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Defenceman James Jodoin is the odd-man out within the Windsor Spitfires’ overage plans for this season.
Windsor had been carrying 4 overage gamers, however was solely in a position to gown three every recreation.
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The membership has launched the 20-year-old Jodoin forward of Thursday’s recreation in opposition to the London Knights on the WFCU Centre at 7:05 p.m.
“Sadly, the principles solely permit for us to play three 2003-born gamers,” Spitfires’ common supervisor Invoice Bowler stated.
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A fourth-round decide by the Spitfires within the 2019 OHL Draft, the six-foot-three, 206-pound Jodoin had been a swing participant for the membership shifting from his pure place on defence to fill in at ahead at instances.
Jodoin had a single help and a14 penalty minutes in eight video games this season with the membership, however had been a wholesome scratch for six-straight video games since overage ahead Alex Christopoulos returned to the lineup following low season wrist surgical procedure on Oct. 26.
Jodoin has opted to affix the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League whereas the Spitfires will transfer ahead with Christopoulos, Oliver Peer and Jacob Maillet because the membership’s three overage gamers.
“With the three (overage) forwards enjoying the way in which they’re, it was going to be onerous to get James within the lineup,” Bowler stated. “We appeared elsewhere within the league and sadly there have been no different alternatives presently for him. He wished to be competing and enjoying hockey and (Trenton) was the reply.”
Seven Lancers honoured
Seven members of the Windsor Lancers’ soccer workforce earned post-season OUA honours.
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Offensive guard George Una, defensive deal with Muftah Ageli, who’s a Kennedy highschool product, defensive finish Kolade Amusan and returner Javonni Cunningham have been named first-team OUA all-stars.
Linebacker Devin Veresuk, who’s a Holy Names highschool product, and cornerback Istvan Assibo-Dadzie have been named second-team OUA all-stars whereas linebacker Jason Rushatsi was named to the OUA all-rookie workforce.
Two Saints honoured
A pair of St. Clair Saints have been honoured as second-team All-Canadians by the Canadian Junior Soccer League.
Lineman Carl Fabre, who’s a Holy Names highschool product, was named on the defensive aspect after posting eight sacks together with 16 tackles and 10 assists this season.
On the offensive aspect, quarterback Maurice Sodja was named after finishing over 60 per cent of his passes whereas throwing for 898 yards and 11 touchdowns in his rookie season.
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