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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:42 pm
by Marleau12C
Early October 2008
October 1st
The Groups were drawn today for the World Junior Hockey Championship, and Czech Republic has drawn into Group A with Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and France.
The ISS released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and one IceDogs was ranked!
LW Radko Tvrznik - #197
The top-ranked player was Regina Pats center Sam Reinhart, followed by Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk defenseman Alexandr Uvarov, and Edmonton Oil Kings center Conner Bleackley.
The top-ranked OHL Player is Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad (#6).
The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2009 OHL Priority Selection!
The top-ranked player was Oakville Rangers center Dale Pike, followed by Lindsay Muskies defenseman Emyle Gauvreau, and Toronto Young Nationals center Ryne Rodgers.
The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2009 CHL Import Draft!
The top-ranked player was Finnish defenseman Juho Siren (JYP Jyvaskyla, Finnish SM-League), followed by Belarussian center Oleg Strakhov (Yunost, Russian Minor Hockey League), and Kazakh defenseman Petr Kamensk (Bars, Russian Minor Hockey League).
October 5th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Saginaw Spirit. Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 4-3 with just five minutes left in the game, the Spirit scored three goals to take the victory!
Saginaw 6, Niagara 4
Graham (1) (Unassisted)
Paton (2) (Milne, Tvrznik) PP
Cote (2) (Paton, Tvrznik)
Graham (2) (Theoret, Campagna)
First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Chris Tierney, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit center Brady McCauley, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit center Mac MacSorley, who scored a goal, and an assist.
October 6th
The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the score 4-4, the Frontenacs scored twice more to take the victory!
Niagara 4, Kingston 6
Campagna (2) (Wigle)
Wigle (2) (Hill, Theoret)
Campagna (3) (Graham, Wigle)
Wigle (3) (Kelly)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs center Levi Stinziani, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Plymouth Whalers defenseman Calvin Higley is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.
October 7th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Owen Sound Attack. Chris Festarini stopped 37 of the 42 shots he faced, and the Attack took an early 4-0 lead, and the IceDogs never got going in the loss!
Owen Sound 5, Niagara 2
Paton (3) (Theoret, Hill)
Paton (4) (Cote, Hill)
First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Owen Sound Attack winger Brady Vail, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Taylor Hunter, who scored a goal.
October 12th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 3-3 midway through the second, the IceDogs exploded, scoring six unanswered goals to take the victory!
Sudbury 3, Niagara 9
Tvrznik (1) (Wigle)
Horvat (2) (Pokulok, Mandat)
Theoret (3) (Hill)
Tvrznik (2) (Campagna, Paton) PP
Paton (5) (Campagna, Mercer) PP
Theoret (4) (Paton, Cote)
Theoret (5) (Hill)
Cote (3) (Wigle, Hill) PP
Theoret (6) PS
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored four goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and three assists.
October 13th
The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took a 2-1 lead midway through the second, and held the Battalion off the rest of the game!
Niagara 2, Brampton 1
Campagna (4) (Tvrznik) PP
Tanguay (4) (Graham, Mercer) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion center Roch Vetter, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Matej Machovsky, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the loss.
IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat will miss a week with an arm contusion.
Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin is released by the Dallas Stars and is now a free agent.
Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 4 assists.
October 14th
The IceDogs travel to play the Saginaw Spirit. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and the score was 0-0 going into the third, where the teams exploded for five goals. Luckily, Niagara scored four of them for the victory!
Niagara 4, Saginaw 1
Tanguay (5) (Graham, Wigle) PP
Wigle (4) (Unassisted)
Wigle (5) (Mandat)
Tvrznik (3) (Mercer, Campagna)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jan Mandat, who recorded an assist.
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 9 7 2 0 0 0.778 40 22 14
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2nd Barrie 9 7 2 0 0 0.778 32 24 14
3rd Brampton 11 6 4 0 1 0.591 22 24 13
4th Niagara 9 6 3 0 0 0.667 40 25 12
5th Belleville 9 5 3 0 1 0.611 37 38 11
6th Kingston 8 3 3 0 2 0.500 28 29 8
7th Sudbury 11 4 7 0 0 0.364 27 43 8
8th Oshawa 8 2 5 0 1 0.313 21 29 5
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9th Peterborough 9 2 7 0 0 0.222 20 43 4
10th Mississauga 11 2 9 0 0 0.182 32 40 4
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Stat Leader
Goals Mitchell Theoret (6)
Assists Devin Hill (11)
Points Devin Hill (12)
+/- Roger Cote (+16)
Penalty Minutes Dean Koverko (18)
Shot on Goal Samson Tanguay (28)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (26)
Shot Blocks Kris Dube (25)
Takeaways Lawne Paton (4)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.01)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.928)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.67)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 2:36 pm
by Marleau12C
Late October 2008
October 18th
The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took a four goal lead into the third, and despite the Petes picking up a couple goals in the final frame, they never really got into the game.
Niagara 5, Peterborough 2
Wigle (6) (Tvrznik, Campagna)
Campagna (5) (Unassisted)
Wigle (7) (Tanguay, Mercer) PP
Cote (4) (Campagna, Paton) PP
Campagna (6) (Mercer, Tanguay)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham played in his 200th OHL Game!
October 19th
IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat resumes full contact practices after recovering from his arm contusion.
October 20th
Tonight is the first game of the Czech Four Nations Under 20 Tournament, the rest of the tournament is more than 2 weeks away!
Czech Republic vs. Russia
Russia defeat Czech Republic 3-2! First star honours would go to Russian Alexandr Uvarov, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Russian winger Ruslan Naumenko, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Russian winger Maxim Yakovlev, who recorded two assists.
Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle is named OHL Player of the Week!! In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and an assist.
October 21st
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Chris Festarini stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took a 5-0 lead into the third, and though the Generals scored in the final minute to spoil the shutout, they were never really in the game!
Oshawa 1, Niagara 5
Theoret (7) (Campagna, Mercer)
Semenov (1) (Wigle, Tanguay)
Cote (5) (Milne, Hill) PP
Hill (2) (Paton, Cote) PP
Hill (3) (Tvrznik, Paton) 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 defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who recorded an assist.
October 22nd
The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored early in the third to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs would score two more goals to take the victory!
Niagara 5, Mississauga 3
Milne (3) (Campagna)
Tanguay (6) (Hill) PP
Graham (3) (Unassisted) PP
Tanguay (7) (Wigle, Graham) PP
Wigle (8) (Tvrznik, Milne)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Carter Sandlak, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal.
October 26th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the Colts scored with just two minutes left to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs would score just seconds later to take the victory!
Barrie 3, Niagara 4
Dube (1) (Pokulok, Cote)
Campagna (7) (Tanguay, Graham) PP
Milne (4) (Campagna)
Tanguay (8) (Unassisted)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Stephan Lyons, who scored a goal, and an assist.
October 27th
The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the Battalion score two early goals, the IceDogs would score four unanswered goals to take the victory!
Niagara 4, Brampton 2
Horvat (3) (Mandat, Mercer)
Mercer (1) (Graham, Wigle)
Semenov (2) (Koverko, Theoret)
Tvrznik (4) (Campagna) EN
First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Spencer Abraham, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.
October 28th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kitchener Rangers. Chris Festarini stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took a 4-0 lead early in the game, but while Kitchener chipped away at the lead, they couldn't complete the comeback!
Kitchener 3, Niagara 4
Dube (2) (Semenov)
Tanguay (9) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
Graham (4) (Mercer, Wigle) PP
Campagna (8) (Cote)
First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Mac Weegar, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Kody Penny, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Mitchell Dempsey, who recorded two assists.
IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has been suspended 1 game for making an obscene gesture to Kitchener Rangers fans!
October 31st
Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Month. In 11 games he scored 8 goals, and 12 assists.
Former IceDogs goaltender Joel Vienneau (Evansville IceMen) is named CHL Sher-Wood Goaltender of the Month! In 3 games he recorded 3 wins, and a shutout!
Former IceDogs goaltender Joel Vienneau (Evansville IceMen) is named Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month!
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Niagara 15 12 3 0 0 0.800 67 39 24
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2nd Ottawa 14 10 3 0 1 0.750 63 36 21
3rd Brampton 17 9 7 0 1 0.559 43 47 19
4th Barrie 14 8 5 0 1 0.607 44 41 17
5th Belleville 14 7 6 0 1 0.536 55 57 15
6th Oshawa 14 6 7 0 1 0.464 39 49 13
7th Sudbury 17 6 11 0 0 0.353 47 71 12
8th Kingston 13 4 6 0 3 0.423 41 48 11
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9th Mississauga 17 5 11 0 1 0.324 56 59 11
10th Peterborough 15 4 11 0 0 0.267 32 57 8
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Stat Leader
Goals Samson Tanguay (9)
Assists Mathew Campagna (14)
Points Mathew Campagna (22)
+/- Roger Cote (+18)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (33)
Shots on Goal Mathew Campagna (43)
Hits Joel Wigle (40)
Shot Blocks Kris Dube (37)
Takeaways Radko Tvrznik (8)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.21)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.926)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.80)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:04 pm
by Marleau12C
Early November 2008, Finnish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament
November 3rd
The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Chris Festarini stopped 22 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the game 3-3, the Spitfires scored twice more in the frame to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Windsor 5
Campagna (9) (Paton, Tanguay) PP
Koverko (1) (Theoret, Semenov)
Wigle (9) (Mercer, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Jared Gilbert, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 6 assists.
November 4th
The IceDogs travel to play the Sarnia Sting. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 24 of 28 shots he faced, and the Sting jumped out to an early four goal lead, and the IceDogs never caught up!
Niagara 3, Sarnia 5
Tanguay (10) (Koverko, Kelly)
Wigle (10) (Tanguay, Graham) PP
Tanguay (11) (Cote, Dube)
First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Brenden Miller, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Jacob Ringuette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting winger Reid Boucher, who scored a goal, and an assist.
November 6th
The Finnish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament continues today! Russia defeated Czech Republic 3-2 in the first game of the tournament way back on October 20th!
Sweden vs. Finland
Finland defeat Sweden 3-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Atte Tolvanen, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Swedish center Sam Henning, who scored a goal.
IceDogs winger Joel Wigle has been named to the OHL All-Stars for the game against the Russian Selects!
November 8th
The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the Knights scored midway through the third to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs scored two goals in the final five minutes to take the victory!
Niagara 5, London 3
Cote (6) (Theoret) SH
Tanguay (12) (Campagna, Wigle)
Mercer (2) (Campagna)
Wigle (11) (Campagna, Dube)
Koverko (2) (Unassisted) EN
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Finland vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic defeat Finland 4-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Karel Okal, who posted a 32 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech winger Ivan Vampola, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Czech winger Ondrej Zehnal, who scored two goals.
Russia vs. Sweden
Sweden defeat Russia 3-2! First star honours would go to Swedish center Christer Hellstrom, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who recorded two assists.
November 9th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced, and in a tightly contested game, the IceDogs scored the game winner in the final seconds!
Peterborough 1, Niagara 2
Campagna (10) (Wigle, Kelly)
Theoret (8) (Unassisted)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored a goal.
Russia vs. Finland
Finland defeat Russia 5-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teuvo Teravainen, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Urpo Pekkarinen, who recorded three assists.
Czech Republic vs. Sweden
Czech Republic and Sweden battle to a 2-2 draw! First star honours would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Melvin Lilja, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Swedish winger Tomas Bjork, who scored two goals.
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Pos Team GP W L T Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Finland 3 2 1 0 0.667 8 7 4
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2nd Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 0.333 8 5 3
3rd Sweden 3 1 1 1 0.333 6 7 3
4th Russia 3 1 2 0 0.333 7 10 2
Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 5 assists.
November 11th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Chris Festarini stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, and though Belleville led 3-2 midway through the second period, the IceDogs would score four unanswered goals to claim the victory!
Belleville 3, Niagara 6
Hill (4) (Milne, Cote) PP
Semenov (3) (Tvrznik, Milne)
Tvrznik (5) (Dube, Hill)
Mercer (3) (Tvrznik, Graham)
Tanguay (13) (Wigle, Kelly)
Kelly (2) (Mandat)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Drake Milne, who recorded two assists.
November 14th
Hungary, Great Britian, and the Netherlands have won their Groups at the Pre-Qualification Tournament for the 2010 Winter Olympics!
Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has signed a 1 year contract worth $475K with the Chicago Blackhawks!
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Niagara 20 15 5 0 0 0.750 86 56 30
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2nd Ottawa 20 14 5 0 1 0.725 86 61 29
3rd Brampton 22 12 9 0 1 0.568 56 58 25
4th Belleville 20 11 8 0 1 0.575 78 79 23
5th Barrie 20 9 10 0 1 0.475 57 59 19
6th Oshawa 17 8 8 0 1 0.500 51 55 17
7th Sudbury 23 8 14 1 0 0.370 62 95 17
8th Mississauga 22 7 14 0 1 0.341 73 74 15
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9th Kingston 18 5 10 0 3 0.361 52 65 13
10th Peterborough 20 6 14 0 0 0.300 44 71 12
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Stat Leader
Goals Samson Tanguay (13)
Assists Mathew Campagna (18)
Points Mathew Campagna (28)
+/- Roger Cote (+23)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (37)
Shots On Goal Joel Wigle (58)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (51)
Shot Blocks Luke Mercer (41)
Takeaways Radko Tvrznik (8)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.30)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.919)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.57)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:31 pm
by Marleau12C
Late November 2008
November 16th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the London Knights. Chris Festarini stopped 37 of the 40 shots he faced, and though IceDogs defenseman Drake Milne scored late in the third to force overtime, Knights winger Carlyle Berube scored just seconds into the overtime to give London the victory!
London 3, Niagara 2 (OT)
Theoret (9) (Cote, Wigle)
Milne (5) (Cote, Hill)
First star honours would go to defenseman Steven Varga, 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 London Knights winger Evyi Berry, who scored a goal.
November 17th
The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced, as the IceDogs took an early 4-0 lead, and stayed a step ahead of Kingston the rest of the game!
Niagara 6, Kingston 3
Horvat (4) (Wigle)
Milne (6) (Mandat)
Wigle (12) (Campagna, Horvat)
Tanguay (14) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
Pokulok (2) (Mandat, Mercer)
Hill (5) (Paton, Tvrznik) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Adam Lloyd, who scored two goals.
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and an assist.
November 18th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped only 9 of the 13 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 21 of 24 shots the rest of the way, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Majors would score nine straight goals to claim a lopsided victory!
Mississauga 7, Niagara 3
Tvrznik (6) (Mercer, Cote)
Mandat (1) (Horvat)
Tvrznik (7) (Cote, Campagna)
First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Kristoff Kontos, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Quade Dube, who scored two goals.
November 22nd
The Russian Selects defeat the QMJHL All-Stars 4-3 at the Arena Robert-Guertin in Gatineau, Quebec! First star honours would go to Russian center Georgi Nefedov, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Russian defenseman Steven Medvedev, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian winger Ruslan Naumenko, who recorded two assists.
November 23rd
The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced, and the IceDogs led 2-0 in the opening four minutes, and then they held off the Colts the remainder of the game!
Niagara 3, Barrie 1
Horvat (5) (Cote, Milne)
Dube (3) (Mandat)
Campagna (11) (Dube) EN
First star honours would go to Barrie Colts goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 30 of 33 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Kris Dube, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory.
Erie Otters winger Colten Regier is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.
November 25th
The OHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-1! First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Les Morris, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and an assist.
IceDogs winger Joel Wigle played 12:38, scored a goal, and an assist, was Even, and had 3 shots on goal for the OHL All-Stars!
November 26th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and the IceDogs offense absolutely exploded scoring ten goals in a laugher!
Brampton 1, Niagara 10
Tanguay (15) (Semenov, Koverko)
Milne (7) (Mandat, Tanguay)
Campagna (12) (Wigle, Tanguay) PP
Graham (5) (Mercer, Wigle) PP
Tvrznik (8) (Horvat, Paton)
Wigle (13) (Tanguay, Graham) PP
Paton (6) (Cote, Hill) PP
Tanguay (16) (Hill, Mercer)
Mercer (4) (Graham, Campagna) PP
Theoret (10) (Kelly, Campagna)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and two assists.
November 27th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 45 of 49 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to tie the game 3-3, the Whalers would score twice more to take the victory!
Plymouth 5, Niagara 3
Cote (7) (Theoret)
Dube (4) (Tanguay, Cote)
Tanguay (17) (Unassisted)
First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brent Pedersen, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who recorded two assists.
November 30th
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Month. In 10 games he scored 7 goals, and 9 assists.
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 25 18 5 0 2 0.760 110 78 38
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2nd Niagara 26 18 7 1 0 0.712 113 76 37
3rd Belleville 26 17 8 0 1 0.673 103 92 35
4th Brampton 28 16 11 0 1 0.589 74 78 33
5th Barrie 26 12 13 0 1 0.481 77 78 25
6th Sudbury 28 11 15 1 1 0.429 82 113 24
7th Oshawa 22 10 10 0 2 0.500 64 70 22
8th Kingston 23 7 11 0 5 0.413 68 81 19
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9th Mississauga 28 8 17 1 2 0.339 96 102 19
10th Peterborough 25 9 16 0 0 0.360 59 87 18
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Stat Leader
Goals Samson Tanguay (17)
Assists Mathew Campagna (23)
Points Mathew Campagna (35)
+/- Roger Cote (+31)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (49)
Shots on Goal Samson Tanguay (73)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (62)
Shot Blocks Luke Mercer (49)
Takeaways Radko Tvrznik (8)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.71)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.911)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.30)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 9:06 pm
by Marleau12C
OHL Round-Up - End of November 2008
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 25 18 5 0 2 0.760 110 78 38
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2nd Niagara 26 18 7 1 0 0.712 113 76 37
3rd Belleville 26 17 8 0 1 0.673 103 92 35
4th Brampton 28 16 11 0 1 0.589 74 78 33
5th Barrie 26 12 13 0 1 0.481 77 78 25
6th Sudbury 28 11 15 1 1 0.429 82 113 24
7th Oshawa 22 10 10 0 2 0.500 64 70 22
8th Kingston 23 7 11 0 5 0.413 68 81 19
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9th Mississauga 28 8 17 1 2 0.339 96 102 19
10th Peterborough 25 9 16 0 0 0.360 59 87 18
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Windsor 26 17 8 0 1 0.673 103 70 35
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2nd Erie 26 16 7 0 3 0.673 95 70 35
3rd Guelph 26 17 9 0 0 0.654 88 88 34
4th Owen Sound 27 15 11 1 0 0.574 87 81 31
5th Kitchener 24 12 9 0 3 0.563 87 81 27
6th London 27 13 13 0 1 0.500 80 84 27
7th Sarnia 23 12 9 0 2 0.565 63 71 26
8th Plymouth 25 11 11 0 3 0.500 92 98 25
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9th Saginaw 28 11 17 0 0 0.393 74 91 22
10th Sault Ste. Marie 25 7 14 1 3 0.360 69 95 18
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No Name GP G A P +-- PIM SOG Sh Av R
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31 Festarini, Christopher 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7.94
1 McCullough, Jesse 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8.30
33 Dube, Kris 26 4 5 9 23 6 18 22.2 6.73
3 Graves, Neal 3 0 1 1 -2 2 5 0.0 6.33
6 Mercer, Luke 26 4 13 17 -1 12 38 10.5 6.88
5 Cote, Roger 26 7 17 24 31 18 33 21.2 7.65
2 Graham, Jesse 23 5 10 15 -4 20 40 12.5 6.96
4 Kelly, Broderick 26 2 6 8 6 6 21 9.5 6.77
77 Milne, Drake 26 7 7 14 0 12 44 15.9 6.96
26 DiFruscia, Anthony 6 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.0 6.00
9 Horvat, Ryan 23 5 3 8 6 12 12 41.7 6.65
24 Tanguay, Samson 26 17 11 28 0 17 73 23.3 6.73
23 Theoret, Mitchell 26 10 8 18 8 32 37 27.0 7.19
11 Tvrznik, Radko 26 8 11 19 11 24 51 15.7 6.73
37 Campagna, Mathew 26 12 23 35 19 36 71 16.9 8.19
17 Hill, Devin 26 5 17 22 7 20 55 9.1 6.62
12 Mandat, Jan 26 1 8 9 3 30 31 3.2 6.50
22 Semenov, Fran ois 26 3 4 7 -4 26 36 8.3 6.88
10 Verhaeghe, Carter 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.0 6.00
14 Koverko, Dean 26 2 5 7 0 22 30 6.7 6.27
56 Paton, Lawne 25 6 10 16 4 49 39 15.4 6.00
51 Pokulok, Scott 21 2 3 5 3 22 19 10.5 6.10
18 Wigle, Joel 25 13 18 31 14 41 73 17.8 7.80
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31 Festarini, Christopher 17 12 4 1 982 2.81 .899 0 7.94
1 McCullough, Jesse 10 6 3 0 575 2.71 .911 1 8.30
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Goals Andreas Athanasiou, Ottawa (27) Samson Tanguay (17), T-4th
Assists Sean Monahan, Ottawa (30) Mathew Campagna (23), T-5th
Points Brendan Gaunce, Belleville (42) Mathew Campagna (35), T-9th
+/- Roger Cote, Niagara (+31) Roger Cote (+31), 1st
Penalty Minutes Yoann Trottier, Sudbury (74) Lawne Paton (49), T-23rd
Shot on Goal Cody Payne, Plymouth (106) Samson Tanguay (73), T-30th
Game Winning Goals Luke Mercer, Niagara (2) Luke Mercer (2), T-1st
Hits Brady Austin, Belleville (73) Mitchell Theoret (62) T-38th
Takeaways Slater Koekkoek, Peterborough (12) Radko Tvrznik (8), T-10th
Shot Blocks Brayden Rose, Owen Sound (52) Luke Mercer (49), T-6th
Average Rating Sean Monahan, Ottawa (8.79) Mathew Campagna (8.19), 12th
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Wins Spencer Neal, Guelph (16) Chris Festarini (12), T-3rd
Goals Against Average Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (1.49) Jesse McCullough (2.71), 10th
Save Percentage Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (.940) Jesse McCullough (.911), 3rd
Shutouts Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (2) Jesse McCullough (1), T-6th
Average Rating Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (8.43) Jesse McCullough (8.30), 4th
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 1:33 pm
by Marleau12C
Early December 2008
December 1st
The WHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-4 at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan! First star honours would go to Saskatoon Blades defenseman Dalton Thrower, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Red Deer Rebels center Curtis Lazar, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Swift Current Broncos center Alex Forsberg, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay is named OHL Player of the Week!! In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 4 assists.
December 2nd
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored late in the second to tie the game 2-2, the IceDogs scored twice in the third to take the victory!
Sudbury 2, Niagara 4
Tvrznik (9) (Hill, Tanguay) PP
Tvrznik (10) (Dube)
Wigle (14) (Graham) PP
Koverko (3) (Graham) EN
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Brett Morgan, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal.
December 3rd
The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 going into the third, the Majors scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Niagara 1, Mississauga 4
Graham (6) (Mercer, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Marc-Etienne Raine, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Scott Teskey, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham scored his 100th OHL Point!
December 6th
IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik will miss 10 days with bruised ribs.
December 7th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Chris Festarini stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, the Frontenacs would go on to victory in the shootout!
Kingston 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Les Morris scored the shootout winner.
Mercer (5) (Unassisted)
Campagna (13) (Paton, Mercer) PP
Hill (6) (Theoret, Dube)
First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs center Loic Savard, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 36 of 39 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Ryan Davidson, who scored two goals.
December 8th
The IceDogs travel to play the Plymouth Whalers. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced, and though Plymouth scored early in the third to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs scored twice in the frame to take the victory!
Niagara 5, Plymouth 3
Wigle (15) (Campagna, Kelly)
Wigle (16) (Campagna, Graham) PP
Dube (5) (Campagna)
Pokulok (3) (Mercer) SH
Hill (7) (Theoret)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brent Pedersen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals.
IceDogs winger Joel Wigle is suspended two games for a vicious elbow during the first period of the IceDogs 4-3 shootout loss to the Kingston Frontenacs.
Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists.
December 9th
The IceDogs travel to play the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Chris Festarini stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced, and though the Greyhounds scored late in the second to go into the third with a 2-2 tie, the IceDogs scored twice in the third period to take the victory!
Niagara 4, Sault Ste. Marie 2
Cote (8) (Tvrznik, Hill) PP
Koverko (4) (Hill, Cote) PP
Campagna (14) (Paton, Tvrznik)
Theoret (11) (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 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Cole Cassels, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Michael Schumacher, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly played in his 100th OHL Game!
December 13th
The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the Knights led 2-1 after one period, the IceDogs would scored five straight goals to build up an insurmountable lead!
Niagara 6, London 3
Paton (7) (Campagna, Dube)
Milne (8) (Hill, Koverko) PP
Cote (9) (Koverko, Hill) PP
Cote (10) (Unassisted) PP
Tvrznik (11) (Paton, Campagna)
Mercer (6) (Paton, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded three assists.
December 15th
The IceDogs travel to play the Owen Sound Attack. Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, but Owen Sound goaltender Heikki Karjalainen stopped everything fired his way, shutting out the IceDogs!
Niagara 0, Owen Sound 3
First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack goaltender Heikki Karjalainen, who posted a 29 save shutout. Second star would go to Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Trevor Carrick, who scored a goal.
Saginaw Spirit center Matia Marcantuoni is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 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 Ottawa 32 22 7 1 2 0.734 135 100 47
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2nd Niagara 33 22 9 1 1 0.697 136 97 46
3rd Belleville 33 21 10 1 1 0.667 122 112 44
4th Brampton 34 21 12 0 1 0.632 99 93 43
5th Oshawa 29 14 12 1 2 0.534 91 93 31
6th Kingston 29 13 11 0 5 0.534 91 95 31
7th Barrie 33 13 17 1 2 0.439 90 104 29
8th Sudbury 35 13 20 1 1 0.400 106 136 28
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9th Peterborough 31 13 17 0 1 0.435 81 104 27
10th Mississauga 34 10 20 2 2 0.353 113 122 24
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Stat Leader
Goals Samson Tanguay (17)
Assists Mathew Campagna (30)
Points Mathew Campagna (44)
+/- Roger Cote (+31)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (60)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (91)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (81)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (61)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (11)
Goals Against Average Chris Festarini (2.71)
Save Percentage Chris Festarini (.904)
Average Rating Mathew Campagna (8.18)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 7:20 pm
by Marleau12C
Mid December 2008, Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament
December 16th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Guelph Storm. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of 33 shots he faced, but Storm goaltender Spencer Neal stopped every shot on him, shutting out Niagara for the victory!
Guelph 2, Niagara 0
First star honours would go to Guelph Storm goaltender Spencer Neal, who posted a 19 save shutout. Second star would go to Guelph Storm center Cale Allen, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the loss.
Former IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $28.5K with the ECHL's Orlando Solar Bears!
December 18th
Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has been released by the Chicago Blackhawks, and is now a free agent.
December 19th
The Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today!
Sweden vs. Russia
Russia defeat Sweden 3-1! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevski, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Russian defenseman Alexandr Uvarov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian center Valentin Zharkov, who recorded two assists.
Finland vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic and Finland battle to a 5-5 draw! First star honours would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Urpo Pekkarinen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Olli Maatta, who recorded two assists.
Italy and Slovenia have been promoted, winning their respective groups at the Division 1 World Junior Hockey Championship!
December 20th
The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 2-1, the Colts would score in the dying seconds to force overtime, where Barrie winger Stephan Lyons emerged as the hero!
Niagara 2, Barrie 3 (OT)
Hill (8) (Graham, Paton)
Tanguay (18) (Semenov, Milne)
First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Stephan Lyons, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Barrie Colts goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 30 of the 32 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Gerrad Delmore, who recorded two asssists.
IceDogs center Francois Semenov played in his 100th OHL Game!
Russia vs. Finland
Russia defeat Finland 6-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian center Vitaly Aleksandrov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian defenseman Alexandr Uvarov, who scored a goal.
Czech Republic vs. Sweden
Sweden defeat Czech Republic 1-0! First star honours would go to Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk, who posted a 28 save shutout. Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Carl-Johan Nordh, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Swedish center Viktor Crus-Rydberg, who recorded an assist.
December 21st
Czech Republic vs. Russia
Czech Republic defeat Russia 4-1! First star honours would go to Czech center Franti Prochazka, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Czech goaltender Marek Langhamer, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Russian defenseman Alexandr Uvarov, who scored a goal.
Finland vs. Sweden
Sweden defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Lenny Berg, who scored a goal.
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Pos Team GP W L T Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Russia 3 2 1 0 0.667 10 7 4
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2nd Sweden 3 2 1 0 0.667 6 5 4
3rd Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 0.333 9 7 3
4th Finland 3 0 2 1 0.000 9 15 1
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 6 goals, and 3 assists.
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 36 25 7 1 3 0.750 151 110 54
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2nd Niagara 35 22 10 2 1 0.671 138 102 47
3rd Belleville 35 23 10 1 1 0.686 130 117 48
4th Brampton 37 22 14 0 1 0.608 107 105 45
5th Oshawa 34 16 15 1 2 0.515 104 108 35
6th Barrie 36 16 17 1 2 0.486 104 113 35
7th Kingston 33 14 14 0 5 0.500 104 111 33
8th Peterborough 34 16 17 0 1 0.485 95 111 33
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9th Sudbury 38 14 21 2 1 0.408 116 146 31
10th Mississauga 37 12 21 2 2 0.378 123 130 28
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Stat Leader
Goals Samson Tanguay (18)
Assists Mathew Campagna (30)
Points Mathew Campagna (44)
+/- Roger Cote (+30)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (62)
Shot on Goal Joel Wigle (101)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (85)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (65)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (14)
Goals Against Average Chris Festarini (2.72)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.906)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.15)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:16 am
by Marleau12C
Czech Republic Roster - 2008/09 World Junior Hockey Championship
Goaltenders
Vojtek Dvorak
5'10", 149 lbs, Age: 17, From: Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Usti nad Labem Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Third Sting Goaltender
Stats: 19GP, 9-7-3, 1 SO, 2.72 GAA, .912 SV%, 8.05 AvR
Marek Langhamer
6'2", 191 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pardubice, Czech Republic, Pardubice Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Starting Goaltender
Stats: 17GP, 10-4-3, 0 SO, 2.93 GAA, .888 SV%, 7.41 AvR
Matej Preucil
5'10", 160 lbs, Age: 17, From: Hlucin, Czech Republic, Sparta Praha Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Backup Goaltender
Stats: 17GP, 16-1-0, 3 SO, 1.59 GAA, .942 SV%, 8.53 AvR
Defensemen
Bartolomej Bartosek
6'3", 183 lbs, Age: 17, From: Znojmo, Czech Republic, Orli Znojmo (Czech First Division)
Role: Third Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill
Stats: 24GP, 1G, 10A, 11P, Even, 18 PIM, 6.67 AvR
Dusan Hasek
6'1", 218 lbs, Age: 18, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Erie Otters (Ontario Hockey League)
Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay
Stats: 25GP, 1G, 9A, 10P, +5, 24 PIM, 7.44 AvR
Milos Kumstat
6'2", 209 lbs, Age: 17, From: Chrudim, Czech Republic, Chrudim (Czech Second League A)
Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill
Stats: 24GP, 16G, 24A, 40P, +22, 42 PIM, 9.50 AvR
Boris Michalovsky
5'10", 174 lbs, Age: 17, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Kometa Brno Jrs (Czech Junior League B)
Role: Fourth Pairing
Stats: 17GP, 3G, 3A, 6P, -6, 26 PIM, 6.65 AvR
Libor Sulak
6'2", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, Olomouc (Czech First Division)
Role: Fourth Pairing
Stats: 5GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.60 AvR
Viktor Toma
6'4", 213 lbs, Age: 17, From: Olomouc, Czech Republic, Slavia Praha Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: First Pairing, First Penalty Kill
Stats: 10GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, +3, 20 PIM, 9.30 AvR
Matej Krupka
5'10", 147 lbs, Age: 17, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Zlin (Czech Elite League)
Role: Extra Defenseman
Stats: 17GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -9, 22 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Michal Plutnar
6'2", 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Chotebor, Czech Republic, Tri-City American (Western Hockey League)
Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, First Penalty Kill
Stats: 33GP, 8G, 16A, 24P, +9, 18 PIM, 7.42 AvR
Rudolf Cermak
6'2", 202 lbs, Age: 19, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Portland Winter Hawks (Western Hockey League)
Role: Second Pairing
Stats: 33GP, 12G, 12A, 24P, +9, 66 PIM, 7.27 AvR
Left Wingers
Denis Kovar
5'10", 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: Karvina, Czech Republic, Peterborough Petes (Ontario Hockey League)
Role: Fourth Line LW
Stats: 32GP, 9G, 9A, 18P, -6, 16 PIM, 6.31 AvR
Stepan Martinec
5'10", 154 lbs, Age: 16, From: Pisek, Czech Republic, Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
Role: Second Line LW, First Powerplay RW
Stats: 35GP, 9G, 13A, 22P, -3, 26 PIM, 6.34 AvR
Martin Prochazka
6'2", 205 lbs, Age: 19, From: Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Third Line LW
Stats: 9GP, 4G, 0A, 4P, Even, 12 PIM, 6.56 AvR
Dominik Volek
6'1", 185 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Regina Pats (Western Hockey League)
Role: First Line LW, First Powerplay
Stats: 33GP, 15G, 39A, 54P, +15, 28 PIM, 7.73 AvR
Right Wingers
Richard Nejezchleb
6'3", 198 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Sparta Praha Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Third Line RW, Second Powerplay
Stats: 13GP, 8G, 8A, 16P, +10, 8 PIM, 6.85 AvR
Mojmir Prucha
5'9", 185 lbs, Age: 18, From: Neratovice, Czech Republic, Kladno Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Extra Winger
Stats: 19GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, -1, 24 PIM, 5.89 AvR
Jakub Sedlacek
5'9", 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Zlin Jrs (Czech Junior League B)
Role: First Line RW, First Penalty Kill
Stats: 18GP, 4G, 7A, 11P, +2, 22 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Robert Visnak
5'10", 189 lbs, Age: 19, From: Bohumin, Czech Republic, Kladno Jrs (Czech Junior League A)
Role: Fourth Line RW
Stats: 19GP, 3G, 1A, 4P, -4, 18 PIM, 5.95 AvR
Ondrej Zehnal
6'1", 194 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pardubice, Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice (Czech Elite League)
Role: Second Line RW, Second Penalty Kill
Stats: 33GP, 4G, 4A, 8P, -14, 36 PIM, 6.30 AvR
Centers
Radek Faksa
6'4", 213 lbs, Age: 19, From: Opava, Czech Republic, Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League)
Role: First Powerplay Center, Second Powerplay LW, First Penalty Kill
Stats: 32GP, 22G, 25A, 47P, +8, 32 PIM, 8.78 AvR
Frantisek Kral
6'4", 213 lbs, Age: 18, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Rimouski Oceanic (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
Role: Extra Center
Stats: 35GP, 7G, 15A, 22P, +6, 38 PIM, 7.11 AvR
Patrik Machac
5'9", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Czech Republic, Brampton Battalion (Ontario Hockey League)
Role: Fourth Line Center, Second Powerplay
Stats: 36GP, 15G, 17A, 32P, -16, 64 PIM, 6.67 AvR
Franti Prochazka
6'1", 200 lbs, Age: 17, From: Most, Czech Republic, Most (Czech First Division)
Role: Second Line Center, First Powerplay
Stats: 21GP, 9G, 13A, 22P, +8, 18 PIM, 6.90 AvR
Richard Zehnal
6'2", 209 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pardubice, Czech Republic, Youngstown Phantoms (United States Hockey League)
Role: Third Line Center, Second Penalty Kill
Stats: 28GP, 5G, 11A, 16P, -2, 40 PIM, 5.96 AvR
Line Combinations
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LW C RW
Dominik Volek Radek Faksa Jakub Sedlacek
Stepan Martinec Franti Prochazka Ondrej Zehnal
Martin Prochazka Richard Zehnal Richard Nejezchleb
Denis Kovar Patrik Machac Robert Visnak
Extras: C Frantisek Kral, RW Mojmir Prucha
LD RD
Viktor Toma Michal Plutnar
Dusan Hasek Rudolf Cermak
Bartolomej Bartosek Milos Kumstat
Libor Sulak Boris Michalovsky
Extra: Matej Krupka
Marek Langhamer
Matej Preucil
Vojetch Dvorak
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 12:14 pm
by Marleau12C
Late December, World Junior Championship, Preliminary Round, Host Country: Germany
December 26th
The World Junior Championship begins play today. Czech Republic is in Group A with Denmark, Finland, France, and Sweden!
Finland vs. France
Finland defeat France 2-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Atte Tolvanen, who posted an 18 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Ville Pokka, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to French goaltender Louis-Etienne Paquet, who stopped 22 of 24 shots in the loss.
Sweden vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic defeat Sweden 3-2! First star honours would go to Czech winger Stepan Martinec, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Michal Plutnar, who recorded two assists.
In Group B action, Canada defeat USA 5-3, and Russia defeat Kazakhstan 4-1!
December 27th
Czech Republic vs. Finland
Finland defeat Czech Republic 5-2! First star honours would go to Czech center Radek Faksa, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teuvo Teravainen, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Finnish winger Juha Puranen, who scored a goal, and an assist.
France vs. Denmark
France defeat Denmark 5-1! First star honours would go to French center Jean-Phillipe Billieras, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to French center Mario Gauthier, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to French winger Tim Bozon, who scored a goal, and an assist.
December 28th
The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Chris Festarini stopped 23 of 25 shots he faced in the game, and though the Colts led 2-1 going into the third, the IceDogs would score twice in the final five minutes of the game to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Barrie 2
Wigle (17) (Tanguay, Hill) PP
Paton (8) (Tvrznik, Campagna) PP
Campagna (15) (Cote)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Gerrad Delmore, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Alex Basso, who scored a goal.
In Group B action, Canada defeat Russia 5-2, and Slovakia defeat Kazakhstan 7-2!
December 29th
The IceDogs travel to play the Kitchener Rangers. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 3-2 going into the third period, the Rangers would score three times in the third period to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Kitchener 5
Wigle (18) (Tvrznik, Graham)
Mandat (2) (Verhaeghe, Tanguay)
Tvrznik (12) (Cote, Wigle)
First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Mitchell Dempsey, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Chris Bigras, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Michael Clarke, who recorded three assists.
Peterborough Petes winger David Broll is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 6 assists.
Denmark vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic defeat Denmark 12-0! First star honours would go to Czech center Franti Prochazka, who scored four goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Czech winger Richard Nejezchleb, who scored two goals, and two assists. Third star would go to Czech winger Stepan Martinec, who scored a goal, and two assists.
Finland vs. Sweden
Sweden defeat Finland 5-3! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Jorgen Stromqvist, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Finnish center Anton Luttinen, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Swedish center Erik Karlsson, who scored a goal, and two assists.
December 30th
In Group B action USA defeat Russia 6-4, and Canada defeat Slovakia 5-2!
December 31st
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Erie Otters. Chris Festarini stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the Otters took an early 3-0 lead, Niagara would score three times in the third to force overtime, only to lose to Erie in a shootout!
Erie 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Ben Johnson scored the shootout winner.
Graham (7) (Wigle)
Wigle (19) (Graham)
Graham (8) (Tanguay, Wigle)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Erie Otters winger Tucker Shannon, who scored two goals.
IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote played in his 100th OHL Game!
Saginaw Spirit center Matia Marcantuoni is named OHL Player of the Month. In 8 games he scored 5 goals, and 10 assists.
Czech Republic vs. France
Czech Republic defeat France 3-1! First star honours would go to Czech center Radek Faksa, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Czech winger Martin Prochazka, who scored a goal. Third star would go to French goaltender Louis-Etienne Paquet, who stopped 30 of 33 shots in the loss.
Sweden vs. Denmark
Sweden defeat Denmark 7-1! First star honours would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Second star would go to Swedish center Viktor Crus-Rydberg, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Carl-Johan Nordh, who recorded two assists.
January 1st
In Group B action, Canada defeat Kazakhstan 8-1, and USA defeat Slovakia 8-0!
Former IceDogs center Ryan Strome has signed a 2 year contract extension worth $1.95M with the New York Islanders.
The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and two IceDogs were ranked!
C Francois Semenov - #127 (Was Unranked in Preliminaries)
LW Radko Tvrznik - #162 (Up From #197 in Preliminaries)
The top-ranked player was Regina Pats center Sam Reinhart (35GP, 25G, 37A, 62P, +14, 12 PIM, 8.69 AvR), followed by Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian Superleague) defenseman Alexander Uvarov (28GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, -2, 36 PIM, 7.86 AvR), and Edmonton Oil Kings center Conner Bleackley (41GP, 12G, 30A, 42P, +6, 50 PIM, 7.71 AvR).
The top-ranked OHL Player was Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad (#9) (37GP, 6G, 11A, 17P, +15, 46 PIM, 6.97 AvR).
The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2009 OHL Priority Selection!
The top-ranked player was Hamilton Reps center Rod Milette (27GP, 19G, 30A, 49P, +13, 32 PIM, 8.48 AvR), followed by Timmons Majors winger Marty Snitzer (28GP, 10G, 8A, 18P, -1, 22 PIM, 6.82 AvR), and Wisconsin Fire center Gerry Henry (27GP, 8G, 15A, 23P, -2, 24 PIM, 6.63 AvR).
If the season ended today, the IceDogs would hold the 19th Overall Pick in the Draft!
Ranked #19 - RW Blaine Cruickshank, Stittsville Royals (33GP, 15G, 18A, 33P, +11, 38 PIM, 7.03 AvR)
The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2009 CHL Import Draft!
The top-ranked player was Belarussian winger Maksim Rasolko (Dinamo Minsk, Russian Vysshaya Liga, 12GP, 5G, 2A, 7P, +5, 2 PIM, 6.83 AvR), followed by Kazakh center Dmitri Upper (Barys, Russian Minor Hockey League, 10GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -2, 4 PIM, 6.00 AvR), and Finnish defenseman Juho Siren (JYP Jyvaskyla, Finnish SM-League, 33GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -6, 20 PIM, 6.52 AvR).
January 2nd
France vs. Sweden
Sweden defeat France 3-2! First star honours would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Lenny Berg, who scored a goal. Third star would go to French goaltender Louis-Etienne Paquet, who stopped 35 of 38 shots in the loss.
Denmark vs. Finland
Finland defeat Denmark 6-0! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Tuomas Virolainen, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Olli Maatta, who recorded two assists.
In Group B action, USA defeat Kazakhstan 5-3, and Russia defeat Slovakia 6-1!
Group A
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1st PlFinland 4 3 1 0 0.750 16 7 6
2nd PlSweden 4 3 1 0 0.750 17 9 6
3rd PlCzech Republic 4 3 1 0 0.750 20 8 6
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4th PlFrance 4 1 3 0 0.250 8 9 2
5th PlDenmark 4 0 4 0 0.000 2 30 0
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1st PlCanada 4 4 0 0 1.000 23 8 8
2nd PlU.S.A. 4 3 1 0 0.750 22 12 6
3rd PlRussia 4 2 2 0 0.500 16 13 4
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4th PlSlovakia 4 1 3 0 0.250 10 21 2
5th PlKazakhstan 4 0 4 0 0.000 7 24 0
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 39 26 9 1 3 0.718 157 120 56
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2nd Niagara 38 23 11 2 2 0.658 147 113 50
3rd Belleville 38 25 11 1 1 0.684 140 124 52
4th Brampton 40 23 15 0 2 0.600 116 116 48
5th Oshawa 37 18 16 1 2 0.527 112 115 39
6th Peterborough 38 19 18 0 1 0.513 111 121 39
7th Barrie 39 18 18 1 2 0.500 114 121 39
8th Sudbury 41 17 21 2 1 0.451 129 155 37
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9th Kingston 36 15 16 0 5 0.486 112 121 35
10th Mississauga 40 13 22 2 3 0.388 135 142 31
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Stat Leader
Goals Joel Wigle (19)
Assists Mathew Campagna (31)
Points Mathew Campagna (43)
+/- Roger Cote (+29)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (85)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (112)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (91)
Shot Blocks Kris Dube (70)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (15)
Goals Against Average Chris Festarini (2.69)
Save Percentage Chris Festarini (.902)
Average Rating Mathew Campagna (8.05)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 4:42 pm
by Marleau12C
Early January 2009, World Junior Championship, Playoffs
January 3rd
IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, and defenseman Roger Cote have been named to the Team Cherry Roster for the CHL Top Prospects Game!
January 4th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the London Knights. Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Knights scored first, the IceDogs scored twice in the second period, and then held the Knights off the rest of the game in the victory!
London 1, Niagara 2
Mercer (7) (Horvat, Mandat)
Mercer (8) (Campagna)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored two goals. Third star would go to London Knights center Taylor Talbot, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer played in his 200th OHL Game!
January 5th
The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored four straight goals to start the game, and though the Battalion scored late to spoil the shutout, they were never in the game!
Niagara 4, Brampton 1
Paton (9) (Graham)
Mandat (3) (Pokulok, Horvat)
Kelly (3) (Paton, Hill)
Campagna (13) (Tvrznik)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jan Mandat, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal.
World Junior Championship, Quarter-Finals
Russia vs. Sweden
Russia defeat Sweden 3-2 in overtime! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Jorgen Stromqvist, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian winger Maxim Yakovlev, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Swedish center Elias Lindholm, who scored a goal, and an assist.
USA vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic defeat USA 4-3 in overtime! First star honours would go to American center Stefan Matteau, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to American defenseman Jacob Trouba, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who stopped 32 of 35 shots in the victory.
In Relegation League action, France defeat Slovakia 5-1, and Kazakhstan defeat Denmark 6-2!
January 6th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though the Icedogs scored first, the Generals would score three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Oshawa 3, Niagara 1
Tvrznik (13) (Hill, Wigle) PP
First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals goaltender Dawson Sprigings, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals defenseman Lars Dickson, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs winger Joel Wigle played in his 200th OHL Game!
In Relegation League action, France defeat Kazakhstan 4-3, and Slovakia defeat Denmark 4-2!
Relegation League
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Pos Team GP W L T Pct GF GA Pts
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1st France 3 3 0 0 1.000 14 5 6
2nd Slovakia 3 2 1 0 0.667 12 9 4
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3rd R Kazakhstan 3 1 2 0 0.333 11 13 2
4th R Denmark 3 0 3 0 0.000 5 15 0
Kazakhstan and Denmark are relegated to the Division 1 World Juniors next season, they will be replaced in the A Pool by Slovenia and Italy, who won their respective Division 1 Groups!
January 7th
World Junior Championship, Semi-Finals
Russia vs. Finland
Russia defeat Finland 4-3! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Tuomas Virolainen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian winger Kim Misharin, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Czech Republic vs. Canada
Canada defeat Czech Republic 4-0! First star honours would go to Canadian center Jarrod Maidens, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Canadian goaltender Alex Dubeau, who posted a 31 save shutout. Third star would go to Canadian center Curtis Lazar, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Owen Sound Attack winger Brady Vail is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.
January 8th
Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has signed a 2 year contract worth $475K per season with the Colorado Avalanche.
IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.
January 9th
World Junior Championship, Medal Round
Bronze Medal Game, Finland vs. Czech Republic
Finland defeat Czech Republic 5-3! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Tero Juntenen, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Finnish center Anton Luttinen, who scored two goals, and two assists. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Michal Plutnar, who recorded an assist.
Gold Medal Game, Russia vs. Canada
Canada defeat Russia 5-2! First star honours would go to Canadian center Jarrod Maidens, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Canadian center Sam Reinhart, who scored two goals, and two assists. Third star would go to Russian defenseman Egor Fakhrutdinov, who scored a goal.
Bronze: Finland
Silver: Russia
Gold: Canada
IceDogs at World Junior Championship
GM Mark Addison, Czech Republic, 4th Place
No other IceDogs participated in the tournament!
January 12th
The IceDogs travel to play the Guelph Storm. Chris Festarini stopped 37 of the 41 shots he faced in the game, and though the Storm scored early in the third period to tie the score 4-4, the IceDogs scored twice more in the period to take the victory!
Niagara 6, Guelph 4
Tanguay (19) (Mandat, Koverko)
Dube (6) (Campagna)
Tvrznik (14) (Graham) PP
Tvrznik (15) (Graham, Campagna) PP
Tvrznik (16) (Cote, Wigle) PP
Graham (9) (Campagna) EN
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded three assists.
IceDogs defenseman Neal Graves will miss 3 weeks with a fractured arm.
January 13th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 going to the third period, the IceDogs scored twice in the third to take the victory!
Belleville 1, Niagara 3
Tvrznik (17) (Hill, Cote)
Verhaeghe (1) (Graham, Pokulok)
Paton (10) (Hill) EN
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce, who scored a goal.
January 14th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Chris Festarini stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, where they would go on to victory in the shootout!
Sudbury 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Center Mathew Campagna scored the shootout winner.
Graham (10) (Wigle, Tvrznik)
Milne (9) (Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Sam Povorozniuk, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal.
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 4 assists.
January 15th
The first game of the Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament will be played today! The rest of the tournament will not happen for weeks. I was also not given the chance to set my roster before this game, so most of the players on my roster are not available for the game because they are playing in the CHL!
Czech Republic vs. Russia
Russia defeat Czech Republic 3-0! First star honours would go to Russian defenseman Egor Fakhrutdinov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevski, who posted a 24 save shutout. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma.
IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe will miss a week with a sprained wrist.
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Ottawa 45 29 12 1 3 0.689 172 136 62
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2nd Niagara 44 28 12 2 2 0.682 166 125 60
3rd Belleville 43 27 13 1 2 0.663 153 139 57
4th Brampton 45 26 17 0 2 0.600 132 130 54
5th Peterborough 44 24 19 0 1 0.557 130 135 49
6th Sudbury 47 20 21 3 3 0.489 154 168 46
7th Oshawa 43 20 20 1 2 0.500 126 140 43
8th Barrie 44 18 22 2 2 0.455 125 141 40
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9th Kingston 42 17 20 0 5 0.464 130 144 39
10th Mississauga 45 14 24 2 5 0.389 144 156 35
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Stat Leaders
Goals Joel Wigle (19)
Assists Mathew Campagna (36)
Points Mathew Campagna (52)
+/- Roger Cote (+31)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (94)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (125)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (102)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (78)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (16)
Goals Against Average Chris Festarini (2.63)
Save Percentage Chris Festarini (.907)
Average Rating Chris Festarini (8.21)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:26 pm
by Marleau12C
Late January 2009
January 19th
Team Cherry defeat Team Davidson 4-3 in a shootout at the CHL Top Prospects Game! First star honours would go to Team Cherry center Alexander Kristofferson (Seattle Thunderbirds), who scored two goals. Second star would go to Team Davidson winger Reid Gardiner (Prince Albert Raiders), who scored two goals. Third star would go to Team Cherry center William Eldh (Kelowna Rockets), who recorded an assist.
IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote played 19:58, was -1, served 4 penalty minutes, and had a shot on goal 1 hit and 2 shot blocks for Team Cherry!
IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik played 21:42, was -1, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 4 shots on goal, and a takeaway for Team Cherry!
IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer resumes full contact practices after recovering from his olecranon bursitis.
January 20th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Chris Festarini stopped 33 of the 38 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the second to tie the score 3-3 going into the third, the Spitfires would score twice in the third to claim the victory!
Windsor 5, Niagara 3
Graham (11) (Koverko, Dube)
Wigle (20) (Cote, Dube)
Graham (12) (Hill, Paton)
First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Jarret Machie, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored two goals.
Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl has been released by the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is now a free agent.
January 21st
Belleville Bulls winger Davis Brown is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 2 assists.
January 23rd
IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe resumes full contact practices after recovering from his sprained wrist.
January 24th
IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini has agreed to a contract with the Winnipeg Jets. He will join the Jets on July 8th.
January 26th
The IceDogs travel to play the Erie Otters. Chris Festarini stopped 19 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to tie the score 3-3, the Otters would score twice more to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Erie 5
Wigle (21) (Tvrznik, Mercer) PP
Milne (10) (Tvrznik, Mandat)
Tanguay (20) (Kelly, Koverko)
First star honours would go to Erie Otters center Darcy Greenaway, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Dustin Rosati, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Erie Otters center Dylan Corson, who scored a goal.
IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret played in his 300th OHL Game!
January 27th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of 33 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored late in the third to force overtime, IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham would emerge as the hero in overtime!
Brampton 2, Niagara 3 (OT)
Milne (11) (Tanguay, Paton) PP
Cote (11) (Theoret, Hill)
Graham (13) (Campagna, Mercer)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal.
January 28th
The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs led 2-1 after one period, the Wolves scored four straight goals to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Sudbury 5
Theoret (12) (Koverko, Cote)
Mandat (4) (Koverko, Tanguay)
Cote (12) (Hill) PP
First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Brett Morgan, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Frank Corrado, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Peter-James Gordon, who scored two goals.
Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 4 assists.
January 31st
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Month. In 9 games he scored 10 goals, and 9 assists.
Eastern Conference
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1st Ottawa 50 33 13 1 3 0.700 198 151 70
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2nd Niagara 48 29 15 2 2 0.646 178 142 62
3rd Belleville 48 31 14 1 2 0.677 175 153 65
4th Brampton 50 28 19 1 2 0.590 145 146 59
5th Peterborough 48 25 22 0 1 0.531 139 149 51
6th Sudbury 50 21 23 3 3 0.480 160 184 48
7th Oshawa 47 22 22 1 2 0.500 138 157 47
8th Barrie 48 20 23 3 2 0.469 141 153 45
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9th Kingston 47 18 24 0 5 0.436 145 171 41
10th Mississauga 48 15 26 2 5 0.385 156 167 37
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Stat Leader
Goals Joel Wigle (21)
Assists Mathew Campagna (37)
Points Mathew Campagna (53)
+/- Roger Cote (+31)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (99)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (135)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (108)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (82)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (18)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.64)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.909)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.18)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 7:10 pm
by Marleau12C
OHL Round-Up, End of January 2009
Eastern Conference
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1st Ottawa 50 33 13 1 3 0.700 198 151 70
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2nd Niagara 48 29 15 2 2 0.646 178 142 62
3rd Belleville 48 31 14 1 2 0.677 175 153 65
4th Brampton 50 28 19 1 2 0.590 145 146 59
5th Peterborough 48 25 22 0 1 0.531 139 149 51
6th Sudbury 50 21 23 3 3 0.480 160 184 48
7th Oshawa 47 22 22 1 2 0.500 138 157 47
8th Barrie 48 20 23 3 2 0.469 141 153 45
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9th Kingston 47 18 24 0 5 0.436 145 171 41
10th Mississauga 48 15 26 2 5 0.385 156 167 37
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Erie 49 32 14 0 3 0.684 181 128 67
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2nd Windsor 48 28 16 1 3 0.625 179 144 60
3rd Kitchener 49 29 15 0 5 0.643 190 159 63
4th Guelph 49 29 17 1 2 0.622 170 158 61
5th Owen Sound 49 24 19 3 3 0.551 155 148 54
6th Saginaw 49 25 24 0 0 0.510 150 160 50
7th London 49 23 23 1 2 0.500 147 161 49
8th Sarnia 47 20 23 1 3 0.468 132 169 44
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9th Plymouth 49 18 26 0 5 0.418 168 207 41
10th Sault Ste. Marie 48 15 26 4 3 0.385 141 181 37
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No Name GP G A P +-- PIM SOG ShAv R
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31 Festarini, Christopher 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8.03
1 McCullough, Jesse 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8.18
33 Dube, Kris 48 6 10 16 23 16 47 12.8 6.50
3 Graves, Neal 4 0 1 1 -1 2 5 0.0 6.25
6 Mercer, Luke 45 8 18 26 -4 16 61 13.1 6.73
5 Cote, Roger 48 12 24 36 31 46 76 15.8 7.33
2 Graham, Jesse 45 13 20 33 -2 48 72 18.1 7.20
4 Kelly, Broderick 48 3 8 11 2 24 37 8.1 6.63
77 Milne, Drake 48 11 8 19 -6 16 75 14.7 6.79
26 DiFruscia, Anthony 11 0 0 0 -4 6 8 0.0 5.73
9 Horvat, Ryan 45 5 5 10 4 32 27 18.5 6.36
24 Tanguay, Samson 48 20 17 37 -2 31 108 18.5 6.44
23 Theoret, Mitchell 48 12 11 23 7 58 58 20.7 6.88
11 Tvrznik, Radko 48 17 19 36 11 28 86 19.8 6.75
37 Campagna, Mathew 48 16 37 53 23 70 115 13.9 7.96
17 Hill, Devin 48 8 30 38 4 46 89 9.0 6.54
12 Mandat, Jan 48 4 11 15 4 46 48 8.3 6.48
22 Semenov, Fran ois 47 3 5 8 -13 50 65 4.6 6.66
10 Verhaeghe, Carter 10 1 1 2 0 17 11 9.1 6.30
14 Koverko, Dean 48 4 12 16 -5 28 50 8.0 6.31
56 Paton, Lawne 44 10 18 28 3 99 79 12.7 6.07
51 Pokulok, Scott 39 3 5 8 1 38 33 9.1 5.92
18 Wigle, Joel 45 21 24 45 20 72 135 15.6 7.42
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31 Festarini, Christopher 32 19 9 4 1895 2.82 .901 0 8.03
1 McCullough, Jesse 17 10 6 0 999 2.64 .909 1 8.18
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Goals Andreas Athanasiou, Ottawa (39) Joel Wigle (21), T-16th
Assists Sean Monahan, Ottawa (45) Mathew Campagna (37), 8th
Points Houston Gallant, Plymouth (67) Mathew Campagna (53), 15th
+/- Roger Cote, Niagara (+31) Roger Cote (+31), 1st
Penalty Minutes Brandon Love, Oshawa (175) Lawne Paton (99), 10th
Shots on Goal Cody Payne, Plymouth (204) Joel Wigle (135), 24th
Game Winning Goals Houston Gallant, Plymouth (7) Samson Tanguay (4), T-11th
Hits Connor Crisp, Windsor (271) Mitchell Theoret (108), Below 50th
Takeaways Ernie Vigilante, Saginaw (24) Luke Mercer (18), 5th
Shot Blocks Aaron Ekblad, Barrie (102) Roger Cote (82), T-10th
Average Rating Radek Faksa, Kitchener (8.95) Mathew Campagna (7.96), 21st
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Wins Spencer Neal, Guelph (26) Chris Festarini (19), 8th
Goals Against Average Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (2.27) Jesse McCullough (2.64), T-7th
Save Percentage Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (.919) Jesse McCullough (.909), 4th
Shutouts Rich Lalonde, Sudbury (4) Jesse McCullough (1), T-11th
Average Rating Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (8.30) Jesse McCullough (8.18), 3rd
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:45 pm
by Marleau12C
Early February 2009, Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament
February 1st
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Chris Festarini stopped all 29 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored five goals in the victory!
Kingston 0, Niagara 5
Campagna (17) (Unassisted) PP
Hill (9) (Milne, Paton)
Theoret (13) (Cote) SH
Cote (13) (Hill) PP
Graham (14) (Wigle, Tvrznik) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 29 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist.
February 2nd
The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of 27 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Brampton 1
Theoret (14) (Unassisted)
Semenov (4) (Pokulok)
Wigle (22) (Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored a goal.
February 3rd
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, Ottawa defenseman Nick Malysa emerged as the hero in overtime!
Ottawa 3, Niagara 2 (OT)
Koverko (5) (Cote, Milne) PP
Hill (10) (Koverko, Dube)
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Max Domi, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 33 of 36 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Nick Malysa, who scored a goal.
February 4th
Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists.
February 5th
The Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament continues today. In the opening game three weeks ago, Russia defeated the Czech Republic 3-0!
Finland vs. Sweden
Finland defeat Sweden 4-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish winger Tuomas Virolainen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Tero Juntenen, who recorded two assists.
IceDogs defenseman Neal Graves resumes full contact practices after recovering from his fractured arm.
February 7th
Sweden vs. Czech Republic
Czech Republic defeat Sweden 3-2! First star honours would go to Czech winger Ivan Vampola, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech center Angel Lhotsky, who recorded two assists.
Russia vs. Finland
Russia and Finland battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Russian defenseman Steven Medvedev, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Juho Siren, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Teuvo Teravainen, who scored a goal, and an assist.
February 8th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped all 19 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored three times to win the game!
Brampton 0, Niagara 3
Wigle (23) (Tvrznik, Graham) PP
Tanguay (21) (Paton, Milne) PP
Theoret (15) (Paton, Graham)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 19 save shutout. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who recorded two assists.
Czech Republic vs. Finland
Czech Republic defeat Finland 4-3! First star honours would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Czech center Franti Prochazka, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish center Paul Kuusela, who scored a goal.
Russia vs. Sweden
Russia and Sweden battle to a 2-2 draw! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Jorgen Stromqvist, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the draw. Third star would go to Russian goaltender Darius Stepanov, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the draw.
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1st Russia 3 1 0 2 0.333 8 5 4
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2nd Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 0.667 7 8 4
3rd Finland 3 1 1 1 0.333 10 9 3
4th Sweden 3 0 2 1 0.000 6 9 1
The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the Generals scored early in the third to tie the score, the IceDogs scored the game winner just seconds later.
Niagara 3, Oshawa 2
Graham (15) (Unassisted)
Graham (16) (Mercer, Campagna)
Koverko (6) (Cote)
First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded an assist.
IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret will miss 2 weeks with a damaged elbow.
February 11th
The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in the game, and the Bulls scored late in the third period to force overtime, before going on to victory in the shootout!
Niagara 3, Belleville 4 (SO) Winger Josh Anderson scored the shootout winner.
Wigle (24) (Mercer, Graham) PP
Mercer (9) (Unassisted) SH
Wigle (25) (Mercer, Campagna)
First star honours would go to defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Sam West, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce, who recorded two assists.
The Erie Otters have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored a goal, and 6 assists.
February 13th
Austria, Kazakhstan, and Great Britain win their respective groups at the Olympic Qualification Tournament, and will compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics!
February 14th
IceDogs defenseman Drake Milne will miss ten days with a neck strain.
February 15th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Chris Festarini stopped 34 of 35 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 going into the third, the IceDogs scored twice more to take the victory!
Sault Ste. Marie 1, Niagara 3
Koverko (7) (Horvat, Semenov)
Semenov (5) (Unassisted)
Campagna (18) (Wigle, Tvrznik) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal.
The Ottawa 67's have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st PlOttawa 56 35 16 1 4 0.670 211 173 75
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2nd Niagara 55 34 15 3 3 0.673 200 153 74
3rd Belleville 54 34 17 1 2 0.657 196 172 71
4th Brampton 56 31 22 1 2 0.580 160 164 65
5th Peterborough 55 28 25 0 2 0.527 159 167 58
6th Sudbury 55 25 23 3 4 0.518 183 197 57
7th Oshawa 53 25 25 1 2 0.500 155 177 53
8th Barrie 54 21 28 3 2 0.435 154 179 47
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9th Kingston 54 20 28 0 6 0.426 163 203 46
10th Mississauga 55 19 29 2 5 0.409 182 188 45
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Stat Leader
Goals Joel Wigle (25)
Assists Mathew Campagna (40)
Points Mathew Campagna (58)
+/- Roger Cote (+31)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (108)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (161)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (118)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (96)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (21)
Goals Against Average Jesse McCullough (2.52)
Save Percentage Jesse McCullough (.911)
Average Rating Jesse McCullough (8.26)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:57 pm
by Marleau12C
Late February 2009
February 16th
The Niagara IceDogs have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
The Belleville Bulls have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs.
IceDogs winger Scott Pokulok has been suspended two games for a vicious cross check to the chest of Sault Ste. Marie winger Pier-Antoine Courcelles in the third period of Niagara's 3-1 victory over Sault Ste. Marie.
February 17th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Chris Festarini stopped 25 of 26 shots he faced, and the IceDogs got out to an early 3-0 lead, and held the Wolves off for the rest of the game!
Sudbury 1, Niagara 3
Paton (11) (Kelly, Hill) PP
Dube (7) (Tvrznik, Wigle)
Wigle (26) (Campagna, Tvrznik)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who recorded two assists.
IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss a month with an MCL sprain.
February 18th
The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced, and Mississauga scored late in the game to force overtime, and Majors center Kristoff Kontos scored the winner in overtime!
Niagara 3, Mississauga 4 (OT)
Cote (14) (Koverko, Kelly) PP
Koverko (8) (Cote, Hill)
Campagna (19) (Tvrznik, Graham)
First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist.
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he recorded 4 assists.
February 21st
The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Chris Festarini stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Knights scored late in the third to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!
Niagara 4, London 3 (SO) Defenseman Jesse Graham scored the shootout winner.
Koverko (9) (Paton, Hill) PP
Tvrznik (18) (Campagna, Mercer) PP
Tvrznik (19) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to London Knights winger Ryan Van Stralen, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded two assists.
February 22nd
The IceDogs return home to play host to the London Knights. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the Knights led 4-3 going into the third, the IceDogs scored three goals in the third to take the victory!
London 4, Niagara 6
Semenov (6) (Paton, Dube)
Pokulok (4) (Mandat)
Pokulok (5) (Verhaeghe, Mandat)
Campagna (20) (Wigle, Tvrznik) PP
Hill (11) (Horvat, Kelly) PP
Tvrznik (20) (Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Scott Pokulok, who scored two goals. Third star would go to London Knights winger Ryan Van Stralen, who recorded three assists.
IceDogs winger Dean Koverko will miss 2 weeks with a broken finger.
February 23rd
The Kitchener Rangers, and Guelph Storm have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!
IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat will miss 10 days with a twisted knee.
IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret resumes full contact practices after recovering from his damaged elbow.
IceDogs defenseman Drake Milne resumes full contact practices after recovering from his neck strain.
February 24th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sarnia Sting. Chris Festarini stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the Sting scored a couple early goals, the IceDogs scored five unanswered goals to take the victory!
Sarnia 2, Niagara 5
Graham (17) (Campagna)
Graham (18) (Campagna)
Wigle (27) (Campagna, Tvrznik) PP
Verhaeghe (2) (Cote)
Tvrznik (21) (Wigle, Kelly)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Craig Duininck, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Windsor Spitfires, and Owen Sound Attack have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!
February 25th
London Knights winger Ryan Van Stralen is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists.
February 28th
Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens is named OHL Player of the Month. In 10 games he scored 7 goals, and 13 assists.
Eastern Conference
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Pos Team GP W L OTL SOL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st PlNiagara 60 38 15 4 3 0.692 221 167 83
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2nd PlBelleville 61 38 19 1 3 0.656 220 191 80
3rd PlOttawa 60 36 19 1 4 0.642 221 189 77
4th Brampton 60 33 24 1 2 0.575 168 174 69
5th Peterborough 61 30 28 0 3 0.516 176 189 63
6th Sudbury 61 27 26 3 5 0.508 203 214 62
7th Oshawa 59 28 27 1 3 0.508 174 197 60
8th Barrie 59 24 30 3 2 0.449 168 195 53
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9th Mississauga 60 22 31 2 5 0.425 196 202 51
10th Kingston 58 22 30 0 6 0.431 171 213 50
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Stat Leader
Goals Joel Wigle (27)
Assists Mathew Campagna (47)
Points Mathew Campagna (67)
+/- Roger Cote (+34)
Penalty Minutes Lawne Paton (112)
Shots on Goal Joel Wigle (177)
Hits Mitchell Theoret (122)
Shot Blocks Roger Cote (104)
Takeaways Luke Mercer (24)
Goals Against Average Chris Festarini (2.57)
Save Percentage Chris Festarini (.910)
Average Rating Chris Festarini (8.25)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 8:44 pm
by Marleau12C
March 2009, End of the Season
March 1st
The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped only 1 of 4 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 30 of 36 shots the rest of the way, as the IceDogs were dominated from the opening whistle!
Niagara 1, Ottawa 9
Campagna (21) (Tvrznik, Wigle) PP
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who scored a goal, and three assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored a goal, and three assists.
March 2nd
The Brampton Battalion have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
March 3rd
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 27 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored two early goals, the Battalion scored five unanswered goals to take the victory!
Brampton 5, Niagara 2
Wigle (28) (Milne, Verhaeghe)
Tvrznik (22) (Campagna, Mercer) PP
First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Edan Chenier, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Stewart Lindsay, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion center Antonio Oliver, who recorded an assist.
March 4th
The London Knights have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 6 goals, and 5 assists.
March 5th
IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat resumes full contact practices after recovering from his twisted knee.
March 8th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, the Majors went on to victory in the shootout!
Mississauga 5, Niagara 4 (SO) Center Jonatan Grennard scored the shootout winner.
Tvrznik (22) (Paton, Dube)
Mercer (10) (Campagna) PP
Campagna (22) (Graham, Mercer) PP
Theoret (16) (Paton) PP
First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Holden Cook, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Quade Dube, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist.
March 9th
The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of 29 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and though Belleville scored late to spoil the shutout, they were never really in the game!
Niagara 3, Belleville 1
Tvrznik (24) (Graham)
Graham (19) (Campagna) SH
Pokulok (6) (Theoret) SH
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 defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded an assist.
The Peterborough Petes and Sudbury Wolves have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!
March 10th
The Saginaw Spirit have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
March 11th
The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the Generals scored late in the second, to tie the game 2-2 going to the third, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals in the third to take a convincing victory!
Niagara 5, Oshawa 2
Graham (20) (Campagna) PP
Kelly (4) (Unassisted)
Graham (21) (Campagna, Wigle) PP
Tvrznik (25) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
Tvrznik (26) (Graham, Wigle) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who recorded three assists.
IceDogs winger Dean Koverko resumes full contact practices after recovering from his broken finger.
The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!
Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he recorded 6 assists.
March 14th
The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored first, the IceDogs scored four straight goals, and though the 67's battled back they couldn't quite complete the comeback!
Niagara 4, Ottawa 3
Graham (22) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
Tvrznik (27) (Graham, Campagna) PP
Wigle (29) (Graham, Tvrznik)
Paton (12) (Theoret, Semenov)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Oshawa Generals have clinched the final Eastern Conference OHL Playoff berth!
March 15th
The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Backup goaltender Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 35 of the 38 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Colts scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Barrie 3, Niagara 1
Wigle (30) (Hill, Tvrznik)
First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Jason Dickinson, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Richard Henderson, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 35 of 38 shots in the loss.
March 17th
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 35 of 40 shots he faced in the game, and Ottawa got out to an early 3-0 lead, and stayed a step ahead of the IceDogs the rest of the game!
Ottawa 5, Niagara 2
Theoret (17) (Hill, Paton)
Tvrznik (28) (Wigle, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who scored a goal.
IceDogs winger Joel Wigle recorded his 100th OHL Assist!
The Plymouth Whalers have clinched the final berth in the OHL Playoffs!
The Sarnia Sting, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Barrie Colts, and Kingston Frontenacs will not participate in this years playoffs!
March 18th
The Erie Otters have won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL Regular Season Champions!
Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 6 assists.
March 19th
Former IceDogs goaltender Joel Vienneau has signed a 2 year contract worth $450K per season with the Los Angeles Kings. He has left the CHL's Evansville IceMen.
March 24th
IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay resumes full contact practices after recovering from his MCL sprain.
J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Final Match-Ups
Western Conference
#1 Erie Otters vs. #8 Plymouth Whalers
In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Plymouth 20-10, while taking the season series 3-0-1!
#2 Windsor Spitfires vs. #7 Saginaw Spirit
In 8 regular season games Windsor outscored Saginaw 32-31, however Saginaw took the season series 4-3-1!
#3 Kitchener Rangers vs. #6 London Knights
In 6 regular season games Kitchener outscored London 20-14, while taking the season series 4-1-1!
#4 Owen Sound Attack vs. #5 Guelph Storm
In 8 regular season games Guelph outscored Owen Sound 31-21, while taking the season series 5-2-1!
Eastern Conference
#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #8 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
In 6 regular season games Mississauga outscored Niagara 24-21, while taking the season series 3-2-1!
#2 Belleville Bulls vs. #7 Oshawa Generals
In 8 regular season games Belleville outscored Oshawa 33-24, while taking the season series 5-3-0!
#3 Ottawa 67's vs. #6 Sudbury Wolves
In 4 regular season games Ottawa outscored Sudbury 21-12, while sweeping the season series 4-0-0!
#4 Brampton Battalion vs. #5 Peterborough Petes
In 4 regular season games Brampton outscored Peterborough 13-4, while sweeping the season series 4-0-0!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 9:12 pm
by Marleau12C
OHL Round-Up, 2008/09 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 19 4 4 0.662 243 200 90
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2nd PlBelleville 68 42 21 2 3 0.654 241 216 89
3rd PlOttawa 68 42 21 1 4 0.654 259 209 89
4th PlBrampton 68 37 27 1 3 0.574 191 197 78
5th PlPeterborough 68 34 31 0 3 0.522 196 204 71
6th PlSudbury 68 31 28 3 6 0.522 224 234 71
7th PlOshawa 68 32 31 2 3 0.507 205 234 69
8th PlMississauga 68 28 32 3 5 0.471 223 226 64
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9th Barrie 68 27 36 3 2 0.434 192 226 59
10th Kingston 68 23 38 1 6 0.390 198 257 53
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1st C Erie 68 47 18 0 3 0.713 261 180 97
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2nd PlWindsor 68 39 22 3 4 0.625 258 212 85
3rd PlKitchener 68 41 20 0 7 0.654 262 216 89
4th PlOwen Sound 68 38 22 5 3 0.618 234 194 84
5th PlGuelph 68 38 24 2 4 0.603 236 223 82
6th PlLondon 68 32 30 3 3 0.515 202 218 70
7th PlSaginaw 68 33 35 0 0 0.485 213 238 66
8th PlPlymouth 68 27 34 1 6 0.449 235 272 61
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9th Sarnia 68 27 36 1 4 0.434 194 259 59
10th Sault Ste. Marie 68 21 37 5 5 0.382 196 248 52
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31 Festarini, Christopher 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8.09
1 McCullough, Jesse 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8.25
33 Dube, Kris 68 7 13 20 28 18 63 11.1 6.41
3 Graves, Neal 13 0 1 1 0 10 13 0.0 6.15
6 Mercer, Luke 65 10 24 34 -4 24 90 11.1 6.69
5 Cote, Roger 68 14 29 43 28 56 103 13.6 7.18
2 Graham, Jesse 65 22 29 51 2 70 115 19.1 7.32
4 Kelly, Broderick 68 4 12 16 1 41 52 7.7 6.60
77 Milne, Drake 62 11 12 23 -10 28 96 11.5 6.74
26 DiFruscia, Anthony 25 0 0 0 -8 14 15 0.0 5.76
9 Horvat, Ryan 61 5 7 12 4 32 40 12.5 6.39
24 Tanguay, Samson 56 21 17 38 -3 37 120 17.5 6.32
23 Theoret, Mitchell 63 17 13 30 5 74 81 21.0 6.83
11 Tvrznik, Radko 68 28 30 58 14 42 144 19.4 6.85
37 Campagna, Mathew 67 22 56 78 23 113 154 14.3 7.97
17 Hill, Devin 68 11 36 47 -2 68 118 9.3 6.43
12 Mandat, Jan 68 4 13 17 6 64 70 5.7 6.40
22 Semenov, Fran ois 66 6 7 13 -10 81 91 6.6 6.70
10 Verhaeghe, Carter 26 2 3 5 3 55 20 10.0 5.92
14 Koverko, Dean 63 9 14 23 -5 36 70 12.9 6.37
56 Paton, Lawne 63 12 26 38 0 130 108 11.1 6.03
51 Pokulok, Scott 55 6 6 12 4 65 48 12.5 5.89
18 Wigle, Joel 65 30 36 66 24 106 207 14.5 7.46
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31 Festarini, Christopher 46 27 12 7 2702 2.75 .904 2 8.09
1 McCullough, Jesse 24 14 7 1 1408 2.77 .907 1 8.25
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Goals Andreas Athanasiou, Ottawa (51) Joel Wigle (30), T-17th
Assists Sean Monahan, Ottawa (62) Mathew Campagna (56), 3rd
Points Radek Faksa, Kitchener (96) Mathew Campagna (78), T-13th
+/- Michael Clarke, Kitchener (+42) Roger Cote (+28), T-4th
Penalty Minutes Brandon Love, Oshawa (237) Lawne Paton (130), 14th
Shots on Goal Cody Payne, Plymouth (285) Joel Wigle (207), 12th
Game Winning Goals Nick Ritchie, Erie (10) Mathew Campagna (5), T-12th
Hits Connor Crisp, Windsor (354) Joel Wigle (142), Below 50th
Takeaways Ernie Vigilante, Saginaw (29) Luke Mercer (27), 5th
Shot Blocks Alex Lepkowski, Barrie (140) Luke Mercer (116), 9th
Average Rating Radek Faksa, Kitchener (8.90) Mathew Campagna (7.97), 19th
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Stat League Leader IceDogs Leader
Wins Bruin Gorman, Erie (38) Chris Festarini (27), T-7th
Goals Against Average Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (2.25) Chris Festarini (2.76), 11th
Save Percentage Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (.919) Jesse McCullough (.907), 5th
Shutouts Spencer Neal, Guelph (5) Chris Festarini (2), T-8th
Average Rating Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (8.32) Jesse McCullough (8.25), 2nd
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 10:09 am
by Marleau12C
2009 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals
May 25th, Game 1
The IceDogs remain at home at the Gatorade Garden City Complex in St. Catharines to play host to the opening game of their Conference Quarter-Final series against the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the Majors led 2-1 going into the third period, the IceDogs scored three goals in the third to take the victory!
Mississauga 2, Niagara 4
Campagna (1) (Tvrznik, Graham) PP
Theoret (1) (Hill)
Tanguay (1) (Semenov)
Mercer (1) (Campagna)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Quade Dube, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 1-0!
Other Scores
Oshawa 0, Belleville 4 (Belleville lead the series 1-0!)
Peterborough 3, Brampton 4 (Brampton lead the series 1-0!)
Sudbury 2, Ottawa 4 (Ottawa lead the series 1-0!)
Plymouth 2, Erie 3 (Erie lead the series 1-0!)
London 5, Kitchener 3 (London lead the series 1-0!)
Guelph 1, Owen Sound 3 (Owen Sound lead the series 1-0!)
Saginaw 2, Windsor 4 (Windsor lead the series 1-0!)
IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.
London Knights center Terry Trafford is named OHL Player of the Week. In 1 game he scored 3 goals, and an assist.
March 26th, Game 2
The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored early in the third to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Mississauga 3, Niagara 6
Koverko (1) (Theoret, Dube)
Graham (1) (Tvrznik, Mercer) PP
Graham (2) (Campagna) PP
Dube (1) (Tvrznik) SH
Semenov (1) (Mercer) EN
Dube (2) (Tvrznik) SH
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Kris Dube, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored two goals.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-0!
Other Scores
Oshawa 0, Belleville 7 (Belleville lead the series 2-0!)
Peterborough 3, Brampton 4 (Brampton lead the series 2-0!)
Sudbury 4, Ottawa 3 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Plymouth 3, Erie 8 (Erie lead the series 2-0!)
London 1, Kitchener 3 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Guelph 3, Owen Sound 5 (Owen Sound lead the series 2-0!)
Saginaw 6, Windsor 5 (The series is tied 1-1!)
May 28th, Game 3
The IceDogs travel to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga to play the third game of their series with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored early in the third to tie the score 1-1, but the IceDogs scored twice late in the period to take the victory!
Niagara 3, Mississauga 1
Tvrznik (1) (Graham, Wigle) PP
DiFruscia (1) (Tanguay, Semenov)
DiFruscia (2) (Milne, Tanguay) EN
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Spencer Martin, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who recorded two assists.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-0!
Other Scores
Belleville 2, Oshawa 3 (Belleville lead the series 2-1!)
Brampton 1, Peterborough 3 (Brampton lead the series 2-1!)
Ottawa 3, Sudbury 0 (Ottawa lead the series 2-1!)
Owen Sound 3, Guelph 1 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-0!)
Kitchener 2, London 6 (London lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 5, Plymouth 3 (Erie lead the series 3-0!)
Windsor 5, Saginaw 2 (Windsor lead the series 2-1!)
May 29th, Game 4
The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored first, the IceDogs scored five unanswered goals to take the series!
Niagara 5, Mississauga 1
Tanguay (2) (Theoret, Kelly)
Tanguay (3) (Theoret, Hill)
Hill (1) (Tanguay, Koverko) PP
Wigle (1) (Semenov, Mercer)
Wigle (2) (Tvrznik, Graham) PP
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 winger Mitchell Theoret, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, defeating them 4 games to 0!
Other Scores
Belleville 3, Oshawa 6 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Brampton 2, Peterborough 6 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Ottawa 5, Sudbury 2 (Ottawa lead the series 3-1!)
Owen Sound 0, Guelph 6 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-1!)
Kitchener 4, London 3 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Erie 1, Plymouth 5 (Erie lead the series 3-1!)
Windsor 0, Saginaw 3 (The series is tied 2-2!)
May 31st, Game 5
Other Scores
Oshawa 2, Belleville 4 (Belleville lead the series 3-2!)
Peterborough 1, Brampton 2 (Brampton lead the series 3-2!)
Sudbury 1, Ottawa 3 (The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Sudbury Wolves, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Plymouth 5, Erie 3 (Erie lead the series 3-2!)
London 7, Kitchener 2 (London lead the series 3-2!)
Guelph 1, Owen Sound 2 (The Owen Sound Attack eliminate the Guelph Storm, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Saginaw 0, Windsor 3 (Windsor lead the series 3-2!)
Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Month. In 13 games he scored 8 goals, and 17 assists.
April 1st
The ISS released their Final Rankings for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and two IceDogs were ranked!
LW Radko Tvrznik - #51 (Up From #162 in Mid-Terms)
C Francois Semenov - #123 (Up From #127 in Mid-Terms)
The top-ranked player was Regina Pats center Sam Reinhart (65GP, 42G, 67A, 109P, +23, 22 PIM, 8.75 AvR), followed by Edmonton Oil Kings center Conner Bleackley (72GP, 26G, 55A, 81P, +21, 74 PIM, 7.89 AvR), and Helsingin Jokerit winger Tuomas Virolainen (39GP, 14G, 11A, 25P, +13, 18 PIM, 7.56 AvR).
The top-ranked OHL Player was London Knights defenseman Trevor Bzdel (#9) (68GP, 11G, 16A, 27P, -4, 102 PIM, 7.03 AvR)
The ISS also released their Final Rankings for the 2009 OHL Priority Selection!
The top-ranked player was Oakville Rangers center Dale Pike (50GP, 40G, 26A, 66P, +20, 38 PIM, 7.38 AvR), followed by Hamilton Reps center Rod Milette (50GP, 40G, 47A, 87P, +26, 58 PIM, 8.56 AvR), and Lindsay Muskies defenseman Emyle Gauvreau (60GP, 20G, 47A, 67P, +1, 115 PIM, 7.08 AvR).
The IceDogs hold the 19th Overall Pick in the Draft!
Ranked #19 - C/RW Rich Dwyer, Team Illinois (United States U16 East) (40GP, 16G, 19A, 35P, +18, 54 PIM, 7.25 AvR)
The ISS also released their Final Rankings for the 2009 CHL Import Draft!
The top-ranked player was Finnish defenseman Juho Siren (JYP Jyvaskyla, Finnish SM-League, 52GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -13, 38 PIM, 6.44 AvR), followed by Kazakh center Dmitri Upper (Barys, Russian Minor Hockey League, 26GP, 7G, 5A, 12P, -5, 26 PIM, 5.96 AvR), and Slovakian center Tamas Jurik (Slovan Bratislava Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 36GP, 9G, 14A, 23P, +6, 32 PIM, 6.67 AvR).
April 2nd, Game 6
Other Scores
Belleville 2, Oshawa 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)
Brampton 2, Peterborough 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)
Kitchener 1, London 5 (The London Knights eliminate the Kitchener Rangers, defeating them 4 games to 2!)
Erie 1, Plymouth 2 (The series is tied 3-3!)
Windsor 1, Saginaw 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)
April 4th, Game 7
Other Scores
Oshawa 0, Belleville 1 (The Belleville Bulls eliminate the Oshawa Generals, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
Peterborough 3, Brampton 4 (The Brampton Battalion eliminate the Peterborough Petes, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
Plymouth 3, Erie 4 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Plymouth Whalers, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
Saginaw 0, Windsor 1 (The Windsor Spitfires eliminate the Saginaw Spirit, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
April 5th
IceDogs winger Lawne Paton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his olecranon bursitis.
J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Final Match-Ups
Western Conference
#1 Erie Otters vs. #6 London Knights
In 8 regular season games Erie outscored London 29-19, while taking the season series 6-2-0!
#2 Windsor Spitfires vs. #4 Owen Sound Attack
In 4 regular season games Owen Sound outscored Windsor 17-5, while sweeping the season series 4-0-0!
Eastern Conference
#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #4 Brampton Battalion
In 8 regular season games Niagara outscored Brampton 31-13, while taking the season series 7-1-0!
#2 Belleville Bulls vs. #3 Ottawa 67's
In 6 regular season games Belleville outscored Ottawa 26-15, while taking the season series 5-1-0!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 11:23 am
by Marleau12C
2009 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Finals
April 6th, Game 1
The IceDogs return home to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in St. Catharines to play host to the opening game of their Conference Semi-Final series with the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 16 of the 17 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after one period, the IceDogs scored six unanswered goals to take the dominating victory!
Brampton 1, Niagara 7
Campagna (2) (Wigle, Mercer)
Wigle (3) (Tvrznik, Graham)
Wigle (4) (Campagna, Tvrznik) PP
Tvrznik (2) (Milne, Kelly)
Tvrznik (3) (Wigle)
Pokulok (1) (Horvat)
Tanguay (4) (Koverko)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 1-0!
Other Scores
Ottawa 4, Belleville 1 (Ottawa lead the series 1-0!)
London 2, Erie 3 (Erie lead the series 1-0!)
Owen Sound 3, Windsor 0 (Owen Sound 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 Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored with just two minutes left to tie the game 4-4, the IceDogs would score seconds later to take the victory!
Brampton 4, Niagara 5
Tvrznik (4) (Graham, Mercer) PP
Mercer (2) (Hill, Paton) PP
Cote (1) (Campagna)
Campagna (3) (Wigle, Tvrznik)
Campagna (4) (Wigle)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Spencer Abraham, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-0!
Other Scores
Ottawa 1, Belleville 3 (The series is tied 1-1!)
London 2, Erie 5 (Erie lead the series 2-0!)
Owen Sound 4, Windsor 0 (Owen Sound lead the series 2-0!)
April 9th, Game 3
The IceDogs travel to the Powerade Centre in Brampton to play the third game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 24 shots he faced, and though Brampton scored early in the third period to tie the score 4-4, the IceDogs scored twice more in the period to take the victory!
Niagara 6, Brampton 4
Milne (1) (Semenov)
Mercer (3) (Wigle)
Tvrznik (5) (Campagna, Mercer) PP
Paton (1) (Hill, Tanguay) PP
Koverko (2) (Tanguay, Semenov)
Tanguay (5) (Paton, Cote) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Edan Chenier, who scored two goals.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-0!
Other scores
Belleville 4, Ottawa 2 (Belleville lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 2, London 4 (Erie lead the series 2-1!)
Windsor 3, Owen Sound 2 (Owen Sound lead the series 2-1!)
April 10th, Game 4
The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the Battalion score first, the IceDogs scored four unanswered goals to sweep the series!
Niagara 4, Brampton 1
Graham (3) (Campagna) PP
Hill (2) (Tanguay, Paton)
Pokulok (2) (Horvat)
Campagna (5) (Kelly, Wigle)
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal.
The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Brampton Battalion, defeating them 4 games to 0!
Other Scores
Belleville 2, Ottawa 5 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Erie 4, London 2 (Erie lead the series 3-1!)
Windsor 0, Owen Sound 2 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-1!)
April 12th, Game 5
Other Scores
Ottawa 5, Belleville 0 (Ottawa lead the series 3-2!)
London 2, Erie 1 (Erie lead the series 3-2!)
Owen Sound 1, Windsor 2 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-2!)
April 14th, Game 6
Other Scores
Belleville 5, Ottawa 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)
Erie 6, London 4 (The Erie Otters eliminate the London Knights, defeating them 4 games to 2!)
Windsor 4, Owen Sound 3 (The series is tied 3-3!)
April 16th, Game 7
Other Scores
Ottawa 3, Belleville 2 (The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Belleville Bulls, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
Owen Sound 3, Windsor 4 (The Windsor Spitfires eliminate the Owen Sound Attack, defeating them 4 games to 3!)
J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Final Match-Ups
Western Conference
#1 Erie Otters vs. #2 Windsor Spitfires
In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Windsor 13-12, while splitting the season series 2-2-0!
Eastern Conference
#1 Niagara IceDogs vs. #3 Ottawa 67's
In 4 regular season games Ottawa outscored Niagara 20-9, while taking the season series 3-1-0!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:56 pm
by Marleau12C
2009 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Finals
April 19th, Game 1
The IceDogs return home to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in St. Catharines to play host to the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final against the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 36 of the 41 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, Ottawa would score five straight goals to take an insurmountable lead!
Ottawa 5, Niagara 3
Hill (3) (Tvrznik, Milne) PP
Paton (2) (Hill, Cote) PP
Paton (3) (Cote) PP
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a goal, and three assists.
The Ottawa 67's lead the series 1-0!
Windsor Spitfires vs. Erie Otters
Erie defeat Windsor 5-4! First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Tucker Shannon, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Shawn Fortier, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Nick Ebert, who scored a goal.
The Erie Otters 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 Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored in the dying seconds to force overtime, IceDogs center Mathew Campagna would emerge as the hero in overtime!
Ottawa 3, Niagara 4 (OT)
Mercer (4) (Campagna) PP
Semenov (2) (Milne, Koverko)
Campagna (6) (Tvrnzik, Pokulok)
Campagna (7) (Wigle, Tvrznik) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Ashley Burns, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The series is tied 1-1!
Windsor Spitfires vs. Erie Otters
Erie defeat Windsor 3-2! First star honours would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who stopped 34 of 36 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Erie Otters winger Jordie Gallant, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Matt Mahalak, who stopped 30 of 33 shots in the loss.
The Erie Otters lead the series 2-0!
April 23rd, Game 3
The IceDogs travel to the J.Benson Cartage Centre in Ottawa to play the third game of their series with the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the 67's led 3-2 at the end of the first period, the IceDogs would score three unanswered goals to take the victory!
Niagara 5, Ottawa 3
Tanguay (6) (Paton, Semenov)
Koverko (3) (Hill)
Campagna (8) (Wigle, Mercer)
Wigle (5) (Tvrznik, Dube)
Tvrznik (6) (Paton, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!
Erie Otters vs. Windsor Spitfires
Windsor defeat Erie 4-3! First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Nick Ritchie, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Nick Ebert, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Erie Otters winger Aaron Berisha, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Erie Otters lead the series 2-1!
April 25th, Game 4
The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped only 9 of the 13 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough who stopped all 22 shots he faced the rest of the way, but the IceDogs never got it going in the loss!
Niagara 1, Ottawa 4
Wigle (6) (Mercer, Campagna) PP
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Nick Malysa, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded an assist.
The series is tied 2-2!
Erie Otters vs. Windsor Spitfires
Windsor defeat Erie 4-2! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Samy Martin, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Erie Otters winger Ben Johnson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Jeremy-Michael Boivin, who scored a goal.
The series is tied 2-2!
April 27th, Game 5
The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored first, Ottawa scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!
Ottawa 4, Niagara 1
Paton (4) (Hill)
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Kirby Bird, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's center Nelson Watson, who scored a goal.
The Ottawa 67's lead the series 3-2!
Windsor Spitfires vs. Erie Otters
Windsor defeat Erie 2-1! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Matt Mahalak, who stopped 31 of 32 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who stopped 25 of 27 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who scored a goal.
The Windsor Spitfires lead the series 3-2!
April 28th
IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss 3 weeks with a rotator cuff strain.
April 29th, Game 6
The IceDogs travel back to Ottawa to play the sixth game of their series with the Ottawa 67's. Chris Festarini stopped 36 of the 41 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 3-1 halfway through the game, the 67's scored four unanswered goals to claim the series victory!
Niagara 3, Ottawa 5
Campagna (9) (Tvrznik, Wigle)
Koverko (4) (Semenov, Theoret)
Campagna (10) (Kelly, Wigle)
First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Chris Marchese, who scored a goal, and two assists.
The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Niagara IceDogs, defeating them 4 games to 2!
Erie Otters vs. Windsor Spitfires
Erie defeat Windsor 5-2! First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Jordie Gallant, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Erie Otters winger Nick Ritchie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Erie Otters winger Aaron Berisha, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The series is tied 3-3!
April 30th
Former IceDogs winger Myles Doan's contract with the Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga expires, and he is now a free agent.
May 1st, Game 7
Windsor Spitfires vs. Erie Otters
Windsor defeat Erie 3-2! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Jordan Maletta, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Mychal Branham, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Windsor Spitfires have eliminated the Erie Otters, defeating them 4 games to 3!
Former IceDogs center Alex Friesen's contract with Basel of the Swiss National League B has expired, and he has become a free agent.
Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl has returned home to Germany, signing a 1 year contract worth $95K with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga!
J.Ross Robertson Cup Final Match-Up
#3 (East) Ottawa 67's vs. #2 (West) Windsor Spitfires
In 2 regular season games Windsor outscored Ottawa 12-5, while sweeping the season series 2-0-0!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 2:44 pm
by Marleau12C
2009 J.Ross Robertson Cup Final
May 3rd, Game 1
Windsor Spitfires vs. Ottawa 67's
Windsor defeat Ottawa 3-2! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Reece Scarlet, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Rheal Day, who stopped 29 of 32 shots in the loss.
The Windsor Spitfires lead the series 1-0!
May 4th, Game 2
Windsor Spitfires vs. Ottawa 67's
Ottawa defeat Windsor 3-2! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Kirby Bird, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Mac Nichol, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who scored a goal.
The series is tied 1-1!
May 6th, Game 3
Ottawa 67's vs. Windsor Spitfires
Ottawa defeat Windsor 7-2! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Nick Malysa, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Ashley Burns, who scored two goals.
The Ottawa 67's lead the series 2-1!
IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer has signed a 3 year contract worth $475K per season with the Ottawa Senators. He has left the IceDogs.
May 7th
IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham has signed a 3 year contract worth $475K per season with the Calgary Flames. He has left the IceDogs.
May 8th, Game 4
Ottawa 67's vs. Windsor Spitfires
Windsor defeat Ottawa 4-3! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Matt Mahalak, who stopped 28 of 31 shots in the victory.
The series is tied 2-2!
Former IceDogs goaltender Joel Vienneau has been released by the Los Angeles Kings and is now a free agent.
May 9th
The OHL Priority Selection took place today, more info in next post.
The IceDogs release the following players to get their reserve list under the limit.
C Pierre-Andre Nobel
LW Tyrel Vincent
RW Daryl Biron
D Rusty Watson
D Courtney Bell
May 10th, Game 5
Windsor Spitfires vs. Ottawa 67's
Ottawa defeat Windsor 4-3! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Chris Marchese, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who scored a goal.
The Ottawa 67's lead the series 3-2!
May 12th, Game 6
Ottawa 67's vs. Windsor Spitfires
Windsor defeat Ottawa 6-4! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Chris Marchese, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who recorded two assists.
The series is tied 3-3!
The Prince George Cougars have won the WHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Red Deer Rebels 4 games to 3, and will represent the WHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski!
May 13th
The Gatineau Olympiques have won the QMJHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 games to 2, and will represent the QMJHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski!
May 14th, Game 7
Windsor Spitfires vs. Ottawa 67's
Windsor defeat Ottawa 1-0! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Matt Mahalak, who posted a 25 save shutout. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Jordan Maletta, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Kirby Bird, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the loss!
The Windsor Spitfires have won the J.Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3, and will represent the OHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Rimouski!
Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics - Playoffs
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No Name GP G A P +-- PIM SOG Sh Av R
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31 Festarini, Christopher 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7.71
1 McCullough, Jesse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 10.00
33 Dube, Kris 14 2 2 4 7 4 19 10.5 6.36
3 Graves, Neal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ----
5 Cote, Roger 14 1 3 4 6 18 28 3.6 6.71
4 Kelly, Broderick 14 0 4 4 2 8 11 0.0 6.71
77 Milne, Drake 14 1 4 5 -2 6 18 5.6 6.71
26 DiFruscia, Anthony 3 2 0 2 2 0 4 50.0 7.33
9 Horvat, Ryan 14 0 2 2 -3 8 9 0.0 6.21
24 Tanguay, Samson 13 6 6 12 6 4 26 23.1 6.85
23 Theoret, Mitchell 14 1 4 5 -1 8 6 16.7 6.64
11 Tvrznik, Radko 14 6 13 19 10 4 24 25.0 7.21
37 Campagna, Mathew 14 10 9 19 10 12 41 24.4 8.36
17 Hill, Devin 14 3 7 10 1 18 28 10.7 6.50
12 Mandat, Jan 14 0 0 0 1 26 9 0.0 5.79
22 Semenov, Fran ois 14 2 7 9 -1 22 19 10.5 6.93
10 Verhaeghe, Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 6.00
14 Koverko, Dean 14 4 3 7 0 22 17 23.5 6.29
56 Paton, Lawne 11 4 5 9 -5 12 12 33.3 6.45
51 Pokulok, Scott 14 2 1 3 1 8 13 15.4 6.07
18 Wigle, Joel 14 6 11 17 11 20 51 11.8 7.86
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No Name GP W L T MIN GAA SV% SO Av R
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31 Festarini, Christopher 14 10 4 0 801 3.07 .896 0 7.71
1 McCullough, Jesse 1 0 0 0 39 0.00 1.0000 10.00
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:05 pm
by Marleau12C
May 9th, OHL Priority Selection
The IceDogs hold the 19th Overall Pick in the Draft.
With the first overall pick the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds selected Lindsay Muskies defenseman Emyle Gauvreau.
1st Round (19th Overall): LW Corbie Scott
6'3", 152 lbs, Age: 15, From: London, Ontario, London Junior Knights (Alliance Pavillion League)
Stats: 50GP, 23G, 38A, 61P, +21, 91 PIM, 7.14 AvR
2nd Round (24th Overall): RD Dusty Johnston
5'10", 143 lbs, Age: 15, From: Walkerton, Ontario, Walkerton Hawks (Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League)
Stats: 55GP, 18G, 35A, 53P, +16, 58 PIM, 7.69 AvR
3rd Round (42nd Overall): RD James Brown
5'11", 176 lbs, Age: 15, From: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Stoney Creek Warriors (Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 10G, 13A, 23P, +8, 120 PIM, 6.67 AvR
3rd Round (44th Overall): LD Walker Druin
6'2", 191 lbs, Age: 15, From: Nipigon, Ontario, Whitby Fury (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Stats: 59GP, 1G, 10A, 11P, -3, 72 PIM, 6.41 AvR
3rd Round (59th Overall): C Fernando Larocque
5'9", 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Gloucester, Ontario, Oakville Blades (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Stats: 56GP, 33G, 41A, 74P, +37, 50 PIM, 7.36 AvR
4th Round (79th Overall): LW Reggie Leclerc
5'8", 152 lbs, Age: 15, From: Brantford, Ontario, Colborne Cobras (Empire Junior B Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 28G, 59A, 87P, +46, 110 PIM, 7.10 AvR
5th Round (99th Overall): RW Larry Carriere
6', 165 lbs, Age: 16, From: Kitchener, Ontario, Kitchener Junior Rangers (Alliance Pavillion League)
Stats: 45GP, 10G, 17A, 27P, +11, 72 PIM, 6.40 AvR
6th round (119th Overall): C Neil Staal
5'7", 156 lbs, Age: 16, From: Ottawa, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 17G, 34A, 51P, +48, 44 PIM, 6.87 AvR
7th Round (139th Overall): LW Chamirand Laforest
6', 143 lbs, Age: 15, From: Milton, Ontario, Ottawa Junior Senators (Central Canada Hockey League)
Stats: 56GP, 7G, 6A, 13P, +1, 60 PIM, 6.13 AvR
8th Round (159th Overall): LD/LW Jean-Claude Bent
6'1", 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Avonmore, Ontario, Brampton Capitals (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 5G, 27A, 32P, +1, 84 PIM, 6.72 AvR
9th Round (179th Overall): C Scotty Tompkins
5'10", 163 lbs, Age: 16, From: Walden, Ontario, Hamilton Red Wings (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Stats: 59GP, 10G, 30A, 40P, +1, 66 PIM, 6.20 AvR
10th Round (199th Overall): G Kenton Howse
5'9", 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Morrisburg, Ontario, Morrisburg Lions (Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League)
Stats: 54GP, 45-6-3, 15 SO, 1.44 GAA, .948 SV%, 8.72 AvR
11th Round (219th Overall): RW Deder MacDonald
6'3", 174 lbs, Age: 15, From: Leamington, Ontario, Leamington Flyers (Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Stats: 57GP, 4G, 16A, 20P, +24, 31 PIM, 6.51 AvR
12th Round (239th Overall): C Stace Reagan
5'10", 169 lbs, Age: 15, From: North York, Ontario, Huntsville Otters (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 9G, 22A, 31P, +30, 35 PIM, 6.87 AvR
13th Round (259th Overall): LW Laine Murphy
6'3", 154 lbs, Age: 16, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, St. Catharines Sabres (South Central AAA League)
Stats: 40GP, 8G, 11A, 19P, +9, 38 PIM, 6.42 AvR
14th Round (279th Overall): LD/RD Owen Munro
6', 167 lbs, Age: 16, From: Perth, Ontario, Perth Blue Wings (Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 10G, 39A, 49P, +21, 98 PIM, 7.02 AvR
15th Round (299th Overall): G Tiny Flinn
6', 156 lbs, Age: 16, From: Barrie, Ontario, Port Perry Mojacks (Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League)
Stats: 60GP, 54-3-3, 15 SO, 1.48 GAA, .947 SV%, 8.70 AvR
May 20th, OHL Awards Presentation
Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)
C Radek Faksa, Kitchener Rangers (60GP, 42G, 54A, 96P, +15, 66 PIM, 8.90 AvR)
Runners-Up: C Brendan Gaunce (Belleville Bulls), C Jarrod Maidens (Owen Sound Attack)
William Hanley Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, Dedication to Hockey)
D Jacob Ringuette, Sarnia Sting (68GP, 13G, 35A, 48P, -12, 80 PIM, 7.59 AvR)
Runners-Up: LW Mitchell Dempsey (Kitchener Rangers), G Matt Murray (Peterborough Petes)
Matt Leyden Trophy (Coach of the Year)
Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires
Runners-Up: Joe Ferras (Erie Otters), Johnny Smith (Niagara IceDogs)
Max Kaminsky Trophy (Best Defensemen)
Taylor Fielding, Belleville Bulls (68GP, 20G, 53A, 73P, +2, 76 PIM, 8.18 AvR)
Runners-Up: Cody Ceci (Ottawa 67's), Nick Ebert (Windsor Spitfires)
OHL Goaltender of the Year
Matt Murray, Peterborough Petes (66GP, 34-27-3, 5 SO, 2.73 GAA, .907 SV%, 8.14 AvR)
Runners-Up: Skylar McMahon (Barrie Colts), Matej Machovsky (Brampton Battalion)
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Leading Goal Scorer)
LW Andreas Athanasiou, Ottawa 67's (51 goals)
Runners-Up: C Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers), Cody Payne (Plymouth Whalers)
Note: Finally figured out that instead of giving me the point scoring leaders, it was giving me the goal scoring leaders.
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Top Overage Player)
LW Andreas Athanasiou, Ottawa 67's (65GP, 51G, 34A, 85P, +12, 78 PIM, 7.42 AvR)
Runners-Up: C Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers), LW Cody Payne (Plymouth Whalers)
Note: None of these players were actually overage this season.
Emms Family Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
LW Brandon Love, Oshawa Generals (65GP, 31G, 38A, 69P, +14, 237 PIM, 8.45 AvR)
Runners-Up: C Emile Brace (Windsor Spitfires), RW Houston Gallant (Plymouth Whalers)
Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)
C Zoltan Poitras, Plymouth Whalers
Runners-Up: D Jared Gilbert (Windsor Spitfires), D Jacob Ringuette (Sarnia Sting)
OHL Executive of the Year
Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires
Runners-Up: Darren Rumble (Erie Otters), Mark Addison (Niagara IceDogs)
OHL Star Player
C Radek Faksa, Kitchener Rangers)
Runners-Up: LW Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals), C Brendan Gaunce (Belleville Bulls)
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:49 pm
by Marleau12C
2009 CHL Memorial Cup
May 21st
Gatineau Olympiques vs. Windsor Spitfires
Windsor defeat Gatineau 4-1! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Emile Brace, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Samy Martin, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored two goals.
Prince George Cougars vs. Rimouski Oceanic
Prince George defeat Rimouski 4-3 in overtime! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars winger Buddy Dufresne, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars winger John Odgers, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars center Charles-Hubert Regier, who recorded two assists.
May 23rd
Windsor Spitfires vs. Prince George Cougars
Windsor defeat Prince George 5-2! First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Shawn Fortier, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Jarett Mackie, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Connor Crisp, who recorded an assist.
Gatineau Olympiques vs. Rimouski Oceanic
Gatineau defeat Rimouski 6-2! First star honours would go to Gatineau Olympiques winger Tomas Hyka, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Gatineau Olympiques winger Martin Demers, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois, who recorded three assists.
May 25th
Gatineau Olympiques vs. Prince George Cougars
Prince George defeat Gatineau 4-2! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Ryan Pulock, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars center Real McLaren, who scored a goal.
Windsor Spitfires vs. Rimouski Oceanic
Windsor defeat Rimouski 4-3! First star honours would go to Rimouski Oceanic defenseman Mathieu Boily, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Rimouski Oceanic winger Mario Daniel, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Jeremy-Michael Boivin, who scored a goal.
Code: Select all
Pos Team GP W L T OTW OTL Pct GF GA Pts
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1st Q Windsor 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 13 6 6
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2nd PlPrince George 3 1 1 0 1 0 0.333 10 10 4
3rd PlGatineau 3 1 2 0 0 0 0.333 9 10 2
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4th Rimouski 3 0 2 0 0 1 0.000 8 14 1
The host Rimouski Oceanic have been eliminated following the Round Robin!
May 30th, Memorial Cup Semi-Final
Gatineau Olympiques vs. Prince George Cougars
Prince George defeat Gatineau 3-1! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Ryan Pulock, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Mathew Dumba, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars winger Buddy Dufresne, who recorded an assist.
June 2nd, Memorial Cup Final
Prince George Cougars vs. Windsor Spitfires
Prince George defeat Windsor 3-2 in overtime! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars winger John Odgers, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Mathew Dumba, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Jared Gilbert, who scored a goal, and an assist.
The Prince George Cougars are 2009 Memorial Cup Champions!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 8:36 pm
by Marleau12C
June 2009
June 2nd
The Buffalo Sabres have won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4 games to 0!
June 3rd
As planning begins for next season, the IceDogs release their overage players:
G Chris Festarini
LW Mitchell Theoret
LW Ryan Horvat
The IceDogs also release the rights to:
D Luke Mercer
D Jesse Graham
June 5th
The IceDogs announce the completion of a deal with the London Knights, sending Czech center Jan Mandat to the Knights in exchange for defenseman Braxton Andrews.
Jan Mandat played in 68 games for the IceDogs this past season, putting up 17 (4+13) points, and was +6, with 64 penalty minutes.
Braxton Andrews played in 48 games with London this season, putting up 9 (4+5) points, and was -5, with 52 penalty minutes.
June 6th
The Canadian Hockey League have released their All-Star Teams today!
First All-Star Team
Goaltender: Jerome Ralph (Vancouver Giants)
Defenseman: Taylor Fielding (Belleville Bulls)
Defenseman: Morgan Rielly (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Forward: Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers)
Forward: Henrik Samuelsson (Everett Silvertips)
Forward: Curtis Lazar (Red Deer Rebels)
Second All-Star Team
Goaltender: Matt Murray (Peterborough Petes)
Defenseman: Richard Nedomlel (Swift Current Broncos)
Defenseman: Dalton Thrower (Saskatoon Blades)
Forward: Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)
Forward: Brent Benson (Saskatoon Blades)
Forward: Sam Reinhart (Regina Pats)
Rookie All-Star Team
Goaltender: Rich Lalonde (Sudbury Wolves)
Defenseman: Matthew Proulx (Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Defenseman: Taylor Hunter (Owen Sound Attack)
Forward: Jonatan Grennard (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
Forward: Bruno Gandois (Gatineau Olympiques)
Forward: Brent Royer (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
June 15th
Former IceDogs winger Andrew Agozzino's contract with the Adirondack Phantoms has expired, and he is now a free agent.
June 18th
Former IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret has signed a 1 year contract worth $17.5K with the Huntsville Havoc of the United Hockey League.
June 20th
Winger Joel Wigle's loan to the Niagara IceDogs ends, and he returns to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held today, and two IceDogs were drafted!
LW Radko Tvrznik - San Jose Sharks, 3rd Round (61st Overall)
C Francois Semenov - New York Islanders, 6th Round (160th Overall)
With the first overall pick the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Regina Pats center Sam Reinhart! The Nashville Predators selected Helsingin Jokerit winger Tuomas Virolainen with the second overall pick. While the Winnipeg Jets selected Yugra Khanty-Masiysk defenseman Alexandr Uvarov with the third pick!
The top-drafted OHL player was Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who was selected by the St. Louis Blues with a 14th Overall Pick!
The following IceDogs prospects were also drafted!
G Phil Lundbohm - Boston Bruins, 6th Round (162nd Overall)
C Dmitry Mazunin - Ottawa Senators, 2nd Round (34th Overall)
June 22nd
Former IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has signed a 1 year contract worth $10.5K with the Kalamazoo Wings of the East Coast Hockey League!
June 23rd
Former IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $495K with the St. Louis Blues.
Former IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $713K with the San Jose Sharks.
Former IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $971K with the Dallas Stars.
Former IceDogs winger Joel Wigle has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $517K with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
June 25th, CHL Import Draft
The IceDogs hold the 55th Overall Pick in the Draft!
With the first overall pick the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds select Finnish defenseman Juho Siren!
1st Round (55th Overall): RW Ivan Benyuk
5'10", 174 lbs, Age: 17, From: Donetsk, Ukraine, Kanata Stallions (Central Canada Hockey League)
Stats: 57GP, 23G, 16A, 39P, +34, 68 PIM, 6.51 AvR
2nd Round: Declined to Pick
June 29th
IceDogs center Mathew Campagna has been named Niagara Icedogs Fans Player of the Year! In 67 games with the IceDogs this season, Campagna put up 78 (22+56) points, and was +23, with 113 penalty minutes.
June 30th
Former IceDogs winger Nicklas Jensen has left the Vancouver Canucks as a restricted free agent after the expiration of his contract!
Former IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton has left the Boston Bruins as a restricted free agent after the expiration of his contract!
The Board has announced that they expect the team to make the playoffs again this season!
The Prince George Cougars have been chosen to host the 2010 Memorial Cup!
The IceDogs have released the rights to winger Joel Wigle.
The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Ivan Benyuk. Benyuk was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (55th Overall) in the CHL Import Draft!
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 3:08 pm
by Marleau12C
Offseason 2009
July 1st
The OHL released their 2009/10 Season schedule today, and the IceDogs will open the season at home, playing host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors on September 22nd, the Brampton Battalion on September 24th, and the Sudbury Wolves on September 29th.
July 2nd
The IceDogs announce their schedule of preseason games, starting with a three game tour of the Western United States!
August 11th: at Everett Silvertips
August 13th: at Seattle Thunderbirds
August 15th: at Portland Winter Hawks
Then from August 21-24 the IceDogs play host to the Niagara Cup Tournament!
Niagara IceDogs (Hosts)
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL Champions)
Prince George Cougars (WHL/Memorial Cup Champions)
Windsor Spitfires (OHL Champions)
Regular Pre-Season
September 4th: vs. Kitchener Rangers
September 7th: at Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
September 10th: at Sudbury Wolves
September 12th: vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
September 14th: at Sarnia Sting
September 16th: vs. Ottawa 67's
July 5th
Former IceDogs winger Nicklas Jensen has signed a 2 year contract worth $550K per season with the Vancouver Canucks.
The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Reggie Leclerc. Leclerc was the IceDogs 4th Round Pick (79th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection!
Season Ticket Update: 525
July 6th
The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Corbie Scott. Scott was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (19th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.
The IceDogs announce the signing of overage defenseman Cory Genovese. Genovese played last season with the Kitchener Rangers, where in 67 games he put up 14 (6+8) points, and was +12, with 96 penalty minutes for a 6.94 AvR.
The IceDogs announce the signing of overage defenseman Adam Pelech. Pelech split last season between the Erie Otters, and Brampton Battalion, where in 65 games he put up 23 (7+16) points, and was +3, with 34 penalty minutes for a 6.98 AvR. His NHL Rights are held by the Colorado Avalanche.
July 7th
The IceDogs announce the signing of goaltender Kenton Howse. Howse was the IceDogs 10th Round Pick (199th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.
The IceDogs announce the signing of center Pierre-Marc Duchesne. Duchesne was the IceDogs 10th Round Pick (196th Overall) in the 2008 OHL Priority Selection. He played last season with the South Ottawa Canadians of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League, where in 60 games he put up 86 (40+46) points, and was +42, with 96 penalty minutes.
July 8th
Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini has signed a 2 year contract worth $475K with the Winnipeg Jets.
July 9th
The IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Belleville Bulls, sending defenseman Neal Graves to the Bulls in exchange for an 8th Round Pick in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection!
Graves spent 2 seasons as an extra defenseman for the IceDogs, playing in 32 games, and putting up 6 (2+4) points, while being -4, with 16 penalty minutes.
July 11th
Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini is released by the Winnipeg Jets, and is now a free agent.
July 12th
Former IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton has signed a 2 year contract worth $575K per season with the Winnipeg Jets.
Season Ticket Update: 855
July 18th
Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini has signed a 1 year contract worth $29K with the Central Hockey League's Arizona Sundogs.
July 19th
Season Ticket Update: 1,034
July 26th
Season Ticket Update: 1,894
August 2nd
IceDogs prospect Phil Lundbohm has decided to play for the Denver Pioneers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Season Ticket Update: 2,060
August 4th
Former IceDogs center Alex Friesen has signed a 1 year contract worth $495K with the Florida Panthers.
August 9th
Season Ticket Update: 2,120
Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 4:25 pm
by Marleau12C
2009 Niagara IceDogs Alumni Report - NHL Draftees
D Brock Beukeboom
6'2", 207 lbs, Age: 22, From: Uxbridge, Ontario, St. Louis Blues (1 year/$495K)
Drafted: Tampa Bay Lightning, 3rd Round (63rd Overall), 2005
Last Season (With Peoria Rivermen, AHL): 80GP, 3G, 16A, 19P, -19, 66 PIM, 6.75 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 160GP, 4G, 29A, 33P, -29, 148 PIM, 6.67 AvR
Peoria Rivermen (160 games)
AHL Playoffs: 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -5, 4 PIM, 6.75 AvR
Peoria Rivermen (4 games)
C Alex Friesen
5'10", 185 lbs, Age: 23, From: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Florida Panthers (1 year/$495K)
Drafted: Vancouver Canucks, 6th Round (172nd Overall), 2005
Last Season (With Basel, Swiss National League B): 50GP, 9G, 23A, 32P, +19, 70 PIM, 6.46 AvR
Professional Career:
Career (Swiss National League B): 100GP, 17G, 31A, 48P, +8, 148 PIM, 6.40 AvR
Basel (100 games)
D Jesse Graham
5'11", 185 lbs, Age: 20, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Calgary Flames (2 years/$475K)
Drafted: Calgary Flames, 3rd Round (80th Overall), 2007
Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 65GP, 22G, 29A, 51P, +2, 70 PIM, 7.32 AvR
OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 3G, 5A, 8P, +2, 8 PIM, 7.21 AvR
Career (Ontario Hockey League): 256GP, 42G, 91A, 133P, +29, 186 PIM, 7.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (256 games)
OHL Playoffs: 69GP, 16G, 21A, 37P, +9, 46 PIM, 6.87 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (69 games)
D Dougie Hamilton
6'4", 209 lbs, Age: 21, From: Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg Jets (2 years/$575K)
Drafted: Boston Bruins, 1st Round (9th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With Providence Bruins, ECHL): 31GP, 6G, 25A, 31P, +36, 18 PIM, 7.71 AvR
ECHL Playoffs: 0GP
Last Season (With Boston Bruins, NHL): 35GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, +2, 32 PIM, 6.63 AvR
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (East Coast Hockey League): 31GP, 6G, 25A, 31P, +36, 18 PIM, 7.71 AvR
Providence Bruins (31 games)
ECHL Playoffs: 0GP
Career (National Hockey League): 35GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, +2, 32 PIM, 6.63 AvR
Boston Bruins (35 games)
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
C Freddie Hamilton
6'1", 189 lbs, Age: 22, From: Toronto, Ontario, San Jose Sharks (1 year/$713K)
Drafted: San Jose Sharks, 5th Round (129th Overall), 2005
Last Season (With Worcester Sharks, AHL): 62GP, 8G, 9A, 17P, -4, 22 PIM, 6.29 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, -1, 0 PIM, 6.50 AvR
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 142GP, 18G, 25A, 43P, -8, 60 PIM, 6.35 AvR
Worcester Sharks (142 games)
AHL Playoffs: 7GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.57 AvR
Worcester Sharks (7 games)
RW Nicklas Jensen
6'3", 187 lbs, Age: 21, From: Herning, Denmark, Vancouver Canucks (2 years/$550K)
Drafted: Vancouver Canucks, 1st Round (29th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With Chicago Wolves, AHL): 68GP, 23G, 23A, 46P, +2, 42 PIM, 6.81 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 6G, 2A, 8P, -1, 2 PIM, 7.50 AvR
Last Season (With Vancouver Canucks, NHL): 14GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.21 AvR
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 68GP, 23G, 23A, 46P, +2, 42 PIM, 6.81 AvR
Chicago Wolves (68 games)
AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 6G, 2A, 8P, -1, 2 PIM, 7.50 AvR
Chicago Wolves (6 games)
Career (National Hockey League): 24GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.21 AvR
Vancouver Canucks (24 games)
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
RW Tom Kuhnhackl
6'2", 183 lbs, Age: 22, From: Landshut, Germany, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (DEL) (1 year/$95K)
Drafted: Pittsburgh Penguins, 4th Round (110th Overall), 2005
Last Season (With Wilkes-Barrie/Scranton Penguins, AHL): 42GP, 8G, 7A, 15P, Even, 33 PIM, 6.38 AVR
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (Deutsche 2.Bundesliga): 80GP, 23G, 19A, 42P, Even, 72 PIM
Landshut Cannibals (80 games)
Deutsche 2.Bundesliga Playoffs: 12GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, Even, 8 PIM
Landshut Cannibals (12 games)
Career (Deutsche Eishockey Liga): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 0 PIM
Augsburger Panthers (4 games)
DEL Playoffs: 0GP
Career (American Hockey League): 118GP, 27G, 27A, 54P, -3, 109 PIM, 6.49 AvR
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (118 games)
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
Career (German National Team): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.25 AvR
D Luke Mercer
5'11", 165 lbs, Age: 20, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Ottawa Senators (2 years/$475K)
Drafted: Ottawa Senators, 6th Round (156th Overall), 2007
Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 65GP, 10G, 24A, 34P, -4, 24 PIM, 6.69 AvR
OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 4G, 8A, 12P, +7, 6 PIM, 7.29 AvR
Career (Ontario Hockey League): 226GP, 30G, 48A, 78P, +23, 112 PIM, 6.48 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (226 games)
OHL Playoffs: 56GP, 6G, 18A, 24P, +11, 36 PIM, 6.55 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (56 games)
D Jamie Oleksiak
6'7", 240 lbs, Age: 21, From: Toronto, Ontario, Dallas Stars (1 year/$971K)
Drafted: Dallas Stars, 1st Round (14th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With Texas Stars, AHL): 69GP, 0G, 24A, 24P, +4, 52 PIM, 6.45 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 127GP, 0G, 28A, 28P, -2, 74 PIM, 6.39 AvR
Texas Stars (127 games)
AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Texas Stars (6 games)
RW David Pacan
6'3", 218 lbs, Age: 23, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Salavat Yulajev Ufa (RSL) (1 year/$205K)
Drafted: Chicago Blackhawks, 6th Round (177th Overall), 2004
Last Season (With Salavat Yulajev Ufa, RSL): 36GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -8, 38 PIM, 6.06 AvR
RSL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (Russian Superleague): 36GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -8, 38 PIM, 6.06 AvR
Salavat Yulajev Ufa (36 games)
RSL Playoffs: 0GP
RW Brett Ritchie
6'3", 211 lbs, Age: 21, From: Orangeville, Ontario, Minnesota Wild (1 year/$475K)
Drafted: Dallas Stars, 2nd Round (44th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With Houston Aeros, AHL): 74GP, 13G, 13A, 26P, -4, 36 PIM, 6.46 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 74GP, 13G, 13A, 26P, -4, 36 PIM, 6.46 AvR
Houston Aeros (74 games)
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
C Ryan Strome
6'1", 200 lbs, Age: 21, From: Mississauga, Ontario, New York Islanders (2 years/$1.92M)
Drafted: New York Islanders, 1st Round (5th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With New York Islanders, NHL): 76GP, 16G, 25A, 41P, -38, 52 PIM, 6.78 AvR
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (National Hockey League): 152GP, 29G, 51A, 80P, -46, 103 PIM, 6.63 AvR
New York Islanders (152 games)
NHL Playoffs: 0GP
LW Mitchell Theoret
6'1", 209 lbs, Age: 21, From: Montreal, Quebec, Huntsville Havoc (UHL) (1 year/$17.5K)
Drafted: New York Islanders, 7th Round (185th Overall), 2006
Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 63GP, 17G, 13A, 30P, +5, 74 PIM, 6.83 AvR
OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 1G, 4A, 5P, -1, 8 PIM, 6.64 AvR
Career (Ontario Hockey League): 317GP, 71G, 76A, 147P, +22, 281 PIM, 6.86 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (317 games)
OHL Playoffs: 71GP, 10G, 17A, 27P, +5, 68 PIM, 6.58 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (71 games)
G Mark Visentin
6'2", 200 lbs, Age: 22, From: Hamilton, Ontario, Colorado Avalanche (1 year/$475K)
Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 1st Round (29th Overall), 2005
Last Season (With Lake Erie Monsters, AHL): 36GP, 10-24-2, 1 SO, 3.90 GAA, .876 SV%, 7.00 AvR
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
Professional Career:
Career (American Hockey League): 67GP, 22-43-2, 1 SO, 3.60 GAA, .882 SV%, 7.22 AvR
Milwaukee Admirals (31 games), Lake Erie Monsters (36 games)
AHL Playoffs: 0GP
RW Joel Wigle
6'3", 207 lbs, Age: 20, From: Brantford, Ontario, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 year/$517K)
Drafted: Somehow signed off my roster as an 18 year old, without ever being drafted.
Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 65GP, 30G, 36A, 66P, +24, 106 PIM, 7.46 AvR
OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 6G, 11A, 17P, +11, 20 PIM, 7.86 AvR
Career (Ontario Hockey League): 227GP, 90G, 100A, 190P, +58, 237 PIM, 7.42 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (227 games)
OHL Playoffs: 56GP, 22G, 32A, 54P, +17, 58 PIM, 7.44 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (56 games)