Dylan Hunter has been a career London Knight, as he started his hockey career in London as a Knights player, and now serves as one of the team’s Assistant Coaches.  Prior to being appointed to the Knights coaching staff, Hunter was drafted in the 9th round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.  During his five years as a professional player, Hunter played in over 300 hockey games in both the AHL and ECHL.

Hunter established his hockey career as London Knight, where he played from 2001-2006.  Of the 315 games played as a Knight, Hunter’s most memorable contribution was his role in the Knights 2005 Memorial Cup Championship victory.  The leadership displayed in that remarkable season led to Dylan’s appointment as the Captain for the London Knights during the 2005/2006 season.

As an Assistant Coach, Hunter is responsible for assisting Head Coach Dale Hunter with the on and off-ice development of the London Knights players.  When tasked with the job of filling in for Hunter, Dylan led the Knights to his first ever victory as Head Coach on Friday, December 19, 2014 on home ice.

Hunter has played an instrumental role in the recent success of many of the Knights players.  His discipline and diligence has contributed to the development of centermen such as Bo Horvat, Chris Tierney and Austin Watson.  Hunter also takes on the responsibility of working with forwards, focusing on the development of the young draft picks and prospects within the system.  He is devoted to the development of skills/player, video pre-scout and analysis, practice planning, and game strategy for the London Knights.