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Spitfires Alumni - Ellis now paired with Jones in Nashville
By Chris Savard
HometownHockey.ca

Spitfires Alumni - Ellis now paired with Jones in Nashville
The Windsor Spitfires have produced a number of NHL players over the years and it appears that number will soon grow with the likes of Patrick Sieloff, Kerby Rychel, Slater Koekkoek and others. Here is a quick look at ten former Spits who have made the news in the Hockey World in recent days. Ryan Ellis is now paired with Seth Jones on the Nashville Predators blueline.

Windsor - November 11, 2013 - The Windsor Spitfires have produced a number of NHL players over the years and it appears that number will soon grow with the likes of Patrick Sieloff, Kerby Rychel, Slater Koekkoek and others. Here is a quick look at ten former Spits who have made the news in the Hockey World in recent days.

1. Taylor Hall - Hall is back in the Oilers lineup and playing well, There’s lots of fire in Edmonton Oilers star Taylor Hall’s furnace – Edmonton Journal

2. Ryan Ellis - Ellis is now paired with Seth Jones the Preds first round draft pick, Maturity helps Predators' Jones navigate life as rookie - NHL.com

3. Jason Spezza - Spezza is determined to be a complete captain for the Ottawa Senators and his focus is on the Stanley Cup Ottawa Sens captain Jason Spezza’s eye on Stanley Cup, not goals - Ottawa Sun

4. Josh Bailey - Bailey has now gone seven games without registering a pointIslanders fall to Canadiens, go 0-for-4 on road trip - NewsDay

5. Steve Downie - Downie who suffered a concussion in his first game as a member of Philadelphia Flyers has returned to full practice, Philadelphia Flyers Injuries - ESPN

6. Cam Fowler - Fowler does an interview talking about his career before he made the NHL, Before I Made It: Cam Fowler - The Hockey News

7. Adam Henrique - After bursting on the scene in the NHL during the 2011-12 season, Henrique had a season to forget in the lockout-shortened campaign with the New Jersey Devils during 2013, Adam Henrique: Is He Finally Back on Track? - TheHockeyWriters.com

8. Zack Kassian - Vancouver Canucks Head Coach John Tortorella is a quote worthy kind of coach. Check out this gem, Torts: 'Zack Kassian? Good at times. Crappy at times. But he’s coming' - The Province

9. Steve Ott - Ott was recently named captain of the Buffalo Sabares, but could he be on his way to the Toronto Maple Leafs? Steve Ott And Buffalo Ready To Part Ways? - Sabrenoise.com

10. Claude Julien - Julien recently dismissed talk about the fans’ reception for Tim Thomas’s return to Boston — “I’ve got a lot more important things to think about right now,”. Julien said their Stanley Cup win was about more than Thomas, Claude Julien pushes back against Tim Thomas talk - Boston Globe

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