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 | 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 Semifinals Detroit Medal Mouldings 2-1, Won Turner Cup Finals Detroit Bright's Goodyears 3-0 |
| 1947–48 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0.650 | 151 | 105 | 1st, IHL | Won Semifinals Detroit Medal Mouldings 2-1, Lost Turner Cup Finals Toledo Mercurys 4-1 |
| 1948–49 | Windsor Hettche Spitfires | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 0.565 | 152 | 144 | 4th, North | Won Quarterfinals Detroit Jerry Lynch 2-0, Won Semifinals Detroit Auto Club 4-0, Won Turner Cup Finals Toledo Mercurys 4-3 |
| 1949–50 | Detroit Hettche | 40 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 0.425 | 157 | 191 | 4th, IHL | Lost Semifinals 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 | --- | --- |