Windsor Spitfires

The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian ice hockey team from Windsor, Ontario. The team was founded in 1971 as a junior team. It plays since 1975 in one of the three highest Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League ( OHL ). Already from 1945 to 1953 played under the name Spitfires a junior team in Windsor.

History

After several years in youth hockey, the Spitfires played as a junior team from 1945 to 1953 in the Ontario Hockey Association. With Al Arbour, Glenn Hall, Marcel Pronovost and Terry Sawchuk four future members of the Hockey Hall of Fame playing in the team.

After the founding in 1971, the team played four years in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. There, Jack Oakes Trophy was won in 1973 and the team was able to finish as the best team in the regular season the next two years.

In 1975, the Spitfires were ( today's OHL ) resumed in the expansion of OMJHL after 22 years of abstinence.

In 1980 the team won the first division title. However, the Peterborough Petes were a title as champion of the OHL in the way. 1984, the team of Peter Karmanos Jr. was purchased and renamed in Windsor Compuware Spitfires. 1988, qualified as the winner of the Spitfires OHL for the Memorial Cup and reached the final there. Here failed the team at the Medicine Hat Tigers. After Karmanos the team in 1989 sold it to Steve Riolo, the name change has been undone.

Logo 1984-1987

Logo from 1987 to 2007 /08

News Logo since 2007 /08

Achievements

  • 2008-09
  • 2009-10

Player

First-round draft picks

Other former players

1945 - 1953

1975 - today

Locked jersey numbers

  • 9 - Adam Graves
  • 15 - Ernie Godden
  • 18 - Mickey Renaud (from September 2008)
  • 23 - Scott Miller

In addition, the following as honored jersey numbers that are still in circulation but apply:

  • 4 - Marcel Pronovost
  • 6 - Joel Quenneville
  • 11 - Gordon Haidy
Windsor (Ontario) 2009 Memorial Cup 2010 Memorial Cup 2008–09 OHL season 2009–10 OHL season 2007–08 OHL season Kelowna Rockets Brandon Wheat Kings J. Ross Robertson Cup Brampton Battalion Barrie Colts Hamilton Spectator Trophy Wayne Gretzky Trophy Emms Trophy Bumbacco Trophy 1980 NHL Entry Draft Colorado Rockies (NHL) 1982 NHL Entry Draft Hartford Whalers 1988 NHL Entry Draft Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 NHL Entry Draft Todd Warriner Cory Stillman Calgary Flames 1994 NHL Entry Draft Ed Jovanovski Florida Panthers 2000 NHL Entry Draft Steve Ott Dallas Stars 2001 NHL Entry Draft Jason Spezza Ottawa Senators 2005 NHL Entry Draft Steve Downie 2008 NHL Entry Draft New York Islanders Greg Nemisz 2009 NHL Entry Draft Ryan Ellis Nashville Predators 2010 NHL Entry Draft Taylor Hall Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks 2013 NHL Entry Draft Columbus Blue Jackets Ahren Spylo Travis Scott (ice hockey) Belleville Bulls Erie Otters Guelph Storm Kingston Frontenacs Kitchener Rangers London Knights Mississauga Steelheads Niagara IceDogs North Bay Battalion Oshawa Generals Owen Sound Attack Saginaw Spirit Sarnia Sting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Sudbury Wolves Brantford Alexanders Cornwall Royals Dukes of Hamilton Hamilton Steelhawks Kingston Canadians Kingston Raiders Mississauga IceDogs Newmarket Royals Niagara Falls Thunder North Bay Centennials Owen Sound Platers Toronto Marlboros
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