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Major junior hockey is typically similar to an old mining town; the boom and bust cycle is an accepted way of life. Then there’s the London Knights, who’ve basically blown up that notion by winning the Ontario League regular season points crown the past four years. And while they won’t win it again this year, the team run by GM Mark Hunter and coached by his brother Dale, keeps racking up the victories and could quite conceivably end the season among the top five in the OHL standings. The Knights’ ability to stay at the head of the class is made even more remarkable considering the heavy losses they’ve endured. The team probably knew it could kiss off one of Patrick Kane or Sam Gagner after last year’s NHL draft, but losing both was a devastating blow. It’s almost unheard of for an entire league to lose two freshly drafted... [read full story]
