RayzorIsDull
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The Windsor Smiles. Smiles First Stadium. Free crown with every season ticket order
Is this the crown you're talking about?
The Windsor Smiles. Smiles First Stadium. Free crown with every season ticket order
Doesn't the sale still have to be approved by the OHL? If the OHL fans continue to complain about these draft picks and question the future of the organization and the OHL, maybe the sale will be rejected?
I don't think Branch has another son willing to step up to GM the Spitfires...
Any former Spits got $12-$13 Million laying around to buy this sinking ship if Parekh gets denied?
Right now, all we're out really is a 5th round pick. I actually like picking up Tovell in the 2nd round, and figure he may have a chance here if Medina doesn't report and there's not a Parekh between the pipes.
Is this the crown you're talking about?
I think most Spits fans are ready/ in need of a shot about now.
Unfortunately, the only point to add to this is the lack of trust in league management to address situations like this so they don’t become the norm.
The 5th is easy enough to deal with, the uncertainty and lack of trust is not.
From Jim Parker
The prospective new buyer of the Windsor Spitfires is not making it hard to connect the dots.
On Wednesday, the Spitfires took five-foot-seven, 176-pound defenceman Aydin Parekh with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League’s Under-18 Draft.
The pick comes just four days after the Spitfires made Isa Parekh, a five-foot-nine and a half, 113-pound defenceman that was not rated for Saturday’s OHL Draft, a fifth-round selection.
The two brothers are sons of Smiles First Corporation founder and CEO Dr. Azim Parekh, who is believed to be behind the pitch to purchase the club.
“It’s just a draft,” said Spitfires general manager and minority owner Warren Rychel, who would not talk about the sale of the team. “We went through two drafts and that’s what’s happened. We drafted kids with potential.”
Stats were limited for the 17-year-old Parekh, who split time last season between the North York Rangers minor midgets, junior A Cobourg Cougars and Mississauga Reps major midgets
From Jim Parker
The prospective new buyer of the Windsor Spitfires is not making it hard to connect the dots.
On Wednesday, the Spitfires took five-foot-seven, 176-pound defenceman Aydin Parekh with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League’s Under-18 Draft.
The pick comes just four days after the Spitfires made Isa Parekh, a five-foot-nine and a half, 113-pound defenceman that was not rated for Saturday’s OHL Draft, a fifth-round selection.
The two brothers are sons of Smiles First Corporation founder and CEO Dr. Azim Parekh, who is believed to be behind the pitch to purchase the club.
“It’s just a draft,” said Spitfires general manager and minority owner Warren Rychel, who would not talk about the sale of the team. “We went through two drafts and that’s what’s happened. We drafted kids with potential.”
Stats were limited for the 17-year-old Parekh, who split time last season between the North York Rangers minor midgets, junior A Cobourg Cougars and Mississauga Reps major midgets
part 2
No word of commitment from Spits top pick Johnston as rumoured sale of team lingers
Rychel was unable to provide a phone number for Parekh or third-round pick Eric Vitale.
“Offensive upside from the blue line and he thinks the game,” Rychel said of Parekh.
In the second round, the Spitfires added six-foot-two, 167-pound goaltender Matthew Tovell, who played with the Kingston Frontenacs minor midgets.
“Tovell was a highly ranked goalie on our list,” Rychel said. “He’s a good goalie and had a great year and was much improved from minor midget.”
The 17-year-old Tovell is from Belleville, but made the drive to play in Kingston.
“I’ve done that three of the last four years,” Tovell said. “It’s definitely a commitment, but if you want something you have to be willing to work for it.”
In 19 games, Tovell posted a 2.74 goals-against average.
“Just throughout the whole season, this is the goal and this is the dream,” Tovell said. “I worked really hard and to be called by anyone is a great feeling. I know they’re a great organization and I’m looking forward to heading there.”
Parekh, Tovell and Vitale are all expected to be in Windsor for a prospects camp at the WFCU Centre on Saturday. Like Parekh, Rychel did not have a number available for Vitale, who split time with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens minor midgets and Toronto Red Wings major midgets this past season.
“Versatile, two-way winger,” Rychel said of Vitale, who is a left-hand shot that plays the right side
Honestly, I feel for Rychel right now. My gut is that he's in a really tough spot and there's only so much he can do. Imagine having the world come at you, out of nowhere. How would you react? He's probably as frustrated with all of this as we are.
Honestly, I feel for Rychel right now. My gut is that he's in a really tough spot and there's only so much he can do. Imagine having the world come at you, out of nowhere. How would you react? He's probably as frustrated with all of this as we are.
He might have a few million reasons not to be
Honestly, I feel for Rychel right now. My gut is that he's in a really tough spot and there's only so much he can do. Imagine having the world come at you, out of nowhere. How would you react? He's probably as frustrated with all of this as we are.
Honestly, I feel for Rychel right now. My gut is that he's in a really tough spot and there's only so much he can do. Imagine having the world come at you, out of nowhere. How would you react? He's probably as frustrated with all of this as we are.
I've admired you for your positivity in this forum for a long time, it's tough in this environment to stay up beat when it feels like everyone is coming after you....Having money is great but that doesn't eliminate any frustration from this.
Feel for him...are you kidding me. Id like to try that 13 million dollar tough spot from him.Give me a friggin break!!!
Feel for him...are you kidding me. Id like to try that 13 million dollar tough spot from him.Give me a friggin break!!!
I'm not sure how he expected it to turn out... you said it yourself... 5th round... could have easily buried the kid in the 12thSo, if you owned something for 13+ years, put your heart and soul into it, and then, with the flick of a switch, all this happened...you wouldn't be frustrated? Judging by what we've seen so far, this isn't the Rychel we've come to know. Money is great and does a lot, but he's seen money his whole life. This whole thing has become a cluster and it's pretty clear to me that he's doing his best to deal with it. Fans aren't happy, probably the angriest I've seen them in fact, and it's very new territory. I doubt anyone wanted it to turn out like this.
You have to remember Rychel I believe has the least to gain in all of this and yet he is the one taking all the heat. Don't see any other members of this group or the other stepping up to try to deal with things in any way, shape or form. It's the one with the least benefit taking the most heat. Would be nice to see his partners step into the spotlight to share the attention.
I'm not sure how he expected it to turn out... you said it yourself... 5th round... could have easily buried the kid in the 12th
So, if you owned something for 13+ years, put your heart and soul into it, and then, with the flick of a switch, all this happened...you wouldn't be frustrated? Judging by what we've seen so far, this isn't the Rychel we've come to know. Money is great and does a lot, but he's seen money his whole life. This whole thing has become a cluster and it's pretty clear to me that he's doing his best to deal with it. Fans aren't happy, probably the angriest I've seen them in fact, and it's very new territory. I doubt anyone wanted it to turn out like this.
Oh get ready. The trolls and negative Nancy's are a whole another level when you got Daddy owner issues. Getsit already posted on the Flint thread earlier this week before wandering over here. There's speculation it's the 3rd alternate user name for everybody's least favorite Firebirds poster. Luckily 98% of the doomsday prophecies turned out wrong. It will not be hard to rally Flint fans to your side and I'll get around to emailing Branch tonight or tomorrow and it looks like fans around the league will definitely make a push to save you guys from this potential nightmare.It's not over and not old news. It's literally unfolding as we speak. While the "move on" attitude might work with some situations, you're asking a fan base who has gone through a hell ringer over the last week to suddenly go "you're right... all is normal here. Okay, what's on Survivor tonight??" That's not going to happen and that's coming from a guy who's pretty optimistic 90% of the time. You don't draft an "unrated" player in the fifth round unless there's something going on. You take that player later in the "friends and family" rounds... that's common knowlege in the O.
Frankly, your post comes across as a bit more "I know these guys" than anything...