Detroit Hettche
American minor-league professional ice hockey team
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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.[1] The team moved across the river to Detroit in 1949. It played seven seasons total, folding in 1952.
Season-by-season results
| Season | Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals for | Goals against | Standings | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Windsor Spitfires | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0.133 | ? | ? | 4th, IHL | Did not qualify |
| 1946–47 | Windsor Spitfires | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 0.571 | 162 | 141 | 2nd, IHL | Won semifinal (Detroit Metal Mouldings) 2-1 Won Turner Cup final (Detroit Bright's Goodyears) 3-0 |
| 1947–48 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0.650 | 151 | 105 | 1st, IHL | Won semifinal (Detroit Metal Mouldings) 2-1 Lost Turner Cup final (Toledo Mercurys) 4-1 |
| 1948–49 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 0.565 | 152 | 144 | 4th, North | Won quarterfinal (Detroit Jerry Lynch) 2-0 Won semifinal (Detroit Auto Club) 4-0 Won Turner Cup final (Toledo Mercurys) 4-3 |
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | 40 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 0.425 | 157 | 191 | 4th, IHL | Lost semifinal (Sarnia Sailors) 3-0 |
| 1950–51 | Detroit Hettche | 52 | 6 | 39 | 7 | 19 | 0.183 | 112 | 226 | 6th, IHL | Did not qualify |
| 1951–52 | Detroit Hettche | 48 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 23 | 0.240 | 138 | 232 | 5th, IHL | Did not qualify |
| Totals | 244 | 80 | 138 | 26 | 186 | 0.381 | --- | --- |
