Category: Warren Rychel
Pacific Notes: Oilers, Tocchet, Mantha
OilersThe Oilers announced multiple hockey operations promotions and additions today, chief among them confirming Zack Kassian’s return to the organization as a pro scout, as previously reported. But that wasn’t the only notable hiring. They’ve also promoted former NHLer Warren Rychel to their director of...
Read moreOHL: Revisiting Spitfires & IceDogs’ June 2022 Pasquale Zito Trade
Warren RychelWhen the Windsor Spitfires drafted forward Pasquale Zito at the 2019 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection, they were anticipating a productive, gritty fan favourite. However, thanks to a June…
Read moreOHL: Revisiting Spitfires-67’s June 2019 Matthew Maggio Trade
Windsor SpitfiresSometimes, a seemingly small trade can have incredible results for a franchise. This happened when the Windsor Spitfires acquired a hometown kid in June 2019. With the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey…
Read moreRevisiting OHL’s Spitfires’ & Frontenacs’ 2018 Gabriel Vilardi Trade
Warren RychelIn the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), winning a Memorial Cup often means dealing with the stress of a rebuild shortly after. When the Windsor Spitfires won their 2017 title, everyone…
Read moreRevisiting OHL’s Spitfires/Rangers 2017 Logan Stanley Trade
Will CuylleFormer Windsor Spitfires’ general manager Warren Rychel was never one to shy away from making headlines. Unfortunately, sometimes that meant making the difficult trade. This was the case in August…
Read moreWindsor Spitfires’ 2022-23 OHL Trade Deadline Preview
Warren RychelThe Christmas break has wrapped up for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and that signals the beginning of another big season within the season – the 2022-23 Trade Deadline. For…
Read moreRevisiting OHL’s Spitfires/67’s 2018 Michael DiPietro Trade
OHLTrading players is a tough job for any Ontario Hockey League (OHL) general manager (GM). When it’s a franchise player, though, it’s that much harder. This was the case in…
Read moreRevisiting OHL’s Spitfires/Bulldogs 2019 Nathan Staios Trade
Nathan StaiosIn a great trade, both teams find a way to capitalize, whether it’s in the present or down the road. In late August 2019, the Windsor Spitfires and Hamilton Bulldogs hooked up on an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Staios, who had 41 points in 118 games to date, had requested a trade to the Bulldogs du...
Read moreWindsor Spitfires: 5 Stories to Watch in Summer 2022
Saint John Sea DogsWith the 2022 Memorial Cup now in the rearview mirror (congratulations to the Saint John Sea Dogs), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) off-season is underway. However, with plenty of storylines…
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