Showing posts with label London Knights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London Knights. Show all posts

Saturday, April 12, 2014

London eliminated

For the third season in a row, the Memorial Cup hosts have been eliminated before the third round. With a 5-4 loss to the top seeded Guelph Storm, the London Knights are eliminated from the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The Storm were able to beat the 4th seeded Knights 4 games to 1 game in the second round. The fact that Guelph was able to win in 5 games is kind of surprising in it's self as most people were predicting this series would be one of the most interesting and go 7 games. This is because despite the fact that they were three spots apart in the Western Conference standings, there was only 5 points between them as both had more than 100 points.

London will host the Memorial Cup starting May 16 at the Bud Gardens with the championship game on May 25. The 2013 hosts, the Saskatoon Blades, were eliminated in the first round last season while in the 2012 season the Shawinigan Cataractes lost in the second round. So the Knights will have a month to get back to work before they look to win the national championship on home ice.

Friday, May 24, 2013

PORTLAND WINS

May 24, 2013
Portland Winterhawks vs. London Knights
Attendance: 9,161
Final: London 1 at Portland 2
Shot count: Winterhawks - 34; Knights - 35
Goal scorers: Max Domi LDN (1) P2 12:43(PP), Tyler Wotherspoon POR (1) P2 14:51, Ty Rattie POR (5) P3 8:32
Powerplay: LDN 1/1, POR 0/1
3 stars: 3. Rattie POR 2. Maatta LDN 1. Pouliot POR

MEMORIAL CUP GAME #8: WHL vs. OHL

GAMEDAY
2013 Memorial Cup Game Eight
Semifinal
London Knights at Portland Winterhawks
March 24 - 9:00pm
Credit Union Centre

London: 1st Midwest Division, 1st Western Conference, 1st OHL 50-13-2-3=105 points
Max Domi (11G & 21A), Alex Broadhurst (10G & 18A), Seth Griffith (9G & 16A)
Anthony Stolarz 13-4-1, 2.53 GAA, 0.923 SAV%
def. Saginaw Spirit (4-0, quarters), Kitchener Rangers (4-1, semis), Plymouth Whalers (4-1, finals), Barrie Colts (4-3, OHL finals)
Coached by Dale Hunter

Portland: 1st U.S. Division, 1st Western Conference, 1st WHL 57-12-1-2=117 points
Ty Rattie (20G & 16A), Nicolas Petan (9G & 19A), Brendan Leipsic (10G & 14A)
Mac Carruth 16-4-1, 1.63 GAA, 0.937 SAV%
def. Everett Silvertips (4-2 quarters), Spokane Cheifs (4-0, semis), Kamloops Blazers (4-1, finals), Edmonton Oil Kings (4-2, WHL finals)
Coached by Travis Green

LONDON WINS, Hosts eliminated

May 23, 2013
London Knights vs. Saskatoon Blades
Attendance: 7,895
Final: Saskatoon 1 at London 6
Shot count: Knights - 40; Blades - 33
Goal scorers: Bo Horvat LDN (2) P1 3:05(PEN/SH), Seth Griffith LDN (3) P2 11:28(PP), Chris Tierney LDN (1) P2 12:17, Ryan Rupert LDN (1) P3 2:16, Kyle Platzer LDN (1) P3 2:53, Nikita Zadorov LDN (2) P3 3:22, Nathan Burns SAS (1) P3 11:40
Powerplay: SAS 0/5, LDN 1/5
3 stars: 3. Griffith LDN 2. Maatta LDN 1. Horvat LDN

Thursday, May 23, 2013

MEMORIAL CUP GAME #7: OHL vs. Hosts

GAMEDAY
2013 Memorial Cup Game Seven
Tiebreaker
Saskatoon Blades at London Knights
March 23 - 9:00pm
Credit Union Centre

Saskatoon: 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference, 6th WHL 44-22-2-4=94 points
Lukas Sutter (2G & 0A), Darren Dietz (1G & 1A), Colin Valcourt (0G & 2A)
Andrey Markov 0-4-0, 3.66 GAA, 0.897 SAV%
def. by Medicine Hat Tigers (4-0, quarters)
Coached by Lorne Molleken

London: 1st Midwest Division, 1st Western Conference, 1st OHL 50-13-2-3=105 points
Max Domi (11G & 21A), Alex Broadhurst (10G & 18A), Seth Griffith (9G & 16A)
Anthony Stolarz 13-4-1, 2.53 GAA, 0.923 SAV%
def. Saginaw Spirit (4-0, quarters), Kitchener Rangers (4-1, semis), Plymouth Whalers (4-1, finals), Barrie Colts (4-3, OHL finals)
Coached by Dale Hunter

Notes...
  • Can Saskatoon repeat what Shawinigan did last year? We'll have to wait and see.
  • The winner of this game will go on to play the Portland Winterhawks.
  • London believes they are going to be the ones coming out on top of this game.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

HALIFAX WINS

May 21, 2013
London Knights vs. Halifax Mooseheads
Attendance: 9,237

Final: Halifax 9 at London 2
Shot count: Knights - 28; Mooseheads - 37
Goal scorers: Stefan Fournier HFX (1) P1 7:43(PP), Darcy Ashley HFX (1) P1 9:36, Darcy Ashley HFX (2) P1 12:02, Brent Andrerws HFX (1) P1 17:31, Marty Frk HFX (2) P1 18:00, Marty Frk HFX (3) P2 1:45, Ryan Falkenham HFX (1) P2 9:51, Seth Griffith LDN (2) P2 16:02, Matt Rupert LDN (1) P2 17:20, Marty Frk HFX (4) P2 18:03, Luca Ciampini HFX (2) P3 19:03(PP)
Powerplay: HFX 2/9, LDN 0/4
3 stars: 3. Drouin HFX 2. MacKinnon HFX 1. Frk HFX

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

MEMORIAL CUP GAME #5: OHL vs. QMJHL

GAMEDAY
2013 Memorial Cup Game Five
Round Robin
Halifax Mooseheads at London Knights
March 21 - 9:00pm
Credit Union Centre

Halifax: 1st Maritimes Division, 1st QMJHL 58-6-3-1=120 points
Jonathan Drouin (12G & 23A), Marty Frk (13G & 20A), Nathan MacKinnon (11G & 22A)
Zach Fucale 16-1-0, 2.02 GAA, 0.918 SAV%
def. Saint John Sea Dogs (4-0, first), Gatineau Olympiques (4-0, quarters), Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (4-0, semis), Baie-Comeau Drakkar (4-1, QMJHL finals)
Coached by Domique Ducharme

London: 1st Midwest Division, 1st Western Conference, 1st OHL 50-13-2-3=105 points
Max Domi (11G & 21A), Alex Broadhurst (10G & 18A), Seth Griffith (9G & 16A)
Anthony Stolarz 13-4-1, 2.53 GAA, 0.923 SAV%
def. Saginaw Spirit (4-0, quarters), Kitchener Rangers (4-1, semis), Plymouth Whalers (4-1, finals), Barrie Colts (4-3, OHL finals)
Coached by Dale Hunter

Notes...
  • Halifax Events and Atlantic Film Fest are going to show this game on the big screen at Grand Parade Square.
  • MacAulay and Fournier want to show they deserve to be in the big leagues.
  • CHL.ca has a preview of tonight's game.

PORTLAND WINS

May 20, 2013
London Knights vs. Portland Winterhawks
Attendance: 7,575

Final: Portland 6 at London 3
Shot count: Knights - 28; Winterhawks - 36
Goal scorers: Taylor Leier POR (1) P1 16:53, Oliver Bjorkstrand POR (1) P2 2:17, Ty Rattie POR (2) P2 10:23, Scott Harrington LDN (1) P2 10:38, Bo Horvat LDN (1) P2 12:30(PP), Alex Broadhurst LDN (1) P3 1:48, Derrick Pouliot POR (1) P3 6:20(PP), Chase De Leo POR (1) 6:43, Ty Rattie POR (3) P3 19:05(EN)
Powerplay: POR 1/3, LDN 1/3
3 stars: 3. Rattie POR 2. Horvat LDN 1. Leier POR

Saturday, May 18, 2013

LONDON WINS

May 17, 2013
Saskatoon Blades vs. London Knights
Attendance - 10,203

Final: London 3 at Saskatoon 2
Shot count: Blades - 29; Knights - 33
Goal scorers: Josh Nicholls SAS (1) P1 7:59, Brett Welychka LDN (1) P1 12:55, Seth Griffith LDN (1) P1 18:51, Josh Nicholls SAS (2) P2 15:21, Nikita Zadorov LDN (1) P3 5:45(PP)
Powerplay: LDN 1/6, SAS 0/2
3 stars: 3. Ferland SAS 2. Griffith LDN 1. Makarov SAS

Friday, May 17, 2013

MEMORIAL CUP GAME #1: OHL vs. Hosts

GAMEDAY
2013 Memorial Cup Game One
Round Robin
London Knights at Saskatoon Blades
March 17 - 9:00pm
Credit Union Centre

London: 1st Midwest Division, 1st Western Conference, 1st OHL 50-13-2-3=105 points
Max Domi (11G & 21A), Alex Broadhurst (10G & 18A), Seth Griffith (9G & 16A)
Anthony Stolarz 13-4-1, 2.53 GAA, 0.923 SAV%
def. Saginaw Spirit (4-0, quarters), Kitchener Rangers (4-1, semis), Plymouth Whalers (4-1, finals), Barrie Colts (4-3, OHL finals)
Coached by Dale Hunter

Saskatoon: 1st East Division, 2nd Eastern Conference, 6th WHL 44-22-2-4=94 points
Lukas Sutter (2G & 0A), Darren Dietz (1G & 1A), Colin Valcourt (0G & 2A)
Andrey Markov 0-4-0, 3.66 GAA, 0.897 SAV%
def. by Medicine Hat Tigers (4-0, quarters)
Coached by Lorne Molleken

Notes...
  • It was announced on Tuesday that London will host the 2014 Memorial Cup which means that the Knights will be playing in 3 straight Memorial Cup tournaments.
  • Saskatoon will be coming into this game off a month and a half rest after being defeated by the Medicine Hat Tigers in a four game sweep.
  • The Memorial Cup finally arrived in Saskatoon yesterday admidst a special arrival ceremony including the Snowbirds of Moose Jaw flying overhead.