The London Lightning will square off against the Halifax Hurricanes in game one of the National Basketball League finals today at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. It is the third consecutive time that the two teams have faced each other in the finals, with each team having won one. The …
Read More »Make The 2005 Knights The CHL Team Of The Century
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is celebrating the 100th edition of the Mastercard Memorial Cup, by selecting a Team of the Century from the first 99 Memorial Cup champions. CHL fans voted for their favourites, and now the 99 is down to four finalists – the 1995 Kamloops Blazers, the …
Read More »Lightning Schedule Released For NBL Finals, Tickets Now Available
The London Lightning will begin their National Basketball League of Canada’s Championship round against the Halifax Hurricanes starting next Sunday, the league announced today. It is the third consecutive time the two teams have met in the finals, with each team having won one. Halifax finished the season first overall, …
Read More »Lightning Finish Off Edge And Advance To Finals
For the third year in a row, the London Lightning will face the Halifax Hurricanes in the National Basketball League Finals. The Lightning defeated the St. John’s Edge 106-101 in a hard-fought battle at Budweiser Gardens on Sunday afternoon to take the series in six games. The Lightning overcame losing …
Read More »Lightning Take Back Home Court Advantage
The London Lightning marched into the Mile One Centre in St. John’s, and beat the Edge 101-86 in the third game of the Central Division Finals. In doing so, they ensured there would be a game six at Budweiser Gardens. Royce White led all scorers with 24, while Kyle Johnson …
Read More »Lightning Open Central Division Finals Tonight Against St. John’s
The London Lightning will try to take the next step on the road to a fourth National Basketball League championship tonight, when they square off against the St. John’s Edge at 7:00pm at Budweiser Gardens. The Lightning finished atop the Central Division in the regular season, and secured home court …
Read More »Bouchard Cracks Top Five In Central Scouting’s Final Rankings
London Knights defenceman Evan Bouchard will enter the 2018 NHL Draft on June 22nd, as NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s top North American defenceman. After tying London’s franchise record for points in a season by a defenceman (87), and a potential OHL defenceman of the year award coming, Bouchard moved up …
Read More »Lightning Put Away River Lions And Advance To Division Finals
London held off a game Niagara River Lions effort on Friday night in St. Catharines, but in the end the Lightning were just too strong, and came away with a 106-99 win. They now advance to the Central Division Finals to face the St John’s Edge. London got off to …
Read More »London Awarded Ontario Summer Games Again in 2020
London will host back-to-back Ontario Summer Games. Minister Deb Matthews, along with Mayor Matt Brown, made the announcement today at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre that London would again be hosting the games in 2020. Tourism London General Manager John Winston, Western University Athletic Director Christine Stapleton, and London Ontario …
Read More »Editorial: Jersey Day Takes Over The City And Entire Country
It’s incredible walking around the city of London, and seeing so many people wearing a jersey in honour of Jersey Day – a day intended to provide love and support to the Humboldt Broncos community. There are hockey jerseys, football jerseys, soccer jerseys, Knights jerseys, Leafs jerseys, Blue jays jerseys, …
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