Windsor's own, a Windsor Spitfire, and recent NHL draftee, Matt Maggio joins Drake on the podcast (10:25) to chat about growing up in Windsor, playing for his hometown team, and of course the 2022 playoff run. Recently drafted to the NY Islanders, enjoy this treat of an interview with Matt. Plus, Drake breaks down as much local sports news as possi…

The 2022 OHL Red Tilson, Eddie Powers, AND William Hanley Trophy winner, Windsor Spitfires assistant captain Wyatt Johnston joins Drake on the podcast (06:20) to talk about his time in Windsor, the season and playoff run, breaking records, and what the future may hold. Plus, Drake gets us caught up with a bit of local sports news including the Wind…

Windsor Spitfires goaltender and the unsung hero of the 2022 OHL Finals, Matthias Onuska joins Drake on the podcast (05:58) to chat about his time in Windsor, fitting in with the new group, and of course going through the playoffs all the way to the OHL Championship Series. Plus, Drake gets you caught up with the Windsor Clippers Jr. B Lacrosse tea…

The voice of the Windsor Express and many avenues in Windsor sports, The Frostfather Aaron Sanders joins Drake on the podcast to chat about his sports broadcasting career in Windsor and breakdown and review the OHL Championship Series featuring our Windsor Spitfires. Support the show

One more to go! Tomorrow night in Hamilton the Bulldogs take on our Windsor Spitfires. Drake D'Amore breaks down the series from games 4, 5, & 6 and previews tomorrow night's final. Plus, local sports update on the Windsor Clippers Jr. B lacrosse team, Windsor TFC, and more. Support the show

For the first time in 5 years, Drake D'Amore comes to you solo on the podcast to get you caught up with the Windsor Spitfires playoff run and two games into the OHL Final against the powerhouse Hamilton Bulldogs, Windsor Clippers Jr. B lacrosse as the seasons approaches the end, Windsor TFC Soccer Club, and more. Support the show…

The Windsor Express' enforcer, a rookie stand-out for the club this year is Tanner Stuckman. He joined Drake on the podcast (06:20) to talk about growing up in Illinois, coming through the basketball ranks in high school and college, and how he ended up in Windsor and the NBL of Canada after a stop in Helsinki. Plus, Drake gets you caught up with t…

Long-time local martial artist, Guinness World Record Holder, and recent Canada's Got Talent contestant, Chucky Mady joins Drake on the podcast (08:35) to chat about growing up in Windsor under a martial arts family, competing in Karate and MMA, and of course his obscure talent of opening cans with his mouth, and being on CGT. Plus, Drake gets you …

Windsor's favorite goaltender, the most decorated goaltender in Spits history, a Memorial Cup Champion and Windsor's own Michael DiPietro joins Drake on the podcast (07:48) to chat about growing up in the Windsor area, playing for the Spitfires, 2017 Memorial Cup, 2019 World Juniors, and so much more. Coming to you just days before the wrap of the …

Bellator MMA and Windsor's Flyweight fighter, 'The Rose City Phoenix' Randi Field joins Drake on the podcast (06:46) to chat about growing up in Windsor and her MMA career. Coming off a big submission finish at Bellator 279 in Hawaii, Randi has lots to talk about. Plus, Drake gets you caught up with the Spitfires, Express, Schmaltz Cup, and more. S…

Leamington native Darren McCarty joins Drake on the podcast (08:25) to chat about growing up in the Windsor-Essex community, the pride of coming from the area and the toughness that comes with it, playing minor sports and more. Of course, lots to talk about with DMac when it comes to his band, cannabis, golf, wrestling, and so much more. Plus, Drak…

A former Lancers football player, Windsor Clipper, and current Calgary Roughneck, Kellen LeClair joins Drake on the podcast (06:44) to tell his incredible story. The pair chat about growing up in Windsor, love for sports and music, Kellen's lacrosse career from junior to pro in the NLL, and his recent return to the game. Plus, Drake gets us caught …

A Detroit native, and St. Clair Saints basketball alumni Jalen Sykes joins the podcast (07:29) to chat about growing up in the Detroit area, coming to Canada to play for the Saints and later the Windsor Express of the NBL Canada. Plus, Drake gets you caught up with the red-hot Spits, Express, local athletes, Jr C. playoffs and more. Support the sho…

LaSalle native and former Detroit Compuware Ambassador & Jr. Red Wings goaltender Derek Wilkinson joins Drake on the podcast (06:53) to chat about growing up in the Windsor area, his playing career, and behind the scenes role with the Charlotte Checkers for the past 20 years. Derek also chats about the history of Windsor hockey, playing for the Tam…

University of Windsor alumni and 2020ne Olympian Sarah Mitton joins Drake on the podcast (06:12) to chat about growing up on the east coast, coming to the UofW for Track, the Olympic experience, her entire career, and the new Track & Field League in Canada. Plus, Drake gets us caught up with the Spits, Express, St. Clair Saints, and more. Support t…

Windsor's own, and St. Clair Saints alumni, now set to play with the Windsor Express is Shawn Anderson. Shawon joins Drake on the podcast to (06:03) talk about growing up in Windsor, the basketball community, and being able to play pro for the team he grew up watching in his hometown. Support the show…

A Herman Academy grad, Mississippi Valley State alumni, and current Saint Michael's College NCAA D2 basketball player Dario Milojevic joins Drake on the podcast (07:48) to chat about growing up in Windsor, putting himself out there to get recruited, playing NCAA, and more. Dario has great stories about taking the tunnel bus to Detroit as a teenager…

A local amateur MMA fighter and submission grappler living in Ohio, Max Hanson, joins Drake on the podcast (09:27) to chat about growing up in the Windsor martial arts scene, getting into MMA and BJJ, competing in some of the top competitions in the world, and meeting Eddie Bravo. Max has been taking on the world of Jiu-Jitsu and submission fightin…

A 2019 OHL Champion, OHL veteran, and current Queen's University hockey player Owen Lalonde joins Drake on the podcast (07:24) to chat about growing up in Windsor, his OHL career, winning the OHL championship, NHL training camps, and playing for Queen's. Plus, Drake gets you updated with the Spits, Saints, Express, Lancers and more. Support the sho…

A 2009 Memorial Cup Champion and one of the toughest the Spitfires has ever had to offer, Richard Greenop, connects with Drake on the podcast (06:42) to chat about his time with the Windsor Spitfires, playing in the Barn, the 2009 Memorial Cup, life after hockey, and so much more. Plus Drake has news on the Spits, Windsor Express, Lancers, and Sain…

CEO & President of the Windsor Express Basketball Club, Dartis Willis, joins Drake on the podcast (07:14) to chat about the return of the Express and the NBL of Canada, bringing the team to Windsor in 2011, the history of basketball in Windsor, and the possibility of making Windsor Arena the new home of the Express. Plus, Drake has news on the Lanc…

This former Windsor Spitfire goaltender has made the Windsor-area home after a long pro career in the NHL, AHL, & KHL. Holding many obscure records is Michael Leighton, joining Drake on the podcast (07:48) to talk about about playing for our Spitfires in the 90's, his pro journey and stories along the way, and what he is doing now to better the goa…

Partners in life and business TJ Jovcevski & Melissa Bussey of Sports Vision Windsor, along with Brogan Probert of Probert Performance join Drake on the podcast (07:28) to talk about the inception of their businesses, working together, and the unique services offered to athletes alike. Plus, Drake has news on the Spitfires and NBL of Canada. Suppor…

The Ottawa Senators Video Coach, Evan Mathias, comes from humble beginnings in Windsor with our Spitfires. Evan joins Drake on the podcast (06:17) to chat about growing up in Windsor, starting with a volunteer position with the Spits, and getting the call-up to the show. Plus, Drake gets you caught up with the Spitfires, NBL of Canada news, and the…

Windsor's Liam LeClair joins Drake on the podcast (07:39) to chat about growing up in Windsor, playing lacrosse in the community, playing pro in the NLL, and so much more. The pair touch on the NLL on TSN, playing for the Calgary Roughnecks, and overall chat about Canada's sport. Drake also gets caught up with the Spitfires, OUA's tout to be 'elite…

Eddie Mio is a legendary, old-school goaltender from Windsor. Ed joins Drake on the podcast (07:38) to chat about growing up in Windsor, playing for our Spitfires back in the day, his pro career, and beyond. Plus Drake gets caught up after the break on the Spitfires, Lancers, and more. Support the show…

Amherstburg native, Stanley Cup Champion, and the NHL's VP of Hockey Development is Kevin Westgarth. Kevin joins Drake on the podcast (07:21) to chat about growing up and playing hockey in the Windsor area, attending and playing for Princeton University, his NHL career, and continuing to work for the league after playing. Plus Drake has some news o…

Catch up with some of Border City Wrestling's finest in El Reverso & Jeffrey Scott, both returning to the podcast. Starting with the Yucha from the Yukon, El Reverso (07:57) chatting about the return of pro wrestling in Ontario and hopefully one day in Windsor. Then, Jeffrey Scott joins (29:41) to talk some El Reverso, a bit a bout the return of wr…

An original Essex 73, Boston Bruins legend, and born and raised in the Windsor area is Bruce Crowder. Bruce joins Drake on the phone (07:22) to chat about growing up in Essex, his hockey career through junior, college, and pro, and life after hockey. Plus get caught up with the Windsor Spitfires, Lancers, and St. Clair Saints. Support the show…

Let's call her 'Windsor's own'. Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, although born and raised in Eganville, now resides in Windsor after graduating from the University following her Lancers career. The three-time Olympian joins Drake on the podcast (11:39) to talk about her entire track career, growing up, coming to Windsor, life as a mother, and so much more. P…

Former Lancers running back, CFL alumni, and 2013 Grey Cup Champion, Daryl Stephenson joins Drake on the podcast (08:00) to chat about growing up a football kid, coming to the University of Windsor, his pro career in the CFL, and what he's up to now. Plus, Drake breaks down local sports news on the St. Clair Fratmen, Windsor Spitfires, Lancers, and…

Two-time Olympic boxer, Andrew Singh Kooner, joins Drake on the podcast (09:05) to talk growing up in Windsor, getting into boxing, his career as an amateur and pro, and staying involved trough the game today as a coach. Coach and Operator of Red Owl Boxing in Brampton and Rocksteady Boxing Toronto, Andrew also hosts his own podcast, Doc & The Boxe…

From the legendary lacrosse family, Ron Martinello chats with Drake from his Pillette, Pizza King location (09:34) about growing up in Windsor, his playing career in college and pro, and continuing to coach nowadays while running the pizza shop. Ron shares great stories from his days playing with Maryland University and the inception and championsh…

Known as The Muscle Doc on Instagram, Dr. Jordan Shallow joins Drake on the podcast (10:10) to discuss growing up in Windsor, powerlifting, teaching and coaching, travelling, and so much more. The pair share Windsor stories while Jordan tells us his story of becoming a doctor to now teaching and certifying other online through Pre-Script and podcas…

Windsor born, NHL alumni, and new assistant coach for our Windsor Spitfires, Andy Delmore, joins Drake on the podcast (07:57) to chat about growing up in Windsor, his playing career, coaching career and landing a job with his hometown Spitfires. Support the show

Long-time Windsor Spitfires assistant coach, Jerrod Smith, joins Drake on the podcast (09:55) to chat about his playing days in the OHL and overseas, becoming a full time coach with the Windsor Spitfires for over 10 seasons, and the return of regular season OHL play. Support the showद्वारा Drake D'Amore

We're back! The WinCity Sports Podcast returns after a brief hiatus with a double shot of interviews featuring new Windsor Spitfires head coach, Marc Savard (09:12). The 2011 Stanley Cup Champion talks returning to the OHL since his playing days, his coaching career, and joining the Spits. Following Marc, Drake catches up with goaltending coach Per…

Returning to WinCity Sports is former Olympic trials runner and amateur boxer, Josh Cameron (09:24). From the west side of Windsor to the west side of Vancouver is this Border City Boxing product. Josh has told his story on the show two years ago but returns to talk about his new poetry book and mental health. Plus, we have lots of news on sports r…

Just in time for the return of golf in Windsor-Essex, pro golfer David Bryne joins Drake on the podcast (04:26) to discuss growing up in Windsor, some of his favorite golf courses, and working for the new Swing Factory in Windsor. Of course, the pair also chat about David's career as a college and pro player, winning the Big Break, and travelling t…

Coming from France via Zoom is a former Windsor Spitfire, born and raised in Windsor, Stephane Gervais. Stephan chats with Drake (07:06) about growing up in Windsor, playing junior and college, heading out to France to play pro for 10 years where he now lives with his family and is the strength and conditioning coach for the team he last played for…

This Oregon State Beavers forward is a Windsor native. After an impressive personal showing and run with his team in the 2021 NCAA March Madness has found Maurice's name in the headlines in the past months. Maurice shares his story with Drake (05:58) chatting about growing up in Windsor, going to prep school at a young age, success with Oregon, and…

A double shot of interviews on this episode brings another former Windsor Spitfire, NHL and OHL coach Paul McFarland. Paul joined Drake (04:51) to talk about winning the Memorial Cup with the Rangers, coming to the Spits, coaching the NHL, and coming back to coach the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL. Then, Dave Jewell, the Spitfires photographer and…

Joining the list of Memorial Cup Champions to appear on WinCity Sports is Ben Dubois. A 2009 Champion, OHL journeyman, and now local school teacher joins Drake on the phone (03:28) to discuss growing up in Windsor-Essex, his hockey career, and using the values he learned in hockey and applying them to the classroom. Support the show…

Head coach of the Windsor Spitfires from 2015-17 and 2017 Memorial Cup Champion, Rocky Thompson, joins Drake on the phone (05:15) from San Jose as Rocky is now assistant coach of the Sharks with Bob Boughner. The pair talk pretty extensively about Rocky's coaching career in the WHL, OHL, AHL, and NHL. Rocky reveals his past as a wrestler and boxer,…

Straight out of Essex is Ed Philion, now defensive coordinator for the Concordia University Stingers. Ed joins Drake on the phone (05:09) to chat about growing up in Windsor-Essex and is football career as a player and coach. Once a Essex 73's player, Ed turned to football in high school. Playing a year with the Fratmen after high school lead him t…

A former Windsor Spitfire, Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick, and Michigan native, Kenny Ryan joins Drake on the podcast (05:39) to chat about his time with the Spitfires, winning the OHL & Memorial Cup in 2010, his pro career, and what he's doing in the world of hockey now trough developmental coaching. Support the show…

A long time OHL veteran currently playing with STFX University in Nova Scotia, Jeremiah Addison, joins Drake on the podcast (04:15) to chat about his playing career and where life might take him in the future. Jeremiah was co-captain of the Windsor Spitfires for the 2017 Memorial Cup Championship win. The pair discuss him coming to Windsor for that…

Northern Illinois University golfer and Windsor's own Luc Warnock joins Drake via Zoom on the podcast (03:17) to chat about growing up in Windsor as a golf kid, some good golf stories, and what the future may hold. Luc was a hockey player first and transitioned to golf to go play in the states. He has some cool experience stories from being able to…

Pro hockey player from Windsor, Daniel Maggio, joins Drake on the podcast via Zoom (05:12) to chat about growing up in Windsor, his hockey career, and what he is doing now. After playing five season in the OHL, Daniel spent another eight season in North America in the AHL, CHL, & ECHL and even won a CHL championship before moving overseas. Support …

Former Windsor Spitfire and 2x OHL & Memorial Cup Champion, Justin Shugg, joins Drake via Zoom on the podcast (07:17) all the way from Denmark. The pair chat about Justin's junior hockey career, of course focusing on his time in Windsor. From playing in the barn, moving to the WFCU Centre, winning back-to-back OHL & Memorial Cup Championships, to a…