Knight Shift

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

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The door to a weekend sweep - Knight Shift - Ep...
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2000 wins - including another one over Kitchene...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs discuss what might be one of the biggest non-playoff wins in London Knights history and they look back at a huge 4-0 victory in Kitchener on Jan. 30. The guys hear from Knights goaltender Owen Willmore on his first career shutout and the save he made on Luca Romano and then Mike and Kyle preview games against Erie, Owen Sound and Guelph and Mike wonders whether the Mississauga Steelheads move to Brampton could eventually lead to a return of the Belleville Bulls.
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Knights - Rangers IV and a chat with Seth Griff...
The Knights and Rangers are about to go at it again. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs recap shootout losses to Peterborough and Erie and look ahead to Jan. 30 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The guys hear from Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter and then sit down for a chat with former Knight Seth Griffith who was instrumental in two OHL championships. Seth tells stories from London's record setting 24-game winning streak in 2012-13 and then talks about becoming the all-time leading scorer for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.
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A chat with Sean McGurn and a Petes and Otters ...
Former London Knights co-captain Sean McGurn joins the podcast to talk life in U Sports and the UNB Reds 24-0 record. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk 2024 Top Prospects Game and preview the Knights weekend against the Peterborough Petes and the Erie Otters with the help of assistant coach Rick Steadman as London looks to extend their 14-game winning streak.
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First place overall: London/Kitchener recaps - ...
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The big London-Kitchener preview show - Knight ...
Everything you need to know to be ready for the huge home-and-home series between the London Knights and the Kitchener Rangers as the top two teams in the Ontario Hockey League go head-to-head. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk to Kitchener radio play-by-play voice Mike Farwell along with Knights forward Max McCue and London assistant coach Rick Steadman.
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SPECIAL - Interview with Billy Carroll - Don Br...
The Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame class has been announced for 2024 and features former Knights forward Billy Carroll who starred in London and then went on to win three Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and then another with the Edmonton Oilers. Carroll talks about playing with both teams and the with the Detroit Red Wings, about his time in London and about the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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SPECIAL - Interview with Marc Methot - Don Bran...
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SPECIAL: Interview with Jim McKellar - Don Bran...
The Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame class has been announced for 2024 and features former Knights assistant general manager Jim McKellar who is currently an amateur scout with the Chicago Blackhawks. Jim talks about being hired two weeks after Mark and Dale Hunter purchased the Knights in 2000, he talks about making a very unexpected draft pick and about his move to the National Hockey League and winning Stanley Cups in Chicago.
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Rolling! And a chat with Pat Riggin - Knight Sh...
The London Knights have won 12 games in a row and the last three victories have come by a combined score of 25-3. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at what it took to beat the Memorial Cup host Saginaw Spirit 6-1 and earn a 10-0 shutout wi over the Owen Sound Attack. The guys hear from defenceman Isaiah George, forward Sam O'Reilly and assistant coach and then as Billy Carroll, Jim McKellar, Billy Carroll and Marc Methot are announced as the 2024 class of the Don Brankley London Knights Hall of Fame hear from Hall of Fame member Pat Riggin as he tells stories about his time in the WHA, the NHL and in London as well.
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Trade deadline recap and the biggest game so fa...
The London Knights have won ten straight games and now go head-to-head with the 2024 Memorial Cup hosts on Jan. 12 at Budweiser Gardens. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs preview the game, talk about the injuries that London is dealing with and recap the trade deadline from a Knights perspective with associate GM Rob Simpson and from a league perspective with Terry Doyle.
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More wins and a couple of changes for the Knigh...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs start off talking about the addition of Kaleb Lawrence - and Kaleb joins the podcast. They update London's overage situation and flash back on the Knights 9-game winning streak and the end of some other streaks. London assistant coach Dylan Hunter weighs in on the secret to London's short-handed success and Mike and Kyle preview the Knights next game in Sarnia.
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Down seven players, win seventh in a row - Knig...
The London Knights are on a seven-game roll and their last two wins have come with seven regulars out of the lineup. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk about what happens as players begin to return to that lineup, hear from Evan Van Gorp on getting up early and discuss the Landon Sim effect. The Knights are 9-1 this year with Sim in the lineup. Mike and Kyle also preview the next two Knights games against Barrie and Mississauga.
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Six big Ws for the Knights and one tough L for ...
Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk about the London Knights six-game winning streak and the changes faces from it. They discuss Team Canada's loss in the quarter-finals at the World Junior Hockey Championship and hear from Terry Doyle on potential teams and players to watch as the OHL trade deadlines get closer.
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Back at it - Knights vs Sting plus World Junior...
The London Knights are back after their holiday break to face the Sarnia Sting in back-to-back games to continue their Battle of the 402 series. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard preview the games against Sarnia and recap what was happening before the break. They also take a quick look at the inactivity so far heading toward the OHL trade deadlines and then go through the GOJHL Top Prospects games and the start of the World Junior Hockey Championship.
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World Junior Preview and the magic of Gazizov -...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs recap an afternoon that will be remembered by the London Knights as they came back to beat the Sudbury Wolves 4-3 in overtime. Shane Malloy from Hockeyprospectradio.com joins the show to preview the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship featuring Knights players, Easton Cowan (Canada), Oliver Bonk (Canada), Kasper Halttunen (Finland) and Knights draft pick Daniil Ustinkov (Switzerland).
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Denver Barkey would be the best 13th forward fo...
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How one World Junior tradition began and the be...
Former London Knight Frank Caprice joins the show with Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs to tell the story of how the tradition of singing O Canada after winning gold began. Bob Martin of the London Knights takes us through everything that happens at selection camp and Mike and Kyle talk about what might have been the best-played Knights game of the year and also talk about the offside controversy stemming from the game in Sault Ste. Marie.
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A new record, Bonk, Barkey and Cowan off to cam...
Jared Woolley's goal brought down a record 11 924 Teddy Bears in a 4-1 win over the Sarnia Sting. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs head from Jared on the goal and Sav Neth on his contribution to the record breaking night in support of the Salvation Army. Then Mike and Kyle talk World Junior memories with Easton Cowan, Denver Barkey and Oliver Bonk and about all three being named to Canada's final selection camp and Knights associate general manager Rob Simpson weighs in on how the team will handle the idea of top players potentially being away for an extended period of time.
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Teddy Bear Toss stories.. what happened in Sarn...
The London Knights are looking for answers after losses to Mississauga and Saginaw. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard break down what happened and hear from assistant coach Dylan Hunter. Then Kyle and Mike focus on the Teddy Bear toss game against the Sarnia Sting and tell some Teddy Bear toss stories including how the bears came down in Sarnia this year without a goal being scored. Sting radio voice Leigh Cunningham joins the show to preview the hockey side of the Battle of the 402.
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