Knight Shift

An exclusive London Knights podcast with Mike Stubbs & Kyle Grimard.

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Preview: 2024 Western Conference Final - London...
The top two teams in the OHL's regular season collide in the Western Conference Final as the London Knights meet the Saginaw Spirit. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard break down the series from all angles and hear from Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter and Spirit head coach Chris Lazary. They also check in on former Knights in the NHL playoffs and talk about another ex-Knight who has won a championship in Austria.
28 min
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Greyhounds and Spirit going to Game 7 - Knight ...
With the Saginaw Spirit and the Soo Greyhounds going all the way to Game 7 Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk with Soo Today's Brad Coccimiglio about the first six games, Zayne Parekh not being suspended and they also find out just how physical the series has been so far. Kyle and Mike talk run down all of the ex-Knights in the National Hockey League playoffs and look at Brett Brochu jumping back into the AHL.
23 min
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Mini-pod: Knights sweep Kitchener - post-game r...
Mike Stubbs talks with Michael Simpson and Jacob Julien following the London Knights Game 4 victory in Kitchener. Mike looks back at a trend in clinching games involving Simpson and chats about the Greyhounds-Spirit series and North Bay heading to the Eastern Conference final for the third consecutive year.
14 min
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Game 4 preview and U18 draft recap - Knight Shi...
Kaleb Lawrence suspended five games, Sam O'Reilly returns and the London Knights have an opportunity to eliminate the Kitchener Rangers. Mike Stubbs and Jim Van Horne preview Game 4 of the Western Conference semis between the Knights and Rangers with the help of Rick Steadman and Alec Leonard who talks about taking hits to make plays. Jim and Mike examine the Lawrence suspension and get some reaction to the London picks from the 2024 U18 Priority Selection with associate G.M. Rob SImpson. They also look back at a very famous overtime winning goal scored by Dale Hunter as they talk with Dale about it.
30 min
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Two more playoff wins and 16 new draft picks - ...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs discuss the 2-0 start for the London Knights in their series against the Kitchener Rangers with the help of London assistant coach Dylan Hunter and Knights forward Denver Barkey. Mike and Kyle also look at the other series in the OHL and look back at some of the most interesting stories in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection with local ties.
33 min
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SPECIAL EPISODE - 2024 OHL Priority Selection c...
Mike Stubbs and Jim Van Horne take you through the first three rounds of the 2024 OHL Priority selection. They hear from London Knights first rounder Logan Hawery and talk about area players with Dave Coulson from Alliance Hockey Scout. Mike and Jim also look back at Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-final between the Knights and the Kitchener Rangers and get reaction from Denver Barkey on scoring a goal into a net that wasn't there.
96 min
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Knights-Rangers Preview: Here we go again - Kni...
Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard break down the second round matchup between the London Knights and the Kitchener Rangers with the help of Dale Hunter, Jackson Edward, Michael Simpson and Max McCue. The teams are set to meet in the playoffs for the third consecutive season in front of huge crowds featuring fired up fanbases.
30 min
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Waiting for Round 2 - Knight Shift - Episode 124
It's down to the Erie Otters or the Kitchener Rangers to complete Round Two of the OHL playoffs. The London Knights will face the winner of their series that currently sits 3-2 in favour of Kitchener. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk about how the Knights swept the Flint Firebirds in four games. They hear from Jackson Edward, Oliver Bonk and Max McCue. They talk about the impact the eclipse is having on the start of the Knights next series and look at the matchups between Sudbury and North Bay and Ottawa and Ottawa.
23 min
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Ruslan Gazizov returns as the Knights try to wr...
The London Knights will have Ruslan Gazizov back in the lineup as they play Game 4 of their first round series against the Firebirds in Flint on April 4. London leads the series three games to none and will be trying to wrap it up. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk about Gazizov's impact and look back at what it took to win Game 3 in overtime with Landon Sim and Rick Steadman. They also talk with Max McCue and sit down with Rico Phillips, the OHL's Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion.
24 min
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Off to Flint with a 2-0 series lead - Knight Sh...
34 min
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2024 Playoff Preview - Knight Shift - Episode 121
The London Knights begin the 2024 Ontario Hockey League post-season against the Flint Firebirds on March 29 at Budweiser Gardens. Mike Stubbs, Kyle Grimard and Jim Van Horne preview London's first-round series with the help of Knights head coach Dale Hunter, defenceman Sam Dickinson and Firebirds play-by-play voice Brian Gardner. Jim, Kyle and Mike then break down the other seven series as the playoffs get underway.
38 min
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Regular season champions! A look back over the ...
A 3-0 win over the Guelph Storm clinched the Hamilton Spectator Trophy for the London Knights on the final day of the regular season. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk about the last two wins that got them there, hear from 102-point scorer Denver Barkey and examine the best power play the OHL has seen in the internet era. Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter talks about the importance of having Saginaw, Kitchener and the Soo Greyhounds pushing London and overagers Michael Simpson, Ethan MacKinnon, Kaleb Lawrence and Max McCue join the show as well.
40 min
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The three biggest goals in Knights history and ...
The London Knights have done their share of scoring in OHL history but three Knights goals stand out above the rest. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk about those three goals and preview the final weekend of the 2023-24 regular season. Hear from assistant coach Rick Steadman, Seth Griffith, Tim Horvat, goal judge Steve Baker and 1977 Game 8 hero Dan Eastman.
30 min
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Knights in control of their fate and setting re...
Heading into the final week of the regular season the London Knights have a road to first overall in the OHL standings that doesn't rely on any other team. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard take a look at what it took for that to happen and then recap wins over Windsor and Sault Ste. Marie that saw some record-setting performances. They hear from Easton Cowan, Dylan Hunter and Jackson Edward and look ahead to all of the statistical categories the Knights can lay claim to in 2023-24 before the regular season comes to a close.
27 min
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Soo preview and skills comp recap - Knight Shif...
Brad Coccimiglio from Soo Today joins Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard to preview the game between the London Knights and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Kyle and Mike also hear from Kaleb Lawrence and dissect the Knights victory in Erie on March 13, get an Easton Cowan injury and point streak update and look back over the fun of the the skills competition.
28 min
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The three-fight rule and a clinched division! -...
For the fifth straight season the London Knights will finish first in the Midwest Division. That puts London into some exclusive territory. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard go through two wins, Easton Cowan's 32-game point streak, changes to the power play and they discuss issues with the three-fight rule in the Ontario Hockey League. Kyle and Mike also preview the Knights next game against the Erie Otters and predict how the bottom of the Western Conference will shake out.
30 min
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Company at the top with seven games to go - Kni...
A loss by the London Knights in Guelph coupled with an overtime loss by the Saginaw Spirit against Flint means that London and Saginaw are tied atop the OHL standings with seven games remaining in the regular season. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard go through tiebreaking procedures, preview games against Sarnia and Kitchener and talk about what happened against the Storm. rick Steadman also breaks down the best and most dangerous penalty kill in the Ontario Hockey League.
27 min
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Three contract signings, two points in Flint an...
With eight games left in the regular season the London Knights have a one-point lead atop the OHL standings. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs break down the games against Flint and Kitchener, talk about the "Shorty Show" that the Knights are putting on, Easton Cowan's point streak and they discuss Denver Barkey, Max McCue and Brett Brochu's new contracts while hearing from Michael Simpson and London assistant coach Dylan Hunter.
29 min
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A loss to Oshawa and getting ready for the Rang...
After a midweek 6-4 loss to the Oshawa Generals Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at what happened as the Knights attempted to come back from a 3-goal deficit twice. Mike and Kyle compare what's left on the Knights schedule with what is left on the schedule for the Saginaw Spirit, hear from Dale Hunter and Sam Dickinson on "The shot seen around social media" and preview London's March 1st visit to Kitchener.
25 min
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Wins from the East and a never-before told stor...
The London Knights went to Kingston and Ottawa and came back with two victories and a four point lead in the overall Ontario Hockey League standings. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard go through what it took to win both games, talk about Easton Cowan's 26-game point streak and Sam Dickinson's 10-game point streak and Mike tells a story about the 1995-96 London Knights season that has never been told before.
31 min
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The best kind of 8-2 loss and a preview Kingsto...
An 8-2 loss never sounds like a good thing but it may have actually been a really good thing for the London Knights. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs explain why with the help of Dylan Hunter and Easton Cowan. Mike and Kyle preview the two-game road trip to Kingston and Ottawa and Jim Van Horne talks Knights goaltender with London goalie coach Daren Machesney.
26 min
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Clinched! Back to the playoffs and a conversati...
The London Knights have clinched a playoff spot for the 23rd consecutive season. That is the second-longest streak in OHL history. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs discuss what it has taken to do that, preview three games in four days against the Soo Greyhounds, the Owen Sound Attack and the Windsor Spitfires. Mike also sits down with Rick Nash to remember Logan Hunter and talk about Rick's time as a London Knight.
30 min
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Super Sunday - Knights style - Knight Shift - E...
The London Knights pulled off an improbable comeback against the Generals in Oshawa on Feb. 11. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs break down that game with the help of Max McCue, Isaiah George, Jacob Julien, Kasper Halttunen, Michael Simpson and Easton Cowan. They also talk about four former Knights and a U Sports never-before and equipment manager Chris Maton talks about being a part of a perfect season with the Western Mustangs and how mustard helped the 'Stangs to win a national championship that year.
28 min
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Could the OHL lose current players to the NCAA?...
On this episode we talk about what a potential change to NCAA rules could mean for the OHL and the rest of the Canadian Hockey League, we preview games against the Windsor Spitfires and the Oshawa Generals and we also remember Logan Hunter.
31 min
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The door to a weekend sweep - Knight Shift - Ep...
29 min