Knights Name Daren Machesney As Team’s New Goaltending Coach

Today the London Knights announced that Daren Machesney had been hired as the team’s goaltending coach. The 31-year old Hamilton, Ontario native has been with the team for the past four seasons as a goaltending scout.

Machesney played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Brampton Battalion from 2003-2006, and was selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He spent three seasons with the Caps’ affiliate Hershey Bears in the AHL, and then seasons with the Manitoba Moose, and the Springfield Falcons. He bounced around the ECHL for a couple of seasons before landing briefly back in Hershey. He also played for Braehead Clan in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, before hanging up the pads to be a scout for the Knights.

“We are very pleased to be bringing in Daren as our full-time goaltending coach,” said the Knights’ General Manager, Rob Simpson. “Daren will be a strong addition to our coaching staff where he will be able to bring his professional playing experience and years of coaching knowledge to our goaltenders now and in the future.”

Machesney will be taking the reins from long-time goaltending coach, Dave Rook, who will be focusing on his commitments as goalie development coach with the Nashville Predators and Owner of Pure Hockey Goaltending.

Rook was a member of both the 2005 and 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup Championship teams.

“We are all very thankful and grateful for the incredible work Dave has done with the Knights over the past 15 years,” said GM Simpson. “The passion, time, and guidance that he has committed to the Knights has been unmatched. Playing a very instrumental role in both of our Memorial Cup Championships, we are pleased to have had Dave with us and wish him all of the best in his future endeavors.”