Editing Windsor Spitfires (section)

===Major Junior===
On September 25, 1975, Major Junior hockey returned to the [[Windsor Arena]] for the first time in twenty-two years. In front of 4,335 fans, the Windsor Spitfires hosted the [[Oshawa Generals]]. The game would be an eye-opener for the Spitfires, as they were defeated 10–1 by the Generals. [[Wayne Mills (ice hockey)|Wayne Mills]] started in net for the Spits, but would be later relieved by back-up [[Bob Parent (ice hockey)|Bob Parent]] when the Generals made it 7–0 at 11:29 of the second period. The two goaltenders combined for 30 saves, as the Spits were outshot 40–23. [[Rolly Hedges]] scored the first Major Junior goal in team history at 18:48 of the second period.<ref>{{citation|title=Spits get early initiation, 10-1.|author=Marty Knack|newspaper= [[Windsor Star]]|date=September 26, 1975|page=26}}</ref>

On October 2, 1975, the Spitfires would tally their first ever Major Junior win. At home, the Spits were hosting the [[Sudbury Wolves]]. Despite being outshot 60–34, the Spitfires overcame a six-goal deficit to defeat the Wolves 11–10. After trailing 7–1 only 2:49 into the second period, the Spitfires were able to chip the lead down to 9–7 by the second intermission. [[Charlie Skjodt]] scored to make it 9–9 to complete the comeback, just to have the Wolves score with 6:33 to go in the game to make it 10–9. [[Charles Bosnyak]], a member of the 1974–75 Tier II Spitfires, scored 32 seconds later to make it 10–10 and captain [[Mark Perras]] scored with 43 seconds remaining to win the Spits' first ever Major Junior game. [[Bob Parent (ice hockey)|Bob Parent]] would make 50 saves to cap off the historic victory.<ref>{{citation|title=Perras caps remarkable ending to give Spitfires 11-10 triumph|author=Marty Knack|newspaper= [[Windsor Star]]|date=October 3, 1975|page=24}}</ref>

The "Spits" as they are commonly known, won their first [[Emms Trophy|Emms division]] title in 1980 and reached the OHL finals, but lost to the [[Peterborough Petes]]. [[Ernie Godden]] set an all-time OHL record in 1980–81 scoring 87 goals. In 1984 [[Peter Karmanos]], the founder and CEO of [[Compuware]], bought the team and renamed them the '''Windsor Compuware Spitfires.'''

In the 1987–88 season, the culmination of a well-executed four-year plan saw the Compuware Spitfires win 35 of their last 36 games, become the first team to go undefeated in the OHL playoffs, and sweep the Peterborough Petes in the OHL Championship finals to win the [[J. Ross Robertson Cup]]. During the season, the Compuware Spitfires were dominant, with a record of 54-0 when leading after two periods. Having earned the right to represent the OHL in the 1988 [[Memorial Cup]] hosted in [[Chicoutimi]], [[Quebec]], the Compuware Spitfires advanced to the Championship game, where their string of success ended, losing to the [[Medicine Hat Tigers]].

Karmanos sold the team to local construction magnate [[Steve Riolo]] after the 1988–89 season, and the team reverted the Windsor Spitfires name and adopted their modern logo.