Talk:Windsor Spitfires

Spitfires/Bulldogs
Basically, the Spits were restarted in 1971. In 1973, they changed their name to the Bulldogs. In 1975, the city was granted an OHL club, so they changed the Bulldogs back to the traditional Spitfires and... well, there ya go. Funny though, the hockeydb doesn't even list the name change... I doubt it is anything more than a footnote in the team's history. DMighton 18:59, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The Windsor Bulldogs name was also used by a Senior Hockey team in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Flibirigit 22:14, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is a historical name. DMighton 00:46, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

That is incorrect. The Bulldogs name was not changed to Spitfires. The Spitfires ended the 1974-75 season in the SOJHL and moved right into the OMJHL now the OHL. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuart stats spitfires (talk • contribs) 02:38, 9 September 2010 (UTC)


 * As you can see by the current history on the page... that the Bulldogs name was never used. It was erroneously listed this way on a website (official game puck) and caused us a lot of confusion... four years ago... that has been long since cleared up.  DMighton (talk) 03:44, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

If it was cleared up why is the comment still on here 4 years later? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuart stats spitfires (talk • contribs) 22:12, 9 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Because we don't usually delete past conversations on Wikipedia.... when a talk page gets really full, it gets archived... and there really hasn't been a lot of chatter on here. You'll see that from time to time...  I personally know the guy I was conversing with, so we probably finished the conversation via e-mail or at a hockey game.  BTW.. The Windsor Star is extremely informative about the SOJHL-era of the Spits... and their rivalries with Chatham, Guelph, and Detroit... we were able to disprove the "Bulldogs" claim by Official Game Puck through the Windsor Star.  I imagine OGP had the Spits either mixed up with the old Sr. A team or the Royals/Bulldogs/Tec Chiefs/LS Vipers franchise.  DMighton (talk) 03:08, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

Mickey Renaud
His number is officially retired. See the following article: http://www.windsorspitfires.com/viewcon.php?id=2447 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thetoast84 (talk • contribs)
 * Thank you for providing your sources. Please also sgn you name to comments. See WP:signatures for instructions on how to insert four tildes ~ after your comment. Flibirigit (talk) 02:29, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Split request
I have come across a source (Simcoe Reformer, 02/11/75, Pg 4) that explains that the original Spitfires moved in 1953 to Hamilton to become the Tiger Cubs. This makes the Original Spitfires a part of the Erie Otters lineage. I think these two Spitfires teams should be separated from each other. DMighton (talk) 20:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Muh. I split them.  DMighton (talk) 00:36, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

2010-2011 season
This section is becoming a mess, full of minutia. It should either be split off, or cut back to a length comparable to the other OHL teams.  PK T (alk)  16:14, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Completely agree... I think it should be cut down and put in with the "Roster" section... based on most of its content. DMighton (talk) 17:46, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

The section is now much more readable and concise.  PK T (alk)  11:22, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

Original Windsor Spitfires
The actual original Windsor Spitfire team originated at the start of the second world war. They were part of the Michigan - Ontario league which consisted of semi-pro hockey players, who were under professional contracts with the NHL. The Windsor Team had a variety of talented players, including Ivan "Ching" Johnson, from Parry Sound, Ontario, and a current member of the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. For some reason this team has not been recognized. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjohnson88 (talk • contribs) 01:28, 9 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Ching played for these Spitfires: Windsor Spitfires (1946–53).  There were a Spitfires in the MOHL... but they were a senior club originally known as "Windsor Chrysler".  DMighton (talk) 01:42, 9 March 2015 (UTC)