Series HQ: Windsor vs. Kitchener
Game 4 – Windsor Spitfires 0 at Kitchener Rangers 3
- Three goals by Senators prospect Luke Ellinas secured the win for the Rangers, as the Spits were unable to generate anything.
- Jackson Parsons made 24 saves in the shutout, and earner Save of the Night honours.
- Despite the loss, Joey Costanzo stood on his head for the Spits, turning away 32/34 shots.
- The Rangers stay alive, making this a 3-1 series as they head back to Windsor on Friday.
Game 3 – Windsor Spitfires 6 at Kitchener Rangers 3
- Five goals by Liam Greentree, alongside an assist on Ilya Protas’ game-winner, capped off a 6-point night for the Kings prospect and secured a 3-0 series lead for Windsor.
- Greentree’s five goals are a new Spitfires playoff record, surpassing the previous mark of four by Ernie Godden on Mar. 24, 1981 at Brantford.
- Greentree’s five goals are the most in a single playoff game by an OHL player since Erie’s Connor McDavid on Apr. 10, 2015 vs. London.
- Senators prospect Luke Ellinas scored his first goal of the Playoffs, in addition to goals by Cameron Mercer and Tanner Lam for the Rangers.
- Ilya Protas had a big performance to earn second star honours, scoring a goal and three assists.
Game Centre | Kitchener Post-Game | Windsor Post-Game
Game 2 – Kitchener Rangers 1 at Windsor Spitfires 5
- The Spits came out hot again, putting up five goals including the game-winner from Conor Walton in the first period.
- The Rangers can’t seem to crack the Spitfires—with Luca Romano scoring their lone goal but not being able to find any momentum.
- Ryan Abraham scored two goals
- Noah Morneau scored his league leading 11th of the 2025 playoffs.
Game Centre | Kitchener Post-Game | Windsor Post-Game
Game 1 – Kitchener Rangers 1 at Windsor Spitfires 5
- Anthony Cristoforo’s second period goal stood as the game-winner, as the Rangers were unable to generate any type of momentum.
- After a scoreless first period, Andrew Robinson scored his first career OHL goal to open the floodgates for Windsor.
- Noah Morneau scored two goals for the spits, earning first star honours.
- Tanner Lam got the Rangers on the board late in the third period, denying the shutout.
Game Centre | Kitchener Post-Game
(2) Windsor Spitfires (45-17-4-2) vs. (3) Kitchener Rangers (47-15-4-2)
The Windsor Spitfires and Kitchener Rangers have had their share of playoff battles over the years, and this is shaping up to be another good one.
The Spits bring the firepower of dynamic duo Liam Greentree (Los Angeles Kings) and Ilya Protas (Washington Capitals) into the second round tilt after both continued their torrid regular season production into the playoffs, leading the postseason with 15 points respectively. Windsor dispatched the Soo Greyhounds in five high-scoring first round contests as local star Noah Morneau leads the OHL Playoffs with eight goals.
Kitchener likewise enters the series following a five-game first round encounter with the Flint Firebirds. Jackson Parsons continued his excellent goaltending, posting a 1.58 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in the opening series. Kitchener’s stingy defence will be tasked with shutting down Windsor’s group of high calibre shooters as the Blueshirts begin on the road despite finishing the regular season with more points than the West Division champions.
Both sides are missing some bodies as Windsor’s injury woes have featured blueliners Tnias Mathurin and Carson Woodall along with first overall 2024 OHL Priority Selection choice Ethan Belchetz who has yet to play in these playoffs. Announced Wednesday, the Rangers will miss sparkplug Luke Ellinas for Games 1 and 2 as he serves a suspension stemming from a slew-footing match penalty he picked up in Game 5 against Flint. Kitchener’s regular season scoring leader Adrian Misaljevic is also day-to-day with a lower body injury to begin the series.
It’s Windsor’s high-powered offence against Kitchener’s lock-it-down defence in this second round bout!
Series Schedule:
Game 1: Thurs., April 10 – Kitchener at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 2: Sat., April 12 – Kitchener at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 3: Mon., April 14 – Windsor at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 4: Wed., April 16 – Windsor at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5: Fri., April 18 – Kitchener at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6: Sun., April 20 – Windsor at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 7: Tues., April 22 – Kitchener at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Season Series:
Windsor wins 3-1
Sep. 28 – KIT 2 at WSR 12
Nov. 22 – WSR 3 at KIT 1
Dec. 7 – WSR 3 at KIT 2 – SO
Mar. 7 – WSR 4 at KIT 7
Playoff History:
This marks the 10th time that Windsor and Kitchener have met in the OHL Playoffs.
2023 KIT def. WSR 4-0 – First Round / 2022 WSR def. KIT 4-1 – Second Round / 2016 KIT def. WSR 4-1 – First Round / 2010 WSR def. KIT 4-3 – Semi-Final / 1992 KIT def. WSR 4-3 – First Round / 1986 WSR def. KIT 8-2 – First Round / 1982 KIT def. WSR 8-0 – Quarter-Final / 1981 KIT def. WSR 9-1 – Semi-Final / 1977 WSR def. KIT 3-0 – First Round
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