London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 5)

[purple pharrt]

Out of "professional courtesy" I'd expect Mark Hunter to opt for a Saturday start. While it does provide the Rangers with some extra respite, it also extends the time to get into their heads. There's a saying I've heard in the London executive circles. " You can tell the Ranger's brass....but you can't tell them very much "

 

[dmead]

This is hilarious
So I'm watching the Kitchener/Erie game and no joke they played the game 7 OT Winner from 2022......
Time for some new material.

We definitely live rent free in their heads

We live rent free in a lot of teams heads. Comes from years of beating em up. I give the Rangers a free pass on this one. Only 2 years ago and last time they had success against us of any real importance. Now Windsor, thats another conversation.

 

[Geff]

Have dates for games one and two in London been ironed out yet?

Farwell mentioned post game last night that he expected game one vs London would be on Saturday. There’s a Lightning game scheduled on Friday but nothing on Thursday.

Unless the dates have already been finalized, if the Rangers win on Tuesday, don’t be surprised if Games 1 and 2 are Thursday, Saturday.

It’s the home team’s call.

It won’t be ironed out until completion of game 6 btw Kit & Erie as mentioned before

^^^ from the knights

 

[Fastpace]

Out of "professional courtesy" I'd expect Mark Hunter to opt for a Saturday start. While it does provide the Rangers with some extra respite, it also extends the time to get into their heads. There's a saying I've heard in the London executive circles. " You can tell the Ranger's brass....but you can't tell them very much "

It's not only for the courtesy, which is also kind to offer the extra break, but also most importantly is extra time for the Knights to prepare for who, two teams that has different players and different style of plays.

 

[EvenSteven]

Out of "professional courtesy" I'd expect Mark Hunter to opt for a Saturday start. While it does provide the Rangers with some extra respite, it also extends the time to get into their heads. There's a saying I've heard in the London executive circles. " You can tell the Ranger's brass....but you can't tell them very much "

It’s happened in the past. In the 2012 playoffs, Kitchener / Plymouth went 7 games ending on a Tuesday night and London bumped up the start of Round 3 from Friday to Thursday giving the Rangers one off day. I believe Game one was originally scheduled for the Friday.

Hey. The team with home ice advantage has the hammer!

 

[LDN]

For the upcoming draft the knights have a late 1st and two late 2nds I wonder who they’ll grab. What’s everyone’s opinion on Mark does he generally go BPA or positional need?

 

[Fastpace]

For the upcoming draft the knights have a late 1st and two late 2nds I wonder who they’ll grab. What’s everyone’s opinion on Mark does he generally go BPA or positional need?

Based on all scouting reads I have read, this year's OHL Prospect draft is a gold mine for forwards, I do believe there are only 3 or 4 Ds in the first round in the ranks. It's not that the Ds are bad, it's just that there are many more then normal very good forwards.

London may not need a D, but if one of them is available at #20, he'd surely be a high valuable one, they could use as bargaining chips to get a good goal scorer in future trade

 

[zman77]

#OHLDraft Prospect Profile: Parker Vaughan (Elgin-Middlesex Canucks) - Ontario Hockey League

Elgin-Middlesex Canucks forward Parker Vaughan was recently named ALLIANCE U16 AAA Player of the Year after leading the league with 49 points in 30 games.

chl.ca

 

[Holden Caufield]

 

[RangerNation]

I have no idea why game six wasn't tonight.

 

[tjziel]

Does anyone know what this press conference is at 3:00pm on CHL TV? I assume it could be the new comissioner but maybe that’s too strong lol!

 

[ohloutsider]

I have no idea why game six wasn't tonight.

Event planned at the Erie arena. So rink not available.

 

[zman77]

Saturday’s OHL Combine On and Off-Ice Testing Leaders:

Off-Ice Testing Top Performers by Position:

Forwards:
1. Callan Newton (Toronto Marlboros)
2. Cole Zurawski (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Julien Davis (Chatham-Kent Cyclones)
4. Kayden Brand (Toronto Marlboros)
5. Stephen King (Detroit Honeybaked)

Defencemen:
1. Caleb Mitchell (Peterborough Petes)
2. Nolan Battler (Guelph Jr. Gryphons)
3. Nathan Gaitens (Hamilton Steel)
4. Nicholas Frasca (Toronto Marlboros)
5. Nick Voisey (Peterborough Petes)

Goaltenders:
1. Gavin Betts (Mississauga Rebels)
2. Connor Harmon (Waterloo Wolves)
3. Colin Ellsworth (York-Simcoe Express)
4. Kyle Munro (Toronto Titans)
5. Luka Gelinas (Eastern Ontario Wild)

On-Ice Testing Top Performers by Position:

Forwards:
1. Henry Doucet (Ottawa Myers Automotive)
2. Troy Patton (Barrie Jr. Colts)
3. Ethan Dean (London Jr. Knights)
4. Adam Kelly (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
5. James Elliott (Barrie Jr. Colts)

Defencemen:
1. Caleb Mitchell (Peterborough Petes)
2. Alexander Bilecki (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Nolan Battler (Guelph Jr. Gryphons)
T4. Eliott Arnett (Barrie Jr. Colts)
T4. Peter Koukouves (Toronto Marlboros)

Goaltenders:
1. Maksim Corovic (Niagara North Stars)
2. Gavin Betts (Mississauga Rebels)
3. Seth Ronan (Halton Hurricanes)
4. Colin Ellsworth (York-Simcoe Express)
5. Thomas Lima (Mississauga Rebels)

Team Stamkos wins 2024 OHL Combine presented by Dairy Farmers of Ontario - Ontario Hockey League

Team Stamkos had an overwhelmingly strong showing in Saturday's on and off-ice testing to claim the OHL Combine Cup with a grand total of 668 points.

chl.ca

 

[Knightsfan90]

Pj Fagan was hit hard from behind into the boards ended up going feet first trying to brace himself and hurt his ankle didn't look good needed help off the ice. Pj has been strong this year hope this isn't season ending for him

 

[zman77]

#OHLDraft Prospect Profile: Beckham Edwards (Detroit Little Caesars) - Ontario Hockey League

Beckham Edwards took his game south of the border to the Detroit Little Caesars program this past season.

chl.ca

 

[zman77]

BLAKE ARROWSMITH

London Nationals

nationals.gojhl.ca

 

[LDN]

BLAKE ARROWSMITH

London Nationals

nationals.gojhl.ca

Who is his comp on the current Knights team?

 

[Riverfront]

Good chance Mark Hunter will be named the next general manager of the columbus blue
jackets, so this may be mark hunter's last draft for the knights for a while.

 

[HockeyPops]

Rob Simpson's time to shine.

 

[sbpointer]

Rob Simpson's time to shine.

Again...

 

[LDN]

Good chance Mark Hunter will be named the next general manager of the columbus blue
jackets, so this may be mark hunter's last draft for the knights for a while.

I’ve heard that he could take Dale with him?

Might be Rob Simpson and Dylan Hunter time to run the show. Which isn’t bad.

Good chance Mark Hunter will be named the next general manager of the columbus blue
jackets, so this may be mark hunter's last draft for the knights for a while.

I’ve heard that he could take Dale with him?

Might be Rob Simpson and Dylan Hunter time to run the show. Which isn’t bad

 

[tjziel]

Rob Simpson's time to shine.

Let’s hope he learned for his previous tenure and doesn’t blow all the draft picks on star players unless he absolutely has to.

Like it was exciting getting Mitchell Stephens and Mitch Vanden Sompel, but if you looked at all the draft picks he dished out for those two, it didn’t age well.

 

[Fastpace]

Some little actions in the draft picks drading department has begun;

Apr. 8

LDN

LDN 13 2024 ER 15 2024

MISS

MISS 13 2025 MISS 14 2026

 

[LDN]

Some little actions in the draft picks drading department has begun;

Apr. 8

LDN

LDN 13 2024 ER 15 2024

MISS

MISS 13 2025 MISS 14 2026

Let’s rack up a few more 2nds

Early 2nds

 

[rve24]

Again...

And Mark will be on speed dial, just like when he went to TO.