Ex-London Knights goalie Kevin Bailie excels out east
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Bo Horvat-led London Knights meet Blades in Cup kick-off
It was mid-August 2011. Bo Horvat sat timidly, watching his introductory press conference unfold with wide eyes. Cameras flashed as the London Knights brass gloated about the OHL first-rounder’s potential. With remarks screeching to a halt, Knights general manager Mark … Continue Reading
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Not everyone jumping for joy about 2014 Memorial Cup coming to London
When a decision has multiple teams and their respective cities emotionally invested, it’s never pretty. That was the case Tuesday as the Ontario Hockey League awarded Memorial Cup hosting duties to London for the second time in less than a … Continue Reading
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With miliseconds left in Game 7, London Knights capture second straight OHL title
Try to write a better script than that. Yep. Impossible. Eighteen-year-old Bo Horvat — the heart and soul of the London Knights — banged home the Ontario Hockey League title-winning goal Monday with less than a second remaining in the … Continue Reading
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Crystal ball says London Knights will win Game 5
This will happen Friday at Budweiser Gardens: Bo Horvat or Brett Welychka will nab an assist on the game-winning goal against the Barrie Colts. In fact, one of the two London Knights forwards is going to not only set up … Continue Reading
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London Knights lose crucial Game 4; coach Dale Hunter accuses Barrie of diving
Dale Hunter isn’t blaming poor goaltending. Nor is he interested in chatting with the media about his team’s inability to hold a two-goal lead in Game 4 of the Ontario Hockey League championship series. No, Hunter is pointing his index … Continue Reading
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Video: Two minutes with ex-London Knight, current Colt Andreas Athanasiou
There were no guarantees when Andreas Athanasiou asked the London Knights to trade him last August. The Detroit Red Wings draft pick could have faltered in a new environment — easily. He could have disliked his new teammates, hated his … Continue Reading
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London Knights netminding to be front and centre in Game 4
If we learned anything about the London Knights on Monday, it’s that they aren’t superhuman. The 6-3 loss to the Barrie Colts in Game 3 of the OHL championship series was the first example of London looking disoriented through 17 … Continue Reading
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London Knights, OHL disagree on divisive Game 2 hit
Anthony Camara’s check on Max Domi in Sunday’s Game 2 has sparked some good ol’ controversy. London Knights head coach Dale Hunter saw it one way, the Ontario Hockey League saw it another. Camara, the 19-year-old Barrie Colts power forward … Continue Reading
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London Knights Brett Welychka nets first goal since concussion
Brett Welychka’s head was spinning. On March 26, Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford delivered a check to the hard-working London Knights winger’s noggin. “When I got hit I was so dazed,” said Welychka, who scored his first of the playoffs … Continue Reading
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Barrie draws first blood in OHL final, beat London Knights 4-2
It wasn’t supposed to start this way for the London Knights. Well-rested and heavily favoured heading into the Ontario Hockey League championship series, Dale Hunter’s crew was expected to emerge victorious following Game 1 versus the Barrie Colts. The Knights … Continue Reading
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Photos: Fans flock as London Knights depart to Memorial Cup
Wednesday afternoon, fresh off an incredible 12-hour span highlighted by an Ontario Hockey League championship and winning 2014 Memorial Cup hosting duties, the London Knights left for Saskatchewan. A strong contingent from Knights nation saw them off, of course, with … Continue Reading
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London wins Memorial Cup bid
Ron Scarfone has vivid memories of the Memorial Cup’s first pass through London. The 2005 hockey tournament, he said, was “by far” the busiest 10 days in the 30-year history of Joe Kool’s restaurant. News that the cup’s making a … Continue Reading
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London Knights extend OHL final by winning Game 5, 6-4
If games three and four were the first two parts of the “Mark Scheifele Show,” Game 5 should stand as Episode 1 of the “Bo Horvat Experience.” In scoring twice, recording an assist, and winning important faceoffs cleanly Friday, the … Continue Reading
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London Knights loss can end season with so much promise
Twenty-three years is a long time. That’s how deep into the Ontario Hockey League playoff archives you have to dig to find a team the London Knights want to emulate. The 1990 Kitchener Rangers clawed back from a 3-1 deficit … Continue Reading
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Handful of London Knights close to end of OHL career
The end of the road is near for a group of elder London Knights, regardless of the OHL championship’s final outcome. These last games versus the Barrie Colts — and, if London manages to win the best-of-seven series, the Memorial … Continue Reading
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Barrie a (usually) quiet, lovable hockey town: John Matisz
For a facility whose maximum nightly body count is about half the size, the Molson Centre felt relatively close to par with Budweiser Gardens on Monday. From an outsider’s perspective, it was satisfying to watch a community back its team … Continue Reading
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Barrie uses home ice to its advantage in 6-3 Game 3 win over London Knights
Don’t think home ice is an advantage to the Barrie Colts? Think again. With the last change in Monday’s Game 3, the Colts managed to break the London Knights down time and again. Having the upper hand prior to each … Continue Reading
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London Knights tough guy Paxton Leroux a double-winner
Paxton Leroux didn’t play a shift of hockey on Sunday, getting healthy-scratched because teammate Josh Anderson had been cleared to return to the lineup. Yet, 24 hours later, he couldn’t wipe the smirk off his face. “I’ve had a smile … Continue Reading
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London Knights even OHL final thanks to strong second period
They needed just one shift. The trio of Bo Horvat, Seth Griffith and Tyler Ferry scored twice in a 57-second span to vault the London Knights to a 4-1 Game 2 win over the Barrie Colts on Sunday. The inspired … Continue Reading
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Trash Talking: London Knights vs. Barrie Colts in OHL final
Who will win the Ontario Hockey League final? BARRIE Ask any Barrie Colts fan and they’ll tell you that it doesn’t take much to get fired up for a series against the London Knights. Maybe it’s their recent success, or … Continue Reading
