at the WFCU Centre on Thursday night. 

Brady Vail had a pair of goals (3,4) and Kerby Rychel scored his team-leading eighth of the season, as the Spits claimed sole possession of first place in the West Division and the Western Conference.

Jack Campbell won his fifth game in six starts, making 37 saves.

Austin Levi gave the Whalers their only lead of the night at the 19:59 mark of the first period. 

Vail's second of the night squared things at 3-3 with a little more than two minutes to play in the middle 20. 

In overtime, Plymouth's Tom Wilson was hobbled after blocking a shot and losing his stick, but couldn't make it to the bench. That left Duininck uncovered at the right point. He took a feed from Adrian Robertson and blasted one past Scott Wedgewood, who took the loss in goal for Plymouth (25 saves).

The Spits are on the road this weekend, with stops in Erie on Saturday and Brampton on Sunday afternoon. 

SCORING

FIRST PERIODWIN Vail (3) (Johnson, Maletta) 1:29 PLY Aleardi (3) 8:17WIN Rychel (8) (MacQueen, Duininck) 11:28PLY Trutmann (2) (Bathgate, Malysa) 18:00 PLY Levi (1) (Miller, Trutmann) 19:59 SHG

SECOND PERIODWIN Vail (4) (KoKo, Czinder) 17:56

THIRD PERIOD
No Scoring

OT
Duininck (2) (Robertson, Rychel) 3:27

SHOTSWINDSOR 6 - 10 - 7 - 6 = 29PLYMOUTH 13 - 14 - 13 = 40
PPS
WINDSOR 0-FOR-4PLYMOUTH 0-FOR-2

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Michael Clarke Named Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week

Michael Clarke in a game against the Saginaw Spirit Sept. 29, 2011.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires announced today that forward Michael Clarke is the Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week for the week ending October 9^nd after starting off the weekend in style by scoring a hat-trick (four points) to help lead the Spitfires to a huge road win against the London Knights at the John Labatt Centre.

Clarke, the 17-year-old London native is playing his rookie season with the Spitfires and is currently 2nd in league scoring  among rookies with 5 goals and 9 points in as many games.

Congratulations Michael Clarke!

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SPITS TAKE 5 OF 6 WEEKEND POINTS

Dom Alberga scored in overtime as the Sarnia Sting topped the Spitfires, 4-3, on Thanksgiving Monday afternoon.

Nail Yakupov assisted on three goals, including the winner, and Ryan Kujawinski had a pair of goals.

The win pulled Sarnia (5-1-0-1) into a tie with Windsor (5-3-1-0) for first place in the West Division, just a single point ahead of Sault Ste Marie.

Michael Clarke (5), Nick Czinder (3) and Adrian Robertson (2) scored for the home side.

Jack Campbell played another outstanding game, but took the hard-luck loss (his fist of the season) in goal.

NEXT UP: PLYMOUTH AT WINDSOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 13TH

SCORING
FIRST PERIODWIN Czinder (3) (Posa, Ebert) 7:06
WIN Clarke (5) (Vail, Posa) 9:07
SECOND PERIODWIN Robertson (2) (Posa) 2:09
SAR Kujawinski (1) (Basso, Yakupov) 15:57
SAR  Kujawinski (2) 19:22
THIRD PERIODSAR Latta (Yakupov, Basso) 12:23
OVERTIMESAR Alberga (Yakupov, Broussard) 2:29

SHOTS

WINDSOR 8 - 11 - 9 - 0 = 28
SARNIA 10 - 14 - 5 - 2 = 31

 

PPS

WINDSOR O-FOR-2
SARNIA 0-FOR-3

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SPITS BEAT GENERALS IN SHOOTOUT

Kerby Rychel scored the only goal in a shootout, as the Spitfires escaped the WFCU Centre with a 5-4 win over the Oshawa Generals on Saturday night. 

Alexander Khokhlachev had two goals and two assists, and John Cullen won his first game of the season, as the upstart Spits boosted their record to (5-3-0-0). The win put the Spits in first place in the West Division and gave them a share of top spot in the Western Conference. 

Goals by KoKo and Nick Czinder gave the Spits a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes. 

But things came undone a little in the second, as a pair of shorthanded goals in just 12 seconds, gave the Generals (2-5-0-0) a brief 3-2 lead.

Zack MacQueen's fourth goal of the season got the Spits back to even at 19:06.

KoKo gave the Spits a 4-3 lead at 1:43 of the third period. Cole Cassels tied things back up late in the period.

Cullen stopped all three attempts in the shootout. 

SCORING

FIRST PERIODWIN KoKo (3) (Posa, Robertson) 5:35WIN Czinder (2) (Posa, KoKo) 15:20

SECOND PERIODOSH Thomas (2) (Jensen, Quinn) 1:31OSH Graves (2) (Suellentrop) 5:43OSH Thomas (3) (Laughton) 5:55WIN MacQueen (4) (Robertson, KoKo) 19:06

THIRD PERIODWIN KoKo (4) (Rychel, MacQueen) 1:43OSH Cassels (1) (Jenner) 14:31

OVERTIME
NO SCORING

SHOOTOUT WINNER
Rychel
SHOTS
WINDSOR 12 - 5 - 6 - 2 = 25
OSHAWA 11 - 16 - 12 - 4 = 43
PPS
WINDSOR 1-FOR-6
OSHAWA 0-FOR-4

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CLARKE DOES THE TRICK FOR THE SPITFIRES IN LONDON

It was quite a homecoming Friday night for Spits centre Michael Clarke.

The London native had three goals and an assist, leading the Spits to a huge, 5-2 win over the Knights at the John Labatt Centre.

It was Windsor's first road win of the season. And it came at the expense of a previously undefeated London club ranked number one in the country. 

Craig Duininck and Kerby Rychel had the other goals for the Spitfires (4-3-0-0). Rychel's was the game winner, his 7th of the year on his 17th year. 

Jared Knight and Vlad Namestnikov had the London goals. 

Jack Campbell was outstanding again in goal for the Spitfires, making 38 saves for his fourth win in as many starts this season.

The Spits are back at it Saturday night, when the Oshawa Generals visit the WFCU Centre. Gametime is 7:05.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD
LON Knight (4) (Raine, Domi) 14:19

SECOND PERIOD
WIN Clarke (3) (Maletta, Ebert) 6:06
WIN Duininck (1) (Clarke, Maletta) 19:59

THIRD PERIOD
WIN Rychel (7) (KoKo, Robertson) 11:15 PP
LON Namestnikov (4) (Domi, Knight) 18:45
WIN Clarke (4) (Vail) 19:19 EN
WIN Clarke (5) (Czinder) 19:47

SHOTS
WINDSOR 11 - 19 -  8 = 38
LONDON 14 - 14 - 12  = 40

PPS
WINDSOR 1-FOR-6
LONDON 0-FOR-3

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Jack Campbell Named Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week

Jack Campbell warms up before game time.
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(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires announced today that goaltender Jack Campbell is the Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week for the week ending October 2^nd after helping lead the Spitfires to two comeback wins at the WFCU Centre against the Saginaw Spirit and Ottawa 67’s.

Campbell, the 19-year-old native of Port Huron, MI, is playing his second OHL season with the Spitfires after recording a 24-14 record in his 2010-2011 campaign, including a 3.80GAA and a 0.884 SAV%.

Jack is currently 3-0 including a shutout against the Sarnia Sting and sits fourth in the OHL among goalies with a 1.65GAA and a .0947 SAV% in three games between the pipes for Windsor this year.

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SPITS MOUNT HUGE COMBACK OVER 67S IN OT!

(Windsor) Alexander Khokhlachev capped a wild comeback with a breakaway goal in overtime, as the Windsor Spitfires beat the Ottawa 67s 4-3 in overtime on Sunday afternoon at the WFCU Centre.

Kerby Rychel, Adrian Robertson and Nick Czinder had the other goals for the Spits, who evened their record at three wins and three losses on the season.

Once again, it wasn't an easy outing for the home side.

After failing on three straight power plays, the Spits gave up a trio of Ottawa power play goals that resulted in a 3-0 deficit after 20 minutes.

But the Spits worked their way back into the game with PPGs from Rychel and Robertson in the middle frame.

The home side completed the comeback late in the third period, as Nick Czinder was rewarded for a strong shift with his first goal of the season, at 16:17.

That set the stage for Khoklachev's heroics. The speedy Russian centre picked a Ben Johnson pass out of mid-air before streaking in alone and sliding one past Petr Mrazek, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

The Spits are back at it Friday night in London. They then return home for a rare Saturday night match-up with the Oshawa Generals.

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD

OTT Ceci (2) (Monahan, Toffoli) 14:19 PP

OTT Monahan (6) (Ceci, Gustavsen) 16:48 PP

OTT Van Stralen (1) (Cardwell, Graovac) 19:35 PP

SECOND PERIOD

WIN Rychel (6) (KoKo, MacQueen) 1:47 PP

WIN Robertson (1) (MacQueen, Ebert) 17:50 PP

THIRD PERIOD

WIN Czinder (1) (Ebert) 16:17

OVERTIME

WIN KoKo (2) (Johnson) 1:48

SHOTS

WINDSOR 14 - 13 - 9 - 1 = 37

OTTAWA 13 - 11 - 9 - 2 = 35

PPS

WINDSOR 2-FOR-12

OTTAWA 3-FOR-8

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HOUNDS 6 SPITS 1

(Sault Ste Marie) The Greyhounds rode a hot start to beat the Spitfires on Friday night. 

Carson Dubchak had a pair of goals and an assist in a 6-1 win on opening night at the Essar Centre.

Dubchak and Colin Wilson put the Hounds up 2-0 in the first 3:53 of the game, and the Hounds never looked back. 

Ryan Sproul and Brett Findlay each chipped in with three assists for the home side. 

Kerby Rychel had the lone goal for the Spits, his fifth of the young season.

John Cullen took the loss in goal for Windsor. 

SCORING

FIRST PERIOD
SSM Miller (1) (Sproul) 2:13
SSM Dubchak (1) (Elsner) 3:53WIN Rychel (5) (KoKo) 5:00

SECOND PERIOD
SSM Cousins (1) (Findlay, Fritsch) 17:54 PP

THIRD PERIOD
SSM Rogalski (1) (Dubchak) 7:38
SSM Cousins (2) (Findlay, Sproul) 12:11 PP
SSM Fritsch (1) (Sproul, Findlay) 15:05 PP

SHOTS
WINDSOR 10 - 6 - 4 = 20
SSM 8 - 10 - 8 = 26
PPS
WINDSOR 0-FOR-4
SSM 3-FOR-11

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