London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

[LDN]

I hope they take these first two games seriously and play up to their potential. Go Knights Go!

 

[rve24]

Game day.

 

[LDN]

That’s awesome! Gotta love having some hometown boys

Game day.

Are you amped?

 

[Wifi]

Curious about Arrowsmith’s omission from the roster. Maybe just an error on the crappy OHL website.

I've had my eye on this too. Even Elite Prospects doesn't have anything for him for this season. If he was going to Jr.B he would have been registered with a team by now. I guess time will tell.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

anyone know if Nicholl will be back tonight?

Seemingly no 07 forwards made the opening night roster. I’m wondering if they’ll go 11-7 for tonight?

Hometown boys:

Simpson

MacKinnon

Cowan
Julien
Crane (I’m assuming we would consider Union local?

Willmore is from London as well, have the Knights ever had an all London crease? Kind of cool!

 

[LDN]

So assuming by now no Cowan for tonight. Is Edward also still in Boston?

 

[TheCoach]

Willmore is from St.Thomas but close

 

[TheCoach]

So assuming by now no Cowan for tonight. Is Edward also still in Boston?

Correct Edward is surprising must be showing very well

 

[LDN]

So who gets to play on the big line with Barkey and Halttunnen?

I gotta think O’Reilly will be getting top 6 mins tonight.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Willmore is from St.Thomas but close

Ontario Hockey League

Official Website of the OHL

chl.ca

His profile says London, that's what I went off

 

[LDN]

You hyped?

 

[TheOrangePylon]

So who gets to play on the big line with Barkey and Halttunnen?

I gotta think O’Reilly will be getting top 6 mins tonight.

Here is my prediction!

Gazizov- Barkey - Halttunnen
Crane - Julien - McCue
O'Reilly - Copeland - Johnston
Boulton - Van Gorp (Nicholl if Healthy) - Arrowsmith (Although, some rumblings he's not on the roster)

Dickinson - George
Bonk - MacKinnon
Leonard - Brzustewicz

Simpson
Willmore

That bottom line is really tough to predict right now with the injury for Sim and Cowan at camp. I also saw 11-7 Suggested, unless they are dressing Fagan or Jenken, they only have 6 D on the roster.

 

[LDN]

Here is my prediction!

Gazizov- Barkey - Halttunnen
Crane - Julien - McCue
O'Reilly - Copeland - Johnston
Boulton - Van Gorp (Nicholl if Healthy) - Arrowsmith (Although, some rumblings he's not on the roster)

Dickinson - George
Bonk - MacKinnon
Leonard - Brzustewicz

Simpson
Willmore

That bottom line is really tough to predict right now with the injury for Sim and Cowan at camp. I also saw 11-7 Suggested, unless they are dressing Fagan or Jenken, they only have 6 D on the roster.

It’s so lovely!

 

[LDN]

Need Boulton to bring this shit tonight!

 

[TheCoach]

I thought we played the Ice Dogs tonight lol
Their a little far from home!

 

[LDN]

I thought we played the Ice Dogs tonight lol
Their a little far from home!
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Lol driver is lost

 

[imarriedawitch]

Five things: London Knights expect strong centres, will wait to name leaders again

Five things to follow for the London Knights during the 2023-24 season

lfpress.com

LEADERSHIP: Like last year, the captaincy will be sorted out when all players have returned from NHL camps. “You’ve got to wait for everyone to come back and do a vote to be fair,” Dale Hunter said. McGurn and Londoner George Diaco split the co-captain duties last season, but Logan Mailloux and veteran goalie Brett Brochu were vocal in the room. Max McCue was close with all of them last year and saw first-hand how the older Knights led the way. “We haven’t talked about (captains) yet,” the overager said. “Anyone in there can wear an ‘A’ or a ‘C’. But obviously (as an older player), you want to be a leader on this team. Whether you get a letter or not, you’re still vocal in the room and just lead by example on the ice.” In London, it’s mostly a shared responsibility, anyway.

 

[TheCoach]

Can not wait to see the knights light Flores up tonight lol

 

[Ken Yates]

Looking forward to a fantastic season. I think we can be better than last year with steady goaltending and a deep returning core. Go Knights

 

[BobHockey]

I hope they take these first two games seriously and play up to their potential. Go Knights Go!

Pretty sure they take every game seriously. You don't play for the Hunters otherwise

 

[dino200022]

AS far as letters go, I can't say there is anyone on the current roster that has all the intangibles at handling the pressure this season is going to bring. I believe the adding of Simpson is going to bring a lot of leadership to the room but will obvious not be wearing a letter.

Might be outside of the box thinking on my part but this is what I like on Jerseys anyways. As has been previously discussed I think it is going to be a committee in the locker room this year.

White Jersey
C- George
A- Cowan
A- McCue

Dark Jersey
C - George
A - Barkey
A - Bonk

 

[rve24]

That’s awesome! Gotta love having some hometown boys


Are you amped?

To old to get amped lol. It's one of 68 plus, but yes glad the season is starting.

 

[LDN]

AS far as letters go, I can't say there is anyone on the current roster that has all the intangibles at handling the pressure this season is going to bring. I believe the adding of Simpson is going to bring a lot of leadership to the room but will obvious not be wearing a letter.

Might be outside of the box thinking on my part but this is what I like on Jerseys anyways. As has been previously discussed I think it is going to be a committee in the locker room this year.

White Jersey
C- George
A- Cowan
A- McCue

Dark Jersey
C - George
A - Barkey
A - Bonk

I think you can look at this core of guys: Simpson, Barkey, Bonk, Cowan, Dickinson, McCue, Mackinnon, George and even guys like Julien, Edward and Crane as all guys who could wear a letter. The leadership on this team is deep.

Pretty sure they take every game seriously. You don't play for the Hunters otherwise

That is very very true Bob

 

[dino200022]

I think you can look at this core of guys: Simpson, Barkey, Bonk, Cowan, Dickinson, McCue, Mackinnon, George and even guys like Julien, Edward and Crane as all guys who could wear a letter. The leadership on this team is deep.


That is very very true Bob

Absolutely, like I said in the post it is going to be by committee in the locker room this year without a doubt. BUt I would imagine that there has to be a rule from putting 8 A's on a Jersey every night. I think it would also makes things a bit more stable if they just have 1 "C" and from my opinion George has earned it. But I am not in that locker room so totally an outsiders opinion.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Willmore is from London as well, have the Knights ever had an all London crease? Kind of cool!

Wilmore is actually from St Thomas