Kitchener Rangers Face-Off Against Windsor Spitfires, November 2, 2023 Preview
Get your hockey jerseys ready as the Kitchener Rangers brace themselves to face-off against the Windsor Spitfires for the second time this season. The much-anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the WFCU Centre at 7:05 PM. For those who can’t watch the action live, the match will be broadcasted on Rogers Channel 20 (Kitchener) and live-streamed on OHL Live on CHL TV. For the radio enthusiasts, tune in to 570 AM CKGL to catch the live updates.
The face-off between Kitchener Rangers and Windsor Spitfires has been a thrilling spectacle to watch. Their encounters have been marked by intense competition, with the teams meeting each other 24 times in regular seasons since 2017-18. The Rangers have managed an 11-10-3-0 record against the Spitfires, and when playing in Windsor, the record stands at 5-5-2-0.
The Rangers’ last encounter with Spitfires resulted in an emphatic 11-2 victory on October 15th at The Aud. Adrian Misaljevic stunned the audience by scoring just 23 seconds into the game. The match ended with 13 Rangers on the scoresheet, nine of whom had multi-point nights.
The Rangers have had a promising start to the season with a 9-4-0-0 record in the first 13 games. They are currently second in the OHL, trailing first-place Mississauga by just two points, and lead the Western Conference. However, their last match was a disappointing 5-3 loss to Owen Sound on October 28th.
Windsor Spitfires, on the other hand, stand 20th in the league with a 3-8-1-0 record. Their last game ended in a heartbreaking 7-6 overtime defeat against Niagara, despite leading by two goals with just seven minutes remaining in the game.
One player who has been instrumental in the Rangers’ success this season is defenseman Hunter Brzustewicz. His astounding 5-20-25 stat line earned him the title of Defenseman of the Month for October. Brzustewicz, who has not missed recording a point in any October game, also made it to the CHL Team of the Month.
Carson Rehkopf, the OHL Player of the Month for October, leads the league with 14 goals. Despite breaking his eight-game point streak against Owen Sound, Rehkopf remains second in the league for points with 23.
Veteran Matthew Sop is set to play his 150th OHL game against Windsor. Over his 149 games, Sop has registered 41 goals and 60 assists for 101 points. Ranked third in the league for points with 22 (8G, 14A), Sop is on an eight-game point streak that began on October 13th against Barrie.
Rookie Tanner Lam has also made a significant impact, with one goal and three assists in the last three games and a total of nine points in his first 13 OHL games.
Leading the Spitfires’ charge is forward Liam Greentree, with eight goals and nine assists. He has been in a rich vein of form, scoring seven points in the last four games.
Veteran Oliver Peer is another crucial player for Spitfires, having scored 14 points so far, and is currently on a four-game point streak.
Defenseman Rodwin Dionicio, the only Spitfires skater drafted to an NHL team, leads the Windsor defensemen with 12 points.
The Spitfires recently acquired defenseman Connor Toms from the Soo Greyhounds in exchange for their 12th-round selection in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection. Toms, who collected three assists in his first 12 games of the season with the Soo, will be available to play for Windsor on tonight.