[{"id":67501,"date":"2026-05-12T15:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/?p=67501"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:08:08","slug":"2026-world-junior-summer-showcase-coming-to-windsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/article\/2026-world-junior-summer-showcase-coming-to-windsor","title":{"rendered":"2026 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE COMING TO WINDSOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Top NHL prospects will be on display in southern Ontario, July 26-August 1<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WINDSOR, Ontario \u2013 Hockey Canada, in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Windsor Spitfires, has announced the schedule and ticket information for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase, July 26-Aug.1 at the WFCU Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s National Junior Team hopefuls will be joined by Finland, Sweden and the United States for 10 games in preparation for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship, set for Dec. 26, 2026-Jan. 5, 2027 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe World Junior Summer Showcase is a very important step in our preparations and building our team for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton,\u201d said Alan Millar (Tottenham, ON), general manager of the Program of Excellence. \u201cThis showcase gives us the opportunity to continue our player evaluation, build relationships and chemistry amongst players and staff, and set our standards and expectations for our team in a very competitive environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canada will kick off the World Junior Summer Showcase against Sweden at 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 29, and will also take on Finland on Thursday, July 30 at 7 p.m. ET\/4 p.m. PT and the United States on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. ET\/1 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 edition of the World Junior Summer Showcase in Minnesota featured 104 National Hockey League draft picks, including 34 first-round selections. The Canadian roster led the way with 22 first-rounders, highlighted by 2025 No. 1 draft pick Matthew Schaefer (Hamilton, ON\/New York Islanders, NHL) and four of the next six picks: Michael Misa (Oakville, ON\/San Jose, NHL), Caleb Desnoyers (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC\/Utah, NHL), Brady Martin (Elmira, ON\/Nashville, NHL) and Porter Martone (Peterborough, ON\/Philadelphia, NHL).<\/p>\n<p>The showcase also included two of the top five North American skaters ranked by NHL Central Scouting for the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft \u2013 Gavin McKenna (Whitehorse, YT\/Penn State University, Big Ten) and Carson Carels (Cypress River, MB\/Prince George, WHL) \u2013 and two of the top five international skaters \u2013 Sweden\u2019s Ivar Stenberg and Viggo Bj\u00f6rck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City of Windsor is proud to welcome the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase to the WFCU Centre this July,\u201d said Mayor Drew Dilkens. \u201cThis event brings together some of the best young hockey talent in the world and inspires youth to strive for excellence, while reinforcing Windsor\u2019s strong reputation as a premier destination for sports tourism. In partnership with Hockey Canada and the Windsor Spitfires, we look forward to showcasing our community, supporting our local economy and creating an unforgettable experience for players, coaches, officials, volunteers, fans and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase will go on sale on Friday, May 15, with full-event packages starting at $164. A three-game Canadian package begins at $129, while single-game tickets start at $18 plus fees. For more information, visit HockeyCanada.ca\/SummerShowcase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud to welcome the World Junior Summer Showcase back to Windsor. This is a tremendous opportunity for our city to once again be on the international stage, and a testament to the passion our community has for the game of hockey,\u201d said John Savage, Governor of the Windsor Spitfires. \u201cOn behalf of the Windsor Spitfires organization, we are excited to partner with Hockey Canada to deliver a first-class event. Our staff, volunteers, and fans all play a role in creating an unforgettable experience, and we look forward to showcasing everything Windsor has to<br \/>\noffer to players, officials, and visitors from around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All World Junior Summer Showcase games can be livestreamed at HNLive.ca.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Hockey Canada, the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase and Canada\u2019s National Junior<br \/>\nTeam, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">-30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top NHL prospects will be on display in southern Ontario, July 26-August 1 WINDSOR, Ontario \u2013 Hockey Canada, in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Windsor Spitfires, has announced the schedule and ticket information for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase, July 26-Aug.1 at the WFCU Centre. Canada\u2019s National Junior Team hopefuls will&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":67503,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-67501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-113","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/12140716\/2026-WJ-SS-Exclusive-PreSale-EN_1920x1080.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":67497,"date":"2026-05-11T17:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/?p=67497"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:48:40","slug":"spitfires-forward-alex-pharand-commits-to-clarkson-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/article\/spitfires-forward-alex-pharand-commits-to-clarkson-university","title":{"rendered":"Spitfires\u2019 forward Alex Pharand commits to Clarkson University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For immediate release.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, May 11th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Following the NCAA Division I Council\u2019s landmark decision in November 2024 to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible for NCAA Division I hockey programs, Windsor Spitfires forward Alex Pharand is joining a growing list of former Spitfires pursuing NCAA opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old forward from Sudbury announced his commitment to the Clarkson Golden Knights men&#8217;s ice hockey program via Instagram on Sunday afternoon for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p>Pharand completed an impressive OHL career, appearing in 323 regular season games while recording 74 goals and 110 assists for 184 points. In postseason play, he appeared in 30 playoff games, collecting three goals and five assists.<\/p>\n<p>Originally drafted by the Hamilton Bulldogs, Pharand spent part of his rookie season in Hamilton before being traded to his hometown Sudbury Wolves. He went on to spend four seasons with the Wolves before being acquired by the Windsor Spitfires at the 2025-26 trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Pharand was also selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round of the 2023 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, is home to the Golden Knights men\u2019s hockey program, an NCAA Division I team that competes in the ECAC conference. The program has produced several notable NHL figures, including current Calgary Flames General Manager Craig Conroy and longtime Los Angeles Kings forward Dave Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>For some frequently asked questions around the NCAA player eligibility changes announced in November,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/frequently-asked-questions-pertaining-to-ncaa-player-eligibility-changes\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">-30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For immediate release. Monday, May 11th, 2026 Following the NCAA Division I Council\u2019s landmark decision in November 2024 to make Canadian Hockey League players eligible for NCAA Division I hockey programs, Windsor Spitfires forward Alex Pharand is joining a growing list of former Spitfires pursuing NCAA opportunities. The 21-year-old forward from Sudbury announced his commitment&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":67498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-67497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-113","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/11173649\/Alex-Pharand-Clarkson.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":67494,"date":"2026-05-11T17:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/?p=67494"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:23:00","slug":"spitfires-overage-goalie-joey-costanzo-commits-to-michigan-technological-university-mtu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/article\/spitfires-overage-goalie-joey-costanzo-commits-to-michigan-technological-university-mtu","title":{"rendered":"Spitfires\u2019 overage goalie Joey Costanzo commits to Michigan Technological University (MTU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"cb7255bd-57df-4de6-8672-f288394ef50a\" data-turn-id-container=\"cb7255bd-57df-4de6-8672-f288394ef50a\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:283e8de7-4f89-4019-92a8-e9f9f88a78d9-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:283e8de7-4f89-4019-92a8-e9f9f88a78d9-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7a19b5b8-5e41-4e15-9b94-521535126216\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\">Monday, May 11, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"355\"><strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"63\">Windsor, ON<\/strong> \u2013 Following the NCAA Division I Council\u2019s landmark decision in November 2024 to allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete in NCAA Division I hockey, Windsor Spitfires goaltender <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Joey Costanzo<\/span><\/span> is among the latest players to take advantage of the new opportunity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"494\">The 20-year-old Toronto native announced his commitment to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Michigan Tech Huskies men&#8217;s ice hockey<\/span><\/span> program on Instagram Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"771\">Costanzo leaves the Ontario Hockey League following an outstanding career with the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Windsor Spitfires<\/span><\/span>. He appeared in 197 regular season games during his OHL career, including 180 with Windsor, posting a 102-50-11 record with nine shutouts as a Spitfire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"939\">In his overage season, Costanzo recorded career bests with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage, finishing second among all OHL goaltenders in GAA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1050\">During the postseason, Costanzo made 27 career playoff starts, posting a 2.56 GAA and a .903 save percentage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1546\">Costanzo also cemented his place in franchise history by becoming the winningest goaltender in Spitfires history with 102 victories, surpassing <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Michael DiPietro<\/span><\/span>\u2019s previous mark of 86. He also set the franchise record for most games played by a Spitfires goaltender with 180, eclipsing DiPietro\u2019s previous record of 157. In addition, Costanzo ranks first among Spitfires goaltenders in career time on ice and total saves, while sitting second all-time in shutouts with nine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1942\">The Spitfires acquired Costanzo from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Niagara IceDogs<\/span><\/span> in 2022 in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection and a 12th-round pick in 2026. Originally selected by Niagara in the second round, 23rd overall, of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection, Costanzo stepped into OHL action the following season, appearing in 17 games and posting a 5-10 record.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2280\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Michigan Technological University<\/span><\/span>, located in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Houghton<\/span><\/span>, has a storied hockey tradition and has produced several notable NHL alumni, including <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tony Esposito<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Matt Roy<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Randy McKay<\/span><\/span>, and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">John Scott<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2455\">For frequently asked questions regarding the NCAA eligibility changes announced in November 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/frequently-asked-questions-pertaining-to-ncaa-player-eligibility-changes\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">-30-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 11, 2026 Windsor, ON \u2013 Following the NCAA Division I Council\u2019s landmark decision in November 2024 to allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete in NCAA Division I hockey, Windsor Spitfires goaltender Joey Costanzo is among the latest players to take advantage of the new opportunity. The 20-year-old Toronto native&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":67495,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-67494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-113","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/11171518\/Joey-Costanzo-MTU.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":67488,"date":"2026-05-02T03:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/?p=67488"},"modified":"2026-05-02T03:55:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:55:52","slug":"western-conference-finals-game-5-rangers-walk-off-in-ot-to-eliminate-spitfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/article\/western-conference-finals-game-5-rangers-walk-off-in-ot-to-eliminate-spitfires","title":{"rendered":"WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS \u2013 GAME 5 Rangers Walk Off in OT to Eliminate Spitfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 flex flex-col px-4 max-w-3xl mx-auto w-full pt-1\">\n<div data-test-render-count=\"1\">\n<div class=\"group\">\n<div class=\"contents\">\n<div class=\"group relative relative pb-3\" data-is-streaming=\"false\">\n<div class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:border-0.5 [&amp;_pre&gt;div]:border-border-400 [&amp;_.ignore-pre-bg&gt;div]:bg-transparent [&amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\">\n<div class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>Dylan Edwards scores the winner 17:33 into overtime as Kitchener advances to OHL Championship<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">KITCHENER, ON \u2014 The Rangers rallied from a pair of deficits and were able to make a comeback against the Spitfires. Dylan Edwards scored at 17:33 of overtime Thursday night at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium to give the Kitchener Rangers a 5-4 victory and eliminate the Spitfires from the 2026 OHL Playoffs. The Rangers take the Western Conference Finals four games to one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Windsor came out firing in the opening frame, scoring three times in just over two minutes to take control of the period. Anthony Cristoforo opened the scoring at 10:08, finishing off a play from Carson Woodall and Liam Greentree. Just 15 seconds later, Cole Davis fired home a goal assisted by AJ Spellacy and Wyatt Kennedy to make it 2-0. Kennedy then turned scorer himself at 12:10, receiving a feed from Davis and Andrew Robinson to push the Spitfires&#8217; lead to three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Kitchener fought back. Luke Ellinas cut into the deficit at 15:11, cashing in with help from Sam O&#8217;Reilly and Christian Humphreys, before the Rangers struck on the power play midway through the second period. Christian Humphreys converted at 7:54 with Dylan Edwards and Cameron Reid assisting, trimming the Spitfires&#8217; lead to one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Windsor answered before the period was out. Spellacy found the back of the net at 17:31 \u2014 assisted by Robinson and Kennedy \u2014 to restore a two-goal cushion heading into the third, setting up a wild finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Rangers stormed back in the final frame. O&#8217;Reilly beat Joey Costanzo at 3:51 to make it a one-goal game, then Carson Campbell tied it at 7:58 with Edwards and Humphreys picking up the helpers. Neither team could pull ahead through the final buzzer, sending the game to overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Edwards provided the walk-off 17:33 into the extra frame, taking a feed from Luca Romano and Reid to end the Spitfires&#8217; season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Costanzo turned in a fantastic performance in defeat, stopping 43 of 48 shots. Christian Kirsch earned the win for Kitchener with 29 saves. Windsor finished 0-for-3 on the power play; the Rangers converted once on two opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Edwards was named first star, Kennedy took second-star honours, and O&#8217;Reilly rounded out the selections as the third star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Windsor finishes the 2026 OHL Playoffs with a 9-4 record after sweeping the Guelph Storm in Round 1 and the Flint Firebirds in Round 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Kitchener defeats Windsor 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Message actions\">\n<div class=\"text-text-300\">\n<div class=\"text-text-300 flex items-stretch justify-between\">\n<div class=\"w-fit\" data-state=\"closed\">\n<div class=\"relative text-text-500 group-hover\/btn:text-text-100\">\n<div class=\"transition-all opacity-100 scale-100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-fit\" data-state=\"closed\">\n<div class=\"text-text-500 group-hover\/btn:text-text-100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sticky bottom-0 mx-auto w-full pt-6 z-[5]\" data-chat-input-container=\"true\">\n<div>\n<fieldset class=\"flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"px-3 md:px-2\" data-alert-band-wrapper=\"true\">\n<div role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dylan Edwards scores the winner 17:33 into overtime as Kitchener advances to OHL Championship KITCHENER, ON \u2014 The Rangers rallied from a pair of deficits and were able to make a comeback against the Spitfires. 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Dylan Edwards opened the scoring at 12:34 with Sam O&#8217;Reilly and Jack Pridham adding assists, before O&#8217;Reilly potted one of his own at 13:47, with Pridham picking up his second helper of the frame. Windsor was held off the scoresheet despite generating chances, as Christian Kirsch turned aside all seven first-period shots he faced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Rangers kept their foot on the gas in the second, with goals from Andrew MacNiel and Campbell pushing the lead to 4-0. Joey Costanzo made 16 saves in the middle frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Spitfires Refuse to Quit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">To their credit, Windsor came out flying in the third period and made things interesting. Nathan Villeneuve got the Spitfires on the board at 1:45, assisted by Jakub Fibigr, before Anthony Cristoforo made it 4-2 at 5:23 off a pretty setup from John McLaughlin and Liam Greentree. Caden Harvey rounded out the Windsor comeback attempt with a goal at 18:33, assisted by Alex Pharand and Beksultan Makysh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">But the Rangers answered every push. Luca Romano snuffed the momentum with a shorthanded marker at 12:59, and Gabriel Chiarot added an empty-net shorthanded goal at 17:04 to seal it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>By The Numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Kirsch was steady all night for Kitchener, stopping 25 of 28 shots to earn the win. Costanzo took the loss for Windsor, finishing with 22 saves. Romano was named first star, O&#8217;Reilly second, and McLaughlin earned third star honours for Windsor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The announced attendance at the WFCU Centre was 5,398.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Series Summary:<\/strong> Kitchener Rangers lead Windsor Spitfires 3-1. 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Spitfires&#8217; Woodall named OHL Humanitarian of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TORONTO &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that Windsor Spitfires defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/players\/8907\">Carson Woodall<\/a> is this year&#8217;s recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, presented annually to the OHL Humanitarian of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Woodall has made charitable contributions to cancer research in excess of $175,000 through his Woody&#8217;s Hoodies initiative, a cause near and dear to his heart. The initiative was inspired by Woodall&#8217;s two grandmothers, including the late Nana O&#8217;Brien and in support of Nana Woodall, who has also battled cancer. His creative fundraising endeavours have included engaging minor hockey tournaments, partnering with teams, schools and local businesses as well as rappelling down one of Windsor&#8217;s tallest buildings on two separate occasions.<\/p>\n<p>While hoodies are Woodall&#8217;s most sought after line of fundraising apparel, he&#8217;s ventured into other creative styles such as pucks, stickers and drink koozies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We did a lot in the community for cancer research in honour of my grandma,&#8221; said Woodall of the honour. &#8220;I&#8217;m just hoping that this can bring some awareness to it and we can do more with Woody&#8217;s Hoodies in the future. I&#8217;m thankful for all of the support I&#8217;ve received and have really enjoyed doing this work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Named the 2025 Youth Philanthropist of the Year by the Windsor-Essex Community Foundation, Woodall&#8217;s charitable efforts have benefitted causes such as Play for a Cure, the Windsor Cancer Foundation and Erie Shores Hospice. His iconic &#8220;Woody&#8217;s Hoodies&#8221; can be seen throughout Windsor-Essex as he continues to roll out new customized designs and has sold more than 5,500 items including over 4,800 hoodies. He becomes the first player in Windsor Spitfires history to be named OHL Humanitarian of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Carson is a local product who developed through the LaSalle Vipers of the GOHL, growing into a Defenceman of the Year finalist,&#8221; said Spitfires General Manager Bill Bowler. &#8220;His initiative with Woody\u2019s Hoodies also speaks volumes about his character and the values instilled by his family. He\u2019s not only made an impact on the ice, but in the community as well, and that\u2019s something we\u2019re incredibly proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A former 10th round pick by the Spitfires in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, Woodall stepped up his offensive production this past season, finishing with 12 goals, 51 assists and 63 points over 68 games to be named an OHL Defenceman of the Year finalist. The Belle River native was the OHL Defenceman of the Month for October, and finished his fourth OHL season with 21 goals, 109 assists and 130 points over 194 games in a Spitfires uniform. Woodall placed second in OHL Coaches Poll voting as the Western Conference&#8217;s most improved player, as well as best offensive defenceman. He recently announced a commitment to Boston College (NCAA).<\/p>\n<p>Each year the OHL awards a player that has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a positive role model in the community with the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy. The Ontario Hockey League Board of Governors announced in 2004 that the OHL Humanitarian of the Year award would be named in recognition of the former Owen Sound Platers captain, who was twice named his team\u2019s Humanitarian of the Year in recognition of his tremendous efforts in supporting community activities.<\/p>\n<p>Woodall emerged as this year&#8217;s award winner from a group of finalists also consisting of David Egorov of the Brantford Bulldogs, Tristen Trevino of the Erie Otters, Thanasi Marentette of the Peterborough Petes and Beckham Edwards of the Sarnia Sting.<\/p>\n<p>Woodall will be formally presented with the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy at the 2026 OHL Awards Ceremony this June at The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>For a full history of OHL award winners,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/awards\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carson Woodall of the Windsor Spitfires is this year&#8217;s recipient of the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy presented to the OHL Humanitarian of the Year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":67478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-67477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-113","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/28135624\/Woodall-Snyder-web.jpg",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":67474,"date":"2026-04-28T02:51:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T02:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/?p=67474"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:21:39","slug":"spitfires-roll-past-rangers-4-2-in-game-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl-spitfires\/article\/spitfires-roll-past-rangers-4-2-in-game-3","title":{"rendered":"SPITFIRES ROLL PAST RANGERS 4-2 IN GAME 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><em>Davis, Robinson named stars as series shifts to Game 4 after home victory<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">WINDSOR, Ont. \u2014 The Windsor Spitfires wasted no time making a statement in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, downing the Kitchener Rangers 4-2 at the WFCU Centre before an announced crowd of 5,041.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Cole Davis and Andrew Robinson were named the first and third stars of the game, respectively, as Windsor struck early to cut the series to 2-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Spitfires opened the scoring just 1:55 into the first period on the power play, with Jakub Fibigr converting off assists from Anthony Cristoforo and Liam Greentree. Alex Pharand doubled the lead at 14:07, tipping home a feed from Caden Harvey to give Windsor a 2-1 edge heading into the first intermission \u2014 Kitchener&#8217;s Christian Humphreys had briefly cut the deficit to one at 16:08 on a goal assisted by Jack Pridham and Cameron Arquette.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Rangers were unable to crack Joey Costanzo in the second period despite generating offensive chances, and Windsor came out of the middle frame still ahead by one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Spitfires put it away early in the third. Robinson struck just 24 seconds into the period, finishing off a Davis setup to push the lead to 3-1. Kitchener&#8217;s Arquette pulled one back at 15:01 on a goal from Chiarot and Campbell, but Davis iced it with an empty-netter at 19:31 \u2014 his second point of the night \u2014 to seal the 4-2 final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Costanzo was outstanding between the pipes, stopping 21 of 23 shots faced to earn the win. 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