Bilcke gives back
By Kenton Wolfe When he was forced to close his fists, he chose to open his heart. Notorious Windsor Spitfires tough guy Ty Bilcke broke his thumb Dec. 27 and has since been giving back to the community, including several
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High school students run for Canada
In the midst of a teachers dispute that has cancelled a number of high school events, two of Windsor’s top ranked runners in Ontario will not surrender their shoes. General Amherst High School’s Brandon Allen and Kingsville District High School’s
NHL returns
By Kenton Wolfe The NHL lockout is over and it may be affecting local business. With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is formally ratified between the NHL owners and the NHL players association.
Spits overcoming injuries
by Mitchell Brandner Sometimes opportunities arise from the most unlikely situations. The Windsor Spitfires were busy at the trade deadline this season. Two of their higher profile moves included trading captain Saverio Posa to the Guelph Storm and acquiring defenceman,
Spits blown out at home
The Windsor Spitfires need to have instant amnesia after an 8-2 shellacking at the hands of the Plymouth Whalers Jan. 24. The Spits got out to a quick start but couldn’t capitalize on two early power plays. Windsor’s pressure was
Express drop home-and-home series to Halifax
by Brett Hedges The Windsor Express lost both games of a home-and-home series to the Halifax Rainmen. It was too little, too late for the Windsor Express as they fell to the Rainmen 99-94 Jan. 18 at the WFCU Centre
Spitfires gain valuable experience
by Mitchell Brandner A couple of Windsor Spitfires have returned with some extra hardware after the holidays. Spitfires defenceman Patrick Sieloff and forward Alexander Khokhlachev each received a medal at the World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia. Sieloff won gold
Rychel plays in Top Prospects Game
by Rob Benneian Kerby Rychel is no stranger to the big stage. He has represented Canada at both the under-17 and under-18 levels, winning gold and bronze medals respectively. He scored 41 goals a year ago for the Windsor Spitfires,
Saints basketball weekend recap
by Kenton Wolfe Both the men and women’s St. Clair Saints varsity basketball teams dropped their Jan. 9 games against the Fanshawe Falcons. The women’s team lost 62-47, despite a 15-point effort from Windsor-native Kendyl Rizea. Fanshawe’s Felicia Mazerolle led the
Saints badminton weekend recap
by Kenton Wolfe Several members of the St. Clair College Saints varsity badminton team competed in the Centennial College Invitational tournament the weekend of Jan. 12. The tournament, held in Scarborough, Ont. saw Saint Vuong Tran advance to the semi-finals
Changes pay early dividends for Spits
by Mitch Brandner The new look Windsor Spitfires snapped their seven-game losing streak in convincing fashion. Rookie forward Ryan Verbeek scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal and goaltender Jaroslav Pavelka got his first shutout of the season en route
Spits deal captain Posa to Guelph
by Mitchell Brandner The last remaining tie to the Memorial Cup winning Spitfires has been cut. The Windsor Spitfires have dealt overage captain Saverio Posa to the Guelph Storm. With Posa being dealt, Windsor has no remaining players from the
Spits Maletta dealt to Niagara for picks
With the Ontario Hockey League’s Jan. 10 trade deadline fast approaching, Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel has shipped second-year forward Jordan Maletta to the Niagara IceDogs. In return the Spits will receive a pair of draft picks, including a
Spitfires skid continues
by Mitch Brandner High scoring, heavy hitting and nearly a line brawl. Just another game in the storied rivalry between the Windsor Spitfires and London Knights. The Knights came into the game riding a 21 game winning streak, while the
Murphy’s Law
Spits defenceman goes from goat to hero by Rob Benneian It was a game that could have ended much differently for Windsor Spitfires defenceman Trevor Murphy. Early in the third period, with the Spits and Oshawa Generals tied at two
Spits win on late goal
by Rob Benneian For the second time this season, a third period goal by Kerby Rychel propelled the Windsor Spitfires to a home win over the Soo Greyhounds. Rychel poked home a rebound with 4:18 to play after Soo goaltender
Spits top 67’s in shootout
by Rob Benneian The Windsor Spitfires won for just the third time in 12 games when Brady Vail scored in the fifth round of a shootout with the Ottawa 67’s Dec. 2 at the WFCU Centre. The victory was Windsor’s
Maggio named Saints strength coach
by Brett Hedges St. Clair College athletes will be getting a lot stronger with Robert Maggio as their strength and conditioning coach. The W.D. Lowe and University of Windsor graduate was named the strength and conditioning coach in late November
World’s Toughest Mudder
by Alicia Norek A local 22-year-old has taken part in one of the hardest events in the world, Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10 to 12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test all around
NHL Lockout Update – Nov. 30
By Kenton Wolfe Two days of mediated meetings between the NHL owners and NHL Players’ Association ending Nov. 29 has led to no progress between the two sides in the ongoing labour dispute. Neither the NHL nor the NHLPA have
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