Two London Knights, Londoner chosen in first round of NHL Draft
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It was a special night for a pair of London Knights, and one London-born player at the NHL Draft in Las Vegas, NV.
It was a special night for a pair of London Knights, and one London-born player at the NHL Draft in Las Vegas, NV.
Sam Dickinson was the first player with local ties to hear his name called when the San Jose Sharks grabbed him with the 11th overall pick Friday night.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling to continue the legacy of the London Knights,” said Dickinson, a Toronto Native who spent the past two seasons in London.
That legacy includes having a player drafted in every NHL draft since 1969.
Dickinson praised the Knights organization, saying, “I have so much respect for them and how much they have given to me.”
He also felt having a number of teammates go through this process made it easier to get through draft night.
“To have so many guys that have gone through this before from last year to even the year before that I was on the team, so many guys that have gone in situations like myself and been in these spots,” said Dickinson, who joked he’s never been to the west coast of the United States before. “I'm so lucky to have them and to be able to lean upon them.”
