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 […]
It happened so fast. Easton Cowan, Landon Sim and Jacob Julien all scored in a 31-second span in the final minute of the first period. London’s outburst stunned the 3,350 Tuesday at Erie Insurance Arena and the Knights’ Game 3, 4-0 win has pushed the Otters to the brink of second-round elimination. “It was a […]
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 London-Erie second-round playoff series will be full of explosive speed on both sides.
LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette breaks down five things that became clear during the London Knights' first-round sweep of the Owen Sound Attack.
The London Knights are one win from a four-game sweep over the Owen Sound Attack in their OHL first-round playoff series
Unsurprisingly, London and Owen Sound are leading the Ontario Hockey League playoffs in penalty minutes so far.
Can Easton Cowan be the best player in the OHL playoffs again and lead the club to a second straight league championship this spring?
KITCHENER – Landon Sim got even the right way. The London Knights forward made a game-changing pass on Sam O’Reilly’s third-period winner to beat the Kitchener Rangers 2-1 before 7,279 Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium. A period earlier, he had been all kinds of upset after being forced into a fight with Blueshirts defenceman Andrew […]
Corey Perry is hoping there are a few more long playoff runs left in his hockey career. The Edmonton Oilers forward, who turns 40 in May, made it back to London to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the London Knights’ 2005 Memorial Cup championship Tuesday at Canada Life Place. He would love to still be […]