Mr. Speaker, Canada's 10th largest city is home to the London Knights hockey team and its legendary coach Dale Hunter.
The London Knights have long been a cornerstone of both the London community and southwestern Ontario. Head coach Dale Hunter is a name synonymous with the triumphs of the Knights, today rated the number one hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. He led the team to its 2005 Memorial Cup win, four straight season titles, and has the distinction in his era of coaching more players who have gone to the NHL than any other junior coach. They have included Corey Perry, John Tavares, Rick Nash, Pat Kane and Nazem Kadri, to name but a few.
Dale himself is a former NHL superstar who, as team captain, brought the Washington Capitals to the Stanley Cup finals. Now, after 11 years with the London Knights, Dale returns to the Capitals as head coach.
We will miss Dale behind the Knights' bench, and Londoners wish him every success.
This is just one more example of a great Canadian export to help the United States.
On behalf of all Londoners, I thank Dale Hunter. It has been a great ride.