Windsor Spitfires 2017-18 Season Thread (Part 1)

[OHLTG]

It's not going to be the same team from last year. We knew this all along. You can't go into camp expecting the same roster. The team shouldn't be embarrassed in the least by that.

 

[windsor7]

What kind of reply is that? If you expected the same roster that's on you, not the team Enough of your snide condescending remarks.

Seems like someone was speaking on behalf of the fans again.
I guess it is the fans fault always it seems.

 

[punch1943]

Training Camp Roster

TEAM RED
2. Nick Gauvin
3. Cameron Recch
7. Tyler Angle
10. Gianluca Pizzuto
12. Jordan Frasca
13. Zackary Young
16. Luke Boka
19. Daniel D’Amico
21. Jack Bowler
24. William Sirman
28. Tyler Nother
29. Nathan Staios,
32. Brock Grandbois
33. Matthew O’Brien
35. Joey Trifone
36. Evan Benwell

TEAM WHITE
5. Kory Silverio
11. William Brown
12. Kyle West
16. Chris Playfair
17. Louka Henault
19. Josh Barraclough
20. Michael Andrews
22. Joseph Mizzi
24. MathewMacDougall
25. Braeden Agresti
26. Cole Purboo
27. Aaron Luchuk
32. Matteo D’Guilio
33. Liam Markhauser
34. Hunter Carrick
36. Connor Corcoran

TEAM BLUE
5. Austin McEneny
7. Jeff Taylor,
8. Thomas Stevenson
10. Markus Paterson,
12. Vincent Desanctis
13. Kirill Kozhevnikov
17. Louis Latta
19. Quintin Loon-Stewardson
20. Luke Kutkeviciu
21. Davis Teigen-Katsumi
24. Austin Brimmer
25. Hayden Johnston
26. Michael Aloise
27. Lev Starikov
28. Igor Larionov
32. Stefan Dobrich
37. Erik Yelle

GOALIES
Michael DiPietro, Brock Baier, Lucas Patton, Patrick O’Leary

INJURED / NOT DRESSED
Gabriel Vilardi, Logan Brown, Matthew Crasa

 

[hockeylegend11]

Punch

Thanks for putting the camp rosters up- good job

 

[hockeylegend11]

A total of 54 players are listed for this year's main camp
4 goalies,16D and 34 forwards.
This does not include the 3 players listed as injured or away, Vilardi, Brown and Crasa.

 

[hockeylegend11]

12 of 15 players drafted in this year's entry draft are listed-8F,4D
The ones not here are dmen Dominik Fensore and Evan Weber as well as injured forward Mathew Crasa.The 2 D were not expected, Fensore is with USNTP,and Weber appears headed to the USHL
Too bad about Crasa,he was expected to be here, assume he will show next season at the respective camps.
The 5 players the Spits chose in the Extra draft are all expected here,as well as the 2 Euros,and the 4 players acquired in trades.

 

[hockeylegend11]

There are 12 free agents at this year's camp,4D and 8 forwards,and 5 of them have played at least 1 game of major Junior hockey
Forwards Igor Larionov Jr, Louis Latta,Joseph Rizzi,Josh Burraclough and dman William Brown.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Players who are not listed who played last year are forwards Jasper Forgrave and Maddux Rychel.
Dman Velan Nandakamuran is not here,as well as winger Devlin Shanahan and forward/ dman Bobby Burns.
The 17 year old Burns is the biggest surprise to me,he impressed last year at both camps, wound up playing RW at this year's camp instead of D, played well I thought,not great but was looking forward to seeing him here.
Don't know the reason, perhaps USHL is in play,or the family expected a guarantee prior to showing,like I said really don't know the reason,will try and find out.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Correction on number of players listed ,52 players,Erik Yelle was on 2 lineups,just spotted it.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Other organizational players not
listed on training camp roster
are forwards Trent Frederic,Drew Elser,dmen Fletcher Fineman,and Michael Ferrandino, along with goalie Dylan St Cyr.
All the above are USA born players.

 

[OHLTG]

Just because I feel like researching...

Point totals from players last year that were not Spitfires...

TEAM RED
2. Nick Gauvin D - 6'5 216 - 15gp 2a 34PIM for LaSalle in Playoffs.
3. Cameron Recchi F - 5'7 146 - 32games 3/8/11 for Cushing Acad
10. Gianluca Pizzuto D - 5'7 181 - 35gp 3/19/22/26 for Wsr Jr Spits.
12. Jordan Frasca - C - 6'1 158 - 8/9/17 - GP not found.
13. Zackary Young - F - 5'11 165 - 23/1/5/6 - St Mike's Buzzers
19. Daniel D’Amico - LW - 5'9 150 - 32/18/15/33/40 - Tor Marl
21. Jack Bowler - F - 49/6/21/27 - LaSalle
24. William Sirman - LW - 5'10 170 - 51/7/10/13/17 - Markham GOJH
29. Nathan Staios - D - 5'9 152 - 16/5/11/16/32 - Vaughan
32. Brock Grandbois - F - 6' 174 - 44/15/6/21/79 - Toledo Cherokee
33. Matthew O’Brien - (my memory is horrible and multi names exist)
35. Joey Trifone - D - 6'3 187 - 20/3/5/8/50 (2015-16) - Kenosha HS
36. Evan Benwell - RW - 6' 170 - 75/28/42/70/44 - Miss Rebels

TEAM WHITE
5. Kory Silverio - F - 5'7 150 - 35/13/24/37 - Wsr Jr Spits
11. William Brown (from Ottawa 67s)
12. Kyle West - Oakville Blades last season. No stats (3gp playoffs)
17. Louka Henault - D - 5'11 186 - 33/6/22/28 - Tor Marl
19. Josh Barraclough - LW - 6'1 190 - 47/12/18/30/81 - Sar/Cha Jr B
20. Michael Andrews - F - 5'10 181 - 36/28/39/61 - Quinte Red Devils
22. Joseph Mizzi - RW - 5'8 176 - 30/10/18/28/41 - Newmkt/NYork
24. MathewMacDougall - LW - 5'9 159 - 58/20/17/37 - St Andrews
25. Braeden Agresti - RW - 5'9 150 - 33/5/14/19/26 - Tor Red Wings
32. Matteo DiGuilio - C - 6'1 185 - 51/4/4/8/47 - Tor Jr Can OJHL
33. Liam Markhauser - F/D - 5'10 150 - 60/5/20/25 - CCHL/CCHL2
34. Hunter Carrick - D - 6' 183 - 31/7/12/19 - Oak Jr. Grizzlies

TEAM BLUE

7. Jeff Taylor - C - 5'7 134 - 44/8/5/13 - Kemptville
8. Thomas Stevenson - D - 6' 168 - 54/2/12/14 - Ottawa Jr Sens
10. Markus Paterson, - F - 6' 170 - no stats avail.
12. Vincent Desanctis - F - 5'11 176 - 15/3/4/7/24 - PAL Jr Isles
13. Kirill Kozhevnikov - C - 6'1 205 - 46/10/16/26/71 - Mamonty MHL
17. Louis Latta - LW - 6'2 198 - 57/2/3/5/14 - Sarnia
19. Quintin Loon-Stewardson - C - 5'10 168 - 45/27/24/41/76 - TBay
20. Luke Kutkeviciu - Hamilton
21. Davis Teigen-Katsumi - F - 5'11 163 - 49/14/14/28 - Pickering
24. Austin Brimmer - RW - 6'1 183 - 50/18/18/36 - Miss Rebels
25. Hayden Johnston - D - 6' 170 - 49/1/3/4 - TB North Stars
26. Michael Aloise - LW - 5'11 185 - 30/2/9/11/72 - Ridley College
27. Lev Starikov - D - 6'6 187 - 61/3/12/15/32 - Russia
28. Igor Larionov - F - 6' 165 - 25/5/3/8 - Quebec QMJHL
32. Stefan Dobrich - D - 32gp 8a
37. Erik Yelle - D - 6'2 170 - 32/1/9/10 - Tor Marl

 

[hockeylegend11]

The following are players from each squad at training excluding returning Spitfire players that I will look at more.
I will of course want all to stand out,but these are the ones that interest me the most,hope and expect a few others will impress me.
Team Red
Defense- Nick Gauvin,Joey Trifone,
Nathan Staios
Forwards
Evan Benwell,Matt OBrien,Brock Grandbois
Add forward William Sirman to my
list

 

[hockeylegend11]

From Team White,the following
players
Defense
Louka Henault
William Brown
Hunter Carrick
Forwards
Kyle West
Josh Barraclough
Michael Andrews
Joseph Mizzi
Mathew MacDougall

 

[OHLTG]

I'm very interested in seeing how Gauvin does after his injuries. Kid deserves a break and this might be his shot.

 

[hockeylegend11]

And finally from Team White
Defense
Tom Stevenson
Lev Starikov
Forwards
Vincent Desanctis
Louis Latta
Quinton Loon-Stewardson
Igor Larionov
Michael Aloise
Austin Brimmer
Luke Kitkevicius
Kirill Kozhevnikov

 

[rhinomark50]

I'm very interested in seeing how Gauvin does after his injuries. Kid deserves a break and this might be his shot.

By all accounts he played very well in Leamington last year, a big help in getting them back to the finals with his defensive game. Unfortunately on a team such as this, I'm not sure I see a spot for a guy like Gauvin at his age.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Spits

I'm very interested in seeing how Gauvin does after his injuries. Kid deserves a break and this might be his shot.

I think Gauvin is in tough, hasn't played much in the last 2 years,this may seem cruel but of the d here at camp I rate 10 guys ahead
They are last name only, Corcoran, McEneny,Nother, Staios, Brown, Henault, Stevenson, Carrick,Trifone and Starikov.
He might play an exhibition game otherwise I'm he will have to shine,hope he proves me wrong.

 

[OHLTG]

I'd like to see Gauvin at least get some playing time, even if he doesn't make the main roster full time.

 

[punch1943]

Just because I feel like researching...

Point totals from players last year that were not Spitfires...

TEAM RED
2. Nick Gauvin D - 6'5 216 - 15gp 2a 34PIM for LaSalle in Playoffs.
3. Cameron Recchi F - 5'7 146 - 32games 3/8/11 for Cushing Acad
10. Gianluca Pizzuto D - 5'7 181 - 35gp 3/19/22/26 for Wsr Jr Spits.
12. Jordan Frasca - C - 6'1 158 - 8/9/17 - GP not found.
13. Zackary Young - F - 5'11 165 - 23/1/5/6 - St Mike's Buzzers
19. Daniel D’Amico - LW - 5'9 150 - 32/18/15/33/40 - Tor Marl
21. Jack Bowler - F - 49/6/21/27 - LaSalle
24. William Sirman - LW - 5'10 170 - 51/7/10/13/17 - Markham GOJH
29. Nathan Staios - D - 5'9 152 - 16/5/11/16/32 - Vaughan
32. Brock Grandbois - F - 6' 174 - 44/15/6/21/79 - Toledo Cherokee
33. Matthew O’Brien - (my memory is horrible and multi names exist)
35. Joey Trifone - D - 6'3 187 - 20/3/5/8/50 (2015-16) - Kenosha HS
36. Evan Benwell - RW - 6' 170 - 75/28/42/70/44 - Miss Rebels

TEAM WHITE
5. Kory Silverio - F - 5'7 150 - 35/13/24/37 - Wsr Jr Spits
11. William Brown (from Ottawa 67s)
12. Kyle West - Oakville Blades last season. No stats (3gp playoffs)
17. Louka Henault - D - 5'11 186 - 33/6/22/28 - Tor Marl
19. Josh Barraclough - LW - 6'1 190 - 47/12/18/30/81 - Sar/Cha Jr B
20. Michael Andrews - F - 5'10 181 - 36/28/39/61 - Quinte Red Devils
22. Joseph Mizzi - RW - 5'8 176 - 30/10/18/28/41 - Newmkt/NYork
24. MathewMacDougall - LW - 5'9 159 - 58/20/17/37 - St Andrews
25. Braeden Agresti - RW - 5'9 150 - 33/5/14/19/26 - Tor Red Wings
32. Matteo DiGuilio - C - 6'1 185 - 51/4/4/8/47 - Tor Jr Can OJHL
33. Liam Markhauser - F/D - 5'10 150 - 60/5/20/25 - CCHL/CCHL2
34. Hunter Carrick - D - 6' 183 - 31/7/12/19 - Oak Jr. Grizzlies

TEAM BLUE

7. Jeff Taylor - C - 5'7 134 - 44/8/5/13 - Kemptville
8. Thomas Stevenson - D - 6' 168 - 54/2/12/14 - Ottawa Jr Sens
10. Markus Paterson, - F - 6' 170 - no stats avail.
12. Vincent Desanctis - F - 5'11 176 - 15/3/4/7/24 - PAL Jr Isles
13. Kirill Kozhevnikov - C - 6'1 205 - 46/10/16/26/71 - Mamonty MHL
17. Louis Latta - LW - 6'2 198 - 57/2/3/5/14 - Sarnia
19. Quintin Loon-Stewardson - C - 5'10 168 - 45/27/24/41/76 - TBay
20. Luke Kutkeviciu - Hamilton
21. Davis Teigen-Katsumi - F - 5'11 163 - 49/14/14/28 - Pickering
24. Austin Brimmer - RW - 6'1 183 - 50/18/18/36 - Miss Rebels
25. Hayden Johnston - D - 6' 170 - 49/1/3/4 - TB North Stars
26. Michael Aloise - LW - 5'11 185 - 30/2/9/11/72 - Ridley College
27. Lev Starikov - D - 6'6 187 - 61/3/12/15/32 - Russia
28. Igor Larionov - F - 6' 165 - 25/5/3/8 - Quebec QMJHL
32. Stefan Dobrich - D - 32gp 8a
37. Erik Yelle - D - 6'2 170 - 32/1/9/10 - Tor Marl

I appreciate the hard work put in to gather this info for Spit fans.....

 

[punch1943]

And finally from Team White
Defense
Tom Stevenson
Lev Starikov
Forwards
Vincent Desanctis
Louis Latta
Quinton Loon-Stewardson
Igor Larionov
Michael Aloise
Austin Brimmer
Luke Kitkevicius
Kirill Kozhevnikov

Looking for a few good Ruskies are we...expect some speed out of this group...

 

[punch1943]

Seems to me that this training camp group has a lot of water bugs on it. They tend to shine in practices and early in camp but fade if the banging begins. Didn't check carefully but I think we only have 2 O/A with a shot to make the team. Both will be valued on Jan 10th.
I wish Gauvin luck as well. If he doesn't make it here, I hope he gets picked up by someone. With only 4 tenders at camp they will be worked hard.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Spits

Seems to me that this training camp group has a lot of water bugs �� on it. They tend to shine in practices and early in camp but fade if the banging begins. Didn't check carefully but I think we only have 2 O/A with a shot to make the team. Both will be valued on Jan 10th.
I wish Gauvin luck as well. If he doesn't make it here, I hope he gets picked up by someone. With only 4 tenders at camp they will be worked hard.

Game certainly about speed now,and you are correct just 2 o/a-s in camp, Luchuk and McEneny.As for Gauvin,my guess is should he fail to land a spot on Windsor, doubtful any other team gets him.
Injuries have really stalled his development.

 

[hockeylegend11]

To show how much change/ turnover this organization is undergoing,of the 52 players scheduled to be here,35 of them are new to the organization,12 Free agents,19 draft picks and 4 players acquired in trades.
Of the 17 other players here,2 of them dmen Nick Gauvin and Thomas Stevenson were injured last year and did not attend camp.This does not include Logan Brown,Gabe Vilardi,Sean Day and Mikhail Sergachev who won't be here at camp.
Too bad outside of goalie Michael Dipietro not much star power at this year's camp.

 

[windsor7]

I'm very interested in seeing how Gauvin does after his injuries. Kid deserves a break and this might be his shot.

You have to play well and earn your way to make the team.
Nobody should be handed a roster spot just because they have had some bad luck.

 

[OHLTG]

I'm curious about something...

I'd like to see Gauvin at least get some playing time, even if he doesn't make the main roster full time.

I'm very interested in seeing how Gauvin does after his injuries. Kid deserves a break and this might be his shot.

Where in this did I say Gauvin should be

should be handed a roster spot

?

I said I'm hoping the kid gets a break and is able to get some playing time, even if he doesn't make the main roster full time. He's been injured pretty consistently over the last two seasons. Seeing him play well enough in camp to get into an OHL game, even if it's pre-season, would be nice. That does not equate to "should be handed a roster spot."