London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part V

Speaking of players returning from injury, I'm curious as to how many games are lost to player injuries ? How do the Knights stack up, when compared to other teams ? Are there teams who tend to be more " injury prone " than others ? How does strength and fitness conditioning play a role in players staying healthy over the course of a season ? Is there a co-relation between injury avoidance and a team's focus on fitness & conditioning ?
It's a different topic/subject, but at this level, and beyond, it's probably worth a discussion :teach2:
 
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I am going to assume that unless guys are going for some personal milestones we are going to start seeing the Knights rest some guys that are nursing injuries. If it was playoff time Cowan and Barkey would have been in the lineup. I would rather go into the playoffs as healthy as possible with some of the big dogs playing less minutes per game as well. Need to keep them healthy as there should be a long upcoming run coming once the regular season is over!
 
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I am going to assume that unless guys are going for some personal milestones we are going to start seeing the Knights rest some guys that are nursing injuries. If it was playoff time Cowan and Barkey would have been in the lineup. I would rather go into the playoffs as healthy as possible with some of the big dogs playing less minutes per game as well. Need to keep them healthy as there should be a long upcoming run coming once the regular season is over!
I do like that idea that if a guy is needing a breather to give them a weekend or part of a weekend off. Load management as we know the playoffs this year will be important to this club.
 
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Btw who thought Simmer would be tied for the team lead in Goals two thirds through?
Never saw it coming, but it has been a pleasure to see his offensive progression throughout the year. Could also help that he now has two healthy hips and legs and is far enough removed from his injuries. His skating has improved immensely as well and I wonder if it is because of his health also?
 
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Hawery had the only Goal for GOJHL U18 in their 4-1 loss to Brunswick school

Never saw it coming, but it has been a pleasure to see his offensive progression throughout the year. Could also help that he now has two healthy hips and legs and is far enough removed from his injuries. His skating has improved immensely as well and I wonder if it is because of his health also?
Very true. By the sounds of it the 5 game suspension at the start of the season was a good reset for him. I think we see him do some good stuff in the playoffs!
 
We're heading into February, I have noticed in the past, that it is usually about this time Dale begins to roll out his 4 lines on the more regular bases, not just when they have big leads. Readying his younger players for the playoffs is very important, as well as resting his big stars players

London has been fortunate to have big teams over the years near the top. They can afford to rest or extend injury downtime for their players, while other teams fighting positions and playoffs have not been as fortunate
 
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Hawery had the only Goal for GOJHL U18 in their 4-1 loss to Brunswick school


Very true. By the sounds of it the 5 game suspension at the start of the season was a good reset for him. I think we see him do some good stuff in the playoffs!

Absolutely, he is built for the playoffs....he will not be a well liked guy by other teams! Although I assume he already is on that list!
 
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