Knights of Meaford

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Knights of Meaford
Knights of Meaford logo.png
CityMeaford, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded2013
Home arena
ColoursRed, black, and white
     
General managerBrian Johnson (2015–16)
Head coachPatrick Drolet [1]

The Knights of Meaford are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Meaford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL).

History[]

Knights goalie during 2014 season.

The Knights of Meaford joined the GMHL in spring 2013.[2][3] The Knights are the first junior team in Meaford since the of the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League in the late 1970s.[4]

On September 8, 2013, the Knights traveled to Burlington, Ontario, to play their first game against the Halton Ravens. Despite trailing 6–3 in the second period, the Knights rallied to win the game 9–8. Zach Newman scored the first goal in team history at 3:52 of the first period. Jesse Martel picked up the win in net for the Knights.[5] On October 17, 2013, the Knights played their first home game defeating the Lefroy Wave 5–3 in front of a sold out crowd. Connor Long picked up the eventual game-winning goal.[6]

Season-by-season standings[]

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Regular Season Finish Playoffs
2013–14 42 18 22 — 2 197 254 38 13th of 20, GMHL Won 1st Rd. Qual. Gm, 16–7 (Red Wings)
Won 2nd Rd. Qual. Gm, 9–3 (Predators)
Lost Div Quarter-finals, 0–3 (Bulls)
2014–15 42 8 30 — 4 132 262 12 5th of 10, North-Central Div.
20th of 22, GMHL 		Lost Div Semi-finals, 0–3 (Shield)
2015–16 42 24 16 0 2 226 185 50 6th of 10, Central Div.
14th of 30, GMHL		 Won Div. Quarter-finals, 3–1 (Rattlers)
Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–3 (Steam)
2016–17 42 18 21 0 3 191 176 39 8th of 11, North Div.
14th of 21, GMHL 		Won 8th Pl. Qual. Game, 8–0 (Lynx)
Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 0–3 (Civics)
42 22 15 0 5 207 164 49 5th of 9, North Div.
10th of 21, GMHL 		Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Titans)
42 18 21 0 3 175 175 39 8th of 10, North Div.
16th of 22, GMHL 		Won 8th Pl. Qualifying game, 6–1 (Shield)
Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 0–2 (Rattlers)
2019–20 42 12 29 0 1 149 204 25 10th of 10, North Div.
21st of 23, GMHL 		Lost 9th Pl. Qualifying game, 4–6 (Shield)

References[]

  1. ^ "Knights of Meaford Hire Former NHL Player Todd Elik as Head Coach". GMHL. September 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2013-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Temiscaming Titans add veteran scoring in GMHL draft".
  4. ^ http://officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/MeafordMonarchs.htm
  5. ^ "Meaford vs. Halton - September 8, 2013 | Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League".
  6. ^ "Grey Highlands vs. Meaford - October 17, 2013 | Greater Metro Jr. A Hockey League".

External links[]

Knights player during 2014 season.
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