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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Spitfires vs. Voltigeurs: A Little Sumpin’ Special Maybe?

We’re underway. First period: Two early chances for Taylor Hall, then a frantic series in the Windsor zone at about the 3 minute mark in which Engelage is down and out and Adam Henrique collapses to the front of his goal (I think) and makes a terrific block on a sure goal from Riendeau.  Drummondville [...]

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Windsor 6, Rimouski 4: Memorial Cup Hipster Doofus Hat Trick Edition

First period: The best early scoring chance went to Rimouski;  Spitfires goaltender Andrew Engelage stood tall on a long two on one and made an excellent save with his right arm on a quick wrist shot.  There was another amusing moment when Windsor’s Adam Henrique finished his check with authority on Oceanic defenceman Emmanuel Boudreau, [...]

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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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