from Jonathon Brodie of OurWindsor,

It was Oct. 15 at Budweiser Gardens and the London Knights power play wasn’t generating many chances until assistant general manager Rob Simpson noticed the Otters were leaving an ample amount of space for his team to get close to the net.

Simpson took out an iPad and showed the Knights where they needed to be and before the power play ended defenceman Julius Bergman had his first Ontario Hockey League (OHL) goal when he slid down from the blue line and went to the net.

“It’s something where if the (players) can see it, they can execute it,” Simpson said about the help from the iPad. “They can visualize it and see what they need to do and where the guys are on the ice.”

The iPad has been a new addition to the Knights bench this year, but with stories like that it’s quickly becoming a necessity.

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