London Knights 2022-23 Season Thread (Part 6)

[Otto]

Here's another London/Sarnia fun fact:

Dylan Hunter got the nickname 'Poochie' at the Knights @ Sarnia game December 31st 2004.

The inspiration for the nickname came from the Poochie character on The Simpsons... Dylan needed to be meaner, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Also, when the Knights were in the defensive zone everyone was saying "Where's Poochie?"

Thanks to @crowncarrier for the pic

 

[crowncarrier]

Here's another London/Sarnia fun fact:

Dylan Hunter got the nickname 'Poochie' at the Knights @ Sarnia game December 31st 2004.

The inspiration for the nickname came from the Poochie character on The Simpsons... Dylan needed to be meaner, angrier, and have access to a time machine. Also, when the Knights were in the defensive zone everyone was saying "Where's Poochie?"

Thanks to @crowncarrier for the pic

Still shocked he write "poochie" on there for me....good guy.

 

[Fastpace]

Is London Knights going to find another Jacob Julien (41st overall) in tonight under 18 selection (at 7:pm)?

 

[sbpointer]

Is London Knights going to find another Jacob Julien (41st overall) in tonight under 18 selection (at 7:pm)?

I hope so. Players like that out of the U18 draft are found money.

 

[Purple Phart]

Is London Knights going to find another Jacob Julien (41st overall) in tonight under 18 selection (at 7:pm)?

If ever there is a current GM who has a track record of turning over every stone to find talent, it's Mark Hunter. Maybe not another Julien, but someone else who can develop and contribute in other ways.

 

[ohloutsider]

Moore hasn't signed yet?

 

[Fastpace]

London first rd U18 selection is Quinn McNamara

 

[nelli27]

London first rd U18 selection is Quinn McNamara

Hometown kid, forward, with quite a few penalty minutes.

 

[Fastpace]

Hometown kid, forward, with quite a few penalty minutes.

Ya I was checking his stats, his aggressiveness is why they picked him out of Elgin/Middlesex

 

[Fastpace]

U18 second rd is Colton Henderson from Waterloo

 

[ArielNederland]

Quinn McNamara is nationals AP. So he will play with them next season most likely. Does anyone know what kind of player he is?

 

[Fergus31]

Quinn McNamara is nationals AP. So he will play with them next season most likely. Does anyone know what kind of player he is?

He’s a hockey player. Tall, strong.

 

[zman77]

Mr. Clutch does it Again!!

 

[LDN]

Mr. Clutch does it Again!!

Looked like he wanted to go between the legs lol

 

[nelli27]

Looked like he wanted to go between the legs lol

Before that with about 0.1 seconds remaining in regulation, Marchand almost ended Ekblad's season. That wouldn't have been the first time Ekblad was bounced from the playoffs with 0.1 s showing on the clock.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Today is Friday right?? I think yesterday was the 4th Thursday of the week!

 

[LDN]

Before that with about 0.1 seconds remaining in regulation, Marchand almost ended Ekblad's season. That wouldn't have been the first time Ekblad was bounced from the playoffs with 0.1 s showing on the clock.

Touché

 

[Otto]

Still shocked he write "poochie" on there for me....good guy.

That ranks right up there with the time the players on the bench at St. Mikes were calling AJ Perry "Pinball" and when Pete James referred to Sergei Kostitsyn as "Billy"

 

[Otto]

London vs. Sarnia Tale of the tape



Season Record:

London 45-21-2-0 2nd place Western Conference

Sarnia 41-18-5-4 3rd place Western Conference

Season Series: London won 4-2

How they got here:
London wins 4-0 vs Owen Sound
London wins 4-1 vs. Kitchener

Sarnia wins 4-2 vs Guelph
Sarnia wins 4-0 vs Saginaw

Top Point producers Regular season:

London – McGurn 27g 56a 83pts

Diaco – 28g 48a 76pts

Barkey -22g 37a 59pts

Sarnia - Voit 24g 81a 105pts

Pastujov 41g 57a 98pts

Del Bel Belluz 40g 47a 87pts

Top point producers playoffs:

London - McGurn 6g 10a 16pts

Barkey 6g 7a 13pts

Winterton 4g 7a 11pts

Diaco 3g 8a 11pts

Sarnia - Burke 5g 7a 12pts

Del Bel Belluz 6g 5a 11pts

Voit 2g 9a 11pts

Goalies Playoff Stats

London- Brochu 8-1 1.63 GAA 0.934 sav %

Sarnia - Gaudreau 8-1 2.10 GAA 0.918 sav %

Special Teams Regular season

Powerplay: London 21.3% (10th) Sarnia 26.0% (1st)

Penalty kill: London 78.9% (6th) Sarnia 81.4% (4th)

Special teams Playoffs

Powerplay: London 29.2% (3rd) Sarnia 15.4% (9th)

Penalty kill: London 75% (11th) Sarnia 91.7% (1st)


Playoff History – London leads 1 series to 0

1998-99 London defeated Sarnia 4 games to 2 in the first round

 

[Purple Phart]

I'm kinda hoping that Sarnia mayor Mike Bradley puts in an appearance at Bud Gardens to take in a game. He'd be a great candidate for that celebrity look-alike feature they run on the scoreboard. As he has aged, he has taken a remarkable resemblance to Trump supporter Steve Bannon.

 

[BobHockey]

London vs. Sarnia Tale of the tape



Season Record:

London 45-21-2-0 2nd place Western Conference

Sarnia 41-18-5-4 3rd place Western Conference

Season Series: London won 4-2

How they got here:
London wins 4-0 vs Owen Sound
London wins 4-1 vs. Kitchener

Sarnia wins 4-2 vs Guelph
Sarnia wins 4-0 vs Saginaw

Top Point producers Regular season:

London – McGurn 27g 56a 83pts

Diaco – 28g 48a 76pts

Barkey -22g 37a 59pts

Sarnia - Voit 24g 81a 105pts

Pastujov 41g 57a 98pts

Del Bel Belluz 40g 47a 87pts

Top point producers playoffs:

London - McGurn 6g 10a 16pts

Barkey 6g 7a 13pts

Winterton 4g 7a 11pts

Diaco 3g 8a 11pts

Sarnia - Burke 5g 7a 12pts

Del Bel Belluz 6g 5a 11pts

Voit 2g 9a 11pts

Goalies Playoff Stats

London- Brochu 8-1 1.63 GAA 0.934 sav %

Sarnia - Gaudreau 8-1 2.10 GAA 0.918 sav %

Special Teams Regular season

Powerplay: London 21.3% (10th) Sarnia 26.0% (1st)

Penalty kill: London 78.9% (6th) Sarnia 81.4% (4th)

Special teams Playoffs

Powerplay: London 29.2% (3rd) Sarnia 15.4% (9th)

Penalty kill: London 75% (11th) Sarnia 91.7% (1st)


Playoff History – London leads 1 series to 0

1998-99 London defeated Sarnia 4 games to 2 in the first round

Should be a great series. Knights in 7

 

[LDN]

it’ll be a battle, but we will win. Knights in 6. GO KNIGHTS GO

 

[StingUpdates]

Last time I'm coming on this thread until it's all done. Haha.

Wish you guys the best! Hope it can be a clean, well officiated, fantastic series.

 

[rve24]

I'm not pulling a PP, but I'd take Sarnia if my home n retirement package were on the line. 6 games Sarnis ( who knows could be 5 or 7) but obviously hoping I'm wrong. ) DelM is the difference for me but ya know Hunter will have all Fs looking to attack him every time the puck is on his stick. Kyrou going to Kyrou but DM is yhe rock n key.
Just going to take 4 games where they play a near perfect game, be opportunistic n take adv of opportunities, but easier said than done. .
Keeping games tied or getting up early will be key. Stick to the plan regardless of any single game situation. Hopefully the Sting players pay attention to the the hype present in their hometown n try n do too much. And stray from a gameplan.

 

[rve24]

Last time I'm coming on this thread until it's all done. Haha.

Wish you guys the best! Hope it can be a clean, well officiated, fantastic series.

Well we know officiating won't be A1 lol, but it shouldn't be an excuse on either side. Is what it is. Both teams gotta play thru it n control what you can. Enjoy the Sting beer special brew n enjoy the ride.