Smooth-skating local blue-liner opened eyes in unexpected OHL debut

SUDBURY – Will Bishop wasn’t always the same smooth skater who patrolled the Sudbury Wolves blueline in his first two OHL games recently. In fact, the up-and-coming rearguard from London would have listed his skating as a weakness during the early part of his minor hockey career. It took no small amount of effort before […]

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 […]