2009 Memorial Cup Champions: Turning the Page on 1988

It had no effect on the players, of course.  It couldn’t have – most of the guys wearing Spitfire sweaters today weren’t even born when it happened, so how could it have any effect on them?  Nonsense.  It did, though, have an effect on their fans.  I know that to be true. “It” was the [...]

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Go Spits Go! One More for the Memorial Cup

I will be watching on a slight tape delay for much of the first part of the game – yard chores kept me a little bit later than I thought today – so don’t nobody call me on the phone and be giving me updates about what’s happening. One game for the big trophy.  Winner [...]

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Windsor 2, Kelowna 1: Don’t Stop Believin’

This tournament owes us one, dammit.  I still believe. After dropping round robin games to Drummondville and Rimouski to kick off the tournament, the Spitfires faced off tonight against a Kelowna Rockets team that had already clinched a berth in the Tournament Final on Sunday.    Whereas the Spits had to win to keep any hope [...]

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