Junior Knights Win Silver Stick Qualifiers heading to the finals

The London Jr Knights Minor Midget AA coached by Bill Wright competed this past weekend in the Stratford Silver Stick. The Stratford tournament was one of many regional qualifying tournaments. The London Jr Knights finished 1st in their pool by defeating Richmond 5-1, tieing Tecumseh 3-3 and defeating Guelph 11-3. In the Semi Final London won a close one 2-1 over West Mall and in the Final meeting Tecumseh again but winning 4-0 this time. The London Jr Knights advance to the International Silver Stick Finals in New Market on Jan 18-20.

The London Jr. Knights Major Bantam AA - Green team coached by Rick Lindenfield won the Stratford Regional Silverstick tournament over the Christmas holidays . The team won their semi final game 2 - 0 over the Mississauga Hornets and beat Waterloo Wolves 3 - 0 in the finals to win the tournament . Both players and coaches look forward to representing the London Jr. Knights at the North American International Silverstick Finals in Port Huron , Mich.

For the second year in a row, the 1996 Junior Knights will compete in the International Silver Stick Finals. London won the Regional Qualifier in Stratford beating a tough Ancaster team, 2-1. It was a close game that could have gone either way but in the end, the Knights played hard for the final 5 minutes and won the game with this effort. Brandon Papp was the catalyst as he scored both London goals. With six minutes left, Papp joined the rush and broke free for a solid shot that eluded the Avalanche goalie. With two and a half minutes left, Papp again found the puck - this time at the point. His shot, which appeared to be tipped, but was not, found the twine. Goalie Riley Brown had to be sharp as Ancaster had a number of opportunities in the first two periods. For the tournament, both Brown and Kevin Zupko kept the Knights close each game. The Knights didn't allow Ancaster a shot on goal in the final 2 1/2 minutes thanks to a strong forecheck. With the win, the Knights return to the Silver Stick Finals, where they will face the best teams from across North America. The Knights are familiar with many of the teams who have qualified, including Sault Ste. Marie, Oakville, Georgetown, Newmarket, Livonia (MI), Grand Rapids (MI), Chesterfield (MO), and Long Island (NY). The finals will be held in Newmarket in three weeks time. This tournament win marks the third Championship this season for the Knights, to go along with a Finalist finish three weeks ago in Oshawa.

Atom AA Green Win Brampton Silverstick Regional Qualifier The team went undefeated in round robin play taking the top spot in their division, defeating Oakville Rangers 3-0, York Toros 3-2 and a 2-2 tie against Toronto Royals. In the semi-finals, the team achieved a decisive 6-2 victory over the Mississauga Terriers. The finals were played in the Powerade Centre Spectator Bowl (Brampton Bunker) against West Mall Lighting, seeing the team scoring short handed twice to achieve a 2-1 victory. With this victory, the team earned an invitation to the Silverstick Finals in Sarnia January 18-20, 2008. Congratulations to Head Coach Sean Nother, the coaching staff, forwards, defence, goaltenders and families who all contributed to the victory. GO GREEN GO !!!