Windsor, ON - The Windsor Jr. Spitfires
Midget AAA team went undefeated and capped off their run with wins over
consecutive Michigan opponents to win the 2015 International Silver Stick
Tournament in Sarnia. On Sunday, the Spitfires defeated previously unbeaten
Little Caesars 4-1 in the semifinals and then took care of the Michigan
Nationals 6-3 in the championship.
Windsor started the tournament on a very strong note by beating the London Jr. Knights, their chief rival in Alliance league-play. They followed with a shutout win over Shattuck-St. Mary’s and moved to 3-0 with a win over Halton before tying Brampton to finish the round-robin with a 3-0-1 record. The tournament victory will give the team added confidence heading into the final few games of the Alliance regular-season. They currently sit in first-place in the league standings with a record of 28-6, two points ahead of London. Round-Robin: Windsor Jr. Spitfires 4 vs. London Jr. Knights 1 Windsor Jr. Spitfires 5 vs. Shattuck-St. Mary’s 0 Windsor Jr. Spitfires 4 vs. Halton Hurricanes 2 Windsor Jr. Spitfires 2 vs. Brampton 45s 2 Semi-Finals: Windsor Jr. Spitfires 4 vs. Little Caesars 1 Finals: Windsor Jr. Spitfires 6 vs. Michigan Nationals 3 #68 Jakov Novak was selected to the Midget Silver Stick All Star Team
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