EHM The Blue Line

Posted: **Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:44 pm**

Late September 2011

September 21st

The IceDogs open their season on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara, backed up by Parker Graham. Kenton Howse stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 3-3 going to the third period, two straight Niagara goals were enough to eke out the victory!

Niagara 5, Sudbury 4

Tanguay (1) (Lirette, Lavoie)
Lirette (1) (Duchesne, Tanguay)
Hill (1) (Koverko, Chenier)
Duchesne (1) (Tanguay)
Leclerc (1) (Gusov) EN

First star honours would go to winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Gerry Kariya, who scored a goal, and an assist.

September 22nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Parker Graham will get the start in goal for Niagara. Parker Graham stopped only 8 of the 12 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped 17 of 21 shots the rest of the way, as the IceDogs got destroyed!

Belleville 8, Niagara 2

Duchesne (2) (Lavoie, Koverko) PP
Leclerc (2) (Kratena)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Judes Lachance, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Regan Webber, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Curtis Bell, who scored two goals.

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, and winger Lawne Paton return from NHL Training Camps.

Goaltender Parker Graham has been assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons.

September 23rd

Sarnia Sting center Richard Lyons is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 5 assists.

September 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 3-1 midway through the third period, the Battalion bounced back with three unanswered third period goals to take the victory!

Brampton 4, Niagara 3

Tanguay (2) (Paton, Cote) PP
Cote (1) (Unassisted)
Hill (2) (Lirette, Cote)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Vern Wright, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who scored two goals.

IceDogs center Devin Hill played in his 200th OHL Game!

September 28th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and though the Colts chipped away at that lead, they couldn't quite catch up!

Barrie 2, Niagara 4

Lirette (2) (Lavoie, Koverko) PP
Hill (3) (Drouin, Paton) PP
Duchesne (3) (Koverko) PP
Lirette (3) (Duchesne, Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs winger Dean Koverko played in his 200th OHL Game!

IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette scored his 100th OHL Point!

September 29th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 14 of the 19 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 15 of 16 shots the rest of the way, and though Niagara scored late in the third period to force overtime, it would be Mississauga winger Darroll Marcoux emerging as the overtime hero!

Niagara 5, Mississauga 6 (OT)

Lirette (4) (Tanguay, Cote) PP
Garbutt (1) (Unassisted) PP
Hill (4) (Tanguay, Cote) PP
Cote (2) (Unassisted) PP
Little (1) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Kal MacDougall, who scored a goal, and two assists.

IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote recorded his 100th OHL Assist!

IceDogs winger Corbie Scott will miss a week with an arm contusion.

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton has been suspended one game for a vicious slash in the third period of the game against Barrie!

September 30th

Kitchener Rangers winger Stephan Lyons is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.

Kitchener Rangers winger Stephan Lyons is named OHL Player of the Month. In 4 games he scored 2 goals, and 7 assists.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   5      4      1      0      0      0.800   22   17   8    
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2nd     Peterborough             3      3      0      0      0      1.000   13   5    6    
3rd     Mississauga              4      3      1      0      0      0.750   11   10   6    
4th     Niagara                  5      2      2      1      0      0.500   19   24   5    
5th     Belleville               3      2      1      0      0      0.667   13   8    4    
6th     Brampton                 3      2      1      0      0      0.667   7    7    4    
7th     Oshawa                   4      1      3      0      0      0.250   8    11   2    
8th     Ottawa                   4      1      3      0      0      0.250   8    11   2    
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9th     Kingston                 2      0      1      0      1      0.250   4    8    1    
10th    Sudbury                  3      0      3      0      0      0.000   11   15   0

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Leiland Lirette (4)
Assists                 Samson Tanguay (4)
Points                  Leiland Lirette (6)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+2)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (24)
Shots on Goal           Samson Tanguay (17)
Hits                    Marc Andre Garbutt (16)
Shot Blocks             Codey Ford (11)
Takeaways               Raphael McKanna (1)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.98)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.910)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.33)

Posted: **Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:10 pm**

Early October 2011

October 1st

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored three third period goals to force overtime, the Majors would win in the shootout!

Mississauga 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Center Jean-Stephane Clayton scored the shootout winner.

Tanguay (3) (Hill) PP
Lirette (5) (Unassisted) SH
Lavoie (1) (Staal, Hill)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who recorded an assist.

The ISS released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and three IceDogs were ranked!

D Raphael McKanna - #52
D Codey Ford - #86
D Walker Drouin - #183

The top-ranked player was Acadie-Bathurst Titan defenseman Reid Dubas, followed by Swift Current Broncos defenseman Ryley Proulx, and Prince Albert Raiders winger Viktor Neufeld.

The ISS also released Preliminary Rankings for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was North York AAA Rangers goaltender Richie Fontaine, followed by Montgomery Blue Devils center Petie Rogers, and Toronto Junior Canadiens winger Mac Spencer.

The ISS also released the Preliminary Rankings for the 2012 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Slovakian center Imrich Just (Poprad Jrs), followed by Czech center Vladislav Vseteka (Havlickuv Brod Jrs), and Slovakian winger Maros Rybar (Piestany Jrs).

October 4th

IceDogs winger Corbie Scott has resumed full contact practices after recovering from his arm contusion.

October 5th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Erie Otters. Jesse McCullough stopped all 24 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored five goals to make his effort stand up!

Erie 0, Niagara 5

Cote (3) (Unassisted)
McKanna (1) (Duchesne)
Paton (1) (Chenier, Garbutt)
Koverko (1) (Duchesne, Lavoie) PP
Paton (2) (Duchesne, Tanguay)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 24 save shutout.

October 7th

Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 4 assists.

October 8th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the Generals scored in the final seconds of the game to force overtime, it would be IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne emerging as the hero!

Oshawa 2, Niagara 3 (OT)

Garbutt (2) (Duchesne)
Duchesne (4) (Koverko, Lirette)
Duchesne (5) (Chenier)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Scotty Parson, who recorded two assists.

October 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 11 of the 15 shots he face before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 9 of 11 shots the rest of the way, as despite a 3-1 IceDogs lead at the end of the first period, the Colts end up doubling up the IceDogs!

Niagara 3, Barrie 6

Chenier (1) (Paton) SH
Paton (3) (Tanguay, Duchesne)
Duchesne (6) (Garbutt)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Scott Hobbs, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Barrie Colts center Jakub Mazur, who scored a goal, and an assist.

October 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Guelph Storm. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after two periods, a couple third period goals by the IceDogs secured the victory!

Niagara 3, Guelph 1

Hill (5) (Paton, Tanguay) PP
Paton (4) (Drouin)
Duchesne (7) (Koverko, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Guelph Storm center Yves Todd, who recorded an assist.

Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 3 goals, and 7 assists.

October 15th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Guelph Storm. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored with just a minute left in the game to tie the score 2-2, just seconds later Guelph scored to win the game!

Guelph 3, Niagara 2

Lirette (6) (Koverko, Garbutt) PP
Chenier (2) (Paton, Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Guelph Storm center Yves Todd, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Guelph Storm defenseman Samuel Provenzano, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Guelph Storm winger Case Heaphy, who scored a goal, and an assist.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              11     7      3      1      0      0.682   34   34   15   
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2nd     Peterborough             9      5      1      1      2      0.722   34   26   13   
3rd     Barrie                   11     7      4      0      0      0.636   41   38   14   
4th     Niagara                  11     5      4      1      1      0.545   38   40   12   
5th     Brampton                 9      5      3      0      1      0.611   29   24   11   
6th     Belleville               8      4      3      0      1      0.563   30   28   9    
7th     Oshawa                   9      4      4      1      0      0.500   23   25   9    
8th     Sudbury                  9      4      5      0      0      0.444   32   31   8    
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9th     Kingston                 8      3      4      0      1      0.438   25   29   7    
10th    Ottawa                   9      3      6      0      0      0.333   24   30   6

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Pierre-Marc Duchesne (7)
Assists                 Pierre-Marc Duchesne (8)
Points                  Pierre-Marc Duchesne (15)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+7)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (34)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (31)
Hits                    Marc Andre Garbutt (36)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (17)
Takeaways               Pierre-Marc Duchesne (3)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.21)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.925)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.50)

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:53 pm**

Late October 2011

October 18th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Battalion led 3-1 after one period, the IceDogs scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Brampton 3

Ford (1) (Little)
Drouin (1) (Hill) PP
Tanguay (4) (Paton, Hill) PP
Duchesne (8) (Chenier, Lavoie)
Garbutt (3) (Unassisted) PP

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion center Martin MacLaurin, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal.

October 20th

The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced in the game, and though the Knights scored early in the third period to tie the game 3-3, just a couple minutes later the IceDogs would score to take the victory!

Niagara 4, London 3

Lirette (7) (Chenier)
Hill (6) (Koverko, Chenier)
Koverko (2) (Drouin, Lirette) PP
Koverko (3) (Lirette, Duchesne) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton served his 500th OHL Penalty Minute!

IceDogs winger Dean Koverko scored his 100th OHL Point!

October 21st

Barrie Colts center Ryne Rodgers is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.

October 22nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 39 of the 41 shots he faced in the game, and the Wolves scored late in the third period to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

Sudbury 3, Niagara 2 (OT)

Drouin (2) (Hill) PP
Hill (7) (Paton, Garbutt)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 39 of 41 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Darren Georgeson, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs winger Gleason Mosher will miss 2 weeks with a pulled hamstring.

October 27th

The IceDogs travel to play the Saginaw Spirit. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the game 2-2, the Spirit scored in the game's final minute to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Saginaw 3

Kratena (1) (Leclerc)
Koverko (4) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Brady McCauley, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit center Pascal Aubin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit winger Zac Holden, who recorded two assists.

October 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sarnia Sting. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced, and the IceDogs got out to an early 3-0 lead, and though the Sting chipped away at the lead, they couldn't get the equalizer!

Niagara 3, Sarnia 2

Paton (5) (Hill, Drouin) PP
Koverko (5) (Lavoie, Garbutt) PP
Duchesne (9) (Koverko)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting winger Bill Patterson, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss 3 weeks with a hip flexor strain.

Saginaw Spirit center Brady McCauley is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 5 assists.

October 29th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped all 25 shots he faced in the game to record his second shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored twice to gain the victory!

Niagara 2, Sault Ste. Marie 0

Scott (1) (Carriere, Kratena)
Lirette (8) (Duchesne, Lavoie) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 25 save shutout. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds goaltender Mattias Jickling, who stopped 34 of 36 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who played 18:35, was Even, and had 7 shots on goal, 6 hits, and won 64% of his faceoffs!

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton played in his 200th OHL Game!

October 31st

Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel is named OHL Player of the Month. In 12 games he scored 8 goals, and 12 assists.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   17     12     4      0      1      0.735   74   53   25   
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2nd     Peterborough             14     9      2      1      2      0.750   57   39   21   
3rd     Mississauga              17     11     4      1      1      0.706   59   51   24   
4th     Niagara                  17     9      5      1      2      0.618   56   54   21   
5th     Sudbury                  15     10     5      0      0      0.667   56   42   20   
6th     Belleville               13     6      6      0      1      0.500   40   43   13   
7th     Brampton                 14     6      7      0      1      0.464   43   48   13   
8th     Ottawa                   15     6      8      1      0      0.433   44   49   13   
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9th     Oshawa                   14     5      8      1      0      0.393   36   47   11   
10th    Kingston                 14     4      7      1      2      0.393   41   53   11

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Pierre-Marc Duchesne (9)
Assists                 Pierre-Marc Duchesne (10)
Points                  Pierre-Marc Duchesne (19)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+9)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (60)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (52)
Hits                    Raphael McKanna (47)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (26)
Takeaways               Pierre-Marc Duchesne (4)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.19)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.924)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.46)

Posted: **Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:41 pm**

Early November 2011

November 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored in the final minute of the first period to take a 3-2 lead, which would hold up as the game became a tight defensive contest!

Peterborough 2, Niagara 3

Chenier (3) (Hill, Paton)
Lirette (9) (Drouin, Duchesne)
Ford (2) (Paton, Hill)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal.

November 4th

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Zarley Patterson is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 3 assists.

November 5th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 15 of the 18 shots he faced in the game, and the Battalion took an early 3-0 lead, and Niagara never recovered!

Brampton 3, Niagara 1

Koverko (6) (Drouin, Paton)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Trevor McNaughton, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs center Neil Staal will miss 3 weeks with a hip flexor strain.

November 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Jesse McCullough stopped all 30 shots he faced in the game, to record his third shutout of the season, and the IceDogs finally backed him up with two goals late in the third period!

Niagara 2, Oshawa 0

Lirette (10) (Koverko, Drouin)
Koverko (7) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 30 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote will miss 10 days with a broken toe!

IceDogs winger Gleason Mosher resumes full contact practices after recovering from his pulled hamstring.

November 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sarnia Sting. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 8 of the 12 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 32 of 35 shots the rest of the way, as Sarnia scored just seconds into the game, and never let up!

Sarnia 7, Niagara 1

Kratena (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting winger Dave Nugent, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Sarnia Sting winger Bill Patterson, who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting center Dale Pike, who scored two goals.

November 11th

Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.

November 12th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored first, the IceDogs scored twice late in the third to claim the victory!

Mississauga 1, Niagara 2

Hill (8) (Koverko, Lirette)
Lirette (11) (Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Leon Robinson, who recorded an assist.

November 14th

The Deutscheland Cup has been won by Slovakia!

Former IceDogs at the Deutschland Cup

RW Tom Kuhnhackl, Germany: 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -2, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR, 4th Place

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   23     16     6      0      1      0.717   98   73   33   
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2nd     Peterborough             20     12     5      1      2      0.675   76   58   27   
3rd     Mississauga              22     13     7      1      1      0.636   72   72   28   
4th     Niagara                  22     12     7      1      2      0.614   65   67   27   
5th     Sudbury                  20     12     8      0      0      0.600   67   55   24   
6th     Belleville               18     10     7      0      1      0.583   55   54   21   
7th     Oshawa                   20     8      11     1      0      0.425   47   59   17   
8th     Brampton                 20     8      11     0      1      0.425   58   66   17   
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9th     Kingston                 17     5      8      2      2      0.412   47   62   14   
10th    Ottawa                   20     6      13     1      0      0.325   56   74   13

Team Leaders

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Stat                     Leader

Goals                    Leiland Lirette (11)
Assists                  Pierre-Marc Duchesne (11)
Points                   Pierre-Marc Duchesne (20)
+/-                      Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+10)
Penalty Minutes          Lawne Paton (76)
Shots on Goal            Devin Hill (69)
Hits                     Edan Chenier (63)
Shot Blocks              Roger Cote (33)
Takeaways                Raphael McKanna (5)
Goals Against Average    Jesse McCullough (2.12)
Save Percentage          Jesse McCullough (.926)
Average Rating           Jesse McCullough (8.50)

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:27 am**

Late November 2011

November 16th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 39 of the 44 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored midway through the third period to tie the score 4-4, the Colts would score twice more in the period to take the victory!

Barrie 6, Niagara 4

Paton (6) (Koverko, Hill)
Lirette (12) (Leclerc, Duchesne)
Hill (9) (Koverko)
Paton (7) (Unassisted) SH

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts center Sebastien Clouston, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Jakub Mazur, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals.

November 18th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored three goals early in the first period, and the Wolves just never recovered!

Niagara 3, Sudbury 1

Duchesne (10) (Lirette, Gusov) SH
Garbutt (4) (Hill) PP
Leclerc (3) (Little, Mosher)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Otto Svanberg, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal.

Ottawa 67's center Lyle Dunphy is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.

November 19th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Owen Sound Attack. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped all 24 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored three goals to back him up!

Owen Sound 0, Niagara 3

Hill (10) (Lirette, Gusov) PP
Hill (11) (Unassisted)
Drouin (3) (Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who posted a 24 save shutout. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Taylor Hunter, who played 27:35, was Even, and had 4 shots on goal, 6 hits, 3 shot blocks, and a takeaway.

IceDogs center Ted Little will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis!

November 20th

IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote resumes full contact practices after recovering from his broken toe.

November 22nd

The QMJHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-1! First star honours would go to Baie-Comeau Drakkar defenseman Matthew Proulx, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Shawinigan Cataractes center Roderic Lafontaine, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Philippe Pelletier, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay resumes full contact practices after recovering from his hip flexor strain.

November 23rd

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of 34 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the score 3-3, the Colts scored two more goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Barrie 5

Tanguay (5) (Kratena, Carriere)
Duchesne (11) (Paton, Hill)
Lirette (13) (Chenier)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts center Jakub Mazur, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Ryne Rodgers, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Wally Laperriere, who scored a goal.

November 25th

The OHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 4-0! First star honours would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who posted a 29 save shutout. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane, who scored two goals.

No IceDogs played in the game.

Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 3 assists.

November 26th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped all 31 shots he faced in the game to record his fourth shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored two goals to secure the victory!

Peterborough 0, Niagara 2

Koverko (8) (Kratena)
Garbutt (5) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 31 save shutouts. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Eddy Gravel, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the loss.

November 27th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 25 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to make the score 3-3, the Battalion scored with five minutes left in the game to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Brampton 4

Lirette (14) (Duchesne, Koverko)
Hill (12) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Hill (13) (Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Vern Wright, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and two assists.

November 30th

IceDogs center Neil Staal resumes full contact practices after recovering from his hip flexor strain.

IceDogs center Ted Little resumes full contact practices after recovering from olecranon bursitis.

Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace is named OHL Player of the Month. In 13 games he scored 5 goals, and 15 assists.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   28     21     6      0      1      0.768   121  85   43   
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2nd     Peterborough             26     13     10     1      2      0.558   88   82   29   
3rd     Mississauga              28     16     9      1      2      0.625   92   94   35   
4th     Niagara                  28     15     10     1      2      0.589   83   83   33   
5th     Belleville               23     12     10     0      1      0.543   68   69   25   
6th     Oshawa                   25     12     12     1      0      0.500   63   67   25   
7th     Sudbury                  25     12     12     1      0      0.500   78   75   25   
8th     Brampton                 26     11     12     2      1      0.481   79   88   25   
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9th     Ottawa                   25     10     14     1      0      0.420   77   89   21   
10th    Kingston                 23     6      11     4      2      0.391   66   88   18

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Leiland Lirette (14)
Assists                 Dean Koverko (14)
Points                  Leiland Lirette (25)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+14)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (92)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (89)
Hits                    Edan Chenier (79)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (40)
Takeaways               Raphael McKanna (7)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.20)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.927)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.55)

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:55 am**

OHL Round-Up - End of November 2011

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   28     21     6      0      1      0.768   121  85   43   
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2nd     Peterborough             26     13     10     1      2      0.558   88   82   29   
3rd     Mississauga              28     16     9      1      2      0.625   92   94   35   
4th     Niagara                  28     15     10     1      2      0.589   83   83   33   
5th     Belleville               23     12     10     0      1      0.543   68   69   25   
6th     Oshawa                   25     12     12     1      0      0.500   63   67   25   
7th     Sudbury                  25     12     12     1      0      0.500   78   75   25   
8th     Brampton                 26     11     12     2      1      0.481   79   88   25   
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9th     Ottawa                   25     10     14     1      0      0.420   77   89   21   
10th    Kingston                 23     6      11     4      2      0.391   66   88   18

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Plymouth                 23     19     4      0      0      0.826   93   64   38   
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2nd     Erie                     27     18     9      0      0      0.667   80   69   36   
3rd     London                   27     15     9      1      2      0.611   83   72   33   
4th     Sault Ste. Marie         25     14     8      1      2      0.620   64   63   31   
5th     Windsor                  29     15     13     0      1      0.534   97   107  31   
6th     Kitchener                26     14     11     0      1      0.558   102  84   29   
7th     Sarnia                   26     10     11     1      4      0.481   84   75   25   
8th     Saginaw                  25     11     14     0      0      0.440   73   74   22   
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9th     Guelph                   27     10     17     0      0      0.370   75   92   20   
10th    Owen Sound               24     4      19     1      0      0.188   51   97   9

Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics

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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            9   0   0   0   0    0    0    -    6.67 
1    McCullough, Jesse        22  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.55 
25   Drouin, Walker           28  3   8   11  -2   22   35   8.6  7.29 
33   Ford, Codey              25  2   0   2   5    20   16   12.5 6.24 
21   Gusov, Artem             11  0   3   3   1    4    8    0.0  7.00 
2    Lavoie, Derick           28  1   7   8   -2   18   32   3.1  7.00 
5    Cote, Roger              23  3   4   7   2    6    37   8.1  6.83 
7    Garbutt, Marc Andre      27  5   7   12  -6   20   50   10.0 7.30 
6    McKanna, Raphael         27  1   0   1   8    24   14   7.1  6.70 
9    Chenier, Edan            26  3   7   10  2    12   45   6.7  7.27 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          26  3   2   5   -5   18   18   16.7 5.92 
82   Mosher, Gleason          17  0   1   1   -3   6    8    0.0  5.82 
52   Scott, Corbie            27  1   0   1   -2   21   17   5.9  6.04 
24   Tanguay, Samson          19  5   7   12  0    12   53   9.4  6.42 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    28  11  13  24  14   18   53   20.8 6.79 
17   Hill, Devin              28  13  12  25  -5   43   89   14.6 7.61 
11   Kratena, Matej           21  2   4   6   -2   28   28   7.1  6.29 
34   Little, Ted              25  1   2   3   -6   8    15   6.7  6.12 
79   Staal, Neil              15  0   1   1   -4   10   6    0.0  5.80 
68   Carriere, Larry          22  0   2   2   -7   20   8    0.0  6.00 
14   Koverko, Dean            28  8   14  22  6    18   70   11.4 6.82 
62   Lirette, Leiland         28  14  11  25  10   39   88   15.9 7.43 
56   Paton, Lawne             25  7   11  18  5    92   69   10.1 7.32

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No   Name                     GP  W   L   T   MIN  GAA  SV%  SO   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            9   3   4   0   441  4.08 .843 1    6.67 
1    McCullough, Jesse        22  12  5   3  1230  2.20 .927 4    8.55

OHL League Leaders - Skaters

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Stephan Lyons, Kitchener (21)         Leiland Lirette (14), T-8th
Assists                 Emile Brace, Windsor (28)             Dean Koverko (14), T-35th
Points                  Darroll Marcoux, Mississauga (30)     Leiland Lirette (25), T-23rd
+/-                     Danny MacPherson, Barrie (+20)        Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+14), T-6th
Penalty Minutes         Nicholas MacDermid, Oshawa (125)      Lawne Paton (92), T-9th
Shots on Goal           Jean-Stephane Clayton, Miss (121)     Devin Hill (89), T-12th
Game Winning Goals      Emile Brace, Windsor (7)              Pierre-Marc Duchesne (3), T-9th
Hits                    James Sabourin, Windsor (140)         Edan Chenier (79), T-30th
Takeaways               Zoltan Poitras, Plymouth (15)         Raphael McKanna (7), T-28th
Shot Blocks             Bryson Brush, London (48)             Roger Cote (40), 23rd
Average Rating          Courtney Noel, Kitchener (8.91)       Devin Hill (7.61), Below 50th

OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Bruin Gorman, Erie (17)               Jesse McCullough (12), T-4th
Goals Against Average   Bruin Gorman, Erie (2.13)             Jesse McCullough (2.20), 3rd
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough, Niagara (.927)      Jesse McCullough (.927), 1st
Shutouts                Jesse McCullough, Niagara (4)         Jesse McCullough (4), 1st
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough, Niagara (8.55)      Jesse McCullough (8.55), 1st

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:06 pm**

Early December 2011

December 1st

The WHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-1! First star honours would go to Kootenay Ice center Travis Elliott, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Brandon Wheat Kings winger Wendel Stone, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kootenay Ice goaltender Ryley Davison, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory.

December 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Erie Otters. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored six straight goals to start the game, and the Otters never really got into it!

Niagara 6, Erie 1

Paton (8) (Duchesne, Koverko) PP
Hill (14) (Cote, Lirette) PP
Hill (15) (Paton)
Chenier (4) (Paton)
Cote (4) (Paton, Hill) PP
Hill (16) (Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and two assists.

London Knights center Jon Hanchuck is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.

December 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 8 of the 12 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 18 of 19 shots the rest of the way, but the offense couldn't dig out of the early hole!

Sudbury 5, Niagara 2

Chenier (5) (Unassisted)
Paton (9) (Cote, Hill)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Otto Svanberg, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay played in his 200th OHL Game!

December 6th

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough has been selected to represent the USA at the Division 1 World Junior Championship!

December 7th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored midway through the second to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs scored twice early in the third, claiming the victory!

Ottawa 3, Niagara 5

Lirette (15) (Scott, Little)
Chenier (6) (Carriere, Hill)
Koverko (9) (Unassisted)
Little (2) (Lirette, Scott)
Drouin (4) (Paton, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Yiorgo Collins, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal.

December 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 33 of the 39 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 3-3 going to the third period, the Petes scored three times in the third to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 6

Lirette (16) (Koverko, Duchesne) PP
Drouin (5) (Koverko, Tanguay)
Lirette (17) (Lavoie, Scott)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes winger Kenney Kennedy, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Scot McIver, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals.

December 9th

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 2 goals, and 6 assists.

December 10th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kitchener Rangers. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, but the IceDogs couldn't get one puck past Kitchener netminder Derek Betournay!

Kitchener 2, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers goaltender Derek Betournay, who posted a 28 save shutout. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Jindrich Stepanek, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Stephan Lyons, who recorded two assists.

The IceDogs have recalled goaltender Parker Graham from St. Catharines to cover while Jesse McCullough is off at the Division 1 World Junior Championship!

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   33     23     9      0      1      0.712   132  101  47   
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2nd     Peterborough             31     16     11     1      3      0.581   105  97   36   
3rd     Mississauga              32     19     10     1      2      0.641   108  102  41   
4th     Niagara                  33     17     13     1      2      0.561   99   100  37   
5th     Belleville               29     15     11     0      3      0.569   91   85   33   
6th     Sudbury                  30     16     13     1      0      0.550   98   87   33   
7th     Oshawa                   30     15     14     1      0      0.517   71   77   31   
8th     Brampton                 31     13     15     2      1      0.468   95   105  29   
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9th     Ottawa                   29     11     16     1      1      0.414   85   99   24   
10th    Kingston                 29     9      14     4      2      0.414   81   109  24

Team Leaders

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Stat                      Leader

Goals                     Leiland Lirette (17)
Assists                   Dean Koverko (17)
Points                    Devin Hill (32)
+/-                       Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+14)
Penalty Minutes           Lawne Paton (99)
Shots on Goal             Leiland Lirette (108)
Hits                      Edan Chenier (97)
Shot Blocks               Roger Cote (45)
Takeaways                 Raphael McKanna (7)
Goals Against Average     Jesse McCullough (2.16)
Save Percentage           Jesse McCullough (.926)
Average Rating            Jesse McCullough (8.46)

Posted: **Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:14 pm**

Germany Roster - 2011 Division 1 World Junior Hockey Championship

Goaltenders

Stephan Bar

5'11", 160 lbs, Age: 19, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, Iserlohn Roosters (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Stats: 4GP, 3-1-0, 0 SO, 2.21 GAA, .908 SV%, 7.75 AvR

Lasse Schulz

6'2", 160 lbs, Age: 17, From: Krefeld, Germany, Krefelder EV 81 (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Third String Goaltender

Stats: 15GP, 2-11-2, 0 SO, 3.63 GAA, .878 SV%, 7.13 AvR

Philipp Schuster

6', 158 lbs, Age: 18, From: Frankfurt, Germany, Lowen Frankfurt (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Stats: 15GP, 4-9-2, 0 SO, 2.73 GAA, .899 SV%, 7.53 AvR

Defensemen

Dietmar Busch

5'10", 169 lbs, Age: 19, From: Dortmund, Germany, Kolner Haie (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 30GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, +2, 40 PIM, 6.60 AvR

Rupert Dietrich

6'2", 167 lbs, Age: 17, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, Krefelder EV 81 (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Third Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 7GP, 6G, 9A, 15P, +4, 4 PIM, 8.71 AvR

Philip Maier

5'11", 180 lbs, Age: 18, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, Krefeld Pinguine (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 12GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -1, 16 PIM, 6.25 AvR

Niklas Mann

6'4", 194 lbs, Age: 17, From: Bremen, Germany, Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 7GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, -3, 12 PIM, 7.00 AvR

Eduard Ziebell

5'11", 176 lbs, Age: 19, From: Munchen, Germany, Erding Gladiators (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Stats: 15GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, -8, 24 PIM, 6.33 AvR

Matthias Friedrich

5'10", 163 lbs, Age: 16, From: Berlin, Germany, Eisbaren Juniors Berlin (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Fourth Pairing

Stats: 17GP, 0G, 10A, 10P, +7, 24 PIM, 6.65 AvR

Fabian Konig

6', 194 lbs, Age: 19, From: Bremen, Germany, Tolzer Lowen (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Third Pairing

Stats: 17GP, 1G, 9A, 10P, -6, 38 PIM, 6.59 AvR

Igor Laplante

6', 169 lbs, Age: 19, From: Vaughn, Ontario, New Hamburg Firebirds (Niagara and District Junior C Hockey League)

Role: Fourth Pairing

Stats: 26GP, 4G, 13A, 17P, +16, 44 PIM, 6.58 AvR

Georg Reimer

6'2", 196 lbs, Age: 19, From: Fussen, Germany, Eispiraten Crimmitschau (Deutsche 2.Bundesliga)

Role: First Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 22GP, 4G, 16A, 20P, +4, 28 PIM, 7.86 AvR

Left Wingers

Klaus Fischer

5'11", 154 lbs, Age: 16, From: Ingolstadt, Germany, Ingolstadt (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Second Line LW, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 30GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -8, 16 PIM, 6.03 AvR

Dustin Huber

6', 174 lbs, Age: 19, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, Fuchse Duisberg (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Powerplay LW

Stats: 13GP, 1G, 7A, 8P, +3, 12 PIM, 6.77 AvR

Marvin Person

5'10", 165 lbs, Age: 18, From: Berlin, Germany, Wedemark Scorpions (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: Third Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 18GP, 8G, 6A, 14P, +5, 20 PIM, 6.78 AvR

Michal Seifert

6', 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Koln, Germany, Halifax Mooseheads (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Role: First Line LW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Florida Panthers, 6th Round (153rd Overall), 2011

Stats: 31GP, 23G, 10A, 33P, +1, 52 PIM, 7.48 AvR

Right Wingers

Timo Schneider

6', 167 lbs, Age: 18, From: Wolfsburg, Germany, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: First Line RW, Second Powerplay

Stats: 19GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -3, 14 PIM, 5.79 AvR

Benedikt Schroder

6'2", 163 lbs, Age: 16, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, DEG Youngsters (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Extra Winger

Stats: 17GP, 8G, 10A, 18P, -4, 18 PIM, 7.00 AvR

Bernhard Stefan

6'2", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Dusseldorf, Germany, Fussen Juniors (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Fourth Line RW, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 16GP, 5G, 5A, 10P, +5, 26 PIM, 6.94 AvR

Patrick Suchan

6', 149 lbs, Age: 17, From: Nurnberg, Germany, Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Second Line RW, First Powerplay

Stats: 11GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +4, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR

Jurgen Valenti

5'10", 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Nurnberg, Germany, Sacred Heart Pioneers (Atlantic Hockey Association)

Role: Third Line RW

Stats: 22GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, +1, 30 PIM, 5.82 AvR

Centers

Mike Cupper

6'2", 213 lbs, Age: 19, From: Munchen, Germany, Munchen (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Extra Center

Stats: 18GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, -5, 30 PIM, 5.89 AvR

Andreas Kruger

5'11", 163 lbs, Age: 17, From: Bremen, Germany, Dusseldorf Metro Stars (Deutsche Eishockey Liga)

Role: Second Line Center, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 29GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -11, 12 PIM, 6.10 AvR

Hannibal Kuhnhackl

5'10", 178 lbs, Age: 19, From: Hamburg, Germany, FASS Berlin (Deutsche Oberliga)

Role: First Line Center, First Powerplay

Stats: 11GP, 6G, 12A, 18P, +7, 6 PIM, 7.45 AvR

Jean-Rene Pike

6', 180 lbs, Age: 15, From: Langley, British Columbia, Vancouver Northeast Chiefs (BCAHA Major Midget League)

Role: Fourth Line Center, Second Powerplay

Stats: 20GP, 7G, 9A, 16P, +9, 20 PIM, 6.60 AvR

Roland Pyka

6'1", 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Hannover, Germany, Fussen Juniors (Deutsche Nachwuchs Liga)

Role: Fourth Line LW

Stats: 16GP, 4G, 4A, 8P, +9, 10 PIM, 7.19 AvR

Line Combinations

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LW                    C                     RW

Michal Seifert        Hannibal Kuhnhackl    Timo Schneider
Klaus Fischer         Andreas Kruger        Patrick Suchan
Marvin Person         Dustin Huber          Jurgen Valenti
Roland Pyka           Jean-Rene Pike        Bernhard Stefan

Extras: C Mike Cupper, RW Benedikt Schroder

LD                    RD

Deitmar Busch         Georg Reimer
Philip Maier          Niklas Mann
Rupert Dietrich       Fabian Konig
Igor Laplante         Matthias Friedrich

Extra: Eduard Ziebell

Stephan Bar
Philipp Schuster
Lasse Schulz

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:05 pm**

Mid-December 2011, Division 1 World Junior Championship, Host Country: France

December 13th

The Division 1 World Junior Championship begins play today! Germany will play in Group A with Austria, Denmark, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Norway!

Group B consists of Great Britian, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovenia, USA, and Ukraine.

Austria vs. Germany

Germany defeat Austria 4-3! First star honours would go to German winger Michal Seifert, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Austrian defenseman Dieter Reiter, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to German center Hannibal Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal, and two assists.

Italy vs. Denmark

Denmark defeat Italy 4-1! First star honours would go to Danish goaltender Rune Knudsen, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Danish center Lars Kjaergaard, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Danish center Nikolai Lund, who scored a goal.

Kazakhstan vs. Norway

Kazakhstan defeat Norway 4-3! First star honours would go to Kazakh defenseman Petr Samokhvalov, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Kazakh defenseman Nail Bystryantsev, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Kazakh winger Yakov Lazarev, who scored two goals, and two assists.

In Group B action, Great Britain defeat the Netherlands 4-3, USA defeat Hungary 4-0, Slovenia defeat Ukraine 4-0!

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped all 24 shots he faced to record the shutout as USA defeated Hungary 4-0!

December 14th

Norway vs. Austria

Austria defeat Norway 4-3! First star honours would go to Austrian defenseman Dieter Reiter, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Austrian winger Marcell Heinz, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Norwegian center Eirik Laurentzen, who scored a goal, and an assist.

Germany vs. Italy

Germany defeat Italy 4-0! First star honours would go to German goaltender Stephan Bar, who posted a 32 save shutout. Second star would go to German winger Michal Seifert, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to German defenseman Georg Reimer, who recorded two assists.

Denmark vs. Kazakhstan

Denmark defeat Kazakhstan 4-2! First star honours would go to Danish center Lars Kjaergaard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Danish center Ken Lindner, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Danish winger Simon Poulsen, who scored a goal.

December 15th

The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Kenton Howse stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced in the game, and though the Frontenacs scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Kingston 1

Lirette (18) (Hill, Tanguay) PP
Garbutt (6) (Little, Koverko)
Hill (17) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory.

IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin played in his 100th OHL Game!

In Group B Action, Ukraine defeat Great Britain 4-3, Hungary defeat Netherlands 4-0, and USA defeat Slovenian 3-1!

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of 28 shots as the USA defeated Slovenia 3-1!

December 16th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Backup goaltender Parker Graham will get the start in goal for Niagara. Parker Graham stopped 25 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Frontenacs scored four unanswered goals to achieve the victory!

Kingston 4, Niagara 1

Koverko (10) (Lirette, Lavoie)

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Dillon Stevenson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Shael McKay, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory.

IceDogs center Ted Little played in his 100th OHL Game!

Guelph Storm winger Levi Morin is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 2 assists.

Austria vs. Denmark

Austria and Denmark battle to a 4-4 draw! First star honours would go to Austrian defenseman Dieter Reiter, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Austrian winger Wernhard Schwab, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Austrian winger Philip Reisinger, who scored two goals.

Germany vs. Norway

Germany defeat Norway 4-1! First star honours would go to German winger Michal Seifert, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to German goaltender Stephan Bar, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to German defenseman Georg Reimer, who scored a goal, and an assist.

Italy vs. Kazakhstan

Italy defeat Kazakhstan 4-3! First star honours would go to Italian center Julian Scuderi, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Kazakh defenseman Petr Samokhvalov, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kazakh defenseman Ilya Dubrovsky, who recorded two assists.

In Group B Action, Slovenia defeat Hungary 4-2, USA defeat Great Britain 3-2, and the Netherland defeat Ukraine 3-1!

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of 23 shots as USA defeated Great Britain 3-2!

December 17th

Kazakhstan vs. Austria

Kazakhstan defeat Austria 4-2! First star honours would go to Austrian defenseman Dieter Reiter, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Kazakh defenseman Nail Bystryantsev, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kazakh winger Yakov Lazarev, who scored a goal, and an assist.

Denmark vs. Germany

Germany defeat Denmark 4-1! First star honours would go to German defenseman Georg Reimer, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to German goaltender Stephan Bar, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to German winger Michal Seifert, who scored two goals.

With this victory Germany have clinched promotion!

Norway vs. Italy

Italy defeat Norway 5-3! First star honours would go to Norwegian center Eirik Laurentzen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Norwegian defenseman Billy Hall, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Italian winger Dante Prinoth, who scored a goal, and an assist.

December 18th

In Group B Action Great Britain defeat Hungary 4-2, Slovenia defeat Netherlands 4-0, and USA defeat Ukraine 4-0!

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped all 27 shots he faced to record the shutout as USA defeat Ukraine 4-0!

December 19th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Kenton Howse stopped 24 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, it would be Brampton center Karri Aho emerging as the overtime hero!

Brampton 5, Niagara 4 (OT)

Hill (18) (Tanguay, Lirette) PP
Kratena (3) (Scott, Leclerc)
Cote (5) (Tanguay, Drouin) PP
Tanguay (6) (Paton, Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal.

The IceDogs assign goaltender Parker Graham to the St. Catharines Falcons.

Austria vs. Italy

Italy defeat Austria 4-2! First star honours would go to Italian goaltender Alberto Rizzi, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Italian winger Dante Prinoth, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Italian center Armando Fontanive, who scored a goal, and two assists.

Germany vs. Kazakhstan

Germany defeat Kazakhstan 3-2! First star honours would go to German winger Michal Seifert, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Kazakh defenseman Petr Samokhvalov, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to German defenseman Dietmar Busch, who recorded two assists.

Norway vs. Denmark

Norway and Denmark battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Danish center Lars Kjaergaard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Norwegian center Eirik Laurentzen, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Danish winger Simon Poulsen, who scored a goal.

In Group B Action, Ukraine defeat Hungary 4-0, Slovenia defeat Great Britain 5-2, and USA and Netherlands battle to a 1-1 draw!

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of 24 shots as the USA battled Netherlands to a 1-1 draw!

Germany and USA have won their respective Division 1 Groups and have earned promotion to the top flight of the World Junior Championship for next year!

Group A

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1st   P Germany                  5      5      0      0      1.000   19   7    10   
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2nd     Denmark                  5      2      1      2      0.400   16   14   6    
3rd     Italy                    5      3      2      0      0.600   14   16   6    
4th     Kazakhstan               5      2      3      0      0.400   15   16   4    
5th     Austria                  5      1      3      1      0.200   15   19   3    
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6th   R Norway                   5      0      4      1      0.000   13   20   1

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1st   P U.S.A.                   5      4      0      1      0.800   15   4    9    
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2nd     Slovenia                 5      4      1      0      0.800   18   7    8    
3rd     Ukraine                  5      2      3      0      0.400   9    14   4    
4th     Great Britain            5      2      3      0      0.400   15   17   4    
5th     Netherlands              5      1      3      1      0.200   7    14   3    
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6th   R Hungary                  5      1      4      0      0.200   8    16   2

Norway and Hungary have been relegated from the Division 1 World Junior Championship!

IceDogs at the Division 1 World Junior Championship

GM Mark Addison, Germany, 1st Place Group A

G Jesse McCullough, USA: 5GP, 4-0-1, 2 SO, 0.80 GAA, .968 SV%, 9.00 AvR, 1st Place Group B

The IceDogs announce the signing of center Devin Hill to return to play his overage year with the IceDogs next season. Hill has played in 36 games with the IceDogs this season, putting up 35 (18+17) points, and is -4, with 56 penalty minutes.

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov has been selected to represent Belarus at the World Junior Hockey Championship!

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   37     25     10     1      1      0.703   142  113  52   
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2nd     Oshawa                   34     19     14     1      0      0.574   89   82   39   
3rd     Mississauga              36     21     12     1      2      0.625   121  111  45   
4th     Niagara                  36     18     14     2      2      0.556   107  110  40   
5th     Belleville               32     17     11     0      4      0.594   101  92   38   
6th     Peterborough             34     17     13     1      3      0.559   115  107  38   
7th     Sudbury                  33     17     15     1      0      0.530   107  98   35   
8th     Brampton                 35     15     16     3      1      0.486   108  122  34   
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9th     Ottawa                   33     13     18     1      1      0.424   94   112  28   
10th    Kingston                 33     10     17     4      2      0.394   91   123  26

Team Leaders

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Stat                      Leader

Goals                     Devin Hill (18)
Assists                   Dean Koverko (18)
Points                    Devin Hill (35)
+/-                       Leiland Lirette (+14)
Penalty Minutes           Lawne Paton (118)
Shots on Goal             Leiland Lirette (116)
Hits                      Edan Chenier (102)
Shot Blocks               Raphael McKanna (50)
Takeaways                 Raphael McKanna (7)
Goals Against Average     Jesse McCullough (2.16)
Save Percentage           Jesse McCullough (.926)
Average Rating            Jesse McCullough (8.46)

Posted: **Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:18 pm**

Late December 2011

December 20th

The IceDogs travel to play the Guelph Storm. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Storm scored first, the IceDogs scored four straight goals, which was enough to secure the victory!

Niagara 5, Guelph 2

Tanguay (7) (Gusov, Little)
Gusov (1) (Kratena)
Tanguay (8) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Carriere (1) (Tanguay, Little)
Chenier (7) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal.

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Leiland Lirette to return to play his overage year for the IceDogs next season! Lirette has played in 37 games with the IceDogs this season, putting up 34 (18+16) points, and is +15, with 63 penalty minutes.

December 23rd

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Dean Koverko to return to play his overage year with the IceDogs next season. Koverko has played in 37 games with the IceDogs this season, putting up 28 (10+18) points, and is +7, with 31 penalty minutes.

Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay is named OHL Player of the Week!! In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.

December 25th

The IceDogs announce the signing of goaltender Jesse McCullough to play his overage year with the IceDogs next season. McCullough has played in 27 games with the IceDogs this season, posting a 15-6-3 record, with 4 shutouts, a 2.15 GAA, and .927 SV%.

December 26th

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov played 5:32, was Even, and had a shot on goal as Belarus lost to Russia 4-0 at the World Junior Championship!

December 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and though the Generals scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Oshawa 1

Hill (19) (Drouin) PP
Lirette (19) (Unassisted)
Cote (6) (Duchesne) EN

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals defenseman Per-Erik Backstrom, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal.

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov played 6:21, was Even, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 2 shots on goal as Belarus defeat Switzerland 3-1!

December 29th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped all 15 shots he faced in the game to record his second shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored four goals to back him up!

Brampton 0, Niagara 4

Duchesne (12) (Paton, Koverko) PP
Lirette (20) (Hill, Garbutt)
Garbutt (7) (Koverko)
Drouin (6) (Tanguay, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal.

December 30th

Belleville Bulls winger Sam West is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and an assist.

December 31st

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton is named OHL Player of the Month. In 9 games he scored 6 goals, and 10 assists.

Eastern Conference

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1st     Barrie                   41     26     13     1      1      0.659   151  128  54   
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2nd     Belleville               35     20     11     0      4      0.629   113  100  44   
3rd     Mississauga              39     22     14     1      2      0.603   133  120  47   
4th     Niagara                  39     21     14     2      2      0.590   119  113  46   
5th     Peterborough             37     19     13     2      3      0.581   127  117  43   
6th     Oshawa                   39     21     17     1      0      0.551   104  101  43   
7th     Sudbury                  38     20     17     1      0      0.539   127  115  41   
8th     Brampton                 39     16     18     4      1      0.474   117  137  37   
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9th     Ottawa                   37     16     19     1      1      0.459   108  122  34   
10th    Kingston                 37     11     19     5      2      0.392   103  136  29

Team Leaders

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Stat                       Leader

Goals                      Leiland Lirette (20)
Assists                    Dean Koverko (20)
Points                     Devin Hill (38)
+/-                        Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+18)
Penalty Minutes            Lawne Paton (123)
Shots on Goal              Leiland Lirette (133)
Hits                       Edan Chenier (113)
Shot Blocks                Raphael McKanna (57)
Takeaways                  Lawne Paton (8)
Goals Against Average      Jesse McCullough (2.11)
Save Percentage            Jesse McCullough (.928)
Average Rating             Jesse McCullough (8.50)

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:53 pm**

Early January 2012

January 1st

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored first, the IceDogs scored three straight goals, which was enough to achieve the victory!

Niagara 3, Ottawa 2

Koverko (11) (Paton)
Tanguay (9) (Paton, Hill) PP
Cote (7) (Koverko, Chenier)

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Houston Gallant, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal.

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov played 6:43, was Even, and had a shot on goal as Belarus lost to Canada 5-1 at the World Junior Championship!

The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

D Raphael McKanna - #70 (Down from #52 in Preliminaries)

D Walker Drouin, and D Codey Ford, who were ranked in Preliminaries were not ranked at Mid-Term.

The top-ranked player was Acadie-Bathurst Titan defenseman Reid Dubas (37GP, 3G, 19A, 22P, -3, 39 PIM, 7.57 AvR), followed by Swift Current Broncos defenseman Ryley Proulx (36GP, 10G, 23A, 33P, -1, 44 PIM, 7.78 AvR), and Prince Albert Raiders winger Viktor Neufeld (39GP, 15G, 20A, 35P, -5, 24 PIM, 6.95 AvR).

The top-ranked OHL Player was Oshawa Generals winger Scotty Parson (Ranked #6) (39GP, 11G, 17A, 28P, -3, 22 PIM, 7.08 AvR).

The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was North York AAA Rangers goaltender Richie Fontaine (25GP, 15-6-4, 2 SO, 2.20 GAA, .930 SV%, 8.44 AvR), followed by Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget winger Mac Spencer (28GP, 18G, 25A, 43P, +18, 30 PIM, 7.04 AvR), and Toronto Young Nationals defenseman Pier-Louis Champagne (26GP, 5G, 15A, 20P, +10, 50 PIM, 7.27 AvR).

If the season ended today the IceDogs would hold the 13th Overall Pick of the Draft!

Ranked #13 - D Pier-Antoine Hope, Kanata Kings (ODMHA) (24GP, 5G, 25A, 30P, +4, 30 PIM, 7.33 AvR).

The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2012 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Czech center Ladislav Vseteka (Havlickuv Brod Jrs, Czech Junior League, 22GP, 6G, 4A, 10P, +4, 22 PIM, 6.41 AvR), followed by Slovakian center Imrich Just (Poprad Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 21GP, 7G, 12A, 19P, +2, 18 PIM, 6.57 AvR), and Swedish winger Philip Eklund (Orebro J20, Swedish J20 SuperElit, 8GP, 1G, 7A, 8P, +2, 6 PIM, 7.50 AvR).

January 2nd

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov played 3:25, and was Even, as Belarus defeated Finland 1-0 at the World Junior Championship!

Belarus has qualified for the World Junior Championship Quarter-Finals, finishing 3rd in Group B!

January 3rd

IceDogs center Devin Hill has been named to Team Cherry for the CHL Top Prospects Game!

January 4th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 38 of the 41 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, the Knights would win in the shootout!

London 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Cedrick Beaudry scored the shootout winner.

Koverko (12) (Duchesne, Garbutt) PP
Cote (8) (Tanguay, Hill) PP
Cote (9) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored two goals. Second star would go to London Knights winger Cedrick Beaudry, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 38 of 41 shots in the victory.

January 5th

The IceDogs travel to play the Kitchener Rangers. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 19 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 3-3 going into the third period, the Rangers scored two more goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Kitchener 5

Kratena (4) (Drouin, Mosher)
Hill (20) (Drouin, Cote) PP
Chenier (8) (Cote)

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Cary Gajic, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.

IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote played in his 300th OHL Game!

World Junior Championship, Quarter-Finals

Belarus vs. Slovakia

Slovakia defeat Belarus 3-2! First star honours would go to Slovakian center Jakub Mazur, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Slovakian winger Roland Ivanek, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Belarussian defenseman Maksim Dudik, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov played 5:38, was Even, and had a shot on goal as Belarus lost to Slovakia 3-2 at the World Junior Championship!

Russia vs. Sweden

Russia defeat Sweden 4-2! First star honours would go to Russian center Rinat Tertyshny, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Karl-Johan Simonsson, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Russian winger Sergei Kirilenko, who scored a goal, and an assist.

January 6th

France and Latvia have been relegated to Division 1 of the World Junior Championship, they will be replaced next season by Germany and USA who won their respective Division 1 Groups!

January 7th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 44 of the 46 shots he faced, and though the Greyhounds scored twice in the third period to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!

Sault Ste. Marie 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Defenseman Roger Cote scored the shootout winner.

Tanguay (10) (Drouin, Hill) PP
Garbutt (8) (Kratena, Koverko) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 44 of 46 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Colten Regier, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.

Brampton Battalion winger Vern Wright is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists.

The Detroit Red Wings have traded the rights to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Nick Schultz

World Junior Championship, Semi-Finals

Slovakia vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Slovakia 5-3! First star honours would go to Czech winger Zdenik Scerban, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Slovakian center Ernest Luza, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Czech winger Ervin Letal, who scored a goal, and two assists.

Russia vs. Canada

Canada defeat Russia 5-1! First star honours would go to Canadian defenseman Matthew Proulx, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Canadian center Zoltan Poitras, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Canadian goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory.

January 9th

World Junior Championship, Medal Round

Bronze Medal Game, Slovakia vs. Russia

Russia defeat Slovakia 3-2! First star honours would go to Slovakian center Jakub Mazur, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Russian defenseman Artur Berdnikov, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Russian goaltender Maxim Tjurikov, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the victory.

Gold Medal Game, Czech Republic vs. Canada

Canada defeat Czech Republic 4-1! First star honours would go to Canadian center Zoltan Poitras, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Canadian center Brent Royer, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Canadian goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory.

Bronze: Russia
Silver: Czech Republic
Gold: Canada

IceDogs at the World Junior Championship

D Artem Gusov, Belarus: 5GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 6.20 AvR

January 12th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced, and the IceDogs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, and held on to the lead for the rest of the game!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 1

Ford (3) (Kratena)
Tanguay (11) (Kratena, Carriere)
Kratena (5) (Gusov) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Matej Kratena, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal.

January 13th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 20 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after two periods, the Spitfires scored three times in the third to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Windsor 5

Tanguay (12) (Paton, Hill) PP
Tanguay (13) (Paton, Hill)

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Renald Moher, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Vaclav Dano, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Leslie Baker, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton recorded his 100th OHL Assist!

January 14th

IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne resumes full contact practices after recovering from his olecranon bursitis.

Brampton Battalion winger Jassi Fisher is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists.

January 15th

IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   47     30     15     1      1      0.660   171  148  62   
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2nd     Belleville               42     24     14     0      4      0.619   133  115  52   
3rd     Mississauga              45     25     17     1      2      0.589   149  140  53   
4th     Niagara                  45     24     16     2      3      0.589   136  132  53   
5th     Peterborough             43     21     17     2      3      0.547   141  136  47   
6th     Oshawa                   45     23     21     1      0      0.522   112  120  47   
7th     Sudbury                  44     22     20     1      1      0.523   140  131  46   
8th     Brampton                 44     20     18     4      2      0.523   141  152  46   
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9th     Ottawa                   44     19     22     1      2      0.466   126  140  41   
10th    Kingston                 43     15     21     5      2      0.430   129  158  37

Team Leaders

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Stat                     Leader

Goals                    Devin Hill (20)
Assists                  Devin Hill (24)
Points                   Devin Hill (44)
+/-                      Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+18)
Penalty Minutes          Lawne Paton (144)
Shots on Goal            Leiland Lirette (147)
Hits                     Edan Chenier (131)
Shot Blocks              Raphael McKanna (65)
Takeaways                Lawne Paton (9)
Goals Against Average    Jesse McCullough (2.08)
Save Percentage          Jesse McCullough (.929)
Average Rating           Jesse McCullough (8.56)

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2012 3:03 pm**

Late January 2012

January 19th

Team Davidson defeat Team Cherry 5-4 in the CHL Top Prospects Game! First star honours would go to Team Davidson center Kenny Boudrias (Kamloops Blazers), who scored two goals. Second star would go to Team Davidson winger Paul Beaudin (Saskatoon Blades), who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Team Davidson winger Viktor Neufeld (Prince Albert Raiders), who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs center Devin Hill played 13:56, recorded an assist, was -1, and had 3 shots on goal, and a takeaway for Team Cherry!

Former IceDogs winger Joel Wigle has signed a 2 year contract extension worth $148K per season with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

January 21st

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the Bulls scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be IceDogs center Devin Hill emerging as the hero in overtime!

Niagara 4, Belleville 3 (OT)

Garbutt (9) (Lirette) PP
Little (3) (Leclerc, Cote)
Lirette (21) (Tanguay, Drouin) PP
Hill (21) (Paton, Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jonathan Duchesne, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls center Judes Lachance, who recorded two assists.

Erie Otters defenseman Tony Josefsson is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.

January 26th

The IceDogs travel to play the Owen Sound Attack. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, the Attack scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Owen Sound 3

Little (4) (Leclerc, Drouin)
Garbutt (10) (Unassisted) PP

First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack goaltender Maxime Del Monte, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Drake Milne, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack center Philippe Roy, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Larry Carriere will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.

January 28th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Saginaw Spirit. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after two periods, the IceDogs scored two third period goals to take the victory!

Saginaw 2, Niagara 4

Drouin (7) (Hill) PP
Hill (22) (Paton)
Paton (10) (Hill, Tanguay)
Hill (23) (McKanna)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit defenseman Ernie Vigilante, who recorded an assist.

Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds center Sean Revell is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 3 assists.

The San Jose Sharks trade former IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, and defenseman Alex Boman to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for winger Blake Wheeler!

January 31st

Former IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $975K with the Winnipeg Jets.

Brampton Battalion winger Vern Wright is named OHL Player of the Month! In 6 games he scored 5 goals, and 7 assists.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   50     31     16     1      2      0.650   177  155  65   
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2nd     Belleville               47     27     14     1      5      0.638   149  128  60   
3rd     Niagara                  48     26     17     2      3      0.594   146  140  57   
4th     Mississauga              50     27     20     1      2      0.570   160  156  57   
5th     Peterborough             48     24     19     2      3      0.552   162  151  53   
6th     Oshawa                   50     26     23     1      0      0.530   129  133  53   
7th     Sudbury                  48     24     22     1      1      0.521   149  140  50   
8th     Brampton                 48     21     21     4      2      0.500   153  168  48   
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9th     Ottawa                   48     20     25     1      1      0.448   135  155  43   
10th    Kingston                 47     15     24     6      2      0.404   138  177  38

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Devin Hill (23)
Assists                 Devin Hill (26)
Points                  Devin Hill (49)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+16)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (151)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (157)
Hits                    Edan Chenier (142)
Shot Blocks             Raphael McKanna (74)
Takeaways               Lawne Paton (9)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.13)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.927)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.51)

Posted: **Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:51 pm**

OHL Round-Up, End of January 2012

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   50     31     16     1      2      0.650   177  155  65   
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2nd     Belleville               47     27     14     1      5      0.638   149  128  60   
3rd     Niagara                  48     26     17     2      3      0.594   146  140  57   
4th     Mississauga              50     27     20     1      2      0.570   160  156  57   
5th     Peterborough             48     24     19     2      3      0.552   162  151  53   
6th     Oshawa                   50     26     23     1      0      0.530   129  133  53   
7th     Sudbury                  48     24     22     1      1      0.521   149  140  50   
8th     Brampton                 48     21     21     4      2      0.500   153  168  48   
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9th     Ottawa                   48     20     25     1      2      0.448   135  155  43   
10th    Kingston                 47     15     24     6      2      0.404   138  177  38

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Plymouth                 47     32     9      3      3      0.745   171  136  70   
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2nd     London                   49     29     16     2      2      0.633   155  127  62   
3rd     Erie                     49     30     18     1      0      0.622   146  123  61   
4th     Sault Ste. Marie         49     26     14     2      7      0.622   133  117  61   
5th     Kitchener                49     27     18     2      2      0.592   172  154  58   
6th     Windsor                  49     24     21     1      3      0.531   165  172  52   
7th     Saginaw                  48     24     23     0      1      0.510   143  145  49   
8th     Sarnia                   48     18     23     3      4      0.448   146  152  43   
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9th     Guelph                   49     21     28     0      0      0.429   137  161  42   
10th    Owen Sound               49     13     33     2      1      0.296   117  193  29

Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics

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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            16  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    6.69 
1    McCullough, Jesse        35  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.51 
25   Drouin, Walker           48  7   15  22  1    40   73   9.6  7.42 
33   Ford, Codey              38  3   0   3   7    20   26   11.5 6.32 
21   Gusov, Artem             19  1   5   6   2    6    12   8.3  6.95 
2    Lavoie, Derick           48  1   9   10  -2   38   61   1.6  6.94 
5    Cote, Roger              43  9   11  20  4    16   78   11.5 7.16 
7    Garbutt, Marc Andre      46  10  10  20  -5   34   84   11.9 7.28 
6    McKanna, Raphael         47  1   1   2   6    34   22   4.5  6.87 
9    Chenier, Edan            46  8   8   16  3    16   89   9.0  7.28 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          44  3   5   8   -6   46   24   12.5 5.91 
82   Mosher, Gleason          25  0   2   2   -5   18   10   0.0  5.84 
52   Scott, Corbie            42  1   4   5   -5   36   23   4.3  5.98 
24   Tanguay, Samson          39  13  17  30  3    24   103  12.6 6.72 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    44  12  19  31  16   28   69   17.4 6.64 
17   Hill, Devin              48  23  26  49  -6   70   143  16.1 7.69 
11   Kratena, Matej           41  5   8   13  -4   58   49   10.2 6.20 
34   Little, Ted              45  4   6   10  0    46   33   12.1 6.27 
79   Staal, Neil              19  0   1   1   -5   14   9    0.0  5.89 
68   Carriere, Larry          41  1   4   5   -6   34   20   5.0  5.98 
14   Koverko, Dean            48  12  22  34  8    35   101  11.9 6.73 
62   Lirette, Leiland         48  21  18  39  14   82   157  13.4 7.35 
56   Paton, Lawne             45  10  22  32  6    151  111  9.0  7.24

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38   Howse, Kenton            16  5   8   1   822  4.01 .845 2    6.69 
1    McCullough, Jesse        35  21  7   4  2000  2.13 .927 4    8.51

OHL League Leaders - Skaters

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Stephan Lyons, Kitchener (33)         Devin Hill (23), T-7th
Assists                 Emile Brace, Windsor (38)             Devin Hill (26), T-27th
Points                  Stephan Lyons, Kitchener (64)         Devin Hill (49), T-14th
+/-                     Zoltan Poitras, Plymouth (+23)        Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+16), T-12th
Penalty Minutes         Scott Hobbs, Barrie (276)             Lawne Paton (151), 18th
Shots on Goal           Stephan Lyons, Kitchener (233)        Leiland Lirette (157), 16th
Game Winning Goals      Jerome Cochrane, London (8)           Pierre-Marc Duchesne (4), T-11th
Hits                    Gerry Kariya, Sudbury (238)           Edan Chenier (142), T-27th
Takeaways               Dennis Allard, Belleville (71)        Lawne Paton (9), Below 50th
Shot Blocks             Will Brodsky, Windsor (104)           Raphael McKanna (74), T-16th
Average Rating          Gerry Kariya, Sudbury (8.69)          Devin Hill (7.69), Below 50th

OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Bruin Gorman, Erie (28)               Jesse McCullough (21), 4th
Goals Against Average   Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (1.39)          Jesse McCullough (2.13), 4th
Save Percentage         Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (.950)          Jesse McCullough (.927), 4th
Shutouts                Bruin Gorman, Erie (8)                Jesse McCullough (4), T-2nd
Average Rating          Bruin Gorman, Erie (8.68)             Jesse McCullough (8.51), 5th

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:39 am**

Early February 2012

February 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and though the Frontenacs chipped away, they couldn't complete the comeback!

Niagara 3, Kingston 2

Tanguay (14) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Drouin (8) (Cote, Hill) PP
Duchesne (13) (Chenier, Garbutt)

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Pierre-Luc Voth, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Dillon Stevenson, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Larry Carriere resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.

February 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, where IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie would emerge as the overtime hero!

Kingston 3, Niagara 4 (OT)

Garbutt (11) (Ford, Kratena)
Hill (24) (Paton, Tanguay)
Kratena (6) (Koverko, Scott)
Lavoie (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Marselis Pang, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal.

IceDogs center Devin Hill scored his 200th OHL Point!

February 4th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Colts scored early in the second period to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs would score twice more to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Barrie 3

Lirette (22) (Chenier)
Koverko (13) (Ford)
Duchesne (14) (Lirette)
Hill (25) (Tanguay, Paton)
Paton (11) (Lavoie, Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal.

IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford played in his 100th OHL Game!

Sarnia Sting center Richard Lyons is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 2 assists.

February 6th

IceDogs center Matej Kratena has been suspended two games for being ejected after delivering a vicious cross check in the second period of the game against Barrie.

February 7th

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie will miss 10 days with anterior knee pain.

February 8th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though the Spitfires scored late in the third period to force overtime, the IceDogs went on to victory in the shootout!

Windsor 3, Niagara 4 (SO) Winger Samson Tanguay scored the shootout winner.

Koverko (14) (Lirette)
Cote (10) (Hill, Drouin) PP
Duchesne (15) (Koverko, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Dimitri Romano, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The Plymouth Whalers are the first team to clinch a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Canada win the Swiss Cup!

Former IceDogs at the Swiss Cup

RW Tom Kuhnhackl, Germany: 3GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 6 PIM, 6.67 AvR, 3rd Place

February 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced, and Brampton took an early 4-0 lead, and despite a late goal, the Icedogs were never really in the game!

Niagara 1, Brampton 4

Lirette (23) (Duchesne, Cote)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Schuyler Hahn, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Elie Garland, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory.

February 11th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Jesse McCullough stopped only 16 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 3-2 after one period, the Generals scored three straight goals to take a lead they would not relinquish!

Oshawa 5, Niagara 4

Ford (4) (Hill)
Hill (26) (Paton, Drouin) PP
Cote (11) (Hill)
Paton (12) (Hill, Drouin) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Oshawa Generals defenseman Per-Erik Backstrom, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals center Jean-Francois Danyluk, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The Erie Otters and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs.

Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored a goal, and 6 assists.

February 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the 67's led the game 3-2 with just two minutes left, the IceDogs scored twice in those two minutes to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Ottawa 3

Gusov (2) (Koverko, Duchesne) PP
Cote (12) (Little)
Chenier (9) (Koverko, Garbutt) PP
Tanguay (15) (Paton, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Lyle Dunphy, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Harrison MacKenzie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who recorded an assist.

February 15th

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie resumes full contact practices after recovering from his anterior knee pain.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Barrie                   55     33     18     1      3      0.636   189  169  70   
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2nd     Belleville               54     31     17     1      5      0.630   174  147  68   
3rd     Niagara                  55     31     19     2      3      0.609   171  163  67   
4th     Oshawa                   56     31     24     1      0      0.563   153  152  63   
5th     Sudbury                  55     30     23     1      1      0.564   173  150  62   
6th     Mississauga              56     28     24     1      3      0.536   173  177  60   
7th     Brampton                 54     25     22     4      3      0.528   176  185  57   
8th     Peterborough             54     25     24     2      3      0.509   174  175  55   
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9th     Ottawa                   55     23     29     1      2      0.445   154  178  49   
10th    Kingston                 53     16     28     7      2      0.387   151  200  41

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Devin Hill (26)
Assists                 Devin Hill (32)
Points                  Devin Hill (58)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+16)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (182)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (178)
Hits                    Edan Chenier (160)
Shot Blocks             Raphael McKanna (93)
Takeaways               Lawne Paton (10)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.25)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.922)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.43)

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:40 pm**

Late February 2012

February 17th

The IceDogs travel to play the Plymouth Whalers. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the Whalers scored late in the third to tie the score 2-2, just seconds later the IceDogs scored to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Plymouth 2

Garbutt (12) (Unassisted)
Drouin (9) (Paton, Hill) PP
Lirette (24) (Hill, Leclerc)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Arlen Mercier, who scored a goal.

IceDogs winger Edan Chenier played in his 200th OHL Game!

The London Knights, and Kitchener Rangers have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!

February 18th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, and held the Wolves off the rest of the game!

Sudbury 1, Niagara 3

Hill (27) (Paton, Cote) PP
Paton (13) (Hill, Tanguay) PP
Paton (14) (Duchesne, Lavoie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who recorded an assist.

Guelph Storm center Yves Todd is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.

February 22nd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Colts got out to an early 2-0 lead, the IceDogs scored three unanswered third period goals to take the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 3

Chenier (10) (Paton)
Chenier (11) (Unassisted)
Gusov (3) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Scott Hobbs, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov, who scored a goal.

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough picked up his 100th OHL Win!

February 23rd

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 18 of 19 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and held off the Majors the rest of the game!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 1

Tanguay (16) (Paton, Hill) PP
Koverko (15) (Little, Tanguay)
Koverko (16) (Cote, Drouin) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Donovan Lesage, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the loss.

The Niagara IceDogs have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

The Barrie Colts have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Rumours surface that GM Mark Addison has turned down a job as GM of the Boston Bruins.

February 24th

The Saginaw Spirit, and Belleville Bulls clinch berths in the OHL Playoffs!

February 25th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and the Whalers got out to an early 3-0 lead, and though Niagara chipped away at the lead, they couldn't complete the comeback!

Plymouth 4, Niagara 2

Cote (13) (Hill) PP
Paton (15) (Lavoie, Chenier)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Steeven Martel, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers goaltender Kennan Moodie, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.

The Windsor Spitfires have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Guelph Storm defenseman Jason Syvret is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 3 assists.

February 29th

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Ryane Jones is named OHL Player of the Month! In 10 games he scored 4 goals, and 8 assists.

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlBarrie                   61     36     21     21     21     0.623   205  187  76   
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2nd   PlBelleville               58     34     17     17     17     0.647   187  155  75   
3rd   PlNiagara                  60     35     20     20     20     0.625   185  173  75   
4th     Oshawa                   60     33     25     25     25     0.567   167  166  68   
5th     Sudbury                  60     33     25     25     25     0.567   189  161  68   
6th     Peterborough             61     30     25     25     25     0.541   205  196  66   
7th     Mississauga              60     29     27     27     27     0.517   179  189  62   
8th     Brampton                 59     27     25     25     25     0.517   192  204  61   
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9th     Ottawa                   61     27     31     31     31     0.467   175  195  57   
10th    Kingston                 59     18     32     32     32     0.381   169  220  45

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Devin Hill (27)
Assists                 Devin Hill (37)
Points                  Devin Hill (64)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+17)
Penalty Minutes         Lawne Paton (190)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (201)
Hits                    Edan Chenier (181)
Shot Blocks             Raphael McKanna (97)
Takeaways               Lawne Paton (11)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.25)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.922)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.44)

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:37 pm**

March 2012, End of Season

March 1st

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored four straight goals to start the game, and never let the Bulls make it a contest!

Belleville 1, Niagara 4

Tanguay (17) (Paton, Hill) PP
Paton (16) (Hill, Chenier)
Duchesne (16) (Koverko, Tanguay)
Koverko (17) (Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist.

March 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced, and the Petes scored three goals in the first period, and despite scoring a late goal, the IceDogs never really threatened to come back!

Niagara 1, Peterborough 3

Tanguay (18) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Eddy Gravel, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Daryl Pagee, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Jon Melnyk, who scored a goal.

March 3rd

The Sudbury Wolves have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Ottawa 67's winger Houston Gallant is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.

March 4th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Guelph Storm. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the Storm scored late in the third period to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!

Guelph 4, Niagara 5 (SO) Winger Edan Chenier scored the shootout winner.

Hill (28) (Cote)
Chenier (12) (Unassisted)
Little (5) (Lirette, Scott)
Koverko (18) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Guelph Storm center Tves Todd, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Guelph Storm winger Levi Morin, who recorded two assists.

The Peterborough Petes have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 5th

Former IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $13K with the Arizona Sundogs (CHL).

March 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 36 of the 40 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored late in the third period to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 5, Sudbury 4 (SO) Defenseman Raphael McKanna scored the shootout winner.

Carriere (2) (Staal, Leclerc)
Paton (17) (Tanguay, McKanna)
Cote (14) (Drouin, Koverko) PP
Duchesne (17) (Lirette, Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Vinnie Ludwig, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Quinton Lalonde, who recorded two assists.

March 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and though the Battalion led 2-1 midway through the second period, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Brampton 2

Koverko (19) (Unassisted)
Duchesne (18) (Gusov) SH
Cote (15) (Hill) PP
Staal (1) (Leclerc, Carriere)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne scored his 100th OHL Point!

The Oshawa Generals have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 10th

The Sarnia Sting have clinched the final Western Conference berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Oshawa Generals center Jean-Francois Danyluk is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 6 goals, and 3 assists.

March 11th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored early in the third period to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs scored two unanswered goals to take the victory!

Mississauga 2, Niagara 4

Scott (2) (Koverko, Little)
Leclerc (4) (Carriere, Cote)
Hill (29) (Paton, Tanguay) PP
Lirette (25) (Little) EN

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who recorded two assists.

March 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, the Bulls would go on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 2, Belleville 3 (SO) Winger Pelle Engstrom scored the shootout winner.

Garbutt (13) (Little)
Koverko (20) (Scott)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Bob Garbutt, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls goaltender Dustin Soucy, who stopped 23 of 25 shots in the victory.

IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette played in his 200th OHL Game!

March 15th

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and Brampton Battalion have clinched the final berths in the OHL Playoffs!

March 17th

Barrie Colts center Garth McMahon is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.

March 18th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored late in the third to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!

Ottawa 1, Niagara 2 (SO) Center Ted Little scored the shootout winner.

Cote (16) (Hill, Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Guy Cyr, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist.

The Plymouth Whalers have won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL Regular Season Champions!

March 22nd

Former IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has announced his decision to retire, as he cannot support himself playing professional hockey.

Ryan Horvat Career Stats

Career (Ligue Nord-Americaine du Hockey): 45GP, 5G, 10A, 15P, +4, 16 PIM, 6.40 AvR
Windsor Wild (45 games)

Career (East Coast Hockey League): 4GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.50 AvR
Kalamazoo Wings (4 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP

Former IceDogs defenseman Adam Pelech has announced his decision to retire, as he cannot support himself playing professional hockey.

Adam Pelech Career Stats

Career (Central Hockey League): 64GP, 1G, 23A, 24P, +7, 70 PIM, 6.52 AvR
Rocky Mountain Rage (64 games)

CHL Playoffs: 7GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, +4, 6 PIM, 6.29 AvR
Rocky Mountain Rage (7 games)

March 24th

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton is named OHL Player of the Week. In 1 game he scored 3 goals, and an assist.

J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Final Match-Ups

Western Conference

#1 Plymouth Whalers vs. #8 Sarnia Sting

In 6 regular season games Plymouth outscored Sarnia 17-15, while the teams split the season series 3-3-0!

#2 Erie Otters vs. #7 Windsor Spitfires

In 2 regular season games Erie and Windsor split the season series 1-1-0!

#3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #6 Saginaw Spirit

In 6 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored Saginaw 20-6, while sweeping the season series 6-0-0!

#4 London Knights vs. #5 Kitchener Rangers

In 8 regular season games Kitchener outscored London 28-22, while taking the season series 6-2-0!

Eastern Conference

#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #8 Brampton Battalion

In 8 regular season games Brampton took the season series 5-3-0!

#2 Belleville Bulls vs. #7 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

In 4 regular season games Belleville outscored Mississauga 15-10, while taking the season series 2-1-1!

#3 Barrie Colts vs. #6 Peterborough Petes

In 4 regular season games Barrie outscored Peterborough 8-7, as the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

#4 Sudbury Wolves vs. #5 Oshawa Generals

In 4 regular season games Sudbury outscored Oshawa 10-8, as the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

Posted: **Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:02 pm**

OHL Round-Up, End of 2011/12 Season

Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlNiagara                  68     41     21     2      4      0.647   212  193  88   
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2nd   PlBelleville               68     39     22     1      6      0.625   216  186  85   
3rd   PlBarrie                   68     41     22     2      3      0.640   231  204  87   
4th   PlSudbury                  68     38     27     1      2      0.581   213  177  79   
5th   PlOshawa                   68     37     29     1      1      0.559   190  189  76   
6th   PlPeterborough             68     33     28     4      3      0.537   223  214  73   
7th   PlMississauga              68     32     32     1      3      0.500   200  215  68   
8th   PlBrampton                 68     30     30     4      4      0.500   220  235  68   
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9th     Ottawa                   68     30     34     1      3      0.471   193  214  64   
10th    Kingston                 68     21     38     7      2      0.375   191  250  51

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   C Plymouth                 68     42     18     4      4      0.676   234  194  92   
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2nd   PlErie                     68     43     23     1      1      0.647   208  175  88   
3rd   PlSault Ste. Marie         68     40     19     2      7      0.654   193  161  89   
4th   PlLondon                   68     37     25     3      3      0.588   221  199  80   
5th   PlKitchener                68     36     28     2      2      0.559   239  228  76   
6th   PlSaginaw                  68     35     28     0      5      0.551   203  193  75   
7th   PlWindsor                  68     33     29     1      5      0.529   219  223  72   
8th   PlSarnia                   68     27     32     5      4      0.463   213  229  63   
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9th     Guelph                   68     27     40     0      1      0.404   188  235  55   
10th    Owen Sound               68     18     42     3      5      0.324   174  267  44

Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics

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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            22  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.05 
1    McCullough, Jesse        49  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.49 
25   Drouin, Walker           68  9   23  32  -6   62   98   9.2  7.40 
33   Ford, Codey              47  4   2   6   8    26   30   13.3 6.32 
21   Gusov, Artem             35  3   6   9   6    8    40   7.5  7.09 
2    Lavoie, Derick           64  2   12  14  4    40   80   2.5  6.94 
5    Cote, Roger              63  16  17  33  1    38   114  14.0 7.22 
7    Garbutt, Marc Andre      65  13  14  27  -1   40   117  11.1 7.26 
6    McKanna, Raphael         67  1   2   3   11   54   30   3.3  6.91 
9    Chenier, Edan            66  12  12  24  9    27   127  9.4  7.29 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          63  4   8   12  -10  56   34   11.8 5.98 
82   Mosher, Gleason          31  0   2   2   -5   20   11   0.0  5.84 
52   Scott, Corbie            62  2   7   9   -4   46   33   6.1  6.06 
24   Tanguay, Samson          59  18  24  42  8    32   153  11.8 6.73 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    62  18  23  41  20   44   112  16.1 6.65 
17   Hill, Devin              68  29  41  70  -3   94   191  15.2 7.68 
11   Kratena, Matej           51  6   9   15  -7   79   58   10.3 6.10 
34   Little, Ted              65  5   11  16  0    52   53   9.4  6.31 
79   Staal, Neil              27  1   2   3   -5   16   15   6.7  6.00 
68   Carriere, Larry          60  2   6   8   -7   46   26   7.7  5.98 
14   Koverko, Dean            68  20  29  49  12   45   147  13.6 6.78 
62   Lirette, Leiland         68  25  24  49  9    113  224  11.2 7.24 
56   Paton, Lawne             65  17  32  49  8    209  159  10.7 7.15

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38   Howse, Kenton            22  9   10  1  1182  3.50 .863 2    7.05 
1    McCullough, Jesse        49  32  9   5  2861  2.24 .922 4    8.49

OHL League Leaders - Skaters

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Darroll Marcoux, SSM (39)             Devin Hill (29), T-18th
Assists                 Emile Brace, Windsor (53)             Devin Hill (41), T-15th
Points                  Emile Brace, Windsor (85)             Devin Hill (70), T-13th
+/-                     Jerred Shier, Erie (+29)              Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+20), T-17th
Penalty Minutes         Scott Hobbs, Barrie (350)             Lawne Paton (209), 19th
Shots on Goal           Stephan Lyons, Kitchener (293)        Leiland Lirette (224), 14th
Game Winning Goals      Jerome Cochrane, London (9)           Devin Hill (7), T-5th
Hits                    Gerry Kariya, Sudbury (351)           Edan Chenier (204), 26th
Takeaways               Dennis Allard, Belleville (94)        Lawne Paton (11), Below 50th
Shot Blocks             Will Brodsky, Windsor (147)           Raphael McKanna (112), 8th
Average Rating          Gerry Kariya, Sudbury (8.62)          Devin Hill (7.68), Below 50th

OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Bruin Gorman, Erie (38)               Jesse McCullough (32), 2nd
Goals Against Average   Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (1.37)          Jesse McCullough (2.25), 4th
Save Percentage         Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (.948)          Jesse McCullough (.922), 4th
Shutouts                Bruin Gorman, Erie (8)                Jesse McCullough (4), 5th
Average Rating          Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (8.83)          Jesse McCullough (8.49), 5th

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:42 pm**

2012 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals

March 25th, Game 1

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the first game of their Conference Quarter-Final series with the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, and the Battalion took an early 2-0 lead, and held off the IceDogs the rest of the game!

Brampton 2, Niagara 1

Tanguay (1) (Paton, Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Elie Garland, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who recorded two assists.

The Brampton Battalion lead the series 1-0!

Other Scores

Peterborough 4, Barrie 2 (Peterborough lead the series 1-0!)
Mississauga 2, Belleville 3 (Belleville lead the series 1-0!)
Oshawa 2, Sudbury 3 (Sudbury lead the series 1-0!)

Windsor 0, Erie 4 (Erie lead the series 1-0!)
Kitchener 3, London 5 (London lead the series 1-0!)
Sarnia 0, Plymouth 3 (Plymouth lead the series 1-0!)
Saginaw 4, Sault Ste. Marie 3 (Saginaw lead the series 1-0!)

March 26th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series against the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, and held the Battalion at bay the rest of the way!

Brampton 1, Niagara 2

Little (1) (Koverko, Lavoie) PP
Hill (1) (Tanguay, Paton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Patrick McAllister, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who recorded an assist.

The series is tied 1-1!

Other Scores

Peterborough 4, Barrie 2 (Peterborough lead the series 2-0!)
Mississauga 1, Belleville 2 (Belleville lead the series 2-0!)
Oshawa 2, Sudbury 1 (The series is tied 1-1!)

Windsor 3, Erie 2 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Kitchener 3, London 4 (London lead the series 2-0!)
Sarnia 5, Plymouth 2 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Saginaw 3, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (The series is tied 1-1!)

March 28th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to Brampton to play the third game of their series against the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 16 of the 18 shots he faced, and though the Battalion led 2-1 going into the third, the IceDogs would score two third period goals to secure the victory!

Niagara 3, Brampton 2

Chenier (1) (Koverko, Gusov)
Tanguay (2) (Paton, Hill) PP
Lirette (1) (Little, Lavoie) PP

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion center Martin MacLaurin, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who played 23:37, was Even, and had 6 hits, and a shot block!

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!

Other Scores

Belleville 4, Mississauga 1 (Belleville lead the series 3-0!)
Sudbury 4, Oshawa 1 (Sudbury lead the series 2-1!)
Barrie 3, Peterborough 2 (Peterborough lead the series 2-1!)

London 6, Kitchener 2 (London lead the series 3-0!)
Sault Ste. Marie 3, Saginaw 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-1!)
Plymouth 4, Sarnia 2 (Plymouth lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 6, Windsor 3 (Erie lead the series 2-1!)

March 29th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored in the final seconds of the game to force overtime, it would be IceDogs winger Gleason Mosher (who didn't score a goal in the regular season), emerging as the hero in overtime!

Niagara 3, Brampton 2 (OT)

Hill (2) (Cote, Paton) PP
Little (2) (Garbutt, Lavoie) PP
Mosher (1) (Drouin, Carriere)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Nikolas Barbour, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion center Martin MacLaurin, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the victory.

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-1!

IceDogs center Devin Hill will miss 10 days with a twisted knee.

Other Scores

Belleville 3, Mississauga 5 (Belleville lead the series 3-1!)
Sudbury 1, Oshawa 3 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Barrie 2, Peterborough 3 (Peterborough lead the series 3-1!)

London 3, Kitchener 2 (The London Knights eliminate the Kitchener Rangers, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Sault Ste. Marie 3, Saginaw 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-1!)
Plymouth 2, Sarnia 4 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Erie 4, Windsor 0 (Erie lead the series 3-1!)

March 31st, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 56 of the 57 shots he faced as the game was scoreless until Brampton winger Tavis Holden scored almost halfway through the fourth overtime period!

Brampton 1, Niagara 0 (4OT)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Elie Garland, who posted a 68 save shutout!! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 56 of 57 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie, who played 49:44, was Even, and had 7 shots on goal, 5 hits, and 7 shot blocks!

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-2!

Other Scores

Peterborough 4, Barrie 2 (The Peterborough Petes eliminate the Barrie Colts, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Mississauga 1, Belleville 3 (The Belleville Bulls eliminate the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Oshawa 1, Sudbury 4 (Sudbury lead the series 3-2!)

Windsor 3, Erie 4 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Windsor Spitfires, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Sarnia 3, Plymouth 0 (Sarnia lead the series 3-2!)
Saginaw 2, Sault Ste. Marie 3 (The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds eliminate the Saginaw Spirit, defeating them 4 games to 1!)

London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane is named OHL Player of the Month. In 7 games he scored 8 goals, and 5 assists.

April 1st

The ISS released their Final Rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

D Raphael McKanna - #71 (Down from #70 at Mid-Term)

The top-ranked player was Acadie-Bathurst Titan defenseman Reid Dubas (61GP, 7G, 29A, 36P, -12, 76 PIM, 7.64 AvR), followed by Swift Current Broncos defenseman Ryley Proulx (67GP, 21G, 34A, 55P, -2, 73 PIM, 7.50 AvR), and Prince Albert Raiders winger Viktor Neufeld (67GP, 25G, 35A, 60P, -7, 42 PIM, 6.97 AvR).

The top-ranked OHL player was Oshawa Generals winger Scotty Parson (#6) (68GP, 21G, 37A, 58P, -5, 62 PIM, 7.16 AvR).

The ISS also released Final Rankings for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Chicago Mission U16 center Gerry Clauson (50GP, 10G, 15A, 25P, Even, 44 PIM, 5.90 AvR), followed by Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget winger Mac Spencer (50GP, 34G, 39A, 73P, +27, 50 PIM, 7.12 AvR), and North York AAA Rangers goaltender Richie Fontaine (44GP, 28-11-5, 6 SO, 2.07 GAA, .933 SV%, 8.52 AvR).

The IceDogs hold the 18th Overall Pick of the Draft!

Ranked #18 - C/LW Hughes Berube, Scarborough Ice Raiders (GTHL) (50GP, 22G, 56A, 78P, +39, 42 PIM, 7.48 AvR)

The ISS also released Final Rankings for the 2012 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Czech center Ladislav Vseteka (Havlickuv Brod Jrs, Czech Junior League A, 40GP, 12G, 12A, 24P, +11, 38 PIM, 6.30 AvR), followed by Slovakian center Imrich Just (Poprad Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 40GP, 11G, 22A, 33P, +5, 36 PIM, 6.55 AvR), and Slovakian winger Maros Rybar (Piestany Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 40GP, 11G, 16A, 27P, +6, 44 PIM, 6.35 AvR).

April 2nd, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Brampton to play the sixth game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced, and the Battalion took an early 3-0 lead, and though the IceDogs chipped away at the lead, they couldn't quite complete the comeback!

Niagara 2, Brampton 4

Garbutt (1) (Koverko, Lirette) PP
Little (3) (Paton, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Parker McAllister, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Elie Garland, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Braden Severson, who recorded an assists.

The series is tied 3-3!

Other Scores

Sudbury 3, Oshawa 1 (The Sudbury Wolves eliminate the Oshawa Generals, defeating them 4 games to 2!)

Plymouth 2, Sarnia 3 (The Sarnia Sting eliminate the Plymouth Whalers, defeating them 4 games to 2!)

April 4th, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh, and deciding game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped all 20 shots he faced, to record his first shutout of the playoffs, and the IceDogs scored four goals to finally put an end to the series!

Brampton 0, Niagara 4

Paton (1) (Chenier, Duchesne)
McKanna (1) (Duchesne, Chenier)
Duchesne (1) (Lirette, Lavoie) PP
Drouin (1) (Cote, Staal)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 20 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal.

The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Brampton Battalion, defeating them 4 games to 3!

J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Final Match-Ups

Western Conference

#2 Erie Otters vs. #8 Sarnia Sting

In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Sarnia 13-9, while taking the season series 3-1-0!

#3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #4 London Knights

In 4 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored London 8-6, while the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

Eastern Conference

#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #6 Peterborough Petes

In 4 regular season games Peterborough outscored Niagara 11-9, while the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

#2 Belleville Bulls vs. #4 Sudbury Wolves

In 4 regular season games Belleville outscored Sudbury 14-12, while taking the season series 2-1-1!

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:01 pm**

2012 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Final

April 6th, Game 1

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the opening game of their Conference Semi-Final series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Petes scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Peterborough 1, Niagara 3

Lirette (2) (Koverko, Garbutt) PP
Cote (1) (Duchesne, Drouin) PP
Chenier (2) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal.

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 1-0!

Other Scores

Sudbury 2, Belleville 3 (Belleville lead the series 1-0!)

Sarnia 4, Erie 3 (Sarnia lead the series 1-0!)
London 2, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 1-0!)

April 7th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 38 of the 39 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, and though the Petes made a valiant comeback attempt, McCullough shut the door all game!

Peterborough 1, Niagara 3

Chenier (3) (Garbutt, Drouin)
Kratena (1) (Lirette) PP
Drouin (2) (Tanguay, Staal)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 38 of 39 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal.

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-0!

Other Scores

Sudbury 2, Belleville 4 (Belleville lead the series 2-0!)

Sarnia 2, Erie 3 (The series is tied 1-1!)
London 4, Sault Ste. Marie 3 (The series is tied 1-1!)

April 9th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to Peterborough to play the third game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, and the Petes took an early 2-0 lead, and Niagara couldn't complete the comeback!

Niagara 1, Peterborough 3

Duchesne (2) (Lavoie)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Eddy Gravel, who stopped 23 of 24 shots in the victory.

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!

Other Scores

Belleville 0, Sudbury 3 (Belleville lead the series 2-1!)

Sault Ste. Marie 5, London 4 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 3, Sarnia 2 (Erie lead the series 2-1!)

April 10th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series against the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced, and the Petes scored late in the third to force overtime, where Petes center Case Henry would emerge as the hero!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 4 (OT)

Lirette (3) (Little, Garbutt) PP
Scott (1) (Lirette, Kratena)
Duchesne (3) (Paton, Drouin) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Case Henry, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes winger Norm Favreau, who scored two goals.

The series is tied 2-2!

Other Scores

Belleville 1, Sudbury 3 (The series is tied 2-2!)

Sault Ste. Marie 1, London 0 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-1!)
Erie 3, Sarnia 1 (Erie lead the series 3-1!)

April 11th

IceDogs center Devin Hill resumes full contact practices after recovering from his twisted knee.

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.

April 12th, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 27 shots he faced, and Petes goaltender Eddy Gravel tossed up a shutout!

Peterborough 4, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Eddy Gravel, who posted a 23 save shutout. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes winger Orrin Melnyk, who recorded three assists.

The Peterborough Petes lead the series 3-2!

Other Scores

Sudbury 5, Belleville 4 (Sudbury lead the series 3-2!)

Sarnia 1, Erie 3 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Sarnia Sting, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
London 3, Sault Ste. Marie 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-2!)

April 14th, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Peterborough to play the sixth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the Petes got out to an early 2-0 lead, the IceDogs scored three goals in the third period to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 2

Koverko (1) (Lirette, Duchesne)
Lirette (4) (Koverko, Gusov)
Lirette (5) (Duchesne, Garbutt)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes center Scot McIver, who scored a goal.

The series is tied 3-3!

Other Scores

Belleville 0, Sudbury 2 (The Sudbury Wolves eliminate the Belleville Bulls, defeating them 4 games to 2!)

Sault Ste. Marie 3, London 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)

April 16th, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh and deciding game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 game, and managed to stave off a late comeback attempt to take the series!

Peterborough 2, Niagara 4

Carriere (1) (Kratena)
Chenier (4) (McKanna) SH
Tanguay (3) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Paton (2) (Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.

The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Peterborough Petes, defeating them 4 games to 3!

Other Scores

London 2, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds eliminate the London Knights, defeating them 4 games to 3!)

April 17th

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.

J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Final Match-Ups

Western Conference

#2 Erie Otters vs. #3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

In 4 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored Erie 12-6, while taking the season series 3-1-0!

Eastern Conference

#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #4 Sudbury Wolves

In 6 regular season games Niagara outscored Sudbury 19-17, while taking the season series 3-1-2!

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:12 pm**

2012 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Finals

April 19th, Game 1

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final against the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, two unanswered Wolves goals gave them the victory!

Sudbury 2, Niagara 1

Gusov (1) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde, who stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Otto Svanberg, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Gerry Kariya, who recorded an assist.

The Sudbury Wolves lead the series 1-0!

Other Score

Sault Ste. Marie 6, Erie 0 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 1-0!)

April 21st, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped all 33 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the playoffs, and the IceDogs scored twice to secure the victory!

Sudbury 0, Niagara 2

Tanguay (4) (Paton, Hill) PP
Lirette (6) (Hill, Cote) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 33 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded an assist.

The series is tied 1-1!

Other Score

Sault Ste. Marie 1, Erie 0 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-0!)

April 23rd, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to Sudbury to play the third game of their series with the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, but Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde threw up a goose egg to secure the victory!

Niagara 0, Sudbury 2

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde, who posted a 23 save shutout. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Otto Svanberg, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the loss.

The Sudbury Wolves lead the series 2-1!

Other Score

Erie 3, Sault Ste. Marie 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-1!)

April 24th

IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin will miss a week with a mild concussion.

April 25th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced, and the IceDogs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, and though the Wolves scored a late goal, they couldn't tie it up!

Niagara 2, Sudbury 1

Paton (3) (Cote, Hill) PP
Lavoie (1) (Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Otto Svanberg, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory.

The series is tied 2-2!

Other Score

Erie 1, Sault Ste. Marie 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-1!)

April 27th, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play the fifth game of their series against the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced in the game, and though the Wolves got out to an early 2-0 lead, the IceDogs scored three times in the third period to take the victory!

Sudbury 2, Niagara 3

Ford (1) (Duchesne)
Lirette (7) (Garbutt, Duchesne)
Lirette (8) (Duchesne) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Robbie Hay, who scored two goals.

The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-2!

Other Score

Sault Ste. Marie 0, Erie 2 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-2!)

April 29th, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Sudbury to play the sixth game of their series with the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the ICeDogs scored early in the third to take a 2-1 lead, the Wolves scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Sudbury 4

Tanguay (5) (Koverko, Lavoie)
Carriere (2) (Kratena, Garbutt)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves center Quinton Lalonde, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Koltyn Lecomte, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Denis Sykora, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The series is tied 3-3!

Other Score

Erie 3, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds eliminate the Erie Otters, defeating them 4 games to 2!)

April 30th

IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin resumes full contact practices after recovering from his mild concussion.

Former IceDogs winger David Pacan's contract with Dizel Penza (Rus-2) has expired and he is now a free agent.

Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl's contract with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (DEL) has expired and he is now a free agent.

Former IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton's contract with the Dusseldorf Metro Stars (DEL) has expired and he is now a free agent.

May 1st, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh and deciding game of their series with the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored early in the third to tie the game 1-1, the IceDogs scored two goals in the last five minutes of the game to win the series!

Sudbury 1, Niagara 3

Tanguay (6) (Hill, Cote) PP
Garbutt (2) (Lirette, Hill) PP
Cote (2) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal.

The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Sudbury Wolves, defeating them 4 games to 3!

J.Ross Robertson Cup Final Match-Up

#3 (West) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #1 (East) Niagara IceDogs

In 2 regular season games Niagara outscored Sault Ste. Marie 4-2, while taking the season series 1-0-1!

To get to this point the Greyhounds had to eliminate the #6 Saginaw Spirit, #4 London Knights, and #2 Erie Otters, while the IceDogs had to oust the #8 Brampton Battalion, #6 Peterborough Petes, and #4 Sudbury Wolves.

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am**

2012 J.Ross Robertson Cup Final

May 3rd, Game 1

The IceDogs travel to Sault Ste. Marie to play the opening game of the J.Ross Robertson Cup Final against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored midway through the third period to tie the game 3-3, the Greyhounds scored two more goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Sault Ste. Marie 5

Lirette (9) (Tanguay, Hill) PP
Hill (3) (Tanguay)
Tanguay (7) (Little, McKanna)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Pierre-Paul Cook, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Ryane Jones, who recorded two assists.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lead the series 1-0!

May 5th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the second game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Greyhounds scored three unanswered goals to secure the victory!

Niagara 1, Sault Ste. Marie 3

McKanna (2) (Little)

First star honours would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Sean Revell, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds goaltender Mattias Jickling, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lead the series 2-0!

The OHL Priority Selection took place today, more info in the next post!

The following players have been released:

G Arnold Beauchemin
G Parker Graham
D Bruce Dorion
D Denny Hope

The rights to the following players have been released:

D Stuart Bailey
D Clarke McLaren
LW Bruce Quesada
LW Stuart Stevens
C Joel Laliberte
RW Myles Kitchen

This was done to get the reserve list back down to 50 players.

May 6th

Former IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly has signed a 2 year contract worth $9.4K per season with the Quad City Mallards (CHL).

Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has signed a 1 year contract worth $140K with Pontebba Aquile (Italian Serie A).

May 7th, Game 3

The IceDogs return home to play host to the third game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and despite a valiant attempt, the Greyhounds couldn't complete the comeback!

Sault Ste. Marie 2, Niagara 3

Chenier (5) (Unassisted)
Koverko (2) (Little, Carriere)
Duchesne (4) (Lavoie, Paton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored a goal.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lead the series 2-1!

May 8th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton has signed a 3 year contract worth $525K per season with the Colorado Avalanche, he has left the IceDogs roster.

The IceDogs have recalled center Marc-Olivier Brouillard from the St. Catharines Falcons.

May 9th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the fourth game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Greyhounds scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov emerging as the overtime hero!

Sault Ste. Marie 3, Niagara 4 (OT)

Lirette (10) (Chenier, Cote)
Carriere (3) (Little, Gusov)
Lavoie (2) (Chenier, McKanna)
Gusov (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Artem Gusov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Sean Revell, who scored a goal.

The series is tied 2-2!

May 10th

Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl has signed a 1 year contract worth $194K with Kolner Haie (DEL).

The Vancouver Giants have won the WHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Red Deer Rebels 4 games to 2, and will represent the WHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rouyn-Noranda!

May 11th, Game 5

The IceDogs travel back to Sault Ste. Marie to play the fifth game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 49 of the 53 shots he faced, and the Greyhounds scored late in the third to force overtime, and it was Greyhounds winger Darroll Marcoux emerging as the hero midway through the third overtime!

Niagara 3, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (3OT)

Koverko (3) (Tanguay, Drouin) PP
Tanguay (8) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Koverko (4) (Drouin, Tanguay)

First star honours would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Sean Revell, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Ryane Jones, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds lead the series 3-2!

The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles have won the QMJHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 games to 1, and will represent the QMJHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rouyn-Noranda!

May 12th

Former IceDogs center Alex Friesen has signed a 1 year contract worth $109K with Valerenga (Norwegian UPC-Ligaen).

Former IceDogs winger Hunter Smith has been released by the Phoenix Coyotes and is now a free agent.

May 13th, Game 6

The IceDogs return home to play host to the sixth game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the Greyhounds took an early 2-0 lead, four unanswered IceDogs goals gave them the victory!

Sault Ste. Marie 2, Niagara 4

Hill (4) (Chenier, Cote)
Lirette (11) (Hill) PP
Hill (5) (Unassisted) PP
Duchesne (5) (Lirette, Lavoie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Brendon Morrissette, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The series is tied 3-3!

May 15th, Game 7

The IceDogs travel back to Sault Ste. Marie to play the seventh and deciding game of their series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds! Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Greyhounds led 2-1 going into the third, two third period IceDogs goals clinched the championship!

Niagara 3, Sault Ste. Marie 2

Chenier (6) (Lirette, Hill)
Koverko (5) (Little, Lavoie) PP
Hill (6) (Cote, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the victory.

The Niagara IceDogs have won the J.Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 3, and will represent the OHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rouyn-Noranda!

The Memorial Cup

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (Hosts)
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL Champion)
Vancouver Giants (WHL Champion)
Niagara IceDogs (OHL Champion)

Finland defeat Czech Republic 3-2 to win Bronze at the World Hockey Championship!

Sweden defeat Canada 4-3 to win Gold at the World Hockey Championship!

Former IceDogs at the World Hockey Championship

RW Tom Kuhnhackl, Germany: 6GP, 1G, 4A, 5P, +3, 12 PIM, 7.17 AvR, 4th Place Group A, 1st Place Relegation Group

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:30 am**

May 5th, 2012 OHL Priority Selection

The Niagara IceDogs hold the 17th Overall Pick of the Draft!

With the first overall pick the Owen Sound Attack select North York AAA Rangers goaltender Richie Fontaine.

1st Round (17th Overall): RD/LD Patrice Talbot

6'3", 183 lbs, Age: 15, From: Hamilton, Ontario, Toronto Marlboros (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 6G, 25A, 31P, +16, 80 PIM, 7.54 AvR

2nd Round (37th Overall): G Sidney Soucy

6'1", 165 lbs, Age: 15, From: Markham, Ontario, Markham Junior Waxers (Eastern AAA Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 28-14-8, 6 SO, 2.25 GAA, .924 SV%, 8.26 AvR

3rd Round (57th Overall): C Luclano Pederson

5'10", 171 lbs, Age: 15, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga AAA IceDogs (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 49GP, 10G, 18A, 28P, +5, 76 PIM, 6.35 AvR

4th Round (77th Overall): LD Jarrett Lyons

6', 149 lbs, Age: 16, From: Cardinal, Ontario, South Grenville Rangers (Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League)

Stats: 60GP, 10G, 35A, 45P, -2, 82 PIM, 7.00 AvR

5th Round (97th Overall): RW/LW Joe Ray

6'2", 149 lbs, Age: 15, From: Chesterfield, Missouri, St. Louis Amateur Blues U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 41GP, 8G, 9A, 17P, +5, 78 PIM, 6.07 AvR

6th Round (117th Overall): LW/C Marc-Olivier Kehoe

5'7", 134 lbs, Age: 16, From: Onaping Falls, Ontario, Scarborough Ice Raiders (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 24G, 36A, 60P, +21, 65 PIM, 6.86 AvR

7th Round (137th Overall): LW/C Elden Edwards

5'9", 141 lbs, Age: 15, From: Timmins, Ontario, Timmins Majors (Great Northern Midget League)

Stats: 44GP, 9G, 17A, 26P, +5, 70 PIM, 6.48 AvR

8th Round (157th Overall): RW Nicolaus Muller

6', 178 lbs, Age: 16, From: Lanark, Ontario, Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 9G, 7A, 16P, -2, 58 PIM, 6.34 AvR

9th Round (177th Overall): C Christopher Pratt

5'10", 149 lbs, Age: 16, From: Etobicoke, Ontario, Toronto Marlboros (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 17G, 21A, 38P, +16, 38 PIM, 6.78 AvR

10th Round (197th Overall): RD Corey Odgers

6', 160 lbs, Age: 16, From: Barrie, Ontario, Barrie AAA Colts (Eastern AAA Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 13G, 49A, 62P, +48, 50 PIM, 7.18 AvR

11th Round (217th Overall): LD Harrison Lamb

6', 171 lbs, Age: 16, From: Toronto, Ontario, Toronto Red Wings (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 5G, 13A, 18P, -7, 82 PIM, 6.42 AvR

12th Round (237th Overall): LW Corey Rousseau

6'2", 163 lbs, Age: 16, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga Senators (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 7G, 10A, 17P, -5, 104 PIM, 5.74 AvR

13th Round (257th Overall): RD Lorne Bannon

5'9", 147 lbs, Age: 15, From: Sudbury, Ontario, Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves (Great Northern Midget League)

Stats: 45GP, 11G, 38A, 49P, +33, 40 PIM, 6.93 AvR

14th Round (277th Overall): G Jarrad Carriere

6'1", 183 lbs, Age: 16, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga Rebels (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 13GP, 6-4-3, 0 SO, 3.00 GAA, .898 SV%, 7.69 AvR

15th Round (297th Overall): LW/RW Marty Augustine

5'9", 145 lbs, Age: 15, From: Albany, New York, Chicago Mission U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 19G, 15A, 34P, +5, 74 PIM, 6.50 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey

May 20th, OHL Awards Presentation

Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)

C Gerry Kariya, Sudbury Wolves (68GP, 24G, 36A, 60P, +22, 50 PIM, 8.62 AvR)

Runners-Up: G Mattias Jickling (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), C Emile Brace (Windsor SpitfireS)

William Hanley Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, Dedication to Hockey)

RW Houston Gallant, Ottawa 67's

Runners-Up: LW Zarley Patterson (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), C Yves Todd (Guelph Storm)

Matt Leyden Trophy (Coach of the Year)

Johnny Smith, Niagara IceDogs

Runners-Up: Patrick Waite (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Joe Ferras (Erie Otters)

Max Kaminsky Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman)

Ryane Jones, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (62GP, 14G, 29A, 43P, +10, 71 PIM, 8.23 AvR)

Runners-Up: Jonathan Duchesne (Belleville Bulls), Jason Syvret (Geulph Storm)

OHL Goaltender of the Year

Mattias Jickling, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (48GP, 27-12-8, 6 SO, 1.90 GAA, .928 SV%, 8.60 AvR)

Runners-Up: Bruin Gorman (Erie Otters), Jesse McCullough (Niagara IceDogs)

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)

RW Darroll Marcoux, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (39 goals)

Runners-Up: LW Stephan Lyons (Kitchener Rangers), C Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)

Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Top Overage Player)

RW Darroll Marcoux, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (64GP, 39G, 36A, 75P, +24, 72 PIM, 7.77 AvR)

Runners-Up: LW Stephan Lyons (Kitchener Rangers), C Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)

Note: None of these three players were overage this season.

Emms Family Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

D Morgan Goodall, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (63GP, 14G, 20A, 34P, +9, 83 PIM, 7.35 AvR)

Runners-Up: D Arlen Mercier (Plymouth Whalers), D Normand Broda (Plymouth Whalers)

Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

C Gerry Kariya, Sudbury Wolves

Runners-Up: C Yves Todd (Guelph Storm), RW Houston Gallant (Ottawa 67's)

OHL Executive of the Year

Mark Addison, Niagara IceDogs

Runners-Up: Kyle Dubas (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Barry Dewar (Erie Otters)

OHL Star Player Award

C Gerry Kariya, Sudbury Wolves

Runners-Up: C Emile Brace (Windsor Spitfires), C Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:30 am**

2012 CHL Memorial Cup, Host City: Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

May 21st

Niagara IceDogs vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

The IceDogs play their first Memorial Cup game against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, three unanswered Eagles goals gave them the victory!

Niagara 1, Cape Breton 3

Lirette (1) (Hill, Chenier)

First star honours would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Carsen Edwards, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Brent Royer, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles defenseman Frederick Bellefleur, who scored a goal.

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie will miss 10 days with a twisted knee.

Vancouver Giants vs. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Vancouver defeat Rouyn-Noranda 2-0! First star honours would go to Vancouver Giants defenseman Solomon Neale, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Vancouver Giants goaltender Owen McBride, who posted a 19 save shutout. Third star would go to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies goaltender Stevan Lussier, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.

May 23rd

Vancouver Giants vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs play their second Memorial Cup game against the Vancouver Giants. Jesse McCullough stopped all 22 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the tournament, and the IceDogs scored twice to secure the victory!

Vancouver 0, Niagara 2

Koverko (1) (Drouin, Duchesne)
Ford (1) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 22 save shutout. Second star would go to Vancouver Giants goaltender Dylan Reid, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford, who scored a goal.

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles vs. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Cape Breton defeat Rouyn-Noranda 2-1! First star honours would go to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies goaltender Stevan Lussier, who stopped 36 of 38 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Brent Royer, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles winger Jean Brunet, who scored a goal.

May 25th

Vancouver Giants vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

Cape Breton defeat Vancouver 3-1! First star honours would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles defenseman Wayne Boudreault, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Brent Royer, who scored a goal. Third star woudl go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Carsen Edwards, who scored a goal.

Niagara IceDogs vs. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

The IceDogs play their third and final Memorial Cup Round Robin game against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be Huskies winger Alexandros McEwen emerging as the overtime hero!

Niagara 2, Rouyn-Noranda 3 (OT)

Koverko (2) (Duchesne, Leclerc) PP
Hill (1) (Tanguay)

First star honours would go to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies winger Alexandros McEwen, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies center Mickael Roy, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal.

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      OTW    OTL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   Q Cape Breton              3      3      0      0      0      0      1.000   8    3    6    
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2nd   PlNiagara                  3      1      1      0      0      1      0.333   5    6    3    
3rd   PlVancouver                3      1      2      0      0      0      0.333   3    5    2    
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4th     Rouyn-Noranda            3      0      2      0      1      0      0.000   4    6    2

The QMJHL Champion Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have earned the buy into the Memorial Cup Final, while the host Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have been eliminated from the tournament. The OHL Champion Niagara IceDogs will play the WHL Champion Vancouver Giants in the Memorial Cup Semi-Final!

May 28th

Former IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret has been released by the Huntsville Havoc (UHL), and is now a free agent.

May 30th, Memorial Cup Semi-Final

Vancouver Giants vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs play the Memorial Cup Semi-Final game against the Vancouver Giants. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the Giants scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Vancouver 1, Niagara 3

Hill (2) (Tanguay, Drouin)
Kratena (1) (Mosher, Leclerc)
Tanguay (1) (Hill, Koverko)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Vancouver Giants center Jeremie Ogilvie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and an assist.

May 31st

IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie resumes full contact practices after recovering from his twisted knee.

June 2nd, Memorial Cup Final

Niagara IceDogs vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

The IceDogs play in the Memorial Cup Final against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the Eagles got out to an early 2-0 lead, three unanswered IceDogs goals won them the tournament!

Niagara 3, Cape Breton 2

Tanguay (2) (Hill, Koverko)
Duchesne (1) (Chenier, Lavoie) PP
Chenier (1) (Gusov, Koverko) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Cape Breton Screaming Eagles center Carsen Edwards, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.

The Niagara IceDogs are 2012 Memorial Cup Champions!

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:19 pm**

2007 Drafts Revisited

With the last of the 2007 draft class now too old to play in the League, it's time to take a look back at our 2007 OHL Priority Selection, and CHL Import Draft classes!

2007 OHL Priority Selection

1st Round (18th Overall): C Francois Semenov

While Semenov never got the chance to play star player minutes, being stuck behind Mathew Campagna, and Devin Hill for all of his time with the IceDogs, he was a solid second or third line presence down the center of the ice for four seasons with the IceDogs. Just finished playing his first professional season with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 258GP, 38G, 69A, 107P, +21, 302 PIM, 7.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (258 games)

OHL Playoffs: 63GP, 10G, 16A, 26P, +5, 96 PIM, 6.89 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (63 games)

Drafted: New York Islanders, 6th Round (160th Overall), 2009

4th Round (66th Overall): RD Brent Forsythe

Almost immediately upon drafting him the IceDogs traded Forsythe's rights to Sudbury for Mathew Campagna, a deal that worked out very well for the IceDogs! He was later traded to the Erie Otters. He played parts of three OHL Seasons, before finishing off his junior career with Erie's farm team the Huntsville Otters of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League!

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 96GP, 17G, 18A, 35P, +15, 88 PIM, 6.80 AvR
Sudbury Wolves (83 games), Erie Otters (13 games)

OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, -1, 8 PIM, 6.36 AvR
Sudbury Wolves (14 games)

5th Round (87th Overall): RD Roger Cote

Cote was the only member of the IceDogs 2007 draft class to play for the team his full five years of eligibility! He was a top pairing defenseman for four of those five years, and capped off his career with back-to-back J.Ross Robertson Cups, and a Memorial Cup Championship in 2012!

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 326GP, 48G, 113A, 161P, +31, 230 PIM, 7.07 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (326 games)

OHL Playoffs: 90GP, 8G, 21A, 29P, -6, 104 PIM, 6.81 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (90 games)

Signed: New Jersey Devils, Transfer arranged for July 3rd, 2012

7th Round (138th Overall): RW/C Daryl Biron

Biron played just one full season with the IceDogs before spending one season with the St. Catharines Falcons, and being released, going on to play for the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League, before signing to finish his junior career with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL! He has currently been in free agency for an entire season.

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 69GP, 7G, 12A, 19P, -1, 30 PIM, 6.72 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (69 games)

OHL Playoffs: 20GP, 2G, 3A, 5P, -3, 16 PIM, 6.75 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (20 games)

8th Round (153rd Overall): LW Tyrel Vincent

Retired very young, as he is no longer in the database.

9th Round (173rd Overall): G Jomar Mulock

I know he played a season with the St. Catharines Falcons before being traded to Kingston in the deal that brought Czech center Jan Mandat to the IceDogs. He backed up in Kingston for a year, but wasn't very good. He has retired and is no longer in the database.

10th Round (198th Overall): LD Neal Graves

Graves spent 2 season with the IceDogs, used as an extra defenseman, before being traded to the Belleville Bulls for an 8th Round Draft Pick after the 2008/09 season, he then finished his junior career playing for the Bulls affiliated Wellington Dukes of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. He has been in free agency this entire season.

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 32GP, 2G, 4A, 6P, -4, 16 PIM, 6.25 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (32 games)

OHL Playoffs: 5GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +2, 2 PIM, 6.40 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

11th Round (216th Overall): RW Roch Van Onlangs

Van Onlangs was signed after he was drafted, and played three seasons with the IceDogs affiliate St. Catharines Falcons before recieving his release. He played the rest of his junior career for the Napanee Raiders of the Empire B Junior Hockey League. He never played an OHL Game!

11th Round (218th Overall): C Pierre-Andre Nobel

Retired very young, as he is no longer in the database.

12th Round (238th Overall): LD Courtney Bell

Retired very young, as he is no longer in the database.

13th Round (258th Overall): RW/C Julien McNeely

McNeely was signed after he was drafted, and played one game with the IceDogs before being sent down to the St. Catharines Falcons, where he played for three season, before being released by the IceDogs, he then finished his junior career with the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, before playing this past season with the New Brunswick Reds of Canadian Interuniversity Sport!

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 1GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 7.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (1 game)

OHL Playoffs: 0GP

14th Round (278th Overall), LD Rusty Watson

Retired very young as he is no longer in the database.

15th Round (298th Overall): G Phil Lundbohm

Lundbohm never minced words about the fact he wanted to play college hockey, and stayed a Marquette High School two more years after being drafted by the IceDogs before committing to play for the Denver Pioneers, where he played for three seasons. He never played an OHL Game!

Drafted: Boston Bruins, 6th Round (162nd Overall), 2009

2007 CHL Import Draft

1st Round (54th Overall): LW/RW Markus Soberg (Norwegian)

Despite being drafted by Niagara Soberg chose to remain in Sweden and play for Frolunda for two years before signing with the St. Louis Blues, he just finished playing his third season with the Peoria Rivermen, and is now a free agent. He never played an OHL Game!

Drafted: St. Louis Blues, 2nd Round (33rd Overall), 2008

2nd Round (111th Overall): C Alexander Barkov (Finnish)

The IceDogs ended up trading Barkov's rights to the Frontenacs for Czech winger Petr Beranek, and a 2nd Round Draft Pick. Not a bad deal considering Barkov never came over to play in the OHL! Instead he had a successful four years playing with Tappara of the Finnish SM-League, before signing with the Phoenix Coyotes, and playing a couple years with AHL Portland Pirates!

Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 1st Round (6th Overall), 2008

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:38 pm**

June 2012

June 3rd

The IceDogs release their overage players:

D Roger Cote
D Marc Andre Garbutt
LW Edan Chenier

The IceDogs also release:

LW Samson Tanguay
C Pierre-Marc Duchesne
C Matej Kratena

The IceDogs also release the rights to:

RW Lawne Paton

June 6th

The Canadian Hockey League released their All-Star Teams Today!

First All-Star Team

Goaltender: Pier-Alexandre Pearson (Tri-City Americans)
Defenseman: Ryane Jones (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Defenseman: Jonathan Duchesne (Belleville Bulls)
Forward: Sean Larson (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Forward: Riel Doig (Victoria Royals)
Forward: Emile Brace (Windsor Spitfires)

Second All-Star Team

Goaltender: Steeve O'Neil (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Defenseman: Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm)
Defenseman: Ernie Vigilante (Saginaw Spirit)
Forward: Courtney Noel (Kitchener Rangers)
Forward: Gerry Kariya (Sudbury Wolves)
Forward: Brent Royer (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)

Rookie All-Star Team

Goaltender: Billy Block (Spokane Chiefs)
Defenseman: Damir Fetzner (Shawinigan Cataractes)
Defenseman: Lou Fillion (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Forward: Cam Snyder (Moncton Wildcats)
Forward: Tully Hughes (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Forward: David Vojta (Quebec Remparts)

June 9th

Former IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham has been released by the Calgary Flames, and is now a free agent.

June 15th

Former IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom has left the Trinity Western Spartans (CIS), and is now a free agent.

June 18th

Former IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay has signed on to play his overage season with the Prince George Cougars (WHL).

June 20th

Former IceDogs winger Edan Chenier has signed a 1 year contract worth $24K with the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL).

June 21st, CHL Import Draft

The IceDogs hold the 49th Overall Pick of the Draft!

With the first overall pick of the draft the Owen Sound Attack select Czech center Ladislav Vseteka.

1st Round (49th Overall): C Lasse Danielsson

6', 176 lbs, Age: 16, From: Tonsberg, Norway, Tonsberg & Omegn (Norwegian First Division)

Stats: 35GP, 10G, 21A, 31P, +32, 42 PIM, 7.26 AvR

2nd Round: Declined to Select

June 22nd

Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $561K with the New Jersey Devils.

Former IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $1.02M with the Dallas Stars.

Former IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $575K with the Ottawa Senators.

June 23rd

The 2012 NHL Entry Draft was held today, and three IceDogs were drafted!!

D Walker Drouin - Winnipeg Jets, 4th Round (97th Overall)
D Raphael McKanna - Anaheim Ducks, 5th Round (124th Overall)
D Codey Ford - Carolina Hurricanes, 5th Round (139th Overall)

With the first overall pick the Florida Panthers drafted Acadie-Bathurst Titan defenseman Reid Dubas! With the second overall pick the Phoenix Coyotes drafted Prince Albert Raiders winger Viktor Neufeld! With the third overall pick the Edmonton Oilers drafted Swift Current Broncos defenseman Ryley Proulx!

The first OHL player to be drafted was Oshawa Generals winger Scotty Parson, 4th Overall by the Anaheim Ducks!

Former IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie announces his decision to retire as he cannot support himself playing professional hockey!

Brett Ritchie Career Stats

Drafted: Dallas Stars, 2nd Round (44th Overall), 2006

Career (American Hockey League): 214GP, 40G, 45A, 85P, -8, 160 PIM, 6.52 AvR
Houston Aeros (214 games)

AHL Playoffs: 7GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +4, 4 PIM, 6.29 AvR
Houston Aeros (7 games)

June 24th

Former IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom has signed a 1 year contract worth $23K with Thetford Mines Isothermic (LNAH).

June 25th

Former IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt has signed a 1 year contract worth $14K with the Toledo Walleye (ECHL).

June 26th

The IceDogs announce that center Lasse Danielsson has agreed to play for the Niagara IceDogs. The deal will go through June 7th 2013! Danielsson was the IceDogs 1st Round pick in the CHL Import Draft.

June 28th

Center Devin Hill has been named IceDogs Fans Player of the Year! In 68 games with the IceDogs this season he put up 70 (29+41) points, and was -3, with 94 penalty minutes.

June 29th

The Board expects that the IceDogs will be a strong contender for the J.Ross Robertson Cup this season.

The Moose Jaw Warriors will host the 2013 Memorial Cup!

June 30th

The OHL released their 2012/13 Season Schedule, and the IceDogs open their season at home, playing host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors on September 21st, before travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves on September 29th, and returning home to play host to the Barrie Colts on September 30th.

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