Tag: Junior Hockey
London Knights’ Luke Evangelista, Brett Brochu snatch win in the Soo
Whenever the Knights need to dig themselves out of a ditch, Luke Evangelista and Brett Brochu usually grab a shovel. The Knights captain provided a natural hat trick and the star goalie recorded a tidy 27-save shutout in a 3-0 victory over Sault Ste. Marie before 2,476 Saturday at GFL Memorial Gardens. Evangelista now has […]
‘We came out flat’: Knights get thumped in Soo double-header’s opener
The Knights had plenty of rest and prep time before their first of back-to-back games in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend. None of it helped. London surrendered four first-period goals, yanked its starting goaltender after 40 frustrating minutes and dropped a 6-3 decision to the Greyhounds before 2,476 Friday at GFL Memorial Gardens. “We came […]
PYETTE: Luke Evangelista leading Knights, eyeing OHL scoring crown
Luke Evangelista still has a good shot at 60 goals. He’s in the driver’s seat to become the first full-season Knight since Patrick Kane to win the OHL scoring title in 2006-07 (John Tavares did it two years later, but he started that season in Oshawa). The London captain has navigated a handful of tough […]
No Family Day miracle as Knights fall in overtime to Rangers
They roared all the way back just to stumble at the finish line. That’s how the 5-4 overtime loss to Kitchener felt to the London Knights before 4,500 Monday at Budweiser Gardens. “We’ve got to be winning games here,” London veteran forward Sean McGurn said. “We’re chasing first place in the (Western) conference. One point […]
Photos: London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers, Feb. 21
In what could be a preview of the first round of the OHL playoffs, the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers squared off in a matinee game on Family Day before a crowd of 4,500. The Knights rallied to tie the game late in the third period, but their hopes for a weekend sweep following wins […]