Sunday, September 27, 2009

Spitfires Win Third Straight, Defeating Owen Sound Attack 6-3 in Owen Sound

Saturday, September 26, 2009
Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre

Final Score
Windsor Spitfires 6
Owen Sound Attack 3

Scoring Summary
1st Period
1. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (1) (Cundari), 5:23 (SH)
2. Windsor – Adam Henrique, (2) (Hall, Nemisz), 12:06
3. Owen Sound – Garrett Wilson, (4) (McGurk), 16:41
4. Windsor – Greg Nemisz, (4) (Ellis, Henrique), 19:10 (PP)

2nd Period
1. Windsor – Greg Nemisz, (5) (Ellis, Fowler), 6:01 (PP)
2. Owen Sound – Geoffrey Schemitsch, (1) (Mignardi, Doczy), 14:42 (PP)
3. Windsor – Justin Shugg, (4) (Fowler) 17:42 (PP)

3rd Period
1. Owen Sound – Bobby Mignardi, (3) (Lomas, Schemitsch) 3:59
2. Windsor – Eric Wellwood, (1) (Unassisted) 19:18 (EN)

Scoring Summary
1st 2nd 3rd O/T Total
Windsor 3 2 1 - 6
Owen Sound 1 1 1 - 3

Three Stars
1. Windsor - #64 Greg Nemisz
2. Owen Sound - #26 Geoffrey Schemitsch
3. Windsor - #24 Cam Fowler

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Windsor Spitfires Defeat Guelph Storm 5-2

Friday, September 25, 2009
Sleeman Centre

Final Score
Windsor Spitfires 5
Guelph Storm 2

Scoring Summary

1st Period
No scoring

2nd Period
Guelph – Peter Holland, (1) (Latta, O’Donnell), 8:19

3rd Period
1. Windsor – Adam Henrique, (1) (Hall, Ellis), 0:20
2. Windsor – Harry Young, (1) (Henrique, Hall), 2:33
3. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (4) (Cundari), 14:41
4. Windsor – Greg Nemisz, (3) (Henrique, Hall), 17:30 (PP)
5. Guelph – Adam Comrie, (1) (Holland), 17:56
6. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (5), (Ellis) 19:21 (EN)

Scoring Summary
1st 2nd 3rd O/T Total
Windsor 0 0 5 - 5
Guelph 1 0 1 - 2

Three Stars
1. Windsor - #4 Taylor Hall
2. Guelph - #34 Matt Hoyle
3. Windsor - #31 Troy Passingham

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Spits Win Banner Raising Game 8-3

Thursday, September 24, 2009
WFCU Centre

Final Score
Windsor Spitfires 8
Erie Otters 3

Scoring Summary

1st Period
1. Erie – Andrew Yogan, (3) (Gaulton), 2:35 (PP)
2. Windsor – Scott Timmins, (1) (Shugg, Nemisz), 5:28
3. Erie – Anthony Luciani, (3) (Torquato), 6:12
4. Windsor – Justin Shugg, (1) (Timmins, Nemisz), 9:23
5. Erie – Anthony Luciani, (4) (Paton) 15:24

2nd Period
1. Windsor – Justin Shugg, (2) (Timmins, Blacker), 6:55
2. Windsor – Justin Shugg, (3) (Fowler, Ellis), 15:25
3. Windsor – Austin Watson, (3) (Shugg, Blacker), 16:23
4. Windsor – Richard Panik, (1) (Unassisted), 17:56

3rd Period
1. Windsor – Richard Panik, (2) (Cundari, Passingham) 6:47
2. Windsor – Michael Whaley, (1) (Ellis, Watson) 19:48

Scoring Summary
1st 2nd 3rd O/T Total
Windsor 2 4 2 - 8
Erie 3 0 0 - 3


Three Stars
1. Windsor - #44 Justin Shugg
2. Windsor - #77 Scott Timmins
3. Windsor - #28 Richard Panik

Attendance – 6,112

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 2

BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings – Week 2

Rank
Team (Record)

1-Calgary Hitmen (2-0-0-0)
2-Drummondville Voltigeurs (4-0-0-0)
3-Windsor Spitfires (0-1-0-1)
4-Gatineau Olympiques (4-0-0-0)
5-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (1-0-0-0)
6-Saskatoon Blades (1-0-0-0)
7-Quebec Remparts (3-0-1-0)
8-London Knights (1-0-0-0)
9-Brandon Wheat Kings (1-1-0-0)
10-Saint John Sea Dogs (4-0-0-0)

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Spitfires Announce Details for Thursday’s Banner Raising Game

(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires are proud to announce the entertainment details for this Thursday’s 7:05 p.m. home game versus the Erie Otters at the WFCU Centre.

Fans are encouraged to arrive early as the team will be hosting a pre-game parking lot party starting at 5 p.m. outside of Gate 2 at the WFCU Centre. Steve Bell and Paul McDonald from AM800 CKLW will be on hand to host a special pre-game radio broadcast from 6 – 7 pm.

AM800 will also be hosting interactive games, providing fans with the chance to win prizes! Fans can also take their picture with the Memorial Cup, J. Ross Robertson OHL Championship and Wayne Gretzky Western Conference Championship trophies outside.

Musical guests Super Natural, featuring Kim Klyn will be performing at the party with a beer garden and food tent, Spits mascot Bomber, face painters, clowns, stilt walkers and more on hand!

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Monday, September 21, 2009

Windsor Acquires Draft Picks from Guelph Storm

(Windsor) Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel today announced that the Spitfires have acquired a 7th round pick in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection and a 6th round pick in 2012 from the Guelph Storm.

In exchange, the Spitfires have sent overage forward Conor O’Donnell to the Storm.

“Already having three overage players on our team, we felt it was best to provide Conor with a chance to further his OHL career. We wish Conor the very best in Guelph and thank him for his service to the Spitfires over the past two seasons,” said Warren Rychel.

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Friday, September 18, 2009

Spitfires Lose 2009-2010 Season Opener to Plymouth 6-5

Thursday, September 17, 2009
WFCU Centre

Final Score
Plymouth 6 (SO)
Windsor 5

Scoring Summary

1st Period
1. Plymouth - Tyler Seguin, (1) (Jenner, Wedgewood), 5:57 (PP)
2. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (1) (Shugg, Fowler), 9:42 (PP)
3. Plymouth – Sean Myers, (1) (Brown, Mattson), 11:43
4. Plymouth – Tyler G. Brown, (1) (Schmitz, Seguin), 12:28 (PP)

2nd Period
1. Plymouth – Josh Bemis, (1) (Mahalak, Gaynor), 0:46
2. Plymouth – Tyler Seguin, (2) (Brown, Levi), 16:16
3. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (2) (Shugg, Fowler), 18:17 (PP)

3rd Period
1. Windsor – Austin Watson, (1) (Nemisz, Hall), 16:39 (PP)
2. Windsor – Taylor Hall, (3) (Whaley, Fowler), 16:59
3. Windsor – Austin Watson, (2) (Fowler, Hall), 18:36

Overtime
No goals scored

Shootout

Plymouth Shootout
9 – Tyler Seguin Goal
13 – Myles McCauley Goal

Windsor Shootout
4 – Taylor Hall No Goal
64 – Greg Nemisz Goal
44 – Justin Shugg No Goal

Scoring Summary

1st 2nd 3rd O/T SO Total
Plymouth 3 2 0 x 1 6
Windsor 1 1 3 x 0 5

Spitfires’ Upcoming Games
Friday, September 18, 2009 @ London Knights – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 24, 2009 vs. Erie Otters – 7:05 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009 @ Guelph Storm – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 26, 2009 @ Owen Sound Attack – 7:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Windsor Acquires Ryan Baldwin from Guelph

(Windsor) Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel today announced that the team has acquired overage right-winger and Windsor native Ryan Baldwin from the Guelph Storm. Baldwin previously played with the Spitfires in the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons.

In exchange, the Spitfires have sent a sixth round pick in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection to the Storm.

“We’re excited to have Ryan back in a Spitfire uniform, he’s a tough local boy who will add a physical presence to our lineup this year. He will bring instant toughness to our team and is a fan favourite here in Windsor,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.

Ryan Baldwin
Pos: RW Birthdate: May 20, 1989
Hometown: Windsor, ON
Height: 6’0” Weight: 210 Shot: R

Season Team GP G A PTS PIM
2006-2007 Windsor Spitfires 37 9 5 14 108
2007-2008 Windsor Spitfires 33 3 2 5 114
2007-2008 Oshawa Generals 26 2 1 3 52
2008-2009 Guelph Storm 49 3 5 8 124

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OHL Set to Launch 2009-10 Regular Season

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today held a telephone press conference to officially launch the 2009-10 regular season schedule which begins this Thursday September 17, 2009.

OHL Commissioner David Branch discussed highlights from the 2008-09 campaign and was joined on the conference call by Windsor Spitfires President and Head Coach Bob Boughner, and Brampton Battalion General Manager and Head Coach Stan Butler.

“We are extremely excited entering the 2009-10 OHL season” said Branch. “The league is coming off arguably its best season ever. Congratulations to the Windsor Spitfires for capturing the J. Ross Robertson Trophy as OHL Champions and for an incredible comeback in capturing the MasterCard Memorial Cup, and to the Brampton Battalion for having their most successful year in franchise history in capturing the Bobby Orr Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions.”

Among the items discussed included an overview of several changes for the 2009-10 season:

Playing Rule:
Following in line with the NHL, the OHL will no longer enforce a 10-minute misconduct for players receiving a penalty for diving. The infraction will only consist of a 2-minute minor penalty.

Definition of an OHL Rookie:
In order to be considered a rookie in the Ontario Hockey League, a player must begin their first season of play as a seventeen (17) year old or younger. Second year players that are seventeen (17) years of age or younger would also receive rookie status if they played in less than a quarter of the regular season the previous year.

OHL Priority Selection:
All players who are properly registered and playing for an Ontario-based Minor Midget AAA hockey team or Minor Midget aged players properly registered and playing for a team in the Great North Midget League shall automatically be deemed eligible to be claimed in the OHL Priority Selection Process.

“We hope through that process to relieve some of the anxiety and concerns for players and families that can develop throughout a playing season around the OHL Priority Selection and eligibility list” said Branch.

OHL Special Events:
·Subway Super Series – Molson Centre, Barrie, ON - November 19, 2009
·Subway Super Series – WFCU Centre, Windsor, ON – November 23, 2009
·OHL All-Star Classic – K-Rock Centre, Kingston, ON – February 2-3, 2010
·OHL Cup Showcase Tournament – Hershey Centre, Mississauga, ON – March 17-21, 2010

In addition to the Special Events calendar, the bid process for the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup will begin in February with the host centre announcement being made in early May following the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.

“This is always an exciting time as already we can feel the interest among our teams in vying for the opportunity to host this most prestigious event” said Branch.
OHL Highlights:

·45 OHL players were selected at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft including seven in the first round.
·OHL players contributed to Canadian success in international competition with gold medals at the Under-20 World Junior Hockey Championships, the Under-18 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka, and Team Ontario at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
·70% of regular season games in 2009-10 will be officiated using the two-referee system.
·Seven new referees and 13 new linesmen have been hired for the 2009-10 season.
·OHL players successfully completed 97% of high school courses during the 2008-09 season.
·Of the 54 overage players that competed in the league during the 2008-09 season, 24 have signed professional hockey contracts while 29 have accessed their academic scholarships to play CIS hockey in 2009-10.
·OHL teams contributed just under $2 million in 2008-09 towards scholarships for current and graduate players.

The 680-game OHL regular season schedule begins Thursday September 17, 2009, with four games including the defending OHL and Memorial Cup Champions the Windsor Spitfires hosting the Plymouth Whalers at 7:05 pm.

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Spitfires Sign Posa, Nishi,Lanoue and Whaley to OHL Contracts

(Windsor) Windsor Spitfires General Manager Warren Rychel today announced that the team has signed defenseman Saverio Posa, goaltender Michael Nishi as well as forwards Derek Lanoue and Michael Whaley to OHL contracts and education packages.

Saverio Posa was selected by the Spitfires with the team’s final draft pick in the 15th round, 298th overall in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection with Michael Nishi being picked by Windsor in the 10th round, 200th overall during this past year’s OHL Priority Selection. Michael Whaley was also selected by Windsor with the team’s final pick in the 13th round, 260th overall in this year’s OHL Priority Selection while Derek Lanoue joined the Spitfires as a walk-on for their most recent 2009 Prospect and Training Camps. Each player has also played in pre-season games for the Spitfires.

“We’re very pleased to add Posa, Nishi, Lanoue and Whaley to our organization. These young gentlemen were pleasant surprises for our team and their success speaks volumes about their work ethic and determination. We would also like to recognize the efforts of our scouting staff for finding talented players such as these four young men. Each player has a chance to be part of this organization in the upcoming years. Their play in the last two exhibition games will determine if they join us for our regular season opener here at the WFCU Centre on September 17th against Plymouth,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manger Warren Rychel.

In other news, the Windsor Spitfires also announced that they have released left-winger Matt Mascarin.

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Spitfires Fall to Whalers 3-1 on Labour Day at the WFCU Centre

(Windsor) The Windsor Spitfires welcomed 5,859 fans to the WFCU Centre earlier this afternoon for their annual Labour Day pre-season game, facing off against the Plymouth Whalers, with the Spitfires dropping their first game of the exhibition schedule, losing to the Whalers by a count of 3-1. With the loss, the Spitfires’ record drops to 2-1 in the pre-season.

Windsor opened the scoring at 1:30 of the first period as Ben Dubois won a clean draw in Plymouth’s zone to defenseman Saverio Posa who ripped a slapshot from the point and was redirected in the Whaler goal by Conor O’Donnell for his first marker of the pre-season.

Spitfires Luke Turcotte, Ben Dubois and Matt Mascarin also participated in some spirited battles with Whaler combatants during the contest and the Spitfires held a one-goal lead until midway through the third period as Plymouth evened the score on an Austin Mattson shorthanded marker at 9:29.

Austin Levi gave the Whalers their first lead of the game at the 12:49 of the third period and Tyler G. Brown scored an insurance marker for Plymouth at 18:39 to secure victory for the visiting side.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Spitfires Acquire Defenseman Mitch Dunning from Sarnia

Windsor Acquires Defenseman Mitch Dunning from Sarnia

(Windsor) Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel today announced that the team has acquired defenseman and Windsor native Mitch Dunning as well as a 15th Round Pick in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection from the Sarnia Sting.

In exchange, the Spitfires have sent a 15th Round Pick in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection and a conditional 15th Round Pick in 2012 to the Sting.

“We’re happy to get a hard working, local player like Mitch who has the potential to be part of our team,” said Windsor Spitfires Vice-President and General Manager Warren Rychel.

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