Knight Shift

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

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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.
26 min
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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.
30 min
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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.
24 min
154
Hosting the Memorial Cup tournament and a previ...
Saginaw Spirit Associate Coach Jake Grimes joins Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard to talk about the season so far for the 2024 Memorial Cup hosts. Jackson Edward joins the show to help preview games against Mississauga and the Spirit and talk about his season so far and what he has done to make his shot what it is this year.
23 min
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From a 9-2L to a 9-3W: Welcome to Junior Hockey...
The London Knights finished up their northern road trip with a 9-2 loss in Sudbury followed immediately by a 9-3 victory in Barrie. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs attempt to connect the dots between the two opposite results, London assistant coach Rick Steadman talks about how the Knights try to look at the big picture when things go wrong and Kasper Halttunen weighs in on how he is fitting into the North American style of game.
19 min
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Big win to begin northern trip and behind-the-s...
Hear about the London Knights 6-3 win in North Bay to begin their latest road trip as Kyle Grimard, Mike Stubbs and Jim Van Horne discuss power play goals, Jacob Julien, Denver Barkey and more. Kyle, Jim and Mike preview the weekend games against Sudbury and Barrie and then go behind-the-scenes with Knights equipment manager Chris Maton and London's associate general manager Rob Simpson on what it takes to make three games in three nights away from home work seamlessly.
29 min
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Rough starts lead to two losses and Brett Broch...
The London Knights fell behind 2-0 to Flint and then 2-0 in Erie on their way to consecutive losses. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs break down those games with the help of Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter as London now gets set for a three-game northern road trip. Mike and Kyle then go back over Brett Brochu's ECHL debut which finally happened on Nov. 19 and featured a 42 save performance and Brochu's first ECHL win.
25 min
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An audio tour of Michael Simpson's mask and spe...
The London Knights power play and penalty kill played massive roles in a fourth straight win. London has now won seven out of their past eight games. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard hear from Oliver Bonk who had two goals and one assist against the Storm and from Knights assistant coach Rick Steadman. London goalie Michael Simpson also takes us on a tour through all of the artwork on his new Knights mask.
25 min
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Winning in all ways; Knights go 3 for 3 in 3 ni...
The ice chips have settled on a wild weekend for the London Knights and they have three more wins. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs go back over a 4-0 shutout of Guelph and a 5-4 overtime victory over Owen Sound. They talk with Denver Barkey and talk 3-on-3 OT strategy with Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter. New Knight Chris O'Flaherty drops by the pod and we end with stories from 98-year old World War II veteran Sir Jack Byrne who was one of the honourees before the Nov. 11 Remembrance Day game at Budweiser Gardens.
33 min
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What happened in Windsor? 10-7? - Knight Shift ...
32 min
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Stories from a jam-packed Knights weekend - Kni...
28 min
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Preview of Brantford, Owen Sound and Kitchener ...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs tell a story about a game that could have been cancelled if Mark Hunter had not come to the rescue. Then they preview a 3-in-3 weekend for the Knights that will see them face the Bulldogs, Attack and Rangers. Jim Van Horne also checks in with London's associate general manager Rob Simpson to find out how a few future London Knights are doing in the GOJHL.
26 min
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Hear some Dale Hunter stories as Dale reaches 9...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at London's 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa 67's that moved Knights head coach Dale Hunter into second place in all-time OHL coaching victories. Mike then tells some stories from Dale's early days behind the bench.
22 min
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Preview of London vs Ottawa, Henry Brzustewicz ...
The London Knights close out October against the Ottawa 67's. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk about London's record in Sept./Oct., vs the rest of the year, hear from Knights defenceman Henry Brzustewicz, discuss Jackson Edward signing with the Bruins and get a quick recap of Kyle's trip to South Africa.
22 min
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Western Conference check-in and a look back at ...
After losses to the Erie Otters and the Saginaw Spirit Mike Stubbs talks with Knights assistant coaches Rick Steadman and Dylan Hunter about the things that they are seeing on the ice. Dylan Hunter takes a close look at the power play and what needs to be done to get it going. Mike also does an entire Western Conference check-in where he compares where the teams in the West were expected to be with where they are as many of them pass the ten-game mark.
23 min
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The Boultons, the weekend and Dale Hunter's lat...
Ryder and Sawyer Boulton have very quickly become fan favourites in London. Their dad Eric played for Mark Hunter in the mid-90s and then went on to play 654 games in the National Hockey League. Mike Stubbs sits down with Sawyer and Ryder and then speaks with Eric about the impact Mark Hunter had on his career and his career in the NHL. Mike also looks at Dale Hunter's latest milestone and previews games against the Erie Otters and the Saginaw Spirit.
24 min
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The first three in three and Dale Hunter approa...
The London Knights went through their first set of three games in three days going to Peterborough, back to London and then to Sarnia. With Kyle Grimard away, Mike Stubbs recaps all three games and hears from Denver Barkey, Sam Dickinson and Sam O'Reilly. Mike also talks about Dale Hunter sitting at 906 career regular season victories and Jim Van Horne sits down with Knights defenceman Alec Leonard and London goaltender Owen Willmore.
23 min
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Easton Cowan returns as the Knights play 3 in 3...
London Knights forward Easton Cowan is back from his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs in time for the Knights to play three games in three nights beginning with a rematch of the 2023 OHL Championship series in Peterborough against the Petes. Mike Stubbs hosts as we talk with Cowan and Denver Barkey and hear from Knights goaltender Michael Simpson on facing his old team. Mike also previews all three games as London hosts Kingston on Feb. 13 and then heads for Sarnia on Feb. 14.
21 min
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Easton Cowan questions and the what the win ove...
Easton Cowan was on the Toronto Maple Leaf roster as the club became cap compliant on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. What's next for him? The London Knights hit a new level against the Guelph Storm on Oct. 7 at Budweiser Gardens. Mike Stubbs recaps that game and the loss to the North Bay Battalion, addresses the Easton Cowan situation and hears from Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter, London forward Rene Van Bommel and linesperson Kevin Hastings who completed a 1038-game OHL career when he officiated the Knights vs the Storm.
25 min
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Review of the Soo and preview of games against ...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs recap a quick trip to Sault Ste. Marie and look ahead to back-to-back home games against the North Bay Battalion on Oct. 6 and the Guelph Storm on Oct. 7. Mike also speaks with Phil Pritchard, the keeper of the Stanley Cup.
30 min
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Knights off to 2-0 start; Next stop: Sault Ste....
After 2-1 and 5-2 victories over the Niagara IceDogs Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back over what helped the Knights to win and hear from Kasper Halttunen, Kaeden Johnston, Sam O'Reilly and Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter. They talk about Easton Cowan remaining in training camp with the Maple Leafs, preview London vs Sault Ste. Marie on Oct. 4 at 7 pm and get the story behind O'Reilly's nickname: Peanut.
21 min
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OHL Central Division Preview and the Knights se...
33 min
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Knights acquire Michael Simpson - Knight Shift ...
The London Knights have acquired goaltender Michael Simpson from the Peterborough Petes. Mike Stubbs talks about the trade and then goes through the list of current and former Knights players who played National Hockey League pre-season games on Sept. 25. The list includes Easton Cowan, Denver Barkey, Oilver Bonk, Ryan Winterton, Logan Mailloux and Luke Evangelista.
9 min
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Who is on their way back from NHL camps? - Knig...
As the countdown continues to the start of the regular season Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard have their eyes on Knights players who are still away at NHL training camps and who are starting to play games in the pre-season. Max McCue has returned from the New York Rangers camp and he talks about how camp went and facing Denver Barkey in the faceoff circle in a game between the Rangers and the Flyers. Kyle and Mike also discuss the standout performances for the Knights during the OHL pre-season.
26 min
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OHL East Division Preview and final pre-season ...
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at 3-2 pre-season win by the Knights over Erie in which London finished the game with only 14 skaters. They talk with Knights Marketing Director Alex Brown about Fanfest on Sept. 29 and provide an OHL East Division Preview with the help of Pete Dalliday, Jim Gilchrist, Kenny Walls, Jack Moore and Reed Duthie.
36 min