Posts About "London Knights"
London Knights' Brett Brochu Has a Bright Future
April 17th, 2020 When Brett Brochu was drafted by the London Knights in the sixth round of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection, no one expected him to make such an impact. After spending a season in the Provincial Junior Hockey League with the Dresden Jr. Kings, he made the jump to the OHL this past season. Related: London Knights’ Luke Evangelista...
Capitals' Connor McMichael Having Standout Season With London
February 10th, 2020 Generally, organizations garnering special attention towards their prospects are rarely mainstays in the NHL playoff picture. Although the lottery can throw a wrench in things, teams with more high-quality prospects tend to be those towards the bottom of the standings of the past few years. However, some of the top teams in the league...
London Knights' Luke Evangelista Ascending up the Draft Rankings
January 22nd, 2020 In the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), teams under the spotlight tend to change more frequently than the fuel for your automobile. Typically, it’s for good reason. Organizations housing highly touted draft-eligible prospects such as Quinton Byfield are going to garner more attention that year. The same can be said about teams stacked...
Windsor Spitfires' Weekly: Stuffin' the Goal & Conference Chaos
October 15th, 2019 Around the 10-game mark of every season, you start to get an idea of how a team will perform over the long haul. It's been an up-and-down stretch for the Windsor Spitfires, but this Thanksgiving weekend saw them stuffing the net and gaining confidence. It'll be needed with a tough weekend approaching. On paper, the Spitfires look...
OHL Roundup: McMichael, Merkley Lead Knights over Bulldogs
September 29th, 2019 HAMILTON — Connor McMichael had three goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jonathan Gruden and Antonio Stranges each added a pair of goals for the Knights. (2-2-0). Rece...
Knights New Jersey, A Blast From the Past
August 29th, 2019 Just over a week ago, one of the Ontario Hockey League’s more storied franchises added to their legacy with the release of a new jersey for the upcoming 2019-2020 season. With the release, the London Knights unveiled their 10th logo in franchise history dating back to their days as the London Nationals. The new jersey’s also brought...
Bouchard & Boqvist: Knights' Dynamic Duo on Defence
April 4th, 2019 Four games is all it took for the London Knights to defeat their rival Windsor Spitfires in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. While the Spitfires had a hard time finding their scoring touch with Jordan Kooy manning the Knights net, it was another trio of Knights’ players that led the way on the offensive end - two...
OHL Playoff Preview: Spitfires vs Knights
March 19th, 2019 The Battle of the 401 is about to see another chapter unfold. The Windsor Spitfires and the London Knights; one of the most storied rivalries in the OHL takes place as a Western Conference first round matchup. The top-seeded Knights beat the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday night to clinch the conference. The Spitfires got a point on Friday...
Knights' News: Home Opener, Foudy Returns & Bangs Becomes a Firebird
September 28th, 2018 On Friday, the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights kicked off their 2018-19 campaign against their rival Windsor Spitfires at Budweiser Gardens in London. The Knights, who are coming off a rough season in which they traded a number of assets, are coming in with a much younger roster and much higher expectations considering the...
Jordan Kooy - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
April 7th, 2018 Jordan Kooy 2016-17 Team: London Knights (#31) Date of Birth: April 30, 2000 Place of Birth: Bradford, Ontario Ht: 6’1” Wt: 163 lbs. Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 15th (among NA Goaltenders) He’s about average height for a goaltender these days at...
Tyler Rollo: Finding Role as Forever Knight
March 27th, 2018 When Tyler Rollo was traded to the London Knights just three games into the 2017-18 season from the Peterborough Petes, the 20-year-old forward didn’t know what to expect with his new club. Names like Robert Thomas, Cliff Pu and Sam Miletic littered the Knights’ roster and from a team standpoint, it was one that perennially demanded...
Knights Playing Underdog to Owen Sound's Attack?
March 20th, 2018 When the OHL’s Trade Deadline came and went, questions surrounded the short-term future of the London Knights. What were their plans? Where were they going after trading away their biggest assets? Instead of crumbling without their big four, the Knights turned the heat up in the Western Conference and became one of the tougher teams...
Knights' Shadow on Shutting Down Svechnikov
March 7th, 2018 He’s projected to go within the top three of the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. While some have him atop the rankings, others have him sitting right behind Rasmus Dahlin - a franchise-type defenceman out of Sweden. Regardless of where he goes in this year’s draft, Barrie Colts’ rookie Andrei Svechnikov will undoubtedly help whichever...
