[1] Pollock and business partner Jack Dent obtained franchise rights from the OHA for C$500, and purchased uniform for another $100.
[2] The team lost its first game 15–0 to the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, but attracted a crowd of 4,062 spectators at the Windsor Arena.
[1] Pollock served as the team's general manager, and worked with the Detroit Red Wings to develop players.
[2] The Spitfires were coached by Jimmy Skinner, and reached the J. Ross Robertson Cup final during the 1947–48 OHA season.
[4] The team produced several future star players for the Red Wings, including Glenn Hall, Marcel Pronovost, Earl Reibel, Johnny Wilson, and Glen Skov.