Former OHL coach Paul Thériault died in January 2024 in a Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, care home, unable to speak, trapped inside a mind ravaged by the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
The Brantford Bulldogs selected 7-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd overall selection in the 2025 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday.
The London Knights are Memorial Cup champions for a third time. Denver Barkey scored twice, Sam Dickinson had three assists and Austin Elliott made 31 saves in a dominant 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the championship game Sunday.
Austin Elliott couldn’t have imagined suiting up for the London Knights in the Memorial Cup earlier this season. Back in October, the overage goaltender was manning the crease for a different junior team — in another league.
Kasper Halttunen scored two goals and Sam Dickinson added a pair of assists as the London Knights beat the Oshawa Generals 5-2 to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second straight season and secure their spot at the Memorial Cup.
