HAMILTON, ONTARIO. The Hamilton Bulldogs opened the Game 1 of the OHL Finals on home ice against the Western Conference Champion Windsor Spitfires marking the beginning of the first ever playoff series between these two franchises. With the two most explosive … Continue reading
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Firebirds’ Historic Season Comes to an End in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals
Windsor, Ont. – The Firebirds outshot the Spitfires in the final game of the Western Conference Finals, but Detroit, Mich. native Xavier Medina stopped all 38 shots faced in his second playoff start of the year. Daniel D’Amico netted a … Continue reading
Firebirds Drop Game 6 in OT on Home Ice, Travel to Windsor for Game 7
Flint, Mich. – The Firebirds watched a 2 – 1 lead slip away in the third period, before falling 3 – 2 in overtime to the Spitfires Tuesday. Detroit, Mich. native Xavier Medina got his first start between the pipes … Continue reading
Firebirds Resilient Again, Win 4-3
Windsor, Ont. – The Firebirds will return to home ice Tuesday with a chance to clinch the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as the Western Conference Champions for the first time in franchise history. They defeated the Spitfires 4-3 at the WFCU … Continue reading
Six Unanswered Goals Propel Firebirds to 2-1 Series Lead Over Spitfires
Flint, Mich. – A three-goal first period by the Spitfires dug a deep hole for the Firebirds to climb out of. After a spirited tilt between two worthy combatants at center ice, it was the Birds who went on to … Continue reading
Firebirds Drop Game Two to Spits, Come Back Home with the Series Tied 1-1
Windsor, Ont. – The Firebirds had an off night, and the Windsor Spitfires capitalized by scoring seven on Monday. Matthew Maggio was the star of the show, recording a hat trick and being named the game’s ‘First Star.’ Will Cuylle … Continue reading