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London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

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I hope they take these first two games seriously and play up to their potential. Go Knights Go!
 
BBKC31 said:
Curious about Arrowsmith’s omission from the roster. Maybe just an error on the crappy OHL website.
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I've had my eye on this too. Even Elite Prospects doesn't have anything for him for this season. If he was going to Jr.B he would have been registered with a team by now. I guess time will tell.
 
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LDN said:
anyone know if Nicholl will be back tonight?

Seemingly no 07 forwards made the opening night roster. I’m wondering if they’ll go 11-7 for tonight?

Hometown boys:

Simpson

MacKinnon

Cowan
Julien
Crane (I’m assuming we would consider Union local?
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Willmore is from London as well, have the Knights ever had an all London crease? Kind of cool!
 
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So assuming by now no Cowan for tonight. Is Edward also still in Boston?
 
So who gets to play on the big line with Barkey and Halttunnen?

I gotta think O’Reilly will be getting top 6 mins tonight.
 
LDN said:
So who gets to play on the big line with Barkey and Halttunnen?

I gotta think O’Reilly will be getting top 6 mins tonight.
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Here is my prediction!

Gazizov- Barkey - Halttunnen
Crane - Julien - McCue
O'Reilly - Copeland - Johnston
Boulton - Van Gorp (Nicholl if Healthy) - Arrowsmith (Although, some rumblings he's not on the roster)

Dickinson - George
Bonk - MacKinnon
Leonard - Brzustewicz

Simpson
Willmore

That bottom line is really tough to predict right now with the injury for Sim and Cowan at camp. I also saw 11-7 Suggested, unless they are dressing Fagan or Jenken, they only have 6 D on the roster.
 
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TheOrangePylon said:
Here is my prediction!

Gazizov- Barkey - Halttunnen
Crane - Julien - McCue
O'Reilly - Copeland - Johnston
Boulton - Van Gorp (Nicholl if Healthy) - Arrowsmith (Although, some rumblings he's not on the roster)

Dickinson - George
Bonk - MacKinnon
Leonard - Brzustewicz

Simpson
Willmore

That bottom line is really tough to predict right now with the injury for Sim and Cowan at camp. I also saw 11-7 Suggested, unless they are dressing Fagan or Jenken, they only have 6 D on the roster.
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It’s so lovely!
 
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I thought we played the Ice Dogs tonight lol
Their a little far from home!
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Five things: London Knights expect strong centres, will wait to name leaders again

Five things to follow for the London Knights during the 2023-24 season
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LEADERSHIP: Like last year, the captaincy will be sorted out when all players have returned from NHL camps. “You’ve got to wait for everyone to come back and do a vote to be fair,” Dale Hunter said. McGurn and Londoner George Diaco split the co-captain duties last season, but Logan Mailloux and veteran goalie Brett Brochu were vocal in the room. Max McCue was close with all of them last year and saw first-hand how the older Knights led the way. “We haven’t talked about (captains) yet,” the overager said. “Anyone in there can wear an ‘A’ or a ‘C’. But obviously (as an older player), you want to be a leader on this team. Whether you get a letter or not, you’re still vocal in the room and just lead by example on the ice.” In London, it’s mostly a shared responsibility, anyway.
 
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Looking forward to a fantastic season. I think we can be better than last year with steady goaltending and a deep returning core. Go Knights
 
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AS far as letters go, I can't say there is anyone on the current roster that has all the intangibles at handling the pressure this season is going to bring. I believe the adding of Simpson is going to bring a lot of leadership to the room but will obvious not be wearing a letter.

Might be outside of the box thinking on my part but this is what I like on Jerseys anyways. As has been previously discussed I think it is going to be a committee in the locker room this year.

White Jersey
C- George
A- Cowan
A- McCue

Dark Jersey
C - George
A - Barkey
A - Bonk
 
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dino200022 said:
AS far as letters go, I can't say there is anyone on the current roster that has all the intangibles at handling the pressure this season is going to bring. I believe the adding of Simpson is going to bring a lot of leadership to the room but will obvious not be wearing a letter.

Might be outside of the box thinking on my part but this is what I like on Jerseys anyways. As has been previously discussed I think it is going to be a committee in the locker room this year.

White Jersey
C- George
A- Cowan
A- McCue

Dark Jersey
C - George
A - Barkey
A - Bonk
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I think you can look at this core of guys: Simpson, Barkey, Bonk, Cowan, Dickinson, McCue, Mackinnon, George and even guys like Julien, Edward and Crane as all guys who could wear a letter. The leadership on this team is deep.

BobHockey said:
Pretty sure they take every game seriously. You don't play for the Hunters otherwise
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That is very very true Bob
 
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LDN said:
I think you can look at this core of guys: Simpson, Barkey, Bonk, Cowan, Dickinson, McCue, Mackinnon, George and even guys like Julien, Edward and Crane as all guys who could wear a letter. The leadership on this team is deep.


That is very very true Bob
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Absolutely, like I said in the post it is going to be by committee in the locker room this year without a doubt. BUt I would imagine that there has to be a rule from putting 8 A's on a Jersey every night. I think it would also makes things a bit more stable if they just have 1 "C" and from my opinion George has earned it. But I am not in that locker room so totally an outsiders opinion.
 
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