The OHL Final came to a close Wednesday night in St. Catharines as the London Knights scraped out a 1-0 victory over the Niagara IceDogs. Christian Dvorak's goal helped the Knights to sweep the series, as they did the last two in this playoff run, and they were awarded the J. Ross Robertson Cup in front of the few fans in Niagara who stayed to watch. The play of this London team has been nothing short of dominant for weeks now, and truly put themselves among the best OHL teams of all time this month. Now, as they prepare for the Memorial Cup in a week in Red Deer, Alberta, the OHL Champion London Knights look like they might just be unstoppable. READ MORE
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London Knights' Matthew Tkachuk Battling Adversity; Steals the Show
“I don’t think anything will stop him.” That was the sentiment from co-captain Christian Dvorak, as the London Knights’ Matthew Tkachuk was praised to no end by his teammates on Saturday evening. The Knights won Game Two of their OHL Championship Series, with a 6-1 drubbing of the Niagara IceDogs. Tkachuk stole the show, recording […] READ MORE
OHL Championship Series Preview: London Knights vs. Niagara IceDogs
The OHL Championship Series is set to get underway on Thursday evening, as the London Knights will host the Niagara IceDogs in game one at Budweiser Gardens. This series is a rematch of the 2012 final, in which the Knights won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in five games. Of course, there are no players remaining on either team from that matchup, but the memory is fresh in the minds of fans on both sides. READ MORE
OHL Conference Final Preview
The second round of the OHL Playoffs was over quickly, with all four series ending in five games or less. A couple of major heavyweight teams bowed out with a whimper, with both the Kitchener Rangers and Kingston Frontenacs eliminated in four. Now, we're down to a final four that promises to be a serious clash of the titans. READ MORE
OHL Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
The Ontario Hockey League’s playoffs kick off this Thursday, March 24. With the promise of some very exciting series ahead, we at LWOS want give you a full primer to prepare you for the upcoming madness. Today, we move on to the OHL Eastern Conference quarter-final matchups READ MORE
Niagara IceDogs News: Gillard Injury and Jr. IceDogs
Press Release Niagara IceDogs News and Notes: Matt Gillard Injury Update The Niagara IceDogs would like to provide everyone an update on the condition of forward Matt Gillard. After leaving last night’s game after his collision with the boards, Matt was taken to hospital where x-rays revealed fractures in his neck in two places on […] READ MORE
2015-16 OHL Central Division Preview
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. It’s that time again, major junior hockey is back and we’re here to preview the new season for you. The QMJHL kicked off their new season on September 10th, while things are set to start on September 24th in the OHL and WHL. With that in mind we will start […] READ MORE
2015 NHL Draft Profile #62: Graham Knott
Graham Knott is a large, physically imposing winger who plays for the Niagara Ice Dogs of the OHL, and is a top prospect for the 2015 NHL Draft READ MORE
2015 NHL Draft Profile #54: Vince Dunn
2015 NHL Draft prospect Vince Dunn of the Niagara Ice Dogs is a puck moving defenceman with excellent skating and great playmaking ability. READ MORE
2014-15 OHL Central Division Preview
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. It’s that time again–major junior hockey is back and we’re here to preview the new season for you. While teams have already played their first game in the QMJHL, things are set to start on September 19th in the WHL and on September 24th in the OHL. With that […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.