London and Kitchener seem to meet every spring in the playoffs and it’s safe to say the two teams generally hate each other
LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette is breaking down the OHL Western Conference final series between the London Knights and the Kitchener Rangers. Here are five things to follow: Rest or rust? The Knights had a big layoff between the Owen Sound sweep and the start of the Erie series. It took London a half-game or so […]
This is Landon Sim’s annual rite of spring. The London Knights veteran forward is gearing up to face the Kitchener Rangers in the playoffs for a fourth straight year. He knows what to expect: tempers boiling over, increased levels of trash talk, ref-bashing, organizational angst and – if history holds true – some league intervention […]
Denver Barkey wouldn’t let the Knights get rattled. When Kasper Halttunen’s goal early in overtime was reversed for an offside entry after a marathon video review, the London captain made sure his teammates stayed focused. A few minutes later, Sam O’Reilly completed the sweep of the Otters with a tally 6:49 into the extra session […]
Medway and Catholic Central kicked off their TVRA girls rugby regular season with a game Thursday at City Wide Sports Park in London. CCH beat Medway 26-22. Photos by Derek Ruttan
The London Knights went to three straight Memorial Cups after taking Bo Horvat ninth overall in the 2011 OHL draft and trading for fellow first-rounder Max Domi. The current three-year run of success stems from the 2021 draft when London selected Denver Barkey, Easton Cowan and Oliver Bonk from picks 16-26. Now, first-place London will […]
LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette breaks down five keys for the London Knights to beat the Erie Otters in their second-round OHL playoff series
The Ontario Hockey League playoffs march on to the second round with a few would-be contenders eliminated and other expected top teams heating up.
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If you were hoping for a London-Saginaw rematch, forget it. The first-place Knights will face No. 5 seed Erie in the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The Otters dispatched the defending Memorial Cup champion Spirit in five games thanks to a series-clinching 6-3 victory Saturday at the Dow Event Center. The series […]
It’s either mountaintop or flop for the London Knights. The players themselves have created such stakes. They welcome that level of pressure.
Can Easton Cowan be the best player in the OHL playoffs again and lead the club to a second straight league championship this spring?