London Free Press
The London Nationals swept away defending Sutherland Cup champion Listowel in the first round of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs. Last year’s Cup finalists, however, are already proving a much more difficult test. The first-place St. Marys Lincolns jumped out to a four-goal lead in a Western Conference semifinal series-opening 4-2 victory over […]
London Free Press
The London Nationals lost a heart-breaking seven-game playoff conference final to the St. Marys Lincolns last year. But through it, the Junior B club gained one of their biggest-name bench bosses in franchise history. “It was that series that really made me want to coach,” said ex-NHLer and London Knights grad Brandon Prust, who was […]
London Free Press
Dean Pomerleau learned a valuable lesson shortly after buying the London Nationals. Owning the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League team doesn’t get you any breaks in kangaroo court. “I had dress shoes on and walked across the carpet,” he recalled. “There were six to eight guys there and they said you owe us 34 bucks. […]