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Windsor Spitfires (1946–1953)

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Windsor Spitfires
CityWindsor, Ontario
LeagueOntario Hockey Association
Operated1946-53
Home arenaWindsor Arena
Franchise history
1946-53Windsor Spitfires
1953-60Hamilton Tiger Cubs
1960-74Hamilton Red Wings
1974-76Hamilton Fincups
1976-77St. Catharines Fincups
1977-78Hamilton Fincups
1978-84Brantford Alexanders
1984-88Hamilton Steelhawks
1988-96Niagara Falls Thunder
1996-PresentErie Otters

The Windsor Spitfires were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1946 to 1953. The team was based in Windsor, Ontario. The current Windsor Spitfires, founded in 1971, are the namesake of the these Spitfires.

History

The Spitfires were created in 1946 on the foundation of the Windsor Junior Hockey League, the local junior league up until 1946.

In 1953, the Spitfires were sold to Hamilton to create the Hamilton Tiger Cubs.[1] The Spitfires were replaced by a OHA Senior A Hockey League team called the Windsor Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won the OHA Senior A championship in 1962 and 1963 as well as the Allan Cup in 1963. They turned professional for one season after winning the Allan Cup, then folded.

In 1971, the Windsor Spitfires were reformed in the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.[2] In 1975, they were accepted into the OHA.[3]

Championships

J. Ross Robertson Cup

  • 1948 Finalist vs. Barrie Flyers
  • 1950 Finalist vs. Guelph Biltmores

Players

Award Winners

NHL Alumni

Yearly Results

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Pct % Goals
For		 Goals
Against		 Standing
1946-47 36 10 24 2 22 0.306 75 125 7th OHA
1947-48 36 29 6 1 59 0.819 231 124 1st OHA
1948-49 48 34 13 1 69 0.719 272 184 1st OHA
1949-50 48 34 13 1 69 0.719 307 169 2nd OHA
1950-51 54 32 18 4 68 0.630 209 167 4th OHA
1951-52 54 9 42 3 21 0.194 172 355 9th OHA
1952-53 56 16 35 5 37 0.330 127 186 8th OHA

Arena

The Spitfires played home games at the Windsor Arena, built in 1924 in downtown Windsor, Ontario. The arena was originally known as the "Border Cities Arena" and was once home to the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL prior to 1927. The Windsor Arena, nicknamed "The Barn," is the oldest operating facility in the Canadian Hockey League. It hosted the OHL All-Star game in 1978, and the Memorial Cup in 1981.

Capacity = 4,400
Ice Size = 195'×80'

See also

  1. ^ Simcoe Reformer. February 11, 1975, Page 4.
  2. ^ Simcoe Reformer. February 11, 1975, Page 4.
  3. ^ Simcoe Reformer. February 11, 1975, Page 4.
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