Tag: NHL
Memorial Cup Q+A with OHL commissioner Bryan Crawford
Sunday’s Memorial Cup final marks the end of Bryan Crawford’s first year as Ontario Hockey League commissioner after 45 years of David Branch. He spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette in Rimouski, Que. LFP: The Knights keep winning, which is great for London. Is that dominance great for the OHL? Crawford: They’re a model for […]
Preview: London Knights vs. Medicine Hat Tigers for the Memorial Cup
RIMOUSKI, Que – Memorial Cup final mulligans are rare. The London Knights will never forget surrendering Josh Bloom’s goal in the last half-minute of the championship game a year ago in Saginaw. That left a considerable scar. But the OHL champs can make sure it doesn’t define a three-year window of major junior hockey dominance. […]
Goalies have stolen the spotlight in low-scoring Memorial Cup
The coach of the winning team often says their goaltender was their best player or, at worst, kept it close through a bad first period.
London Knights matchup set for must-win Memorial Cup semifinal
RIMOUSKI, Que – The London Knights will meet the Moncton Wildcats in the Memorial Cup semifinal Friday. The Quebec league champs survived an early Rimouski surge by scoring five straight goals and advanced with a 6-2 victory before 4,512 Wednesday at Sun Life Financial Coliseum. The Knights beat the Wildcats in 3-on-3 overtime in their […]
Memorial Cup notes: Desjardins’ magic; Knights’ drought; PEI pig race
A collection of news and notes from the Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Quebec: