KNIGHTS vs OTTAWA - 2005 OHL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL (Knights win series 4-1).
Knights win OHL title
......... KNIGHT'S 2004-05 SEASON FRANCHISE BEST ..........
KNIGHTS won the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as OHL Western Conference Champions by defeating Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1.
KNIGHTS make big haul on league awards - Corey Perry (Top Scorer , Most Outstanding Player) , Danny Syvret (Best Defenceman) , Dale Hunter (Coach of Year) , Gerald Coleman (Top Goalie) & Perry, Syvret, Hunter, Dennis, Coleman (AllStars).
KNIGHTS were ranked the #1 team in CHL for entire season (22 consecutive weeks).
Hamilton Spectator Trophy Winners as OHL Regular Season Champions.
KNIGHTS finished with OHL records for most wins (59) & most points (120).
Corey Perry had a goal & 2 assists to become the team's alltime scoring leader Sunday March 13, 2005 against Erie at the JLC
KNIGHTS set OHL records for most wins (55) & most points (112) with 12-0 victory against Saginaw at the JLC on March 04, 2005 as Corey Perry ties the team records with 7 assists & 8 points.
KNIGHTS tied the OHL records for most wins (54) & most points (110) with 5-1 against Erie at the JLC on March 03, 2005.
KNIGHTS become 1st OHL to have back-to-back 50+ win seasons.
KNIGHTS have their biggest scoring onslaught of the season with a 14-1 victory at home in the JLC against Kingston on Sunday Jan.30, with Corey Perry tying a team record by getting 5 goals and David Bolland adding 4 others.
KNIGHTS have their first 2-game losing streak, a 2-1 loss Wednesday Jan.19th in Belleville followed by their worst loss of the season 6-2 Thursday Jan.20th in Peterborough, before snapping it with a 5-0 win in Kingston on Friday Jan.21st.
KNIGHTS acquire overage D Daniel Girardi from Guelph Storm for D Ryan Pottruff & overage F Rick Steadman & a 2nd round draft choice in the 2005 OHL Priority Selection , G Adam Dennis from Guelph Storm for G Ryan MacDonald , and F Danny Fritsche from Sarnia Sting for draft picks at the trade deadline for the stretch run to the playoffs and Memorial Cup.
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Pottruff was London’s 6th round choice (76th overall) in the 2003 OHL Priority Selection and had just returned to the Knights’ lineup on December 8th, after recovering from a broken leg suffered in pre-season. The Woodstock, Ontario native was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 7th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
