With things looking dire for the London Knights late in the 2016 Memorial Cup final, defenceman Brandon Crawley stood up on the bench.

Despite the cheer of the 2016 Memorial Cup winning goal, a few members of the London Knights experienced a delayed reaction.

The London Knights arrived in Red Deer, Alta., on May 18, 2016, looking to win the second Memorial Cup championship in franchise history.

The London Knights have announced the signing of their second pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.

"We just hope we can get started as we normally would. We hope that we could be part of the healing process." - OHL Commissioner David Branch

The Canadian Hockey League announced the playoffs and the Memorial Cup have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Scotiabank Centre has not provided a timeline for how long it will remain closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The news comes as the NHL announced Thursday it is suspending its season.

CHICOUTIMI, Que. - Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo made 20 saves and Raphael Lavoie scored the game's first two goals as the Chicoutimi Sagueneens downed the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-0 on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

Kevin Gursoy scored two goals and set up another to lead the Halifax Mooseheads to a 7-4 win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Tuesday in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.