Mickey Renaud’s #18 Forever Remembered by the Windsor Spitfires
In Play! Magazine
By Rob Gagnon of the Windsor Spitfires
On September 26th the Windsor Spitfires paid tribute to Mickey Renaud by retiring his #18 in front of 4,366 fans at Windsor Arena prior to the commencement of their home opening game for the 2008-2009 Ontario Hockey League season versus the Sarnia Sting.
Mickey’s parents Mark and Jane Renaud as well as members of the Renaud family joined the Spitfires ownership group of Bob Boughner, Warren Rychel, and Peter Dobrich, the event’s Master of Ceremonies Mark Knight, OHL Commissioner David Branch, Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis, Calgary Flames Scout and former Spitfires Head Coach Tom Webster and Buffalo Sabres defenseman and Spitfire alumnus Mike Weber to honour Mickey’s career in a special on-ice pre-game ceremony.
The ceremony featured speeches from Mark Knight, Bob Boughner, Eddie Francis and Mark Renaud, recounting the various accomplishments and achievements of Mickey’s as well as the effect he had on the Windsor Spitfires and the Windsor-area community.
Additionally, Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis announced that the City of Windsor would create a road known as “Mickey Renaud Way”, a route which will lead fans to the newly created Windsor Family Credit Union (WFCU) Centre which will become the home of the Windsor Spitfires this coming December.
In Play! Magazine
By Rob Gagnon of the Windsor Spitfires
On September 26th the Windsor Spitfires paid tribute to Mickey Renaud by retiring his #18 in front of 4,366 fans at Windsor Arena prior to the commencement of their home opening game for the 2008-2009 Ontario Hockey League season versus the Sarnia Sting.
Mickey’s parents Mark and Jane Renaud as well as members of the Renaud family joined the Spitfires ownership group of Bob Boughner, Warren Rychel, and Peter Dobrich, the event’s Master of Ceremonies Mark Knight, OHL Commissioner David Branch, Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis, Calgary Flames Scout and former Spitfires Head Coach Tom Webster and Buffalo Sabres defenseman and Spitfire alumnus Mike Weber to honour Mickey’s career in a special on-ice pre-game ceremony.
The ceremony featured speeches from Mark Knight, Bob Boughner, Eddie Francis and Mark Renaud, recounting the various accomplishments and achievements of Mickey’s as well as the effect he had on the Windsor Spitfires and the Windsor-area community.
Additionally, Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis announced that the City of Windsor would create a road known as “Mickey Renaud Way”, a route which will lead fans to the newly created Windsor Family Credit Union (WFCU) Centre which will become the home of the Windsor Spitfires this coming December.
