So, there is a Shane Wright debate going on. It’s always slow at this time of the year, but owners must be a bit nervous at the lack of butts in the seats.ħ. But where are the fans? Attendance is scuffling across the league. Players, coaches and media are happy to be back doing their thing. One more Knights’ tidbit to make you barf - London has nine players rated on NHL Central Scouting’s watch list for the upcoming draft. Highly touted Russian Ruslan Gazizov has joined the OHL … check his destination … see he’s property of the London Knights … rest of league delivers long sigh.ĥ. London was first in the west when the league shut down and should be rebuilding. Every team seems to be fighting for consistency … except the London Knights. I think we’ll see a much-improved product in the second half of the season.ģ. Most teams only had about a handful of veteran forwards return. To be fair, about half the players in the league are new. What we’re seeing are the effects of last year’s shutdown and a lost season of development.Ģ. We’re about a month in and there is lots to talk about.ġ. OK, maybe that last one remains awful, but the point is, junior hockey has returned and it feels great. So good, that I don’t mind being bombarded with pop music at rinks, frigid press boxes and the reek of hockey sweat.

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