Just to dovetail on to Resoulte's thoughs; there is an interesting article about the progress of the London Knights since the team was bought by Mark & Dale Hunter.
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"I don't know what it is they [Hunters] do but the only thing that comes to mind is they treat you like a pro and they practise like NHL teams.
"When [current Knights players] go to [NHL] training camp or rookie camp, they're used to the practices and how intense the drills are. They just come out of that system a lot more ready [for the NHL]."
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http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stor...s-knights.html
As for NHLers out of the Knights since the Hunters took over:
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A number of highly skilled players have passed through the London program in recent years and quickly made an impact at the NHL level, including Rick Nash (Columbus), Corey Perry (Anaheim), Patrick Kane (Chicago), Steve Mason (Columbus), Dennis Wideman (Boston) and David Bolland (Chicago), to name a few.
In all, 28 one-time Knights have played in the NHL, with 17 currently on a big-league roster.
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I think Lowry deserves a huge amount of the credit for this Hitmen team. Considering before the season this was supposed to be a rebuilding year, he has really got this team playing well together.
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