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Global News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
The London Knights advance to the OHL Championship Series for the 3rd year in a row
Sam Dickinson scored once and assisted on another as the London Knights defeated the Kitchener Rangers 4-2 to sweep their Western Conference Championship series in four games and advance to their third consecutive OHL Championship. London has gone 12-0 in the 2025 playoffs equalling the Windsor Spitfires run of a dozen straight in 1988 and the Hamilton Bulldogs from the 2021-22 season. The Ottawa 67's hold the record for most victories in a row in an OHL post-season. They won 14 consecutive in 2019. Kitchener took advantage of an early power play and scored 2:16 into the game as Jack Pridham found Luke Ellinas at the right post for his second goal of the series and eighth of the playoffs and the Rangers had the fans at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on their feet. The Knights doused the crowd noise 56 seconds later as Noah Read scored on a goal mouth scramble to make it 1-1. Story continues below advertisement After Kitchener veterans Matt Andonovski and Luke Ellinas took back-to-back roughing penalties London made them pay. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Easton Cowan slid a pass to Sam Dickinson and he blasted a one-timer by Jackson Parsons for his seventh goal of the post-season to put the Knights in front 2-1 through 20 minutes. Kasper Halttunen of London scored the only goal of the second period as he hammered home a rebound on a Knights power play at 13:21 to give London a 3-1 advantage. Oliver Bonk and Jacob Julien picked up the assists on the play. Julien's assist gave him eight points in the series. Dickinson fired a shot off the pad of Parsons on a dash down left win in the third period and Jesse Nurmi drained the rebound to give the Knights a three-goal lead. The Rangers pulled goaltender Parsons with a little over four minutes left and got a goal from Pridham but London held from their to win the game and the series. The Knights were missing forwards Evan Van Gorp and Denver Barkey due to injury and defenceman Jared Woolley due to suspension. Woolley was given a one-game suspension after receiving a major penalty and a game misconduct for kneeing in Game 3. London outshot Kitchener 36-27. Story continues below advertisement The Knights were 2-for-6 on the power play. The Rangers were 1-for 3. Knights playoff scoring on a franchise record pace The Knights have now played a dozen games in the 2025 OHL Playoffs and they have scored 62 goals. That has them averaging 5.5 goals per game and that is the highest goals per game average of any London team making it to at least the third round. In fact they are the only Knights team that is averaging better than five goals per game this far into the playoffs. Here are the top-5: 2025 5.16 2024 4.8 2016 4.67 2004 4.60 2005 4.56
Global News
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Global News
London Knights push Kitchener Rangers into a 3-0 deficit with a 3-2 road win
Landon Sim scored twice as the London Knights edged the Kitchener Rangers 3-2 on April 28 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium to take a three-games-to-none lead in the Western Conference Championship series. Sim began the scoring for the second time in three games when he set up in front of the Kitchener net and was able to direct a Sam Dickinson slap pass behind Jackson parsons to give London a 1-0 lead at the 7:33 mark of the first period. Dickinson and Easton Cowan ended the game with a pair of assists apiece. Sam O'Reilly had one assist. He and Cowan still have at least one point in every playoff game. The win by the Knights set a new franchise record for most consecutive playoff victories with 11. Story continues below advertisement The Rangers tied the game at 9:39 when Cameron Arquette slid a pass to Luke Ellinas skating right to left across the slot and the Ottawa Senators prospect picked up his seventh goal of the playoffs to make it 1-1. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy A power play for the Knights gave them the go-ahead goal as Jacob Julien backhanded a puck through the legs of Parsons and into the Kitchener net at the 16:20 mark for his third goal in two games and fourth goal of the post-season. Before the opening period ended, London defenceman Jared Woolley was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing after a hit on Luca Romano of the Rangers. Kitchener scored once on the ensuing power play as Cameron Arquette got to a loose puck in the slot and wristed a shot behind Knights goalie Austin Elliott. The game sat tied until Dickinson and Sim connected for the second time in the game. Sim deflected a Dickinson shot from the left point into the Kitchener goal at 10:47 of the second period and London led 3-2 going into the final 20 minutes. Jack Pridham of the Rangers got about as close as a player can get to scoring in the second as he was sent in alone and got a puck to slide through the legs of Elliott, but it stalled in the snow along the goal line and did not completely cross. Story continues below advertisement London killed off a double-minor to begin the third period and then stayed in front on the scoreboard. The Knights outshot Kitchener 37-23. London was 1-for-5 on the power play. The Rangers were 1-for 4. Michael Hutchinson in Liiga final Former London Knight and Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Michael Hutchinson is three wins away from a championship in Finland. Hutchinson is playing for SaiPa and Facing KalPa in the Liiga final Hutchinson played the 2009-10 season in London before beginning a 14-year run through the American Hockey League and National Hockey League with NHL stops in Boston, Winnipeg, Detroit, Vegas, Columbus, Florida and Toronto. The 34-year old arrived in Europe to start 2024-25. Up next Game 4 between London and Kitchener will take place on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m., at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Coverage will begin at 6:30 p.m., on 980 CFPL at and on the iHeart Radio and Radioplayer Canada apps.
Winnipeg Free Press
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
OHL playoffs: Knights edge Rangers 3-2, lead series 3-0
KITCHENER – Landon Sim scored twice, Easton Cowan and Sam Dickinson each had two assists, and the visiting London Knights edged the Kitchener Rangers 3-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Championship series. Jacob Julien also scored for the Knights, who can sweep the series with a win Wednesday at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Luke Ellinas and Cameron Arquette scored for the Rangers, who were outshot 37-23. The Knights led 2-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third. The Rangers went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Knights were 1-for-5. The Knights won the first two games of the series in London, Ont., by scores of 5-2 and 6-2. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 28, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
WHL playoffs: Harrington scores in OT, Chiefs edge Winterhawks 6-5
SPOKANE – Chase Harrington scored at 2:25 of overtime and the Spokane Chiefs survived a third-period collapse to salvage a 6-5 victory over the visiting Portland Winterhawks in Western Hockey League playoff action on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Arena. Andrew Cristall scored three goals in regulation for the Chiefs, while Assanali Sarkenov scored twice and added an assist. The Chiefs grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Championship. Nathan Mayes and Owen Martin each chipped in with two assists. Diego Buttazzoni and Kyle Chyzowski each had a goal and two assists for the Winterhawks, who were outshot 44-33. Josh Zakreski, Ryan Miller and Max Psenicka netted singles. The Winterhawks lost Friday's series opener 10-4. The Winterhawks led 2-1 after the first period and the teams were tied 3-3 heading into the third. The Chiefs led 5-3 with under eight minutes to go in the third before the Winterhawks rallied to tie the game. The Chiefs went 1-for-2 on the power play, while the Winterhawks were 1-for-1. Game 3 is Wednesday in Portland, Ore. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
OHL playoffs: Julien leads charge for hot Knights in 6-2 win over Rangers
LONDON – Jacob Julien had two goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the visiting Kitchener Rangers 6-2 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Sunday at Canada Life Place. Jesse Nurmi, Cam Allen, Blake Montgomery and Oliver Bonk also scored for the Knights, who took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Championship. Henry Brzustewicz and Jared Woolley each chipped in with two assists. Trent Swick and Luca Romano scored for the Rangers, who were outshot 41-25 and trailed 2-0 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third. The Rangers lost Friday's series opener 5-2. Both teams went 1-for-4 on the power play. Game 3 in the series is Monday in Kitchener, Ont. Elsewhere in the OHL playoffs on Sunday: — GENERALS 7 COLTS 1 (Oshawa leads best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship 2-0) BARRIE, Ont. — Beckett Sennecke had three goals and an assist, netminder Jacob Oster made 31 saves, and the visiting Oshawa Generals whipped the Barrie Colts 7-1 to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship. Andrew Gibson scored twice, while Colby Barlow and Luca Marrelli each had a goal and three assists for the Generals, who led 2-0 after the first period and 5-0 heading into the third. Owen Van Steensel scored a power-play goal late in the third period for the Colts. The Generals, who outshot the Colts 41-32, went 3-for-7 on the power play. The Colts were 1-for-3 with the man advantage. Oshawa, which won Friday's series opener 3-1 in Barrie, hosts Game 3 on Tuesday. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27, 2025.
