The Detroit Hettche were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, and played at the Detroit Olympia. The team originated in Windsor, Ontario as the Windsor Spitfires and were one of the four founding members of the International Hockey League in 1945. In 1947, the team was renamed Windsor Hettche Spitfires after its sponsor, Detroit auto dealer and Michigan state boxing commissioner John Hettche. The team moved across the river to Detroit in 1949. It played seven seasons total, folding in 1952.
Season-by-season results SeasonTeamGamesWonLostTiedPointsPct %GoalsforGoalsagainstStandingsPlayoffs1945–46Windsor Spitfires15112240.133??4th, IHLDid not qualify1946–47Windsor Spitfires2814104320.5711621412nd, IHLWon semifinal (Detroit Metal Mouldings) 2-1Won Turner Cup final (Detroit Bright's Goodyears) 3-01947–48Windsor Hettche Spitfires3019101390.6501511051st, IHLWon semifinal (Detroit Metal Mouldings) 2-1Lost Turner Cup final (Toledo Mercurys) 4-11948–49Windsor Hettche Spitfires3115115350.5651521444th, NorthWon quarterfinal (Detroit Jerry Lynch) 2-0Won semifinal (Detroit Auto Club) 4-0Won Turner Cup final (Toledo Mercurys) 4-31949–50Detroit Hettche4015214340.4251571914th, IHLLost semifinal (Sarnia Sailors) 3-01950–51Detroit Hettche52 6397190.1831122266th, IHLDid not qualify1951–52Detroit Hettche4810353230.2401382325th, IHLDid not qualifyTotals 24480138261860.381------
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External links standings and results - Detroit Hettche standings and results - Windsor Hettche Spitfires standings and results - Windsor Spitfires