London 'Best last game you could have': Knights graduating players prepare for final junior hockey game Michael Simpson joined the Knights for his final OHL season and lead the London Knights to the Memorial Cup (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Share Not many junior hockey players have the opportunity to win a championship in their final junior hockey game. For three over-age London Knights, they have that chance Sunday night. “This is the best last game I guess you could have,” said Max McCue, 21, who has played with the Knights for four seasons.
“Being in a cup final ...
if we can get a win on Sunday, that would be pretty special." Michael Simpson and Kaleb Lawrence both joined the Knights this season after playing OHL hockey in other markets. Simpson, 21, has had a decorated career.
Over the course of three seasons with London and Peterborough, the London native has won multiple awards: two J. Ross Robertson Cups, an OHL playoff MVP, both the eastern and western conference championships and shared a goals-against-average lead with teammate Owen Willmore this season. The only thing missing is the Memorial Cup title.
“It's been a great career,” said Simpson. “To sum it all up into one game at the Memorial Cup finals and that's the way you can send it off would be pretty special." Lawrence, the Knights’ other 21-year-old, came to the Forest City in a trade mid-way through this season after playing parts of four years with Owen Sound and Ottawa.
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