The Knights of Meaford are a

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team based in Meaford,

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. They play in the

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(GMHL).

History

The Knights of Meaford joined the GMHL in spring 2013. The Knights are the first junior team in Meaford since the Meaford Monarchs of the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League in the late 1970s. On September 8, 2013, the Knights traveled to

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, to play their first game against the

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. 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. On October 17, 2013, the Knights played their first home game defeating the

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5–3 in front of a sold out crowd. Connor Long picked up the eventual game-winning goal.

Season-by-season standings

References

External links

Knights WebpageGMHL Webpage
{{GMHL 2013 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 2013 Ice hockey teams in Ontario Grey County