Mr. Speaker, in the long and storied history of the London Knights franchise, a new chapter was written just a few days ago: Memorial Cup champions. They are also champions of the Ontario Hockey League.
This is an incredible franchise. Alumni include Darryl Sittler, Patrick Kane, one of my favourites and little talked about Kelly Cain, Chris Taylor, Mitch Marner, Matthew Tkachuk, Brendan Shanahan, Dino Ciccarelli and many more. This year's team stands on the shoulders of those giants and many more. It is a testament to their hard work and dedication, as well as their families' commitments, that they put the effort in and have the success they now enjoy.
In London, we really hold up high the example of the Hunter brothers, Dale and Mark Hunter, owners of the team who took it over about 20 years ago in a very difficult time. What we have now is an incredible franchise, due in no small part to them.