London Knights 2018 Offseason Thread
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Purple Phart
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Saint Nicholas was a real person
And he always left me gifts that said "Batteries not included" or "Some assembly required ."
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Last Day.............Vote 10x's Today!
Mike Stubbs Retweeted
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Today is the last day Knights Fans, Vote your 2005 Memorial Cup Champions
for the CHL Team of the Century with up to 10 votes a day
VOTE:
http://chlfanbase.ca/teamofthecentury
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Mike Stubbs Retweeted
London KnightsVerified account @GoLondonKnights 2h2 hours ago Today is the last day Knights Fans, Vote your 2005 Memorial Cup Champions
for the CHL Team of the Century with up to 10 votes a day
VOTE:
http://chlfanbase.ca/teamofthecentury
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Robert Thomas
Geoffrey Brandow @GeoffreyBrandow May 11
#OHLChampionship #SSMvsHAM: @BulldogsOHL
Robert Thomas recorded 29 points (4G, 25A) in 22 games with Hamilton in the season.
With 2 tallies in Game #5, has now earned 30 points on 11G, 19A in this year's playoffs.
10th multipoint game of the postseason.
Geoffrey Brandow @GeoffreyBrandow May 13
#OHLChampionship #SSMvsHAM:
In his 50th career #OHLPlayoffs game, @BulldogsOHL Robert Thomas puts
home the go-ahead goal for his 49th career playoff point.
The game leading goal was team high 4th of the postseason.
21 (6G, 15A) of 32 points came at First Ontario Centre.
#OHLChampionship #SSMvsHAM: @BulldogsOHL
Robert Thomas recorded 29 points (4G, 25A) in 22 games with Hamilton in the season.
With 2 tallies in Game #5, has now earned 30 points on 11G, 19A in this year's playoffs.
10th multipoint game of the postseason.
#OHLChampionship #SSMvsHAM:
In his 50th career #OHLPlayoffs game, @BulldogsOHL Robert Thomas puts
home the go-ahead goal for his 49th career playoff point.
The game leading goal was team high 4th of the postseason.
21 (6G, 15A) of 32 points came at First Ontario Centre.
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Ryan Pyette Retweeted
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With a goal and an assist tonight, @88PKane has now set the U.S. record for
both points (17) and assists (11) in a single IIHF Men’s World Championship.
#2018MWC
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USA HockeyVerified account @usahockey 59m59 minutes ago With a goal and an assist tonight, @88PKane has now set the U.S. record for
both points (17) and assists (11) in a single IIHF Men’s World Championship.
#2018MWC
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Robbie Thomas interview with Mile Stubbs
Mike StubbsVerified account @stubbs980 3h3 hours ago
Robert Thomas of the Hamilton Bulldogs talks about heading to the
@MCMemorialCup and about tough drills in practice that really do pay off.
https://omny.fm/shows/am980/robert-thomas-of-the-hamilton-bulldogs …
Robert Thomas of the Hamilton Bulldogs talks about heading to the
@MCMemorialCup and about tough drills in practice that really do pay off.
https://omny.fm/shows/am980/robert-thomas-of-the-hamilton-bulldogs …
I agree with this. Maybe it'll push fans away from the "nyah nyah you gave all your picks away you morons" mentality and towards wanting teams to challenge for the OHL title. Because we all know that's exactly what people would have said about Hamilton had they lost.
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I tend to believe that an honest assessment of what you have as a core should be the determining factor as to whether to go "all in" or not. There have been trades made by the Knights toward making that effort to add to their core, that really didn't work out as anticipated. The acquisition of Gemal Smith comes immediately to mind. When looking back at what was given, and the post trade and playoff production, I can not see where that trade was beneficial, and would categorize it as one that the Knights came up significantly short on. Other than that one, the management has been pretty astute in identifying when to sell, and when to challenge.
End result is that we, as fans, get to watch a team that's consistantly competitive. When those valleys are encountered, it's usually not for a sustained or prolonged period of time.
End result is that we, as fans, get to watch a team that's consistantly competitive. When those valleys are encountered, it's usually not for a sustained or prolonged period of time.
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Guelph won the OHL that year, 4-1 over North Bay. Lost in the Memorial Cup Final to Edmonton.
We shouldn't really judge a player's acquisition by his total points production, yes he was putting up numbers in Owen Sound before the trade but that was with a team with lot less talent and Gemal Smith was call upon to produce. With the Knights already fully loaded his role changed, I thought he was very responsible in the D zone and did produce at some key moments when the Knights was in need. I will agree it wasn't the greatest trade the Knights has ever made or most popular with the fans at that but I wouldn't actually say it was that bad if we look at is over all performance on the ice and not just his production. After all the player did find his way onto the Dallas Stars lineup.
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2017-18 #OHL 1st Team All-Stars:
Forwards: LW @RussianRocket13, C @_morganfrost_10, RW @JordanKyrou.
Defence: @nichague14 & @EvanBouchard02
Goaltender: @miketendy
Coach: @drew_banny1
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Evan Bouchard of the @GoLondonKnights has been named an OHL first team all-star.
Former Knight Sam Miletic named a second team OHL all-star.
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I find it really strange that Robert Thomas never made it on all 3 all star teams. He would be the guy I would want to start and build my team around. I said since he showed up a London knight. Plays both ends of the rink, scores goals, kills penalities, wins face offs and is a leader. Were the GM's pissed because they didn't get him ???
totally agree !!!! ALL AROUND PLAYER !!! Maybe because he was traded? Next year he plays NHL .Hamilton fans and London fans know HE IS A PLAYER. Hate comparing players but does BO HORVAT come in mind!!!!!
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He had less competition.
Centre was loaded in the OHL this year.
Frost and Luchuk were 1 and 2 in OHL scoring. Vilardi tore up the league when he returned.
I would have thought Thomas's playoff performance would have been enough to grab him a spot but it's not a huge snub. Hague over Bouchard was a bigger snub IMO. Bouchard logged 30 minutes a night leading one of the most inexperienced defense cores in the league to a 7th place overall finish...not to mention that he lead defenseman in scoring by 10 points.
Eh, 35 goals by a defenceman in the modern OHL is pretty ridiculous. Not surprised the voters went with Hague, even if I would have picked Bouchard.
Tell us something, for how many goals against was Hague on the ice compare to Bouchard's with a young inexperienced team?
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Who cares? Pu, Jones, Miletic, Thomas were all there til Jan? Not that an inexperienced team
The jr awards are, in the big picture, meaningless, esp for a D. It's far from any indication a kid will have pro success.
But that goal total for the winner was impressive for those who vote site unseen or limited viewings. It is very impressive.
Just not worth worrying about, crying about or trying to justify one way or the other. Just is what it is. Congrats to the winners. Is all that's needed.
If Jr #s mattered explain Syvret, Rodney, Methot, Girardi?
2 of these players have had a lot of success, the other 2....... Great jr players, good minor pros.........
Who cares? Pu, Jones, Miletic, Thomas were all there til Jan? Not that an inexperienced team
The jr awards are, in the big picture, meaningless, esp for a D. It's far from any indication a kid will have pro success.
But that goal total for the winner was impressive for those who vote site unseen or limited viewings. It is very impressive.
Just not worth worrying about, crying about or trying to justify one way or the other. Just is what it is. Congrats to the winners. Is all that's needed.
If Jr #s mattered explain Syvret, Rodney, Methot, Girardi?
2 of these players have had a lot of success, the other 2....... Great jr players, good minor pros.........
Of course you had to say that, but who really care, right
We've seen many London jr players with explosive offense but never had that same success with the NHL, Bryan Rodney, Rob Schremp and Rico Fata just to name a few and many more, scoring doesn't always get you there unless you know something about the west end of the center red line
Watch out for Bouchard's impressive total goal scores next season, and yes, of course I just had to say that too
aresknights
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Fastpace, you brought up "how many goals against..........." In your post response to SFC I quoted. It came across as snarky n sour grapes. And really isn't a true measure of a Dmans true talent at this level, or the NHL level tbh. ( too many variables)
Again, The jr awards are, in the big picture, meaningless, esp for a D.
Sometimes ya just congratulate the kid that won. Not complain your guy didnt.
Again, The jr awards are, in the big picture, meaningless, esp for a D.
Sometimes ya just congratulate the kid that won. Not complain your guy didnt.
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