Top Goalie Honours To DiPietro

(TORONTO, ON) - The Ontario Hockey League has announced that Vancouver Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro is the 2017-18 recipient of the OHL’s Goaltender of the Year award. DiPietro was named after playing in 56 games this season and carrying a 29-21-3-1 record. DiPietro produced a league-high seven shutouts while posting the third lowest goals-against-average, with a mark of 2.79, and …

DiPietro Joins Team Canada In Latvia

(RIGA, LATVIA) – Amherstburg’s Mike DiPietro has been named to Canada’s 2018 IIHF World Championship camp roster as the team prepares to compete in Denmark later month. Twenty-two players are attending the pre-tournament camp being held in Riga, Latvia. DiPietro, 18, drafted 64th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2017,  won the 2017 Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires and …

DiPietro Named OHL Player Of The Week

(TORONTO, ON) - The Ontario Hockey League has announced that Vancouver Canucks prospect Michael DiPietro is the OHL Player of the Week following the first week of 2017-18 regular season action ending September 24. DiPietro backstopped the Windsor Spitfires to a perfect 3-0 record, making 86 saves and earning one shutout victory along with a …

A Dozen Spits At NHL Camps

(WINDSOR, ON) - The Ontario Hockey League has announced that 160 OHL players have been invited to attend the training camps of National Hockey League teams this season, including 12 from the Windsor Spitfires. All of the Spitfires are eligible to return to the OHL for the 2017-18 season if they are returned from the …

One Of The Brightest Stars In Windsor

The Spitfires, as a group, are now in Windsor's forefront after losing 4 straight to London, in the OHL playoffs, then having more than 40 days off prior to hosting the Memorial Cup. Now, after winning all the marbles, I want to take a few lines here personally. It's a beam of light being shot …

Windsor Spitfires 2017 Memorial Cup Champs

(WINDSOR, ON) - For the third time in franchise history the Windsor Spitfires are Memorial Cup champions. Fourth-year veteran Aaron Luchuk scored the game winner 5:07 into the third period as the host Spitfires defeated the OHL champion Erie Otters 4-3 before a capacity crowd of 6,519 at the WFCU Centre. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect …

Dogs, Otters Fight To Face Spitfires

(WINDSOR, ON) - For the first time since the Spitfires opened the 2017 Memorial Cup by defeating Saint John Sea Dogs 3-2, there will be no hockey played at the WFCU Arena. Since that time the Spitfires have gone on to set back the Seattle Thunderhawks 7-1 and, last night, the OHL champion Erie Otters …

NHL Future On Display During Spitfires Victory

(WINDSOR, ON) – The opening game of the 2017 Memorial Cup provided the announced 5,926 fans with much to cheer about. The Windsor Spitfires dispelled all doubt as they shook off over 6 weeks of non-playing time to defeat the Saint John Sea Dogs 3-2, last night at the WFCU Arena. No less than 20 …

Spitfires Ready For Memorial Cup

(WINDSOR, ON) – With more than six weeks since being eliminated from the OHL playoffs by the London Knights, the Windsor Spitfires find themselves readying to play in the Memorial Cup while the Knights are on the golf course. On the eve of opening the round robin phase of the tournament, the Spitfires have gone …

Sitting Down With … Bob Boughner

(WINDSOR, ON) - The Square's Ian Shalapata had a chance to sit down with Bob Boughner, president of the Windsor Spitfires, ahead of the 2017 Memorial Cup. The Square: So, Bob, you’re back in town and the main focus of your return to the city at this point is the Memorial Cup that’s coming up. …