Knight Shift: Recent Episodes
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The London Knights have now played two pre-season games and have made another trade. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs speak with newest Knight Juan Copeland and associate G.M. Rob Simpson about the latest deal, Dylan Hunter on how much learning is happening right now and Landon Sim on watching his brother Lane in a Sting uniform. Mike and Kyle also talk about the pre-season debuts of Henry Brzustewicz, P.J. Fagan, Jared Woolley, Blake Arrowsmith, Evan Van Gorp and Rene Van Bommel.
Training camp came and went in a flash. Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard recap it and hear from Kasper Halttunen on saunas and shooting pucks, from the newest Knight, Henry Brzustewicz, who has added some extra spice to the London/Kitchener rivalry. The guys also look ahead to back-to-back pre-season games against the Sarnia Sting on Sept. 9 and 10.
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs take a close look at just how deep the London Knights 2023-24 roster is even before training camp opens on August 31. The guys go over how London's 2023 training camp will work and speak with Brett Brochu and Dennis Maruk.
August 1st always marks a return to business for the Ontario Hockey League. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs get you caught up on Knights news in a summer edition of The Knight Shift. Hear from George Diaco on his move to Sweden in 2022-23, find out what other former Knights will have new addresses this upcoming season and hear from Jim Van Horne as he remembers the life of former Knights head coach Wayne Maxner.
Four London Knights heard their names called at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Hear from Oliver Bonk, Easton Cowan, Denver Barkey and Jacob Julien as Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs take you through each of the stories that got those players to where they are in their hockey careers. Mike and Kyle then finish up with some analysis of the 2023-24 Knights schedule.
Just over three months of the off-season remain and Mike Stubbs updates all of the news surrounding the London Knights. Mike gives us a thought on why the QMJHL has won the last four Memorial Cups, speaks with P.J. Fagan, Alexei Medvedev and Blake Arrowsmith who have each signed standard player agreements with the team and goes over the results from Knights players and picks who attended the NHL Draft Combine.
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk about the London's wins over Guelph and Erie. They tell the story of the Knights not being able to get home after their game against the Otters and about once being lost south of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and react to the brand new London Knights uniform.
Can the London Knights win the West? Mike Stubbs asks and answers the question with the help of Jim Van Horne. Mike talks with Dylan Hunter about how to close out a game you are leading in 2022. Also hear from Brett Brochu, Ben Bujold, and Brody Crane and get a preview of the Knights and the Storm.
As the Knights prepare to go to Kitchener for the very first time this year Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs tell stories about the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium and try to figure out why the Rangers aren't higher in the standings. They also look ahead to a Sunday night matchup between London and Oshawa and give a few sneak-peak details about what the Knights are going to unveil at their home game on November 29th.
Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard talk about a wintery trip to Flint, Mich., and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., that saw the Knights win both games. We hear from Sean McGurn and Oliver Bonk and we talk with Knights bus driver Adrian O'Collison about getting the team to where it needs to be no matter what the weather.
The Dads Episode - Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs preview two games against the Flint Firebirds and a rematch with the Soo Greyhounds and tell OHL and NHL stories with two Knights dads: Derek Crane and Jon Sim.
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs re-cap a perfect three-in-three weekend and hear from Max McCue, Brody Crane and Easton Cowan on what went into making it happen.
Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard preview a jam-packed weekend for the London Knights that will see them play three games in less than 48 hours. The guys talk with Windsor radio analyst Manny Paiva (a former TV voice of the Knights), check in on the London connections at the Under-17s and remember Dan Buccella who passed away this week at the age of 39.
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs talk about the Knights new captains: George Diaco and Sean McGurn join the show. The guys break down just how big the win in Owen Sound was after a 6-3 loss to the Erie Otters. Sam O'Reilly joins the show after making his OHL debut and we get an update on the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge.
Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard preview the weekend for the London Knights and talk about 18 and 19-year olds in the NHL. Jeff Marek of Sportsnet and 32 Thoughts the podcast weighs in on Shane Wright and Rico Fata looks back at how the early part of his NHL career went and reflects on what could have been done differently. Knights assistant coach Dylan Hunter looks at the difference between the first ten games of an OHL season and the second ten games.
After three games in three days for the London Knights, Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs go back through some major takeaways, highlight George Diaco's 100th point and hear from Ben Bujold. Mike also takes us back in time to one of the craziest games in London's 1995-96 season that featured four goals in one minute - all by the Sudbury Wolves.
After an overtime win against the Niagara IceDogs and games coming up against North Bay and Sudbury, Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at Logan Mailloux's OT winner and find out what he was thinking as he moved in on a breakaway and they talk with Battalion general manager and former London Knight Adam Dennis who tells all kinds of stories from his Memorial Cup run with the Knights in 2005.
The London Knights swept a home-and-home with the Saginaw Spirit. In the first game they were down 2-0 after the first period. With the help of London forward Max McCue, Mike Stubbs and Kyle Grimard go inside the Knights dressing room to find out what turned that game and the weekend in London's favour. Luca Testa weighs in on his first OHL goal and remembers back to his first goal in hockey. Also, Alec Leonard scores his first goal as a Knight and gets set to play his old teammates.
Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs look back at a loss in Owen Sound which saw the season debut of Logan Mailloux and the career debut of Zach Bowen. The guys also tell stories from three playoff series between the London Knights and the Saginaw Spirit that vaulted the Knights to huge heights.
After taking three of a possible four points Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs go over the games on the weekend, the week ahead with a game in Owen Sound on Oct. 19 and hear from Denver Barkey and Sam Dickinson.
New faces and new opponents highlight the week and the weekend for the London Knights. Kyle Grimard and Mike Stubbs break down the deals, the team's start and talk with George Diaco and Dylan Hunter heading into games against Mississauga and Hamilton.
Mike and Kyle preview the Knights weekend, talk about the return of Isaiah George from the New York Islanders, Logan Mailloux signing and entry-level contract with Montreal and get the inside scoop on Erie's "London Sucks" T-shirts being sold for their home opener with the voice of the Otters, Shawn Bednard.
London Knights radio play-by-play announcer Mike Stubbs and Knights in-game and post-game show host Kyle Grimard talk Knights past, present and future and bring you OHL news twice a week.