This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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2010 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals



May 25th, Game 1

The IceDogs return home to play host to the opening game of their Conference Quarter-Final series against the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Petes scored three unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Peterborough 3, Niagara 1

Hill (1) (Andrews)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes winger Riley Hennigar, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 18 of 19 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal.



The Peterborough Petes lead the series 1-0!



Other Scores

Sudbury 4, Barrie 3 (Sudbury lead the series 1-0!)
Kingston 2, Mississauga 6 (Mississauga lead the series 1-0!)
Oshawa 3, Ottawa 4 (Ottawa lead the series 1-0!)

Sault Ste. Marie 1, Erie 2 (Erie lead the series 1-0!)
Guelph 0, Kitchener 6 (Kitchener lead the series 1-0!)
Windsor 2, Owen Sound 4 (Owen Sound lead the series 1-0!)
Saginaw 0, Plymouth 5 (Plymouth lead the series 1-0!)



Former IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has signed a 2 year contract worth $5.1K per season with the Windsor Wild of the Ligue Nord-Americaine du Hockey.



Sudbury Wolves center Peter-James Gordon is named OHL Player of the Week. In 1 games he recorded 3 assists.



May 26th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped all 19 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the playoffs, and defenseman Broderick Kelly scored the games only goal to secure the victory!

Sudbury 0, Niagara 1

Kelly (1) (Campagna, Tanguay)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 19 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the loss.



The series is tied 1-1!



Other Scores

Sudbury 5, Barrie 3 (Sudbury lead the series 2-0!)
Kingston 2, Mississauga 4 (Mississauga lead the series 2-0!)
Oshawa 4, Ottawa 9 (Ottawa lead the series 2-0!)

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



May 28th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to play the third game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced in the game, and though the score was tied 1-1 at the end of the first period, the IceDogs scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Peterborough 1

Cote (1) (Hill)
Koverko (1) (Paton)
Paton (1) (Pelech, Kelly) PP
Tanguay (1) (Koverko, Kelly) PP
Kelly (2) (Hill)

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



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!



Other Scores

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

Kitchener 5, Guelph 3 (Kitchener lead the series 3-0!)
Plymouth 8, Saginaw 2 (Plymouth lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 3, Sault Ste. Marie 1 (Erie lead the series 3-0!)
Owen Sound 4, Windsor 3 (Owen Sound 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 Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and the Petes scored late in the third to force overtime, where Petes winger Brendon Charbonneau emerged as the hero!

Niagara 1, Peterborough 2 (OT)

Tanguay (2) (Campagna, Koverko)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes winger Brendon Charbonneau, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes center Glen Lewis, who recorded an assist.



The series is tied 2-2!



Other Scores

Mississauga 2, Kingston 3 (Mississauga lead the series 3-1!)
Ottawa 6, Oshawa 5 (The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Oshawa Generals, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Barrie 0, Sudbury 1 (The Sudbury Wolves eliminate the Barrie Colts, defeating them 4 games to 0!)

Kitchener 4, Guelph 3 (The Kitchener Rangers eliminate the Guelph Storm, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Plymouth 4, Saginaw 1 (Plymouth lead the series 3-1!)
Erie 3, Sault Ste. Marie 0 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Owen Sound 5, Windsor 1 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-1!)



May 30th



IceDogs winger Scott Pokulok will miss a week with a thigh contusion.



IceDogs defenseman Drake Milne has been suspended one game for a vicious slash in the third period of game 4!



May 31st, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to tie the score 1-1, just seconds later Peterborough would score the game winner!

Peterborough 2, Niagara 1

Campagna (1) (Kelly, Pelech) PP

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Glen Lewis, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal.



The Peterborough Petes lead the series 3-2!



Other Scores

Kingston 0, Mississauga 3 (The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors eliminate the Kingston Frontenacs, defeating them 4-1!)

Windsor 2, Owen Sound 3 (The Owen Sound Attack eliminate the Windsor Spitfires, defeating them 4-1!)
Saginaw 3, Plymouth 4 (The Plymouth Whalers eliminate the Saginaw Spirit, defeating them 4-1!)



Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Month. In 14 games he scored 6 goals, and 10 assists.



April 1st

IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia has been suspended one game after a vicious elbow in Game 5!



The ISS have released their Final Rankings for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

RW Lawne Paton - #71 (Down From #67 at Mid-Terms)

The top-ranked player was Sherbrooke Phoenix defenseman Matthew Proulx (63GP, 11G, 42A, 53P, +7, 12 PIM, 7.68 AvR), followed by Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras (68GP, 28G, 40A, 68P, +9, 72 PIM, 8.19 AvR), and Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love (61GP, 35G, 42A, 77P, +13, 202 PIM, 8.66 AvR).



The ISS have also released their Final Rankings for the 2010 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Whitby Fury winger Regan Webber (60GP, 16G, 22A, 38P, +7, 66 PIM, 6.17 AvR), followed by Welland Tigers winger Bryan Melnyk (50GP, 14G, 14A, 28P, +6, 100 PIM, 6.44 AvR), and Gloucester AA Rangers center Garry Davison (50GP, 19G, 29A, 48P, +14, 64 PIM, 7.62 AvR).

The Niagara IceDogs hold the 16th Overall Pick in the Draft!

Ranked #16 - C Ted Little, New Jersey Midget Devils (United States U16 East) (50GP, 30G, 22A, 52P, +13, 44 PIM, 7.70 AvR)



The ISS have also released their Final Rankings for the 2010 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Kazakh center Dmitri Upper (Barys Astana, Russian Superleague, 11GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 8 PIM, 5.73 AvR), followed by Czech winger Daniel Bednar (Ostrava Jrs, Czech Junior League B, 40GP, 27G, 39A, 66P, +34, 52 PIM, 7.53 AvR), and Slovakian winger Ivan Tomko (Kezmarok Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 40GP, 8G, 8A, 16P, +1, 28 PIM, 6.33 AvR).



April 2nd, Game 6

The IceDogs travel to play the sixth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 41 of the 44 shots he faced, and the Petes scored late in the third to force overtime, before Petes winger Brendon Charbonneau finally emerged as the hero late in double overtime!

Niagara 2, Peterborough 3

Scott (1) (Semenov)
Koverko (2) (Tanguay, Kelly) PP

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Glen Lewis, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 41 of 44 shots in the loss.



The Peterborough Petes have eliminated the Niagara IceDogs, defeating them 4 games to 2!



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



Western Conference



#1 Erie Otters vs. #4 Owen Sound Attack

In 6 regular season games Erie outscored Owen Sound 15-7, while taking the season series 5-1-0!



#2 Plymouth Whalers vs. #3 Kitchener Rangers

In 4 regular season games Kitchener outscored Plymouth 19-16, while taking the season series 3-1-0!



Eastern Conference



#1 Ottawa 67's vs. #6 Peterborough Petes

In 8 regular season games Ottawa outscored Peterborough 31-19, while taking the season series 5-2-1!



#2 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. #5 Sudbury Wolves

In 8 regular season games Mississauga took the season series 4-3-1!



Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics - 2009/10 Playoffs

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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  ShAv R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            0   0   0   0   0    0    0    -    ---- 
1    McCullough, Jesse        6   0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.50 
9    Andrews, Braxton         6   0   1   1   -3   4    7    0.0  6.67 
33   Dube, Kris               5   0   0   0   -3   2    6    0.0  6.00 
3    Genovese, Cory           6   0   0   0   1    10   3    0.0  6.83 
2    Pelech, Adam             6   0   2   2   0    6    10   0.0  7.00 
5    Cote, Roger              6   1   0   1   0    6    10   10.0 6.67 
4    Kelly, Broderick         6   2   4   6   3    2    9    22.2 7.67 
77   Milne, Drake             1   0   0   0   0    15   0    -    4.00 
26   DiFruscia, Anthony       5   0   0   0   -1   15   1    0.0  5.60 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0.0  6.00 
52   Scott, Corbie            6   1   0   1   -2   2    6    16.7 5.83 
24   Tanguay, Samson          6   2   2   4   2    4    17   11.8 6.50 
11   Tvrznik, Radko           6   0   0   0   -2   4    12   0.0  6.00 
37   Campagna, Mathew         6   1   2   3   -2   10   9    11.1 7.33 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    6   0   0   0   -1   2    6    0.0  6.17 
17   Hill, Devin              6   1   2   3   1    12   15   6.7  6.67 
12   Semenov, Fran ois        6   0   1   1   -1   6    6    0.0  6.17 
10   Verhaeghe, Carter        1   0   0   0   -1   2    1    0.0  6.00 
83   Benyuk, Ivan             5   0   0   0   -1   4    3    0.0  5.80 
14   Koverko, Dean            6   2   2   4   4    16   21   9.5  6.50 
56   Paton, Lawne             6   1   1   2   0    7    17   5.9  6.17 
51   Pokulok, Scott           5   0   0   0   -1   2    2    0.0  5.60 

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No   Name                     GP  W   L   T   MIN  GAA  SV%  SO   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            0   0   0   0   0    0    0    -    ---- 
1    McCullough, Jesse        6   2   4   0   375  1.76 .930 1    8.50 

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2010 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Finals



April 6th, Game 1

The IceDogs start cleaning up the reserve list to make room for upcoming draftees by releasing their overage players:

C Mathew Campagna
D Adam Pelech
D Cory Genovese

Also released are:

C Carter Verhaeghe
LW Anthony DiFruscia

Both will be overage next season, and have underperformed in their time here and were not offered contracts for next season.



Sudbury 5, Mississauga 2 (Sudbury lead the series 1-0!)
Peterborough 3, Ottawa 4 (Ottawa lead the series 1-0!)

Owen Sound 1, Erie 3 (Erie lead the series 1-0!)
Kitchener 3, Plymouth 4 (Plymouth lead the series 1-0!)



April 7th, Game 2

Sudbury 4, Mississauga 5 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Peterborough 2, Ottawa 3 (Ottawa lead the series 2-0!)

Owen Sound 0, Erie 3 (Erie lead the series 2-0!)
Kitchener 4, Plymouth 1 (The series is tied 1-1!)



April 9th, Game 3

Ottawa 3, Peterborough 1 (Ottawa lead the series 3-0!)
Mississauga 2, Sudbury 3 (Sudbury lead the series 2-1!)

Plymouth 1, Kitchener 3 (Kitchener lead the series 2-1!)
Erie 1, Owen Sound 2 (Erie lead the series 2-1!)



April 10th, Game 4

Ottawa 5, Peterborough 1 (The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Peterborough Petes, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Mississauga 2, Sudbury 4 (Sudbury lead the series 3-1!)

Plymouth 2, Kitchener 0 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Erie 4, Owen Sound 3 (Erie lead the series 3-1!)



April 12th, Game 5

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

Owen Sound 1, Erie 10 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Owen Sound Attack, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Kitchener 4, Plymouth 5 (Plymouth lead the series 3-2!)



April 13th

The Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today!



Sweden vs. Finland

Sweden defeat Finland 5-1! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Sundstrom, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Swedish winger Kalle Gustavsson, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Swedish center Viktor Crus-Rydberg, who scored a goal.



Russia vs. Czech Republic

Russia defeat Czech Republic 5-1! First star honours would go to Russian center Nikita Busayev, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Russian winger Ruslan Naumenko, who scored two goals.



April 14th, Game 6



Finland vs. Russia

Finland defeat Russia 3-2! First star honours would go to Finnish defenseman Urpo Pekkarinen, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Jussi Karjalainen, who recorded an assist.



Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-2! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Sundstrom, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Swedish winger Jack Erkgards, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Czech winger Ivan Vampola, who scored a goal.



Mississauga 5, Sudbury 0 (The series is tied 3-3!)

Plymouth 5, Kitchener 4 (The Plymouth Whalers eliminate the Kitchener Rangers, defeating them 4 games to 2!)



April 15th



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland defeat Czech Republic 4-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Alexander Barkov, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Urpo Pekkarinen, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Libor Muller, who recorded an assist.



Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden defeat Russia 5-3! First star honours would go to Swedish defenseman Oskar Nobling, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Sundstrom, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Swedish center Viktor Crus-Rydberg, who scored a goal.

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Sweden                   3      3      0      0      1.000   15   6    6    
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2nd     Finland                  3      2      1      0      0.667   8    9    4    
3rd     Russia                   3      1      2      0      0.333   10   9    2    
4th     Czech Republic           3      0      3      0      0.000   5    14   0    

April 16th, Game 7

Sudbury 1, Mississauga 3 (The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors eliminate the Sudbury Wolves, defeating them 4 games to 3!)



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



Western Conference



#1 Erie Otters vs. #2 Plymouth Whalers

In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Plymouth 15-9, while taking the season series 2-0-2!



Eastern Conference



#1 Ottawa 67's vs. #2 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

In 4 regular season games Mississauga outscored Ottawa 20-13, while taking the season series 3-1-0!

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2010 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Finals



April 17th



Plymouth Whalers vs. Erie Otters

Erie defeat Plymouth 4-1! First star honours would go to Erie Otters defenseman Chuckie Verret, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Erie Otters center Jimmy Sopel, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Erie Otters winger Aaron Barisha, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The Erie Otters lead the series 1-0!



April 19th



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Ottawa 67's

Mississauga defeat Ottawa 5-3! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Darroll Marcoux, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded two assists.

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors lead the series 1-0!



Plymouth Whalers vs. Erie Otters

Plymouth defeat Erie 2-1! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers goaltender Remi Jovanovski, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the loss.

The series is tied 1-1!



April 20th



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Ottawa 67's

Ottawa defeat Mississauga 5-2! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Max Domi, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal.

The series is tied 1-1!



April 21st



Erie Otters vs. Plymouth Whalers

Erie defeat Plymouth 5-3! First star honours would go to Erie Otters center Dylan Corson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Erie Otters center Jimmy Sopel, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Chuckie Verret, who recorded an assist.

The Erie Otters lead the series 2-1!



April 22nd



Ottawa 67's vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Mississauga defeat Ottawa 6-2! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Garth McMahon, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Blake Dubois, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Robbie Quirk, who recorded an assist.

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors lead the series 2-1!



April 23rd



Erie Otters vs. Plymouth Whalers

Plymouth defeat Erie 2-1! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Erie Otters center Dylan Corson, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers goaltender Keenan Moodie, who stopped 17 of 18 shots in the victory.

The series is tied 2-2!



April 24th



Ottawa 67's vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Mississauga defeat Ottawa 4-3! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Zarley Patterson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who recorded two assists.

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors lead the series 3-1!



April 25th



Plymouth Whalers vs. Erie Otters

Plymouth defeat Erie 3-2 in overtime! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Rodi Koopmans, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Berthier Langdon, who scored a goal.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 3-2!



April 26th



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Ottawa 67's

Ottawa defeat Mississauga 3-1! First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Leiland Lirette, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Jakub Durech, who stopped 32 of 33 shots in the victory.

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors lead the series 3-2!



April 27th



Erie Otters vs. Plymouth Whalers

Erie defeat Plymouth 4-1! First star honours would go to Erie Otters center Dylan Corson, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who stopped 31 of 32 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Erie Otters center Matthew Lamaire, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The series is tied 3-3!



April 28th



Ottawa 67's vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Mississauga defeat Ottawa 6-4! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Grant Dumas, who scored a goal and two assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Garth McMahon, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and two assists.

The Mississauga St. Michael's Majors eliminate the Ottawa 67's, defeating them 4 games to 2!



April 29th



Plymouth Whalers vs. Erie Otters

Plymouth defeat Erie 3-1! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brent Pederson, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Lars Dickson, who recorded an assist.

The Plymouth Whalers eliminate the Erie Otters, defeating them 4 games to 3!



April 30th

Former IceDogs winger David Pacan's contract with Salavat Yulajev Ufa of the Russian Superleague expired, and he became a free agent.



J.Ross Robertson Cup Final Match-Up



#2 (West) Plymouth Whalers vs. #2 (East) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

In 2 regular season games Mississauga outscored Plymouth 5-4, as the teams split the season series 1-1-0!



To get to this points the Whalers had to get past the #7 Saginaw Spirit, #3 Kitchener Rangers, and #1 Erie Otters, while the Majors had to eliminate the #7 Kingston Frontenacs, #5 Sudbury Wolves, and #1 Ottawa 67's!

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2010 J.Ross Robertson Cup Final



May 1st, Game 1



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Plymouth Whalers

Plymouth defeat Mississauga 4-3! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Kristian Kosa, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brendan Cote, who scored a goal.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 1-0!



May 3rd, Game 2



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Plymouth Whalers

Plymouth defeat Mississauga 4-2! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Houston Gallant, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Cody Payne, who scored a goal, and an assist.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 2-0!



May 5th, Game 3



Plymouth Whalers vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Mississauga defeat Plymouth 2-0! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Spencer Martin, who posted a 21 save shutout. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Anatoliy Guptill, who scored a goal.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 2-1!



May 7th, Game 4



Plymouth Whalers vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Plymouth defeat Mississauga 4-2! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Carl Fata, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Cody Payne, who scored a goal.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 3-1!



Former IceDogs winger Joel Wigle has been released by the Pittsburgh Penguins and is now a free agent.



May 8th

The OHL Priority Selection was held today! More info in next post.



The IceDogs release the following players

RW Julien McNeely
RW Maxime Regier
RW Roch Van Onlangs



The IceDogs also release the rights to the following players:

G Phil Lundbohm
C Dmitri Mazunin



These moves were made to get the reserve list back under 50 players.



May 9th, Game 5



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Plymouth Whalers

Mississauga defeat Plymouth 6-2! First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Garth McMahon, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who recorded two assists.

The Plymouth Whalers lead the series 3-2!



May 10th

The Medicine Hat Tigers have won the WHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Prince George Cougars 4 games to 2, and will represent the WHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Prince George!



May 11th, Game 6



Plymouth Whalers vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Plymouth defeat Mississauga 7-3! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Cody Payne, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brooks Stewart, who scored a goal, and two assists.

The Plymouth Whalers have won the J.Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 2, and will represent the OHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Prince George!



May 12th

Former IceDogs winger David Pacan has signed a 2 year contract worth $500K per season with the San Jose Sharks.



May 15th

The Victoriaville Tigres have won the QMJHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Sherbrooke Phoenix 4 games to 3, and will represent the QMJHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Prince George!



The Memorial Cup is now set:

Prince George Cougars (Hosts)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL Champions)
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL Champions)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL Champions)



May 18th

Russia defeat Sweden 4-2 to win Bronze at the World Championship!

USA defeat Canada 4-3 in overtime to win Gold at the World Championship!



Former IceDogs at the World Championship

C Ryan Strome, Canada: 9GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, Even, 4 PIM, 6.78 AvR, Silver Medal



May 19th

Former IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton has been released by the San Jose Sharks, and is now a free agent.

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May 8th, 2010 OHL Priority Selection



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

With the first overall pick of the draft, the Brampton Battalion select Guelph Junior Storm goaltender Elie Garland!



1st Round (17th Overall): C Ted Little

5'11", 143 lbs, Age: 15, From: West Orange, New Jersey, New Jersey Midget Devils (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 30G, 22A, 52P, +13, 44 PIM, 7.70 AvR



3rd Round (52nd Overall): RW Stacy Vermette

5'10", 156 lbs, Age: 15, From: Navan, Ontario, Cumberland Grads (Central Canada Hockey League)

Stats: 59GP, 17G, 31A, 48P, +12, 68 PIM, 6.63 AvR



3rd Round (57th Overall): LD Codey Ford

6'1", 183 lbs, Age: 16, From: Lindsay, Ontario, Central Ontario Wolves (Eastern AAA Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 3G, 33A, 36P, +13, 52 PIM, 7.26 AvR



4th Round (77th Overall): LW/C Cedric Grant

6'2", 171 lbs, Age: 16, From: Pickering, Ontario, Pickering Panthers (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 17G, 24A, 41P, +24, 46 PIM, 6.92 AvR



5th Round (97th Overall): LD Shawn Sicard

6', 174 lbs, Age: 16, From: Brantford, Ontario, Brantford 99ers (Alliance Pavillion League)

Stats: 50GP, 20G, 39A, 59P, +24, 64 PIM, 7.40 AvR



7th Round (137th Overall): LW Cason West

5'10", 180 lbs, Age: 16, From: Nipigon, Ontario, Lindsay Muskies (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)

Stats: 35GP, 8G, 5A, 13P, -3, 28 PIM, 6.09 AvR



8th Round (144th Overall): LD/RD Devin Dicaire

5'11", 167 lbs, Age: 16, From: Lakefield, Ontario, Lakefield Chiefs (Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League)

Stats: 60GP, 18G, 24A, 42P, -23, 76 PIM, 6.67 AvR



8th Round (157th Overall): C Jean-Bernard McDonald

5'10", 145 lbs, Age: 16, From: Clarence Creek, Ontario, Eastern Ontario Cobras (Ottawa and District MHA Midget League)

Stats: 50GP, 27G, 31A, 58P, -1, 94 PIM, 6.84 AvR



9th Round (177th Overall): RW Yanic Thiessen

5'8", 147 lbs, Age: 16, From: Milton, Ontario, Halton Hurricanes (South Central AAA League)

Stats: 50GP, 28G, 29A, 57P, +23, 50 PIM, 6.74 AvR



10th Round (197th Overall): RD Clarke McLaren

6', 185 lbs, Age: 16, From: Lively, Ontario, North End Flames (Hockey Northern Ontario)

Stats: 46GP, 6G, 20A, 26P, -11, 102 PIM, 6.67 AvR



11th Round (217th Overall): RW Peter Crawford

5'10", 178 lbs, Age: 15, From: Oak Park, Illinois, HoneyBaked U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 45GP, 11G, 13A, 24P, -10, 54 PIM, 6.18 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



12th Round (237th Overall): LD Gerry Lane

6'2", 194 lbs, Age: 16, From: Long Island, New York, Chicago Chill U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 48GP, 9G, 53A, 62P, +47, 58 PIM, 7.13 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



13th Round (257th Overall): LD Gabe Callahan

5'10", 156 lbs, Age: 16, From: Antigo, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Fire (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 19G, 22A, 41P, +11, 80 PIM, 7.38 AvR

Note: Waffling between US College Hockey, and Major Junior



14th Round (277th Overall): LW Trevor Ronan

6', 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Plymouth, Michigan, CW Midgets U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 46GP, 16G, 24A, 40P, +20, 68 PIM, 6.61 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



15th Round (297th Overall): RW Gabe Hanlon

5'11", 187 lbs, Age: 16, From: Hamilton, New Jersey, New Jersey Midget Devils (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 6G, 9A, 15P, +13, 64 PIM, 6.36 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



May 20th, OHL Awards Presentation



Red Tilson Award (Most Outstanding Player)

C Sean Monahan, Ottawa 67's (64GP, 32G, 66A, 98P, +14, 83 PIM, 8.72 AvR)

Runners-Up: G Heikki Karjalainen (Owen Sound Attack), RW Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)



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

LW Brady Vail, Owen Sound Attack

Runners-Up: RW Hunter Smith (Ottawa 67's), C Zoltan Poitras (Plymouth Whalers)



Matt Leyden Trophy (Coach of the Year)

Daniel Cameron, Missisauga St. Michael's Majors

Runners-Up: Joe Ferras (Erie Otters), Paul Fixter (Kitchener Rangers)



Max Kaminsky Trophy (Outstanding Defenseman)

Mac Weegar, Kitchener Rangers (63GP, 24G, 39A, 63P, +3, 82 PIM, 7.97 AvR)

Runners-Up: Jared Gilbert (Windsor Spitfires), Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm)



OHL Goaltender of the Year

Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound Attack (54GP, 33-19-2, 9 SO, 2.03 GAA, .929 SV%, 8.70 AvR)

Runners-Up: Bruin Gorman (Erie Otters), Rich Lalonde (Sudbury Wolves)



Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Top Goal Scorer)

RW Cody Payne, Plymouth Whalers (40 goals)

Runners-Up: LW Zarley Patterson (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), RW Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)



Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Top Overage Player)

RW Cody Payne, Plymouth Whalers (66GP, 40G, 42A, 82P, -10, 68 PIM, 7.80 AvR)

Runners-Up: C Sean Monahan (Ottawa 67's), LW Mitchell Dempsey (Kitchener Rangers)

Notes: Wow, not bad this year, both Cody Payne, and Sean Monahan were actually overage players, though Mitchell Dempsey is still eligible to come back next season.



Emms Family Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

LW Zarley Patterson, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (66GP, 37G, 59A, 96P, +7, 84 PIM, 8.33 AvR)

Runners-Up: C Troy Lagace (Kitchener Rangers), C Jakub Mazur (Barrie Colts)



Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

C Troy Lagace, Kitchener Rangers

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



OHL Executive of the Year

Mike LaZazzera, Plymouth Whalers

Runners-Up: James Boyd (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), Darren Rumble (Erie Otters)



OHL Star Player

C Sean Monahan, Ottawa 67's

Runners-Up: LW Zarley Patterson (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), RW Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)

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2010 Memorial Cup, Hosted By: Prince George, British Columbia



May 21st



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Plymouth Whalers

Plymouth defeat Victoriaville 5-4! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Lars Dickson, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Cecil Auvitu, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Prince George Cougars

Prince George defeat Medicine Hat 4-3 in overtime! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Jordan Harris, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Jordan Thomson, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who recorded three assists.



May 23rd



Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Victoriaville Tigres

Victoriaville defeat Medicine Hat 4-3 in overtime! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres winger Alexandre Geuvremont, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Cecil Auvitu, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Medicine Hat Tigers center Jordan Tkatch, who scored a goal.



Plymouth Whalers vs. Prince George Cougars

Plymouth defeat Prince George 5-3! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Houston Gallant, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Rodi Koopmans, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brooks Stewart, who scored a goal, and two assists.



May 25th



Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Plymouth Whalers

Plymouth defeat Medicine Hat 5-3! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Arlen Mercier, who scored a goal.



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Prince George Cougars

Prince George defeat Victoriaville 5-1! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars winger James Hogberg, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Jean-Michel Bridges, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Adrian Sterbak, who recorded an assist.

Code: Select all

Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      OTW    OTL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   Q Plymouth                 3      3      0      0      0      0      1.000   15   10   6    
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2nd   PlPrince George            3      1      1      0      1      0      0.333   12   9    4    
3rd   PlVictoriaville            3      0      2      0      1      0      0.000   9    13   2    
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4th     Medicine Hat             3      0      1      0      0      2      0.000   9    13   2    

The OHL Champion Plymouth Whalers have clinched a berth in the Memorial Cup Final, while the WHL Champion Medicine Hat Tigers are eliminated from the tournament! The QMJHL Champion Victoriville Tigres will take on the Host Prince George Cougars in the Semi-Final!



May 27th

Former IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton has signed a 2 year contract worth $500K per season with the San Jose Sharks.



May 30th, Memorial Cup Semi-Final



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Prince George Cougars

Victoriaville defeat Prince George 3-2 in overtime! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars winger James Hogberg, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Philippe Pelletier, who scored a goal.



June 2nd, Memorial Cup Final



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Plymouth Whalers

Victoriaville defeat Plymouth 3-2 in overtime! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Cecil Auvitu, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres goaltender Patrick Cote, who stopped 39 of 41 shots in the victory.



The Victoriaville Tigres are 2010 Memorial Cup Champions!

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June 2010



June 6th

The Canadian Hockey League released their All-Star Teams today!



First All-Star Team

Goaltender: Eric Comrie (Tri-City Americans)
Defenseman: Josh Hanson (Saskatoon Blades)
Defenseman: Mac Weegar (Kitchener Rangers)
Forward: Adrian Sterbak (Victoriaville Tigres)
Forward: Alex Forsberg (Swift Current Broncos)
Forward: Curtis Lazar (Red Deer Rebels)



Second All-Star Team

Goaltender: Philippe Cadorette (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Defenseman: Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm)
Defenseman: Ron Lupul (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Forward: Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)
Forward: Sean Monahan (Ottawa 67's)
Forward: Sam Reinhart (Regina Pats)



Rookie All-Star Team

Goaltender: Sami Rantala (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Defenseman: Filip Tuma (Swift Current Broncos)
Defenseman: Ondrej Fischer (Shawinigan Cataractes)
Forward: Sean Larson (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Forward: Michael Sikora (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Forward: Jeremie Ogilvie (Prince Albert Raiders)



June 7th

The IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Ottawa 67's, sending defenseman Kris Dube, winger Ivan Benyuk, and a 6th Round Pick to the 67's in exchange for winger Leiland Lirette, and goaltender Gennadi Kotin.

Kris Dube played in 38 games for Niagara this season, putting up 9 (0+9) points, and was -7 with 4 penalty minutes.

Ivan Benyuk played in 30 games for Niagara this season, putting up 5 (2+3) points, and was -4, with 16 penalty minutes.



Gennadi Kotin play in 17 games for Minskie Zubry of the Russian Minor Hockey League, putting together a 4-11-2 record, with a 3.57 GAA, and .897 SV%.

Leiland Lirette played in 65 games for Ottawa, putting up 52 (25+27) points, and was -2, with 174 penalty minutes.



June 9th

The IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Guelph Storm, sending Belarussian goaltender Gennadi Kotin to the Storm in exchange for defenseman Darren Peters.

Darren Peters played in 15 games for Guelph last season, and was +4, with 10 penalty minutes.



June 10th

Former IceDogs winger Andrew Agozzino has been released by the Columbus Blue Jackets, and is now a free agent.



June 15th

Former IceDogs winger Myles Doan has committed to play for the Saskatchewan Huskies of Canadian Interuniversity Sport.



June 19th

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft took place today, and an IceDog was drafted!

RW Lawne Paton - Colorado Avalanche, 4th Round (91st Overall)

The Phoenix Coyotes used the first overall pick to draft Sherbrooke Phoenix defenseman Matthew Proulx. With the second overall pick the Ottawa Senators drafted Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras. And the Winnipeg Jets selected Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love third overall!



June 22nd

Former IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $522K with the Minnesota Wild.

Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $522K with the Colorado Avalanche.

Former IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $1.02M with the Dallas Stars.



June 24th, 2010 CHL Import Draft

The IceDogs hold the 51st Overall pick in the draft!

With the first overall pick of the draft the Drummondville Voltigeurs select Croatian defenseman Vjeran Ivsac.

The first OHL team to select was the Brampton Battalion (3rd Overall), who selected Czech winger Daniel Bednar.



1st Round (51st Overall): LD Svatopluk Svagrovsky

6'1", 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Free Agent

Stats (With Karlovy Vary Jrs, Czech Junior League A): 40GP, 5G, 25A, 30P, +4, 58 PIM, 7.63 AvR



2nd Round (108th Overall): C/LW Sean Tervonen

6', 154 lbs, Age: 17, From: Valkeala, Finland, Kokkolan Hermes (Finnish Mestis)

Stats: 25GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, +3, 35 PIM, 6.12 AvR



The IceDogs release the rights to the following players:

D Jean-Claude Bent
LW Laine Murphy

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



June 28th

The IceDogs announce the signing of Czech defenseman Svatopluk Svagrovsky. Svagrovsky was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (51st Overall) in the CHL Import Draft.



Former IceDogs winger Joel Wigle has signed a 2 year contract worth $32K per season with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.



June 29th

Center Mathew Campagna has been named IceDogs Fans Player of the Year! Campagna played all 68 games this season, putting up 81 (25+56) points, and was +3, with 58 penalty minutes.



June 30th

Former IceDogs center Alex Friesen leaves the Florida Panthers after his contract expires, and is a free agent.

Former IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom leaves the Pittsburgh Penguins after his contract expires, and is a free agent.



The Board expect the team will make the playoffs once again this season.

The Belleville Bulls will host the 2011 Memorial Cup!

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Offseason 2010



July 1st

The OHL has released their 2010/11 schedule, and the IceDogs open their season on the road to play the Sudbury Wolves on September 21st, before returning home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs on September 22nd, and the Brampton Battalion on September 24th.



July 3rd

The IceDogs have announced their slate of pre-season exhibitions, starting with a three game tour of the US!

August 11th: at Plymouth Whalers
August 13th: at Erie Otters
August 15th: at Michigan Warriors (NAHL)

Then from August 20-22, the Niagara Cup Tournament will be held!

Niagara IceDogs (Hosts)
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL Champion)
Plymouth Whalers (OHL Champion)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL/Memorial Cup Champions)



Regular Pre-Season

September 4th: vs. Prince George Cougars
September 7th: at Owen Sound Attack
September 10th: at London Knights
September 12th: vs. Quebec Remparts
September 14th: at Sudbury Wolves
September 16th: vs. Ottawa 67's



July 4th

Season Ticket Update: 527



July 5th

The IceDogs announce the signing of center Ted Little. Little was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (17th Overall) in this summer's OHL Priority Selection.

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Stacey Vermette. Vermette was the IceDogs 3rd Round Pick (52nd Overall) in this summer's OHL Priority Selection.



July 8th

The IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Barrie Colts, sending winger Scott Pokulok, and defenseman Drake Milne to the Colts in exchange for overage winger Hunter Smith!

Pokulok played in 58 games for Niagara last season, putting up 17 (9+8) points, and was -1, with 53 penalty minutes.

Drake Milne played in 52 games for Niagara last season, putting up 24 (4+20) points, and was -5, with 40 penalty minutes.



Hunter Smith played in 68 games for the Ottawa 67's last season, putting up 34 (15+19) points, and was +10, with 80 penalty minutes.



July 11th

Season Ticket Update: 901



July 13th

Former IceDogs defenseman Adam Pelech has signed a 1 year contract worth $29K with the Rocky Mountain Rage of the Central Hockey League!



July 16th

Former IceDogs center Mathew Campagna has signed a 3 year contract worth $40K with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League!



July 18th

Season Ticket Update: 1,093



July 25th

Season Ticket Update: 1,955



August 1st

Season Ticket Update: 2,121



August 8th

Season Ticket Update: 2,181

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2010 Niagara IceDogs Alumni Report - NHL Draftees



D Brock Beukeboom

6'2", 207 lbs, Age: 23, From: Uxbridge, Ontario, Free Agent

Drafted: Tampa Bay Lightning, 3rd Round (63rd Overall), 2005

Last Season (With Peoria Rivermen, AHL): 6GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, Even, 14 PIM, 6.33 AvR

Last Season (With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL): 30GP, 1G, 7A, 8P, -1, 14 PIM, 6.67 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 196GP, 5G, 38A, 43P, -30, 176 PIM, 6.66 AvR
Peoria Rivermen (166 games), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (30 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: 24, From: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Free Agent

Drafted: Vancouver Canucks, 6th Round (172nd Overall), 2005

Last Season (With San Antonio Rampage, AHL): 80GP, 6G, 10A, 16P, -2, 77 PIM, 6.11 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (Swiss National League B): 100GP, 17G, 31A, 48P, +8, 148 PIM, 6.40 AvR
Basel (100 games)



Career (American Hockey League): 80GP, 6G, 10A, 16P, -2, 77 PIM, 6.11 AvR
San Antonio Rampage (80 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



D Jesse Graham

5'11", 187 lbs, Age: 21, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Calgary Flames (NHL) 1 year/$475K

Drafted: Calgary Flames, 3rd Round (80th Overall), 2007

Last Season (With Utah Grizzlies, East Coast Hockey League): 72GP, 13G, 36A, 49P, +34, 91 PIM, 6.81 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 16GP, 2G, 9A, 11P, +9, 14 PIM, 6.75 AvR



Professional Career



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 72GP, 13G, 36A, 49P, +34, 91 PIM, 6.81 AvR
Utah Grizzlies (72 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 16GP, 2G, 9A, 11P, +9, 14 PIM, 6.75 AvR
Utah Grizzlies (16 games)



D Dougie Hamilton

6'4", 211 lbs, Age: 22, From: Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1 year/$575K

Drafted: Boston Bruins, 1st Round (9th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Winnipeg Jets, NHL): 81GP, 1G, 18A, 19P, -37, 84 PIM, 6.91 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): 116GP, 1G, 24A, 25P, -35, 116 PIM, 6.83 AvR
Boston Bruins (35 games), Winnipeg Jets (81 gameS)

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



C Freddie Hamilton

6'1", 189 lbs, Age: 23, From: Toronto, Ontario, San Jose Sharks (NHL) 1 year/$500K

Drafted: San Jose Sharks, 5th Round (129th Overall), 2005

Last Season (With Worcester Sharks, AHL): 78GP, 6G, 8A, 14P, -19, 36 PIM, 6.23 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 220GP, 24G, 33A, 57P, -27, 96 PIM, 6.31 AvR
Worcester Sharks (220 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: 22, From: Herning, Denmark, Vancouver Canucks (NHL) 1 year/$555K

Drafted: Vancouver Canucks, 1st Round (29th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Chicago Wolves, AHL): 32GP, 6G, 10A, 16P, -10, 27 PIM, 6.69 AvR

Last Season (With Vancouver Canucks, NHL): 30GP, 3G, 2A, 5P, -1, 6 PIM, 6.37 AvR

NHL Playoffs: 4GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, +1, 0 PIM, 6.25 AvR



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 100GP, 29G, 33A, 62P, -8, 69 PIM, 6.77 AvR
Chicago Wolves (100 gameS)

AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 6G, 2A, 8P, -1, 2 PIM, 7.50 AvR
Chicago Wolves (6 games)



Career (National Hockey League): 54GP, 5G, 3A, 8P, Even, 8 PIM, 6.30 AvR
Vancouver Canucks (54 games)

NHL Playoffs: 4GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, +1, 0 PIM, 6.25 AvR
Vancouver Canucks (4 games)



RW Tom Kuhnhackl

6'2", 183 lbs, Age: 23, From: Landshut, Germany, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (DEL) 1 year/$95K

Drafted: Pittsburgh Penguins, 4th Round (110th Overall), 2005

Last Season (With Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, Deutsche Eishockey Liga): 52GP, 27G, 26A, 53P, +10, 62 PIM, 7.19 AVR

DEL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, Even, 10 PIM, 6.67 AvR



Professional Career



Career (Deutsche 2.Bundesliga): 80GP, 23G, 19A, 42P, Even, 72 PIM
Landshut Cannibals (80 games)

Ger-2 Playoffs: 12GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, Even, 8 PIM
Landshut Cannibals (12 games)



Career (American Hockey League): 118GP, 27G, 27A, 54P, -3, 109 PIM, 6.49 AvR
Wilkes-Barrie/Scranton Penguins (118 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (Deutsche Eishockey Liga): 56GP, 27G, 26A, 53P, +10, 62 PIM, 7.19 AvR
Augsburger Panther (4 games), Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (52 games)

DEL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, Even, 10 PIM, 6.67 AvR
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (6 games)



Career (German National Team): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.33 AvR



Individual Awards

Deutsche Eishockey Liga Rookie of the Year (2009/10)
Deutsche Eishockey Liga Best German Player (2009/10)



D Luke Mercer

5'11", 165 lbs, Age: 21, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Ottawa Senators (NHL) 1 year/$475K

Drafted: Ottawa Senators, 6th Round (156th Overall), 2007

Last Season (With Binghamton Senators, ECHL): 72GP, 8G, 67A, 75P, +38, 54 PIM, 7.24 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 16GP, 7G, 14A, 21P, +11, 20 PIM, 7.50 AvR



Professional Career



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 72GP, 8G, 67A, 75P, +38, 54 PIM, 7.24 AvR
Binghamton Senators (72 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 16GP, 7G, 14A, 21P, +11, 20 PIM, 7.50 AvR
Binghamton Senators (16 games)



Individual Awards

ECHL Rookie All-Star Team (2009/10)



Team Awards

Kelly Cup (2009/10, Binghamton Senators)



D Jamie Oleksiak

6'7", 240 lbs, Age: 22, From: Toronto, Ontario, Dallas Stars (NHL) 1 year/$1.02M

Drafted: Dallas Stars, 1st Round (14th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Texas Stars, AHL): 13GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -1, 4 PIM, 6.08 AvR

Last Season (With Dallas Stars, NHL): 11GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -5, 0 PIM, 6.09 AvR

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 140GP, 0G, 30A, 30P, -3, 78 PIM, 6.36 AvR
Texas Stars (140 games)

AHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Texas Stars (6 games)



Career (National Hockey League): 11GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -5, 0 PIM, 6.09 AvR
Dallas Stars (11 games)

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



RW David Pacan

6'3", 218 lbs, Age: 24, From: Ottawa, Ontario, San Jose Sharks (NHL) 1 year/$500K

Drafted: Chicago Blackhawks, 6th Round (177th Overall), 2004

Last Season (With Salavat Yulajev Ufa, Russian Superleague): 26GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -8, 18 PIM, 6.08 AvR

RSL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (Russian Superleague): 62GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, -16, 56 PIM, 6.06 AvR
Salavat Yulajev Ufa (62 games)

RSL Playoffs: 0GP



D Adam Pelech

6'2", 209 lbs, Age: 20, From: Toronto, Ontario, Rocky Mountain Rage (CHL), 1 year/$29K

Drafted: Colorado Avalanche, 6th Round (154th Overall), 2008

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 66GP, 12G, 18A, 30P, +6, 54 PIM, 7.17 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, Even, 6 PIM, 7.00 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 342GP, 49G, 99A, 148P, +53, 217 PIM, 7.19 AvR
Erie Otters (217 games), Brampton Battalion (49 games), Niagara IceDogs (66 games)

OHL Playoffs: 28GP, 2G, 7A, 9P, -5, 33 PIM, 6.86 AvR
Erie Otters (11 games), Brampton Battalion (11 games), Niagara IceDogs (6 games)



RW Brett Ritchie

6'3", 213 lbs, Age: 22, From:Orangeville, Ontario, Minnesota Wild (NHL) 1 year/$522K

Drafted: Dallas Stars, 2nd Round (44th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Houston Aeros, AHL): 60GP, 2G, 7A, 9P, -6, 39 PIM, 6.28 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 134GP, 15G, 20A, 35P, -10, 75 PIM, 6.38 AvR
Houston Aeros (134 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



C Ryan Strome

6'1", 202 lbs, Age: 22, From: Mississauga, Ontario, New York Islanders (NHL) 1 year/$1.92M

Drafted: New York Islanders, 1st Round (5th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With New York Islanders, NHL): 82GP, 16G, 45A, 61P, -15, 64 PIM, 6.70 AvR

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (National Hockey League): 234GP, 45G, 96A, 141P, -61, 167 PIM, 6.65 AvR
New York Islanders (234 games)

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (Canadian National Team): 9GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, Even, 4 PIM, 6.78 AvR



LW Mitchell Theoret

6'1", 209 lbs, Age: 22, From: Montreal, Quebec, Huntsville Havoc (UHL) 1 year/$19.5K

Drafted: New York Islanders, 7th Round (185th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Huntsville Havoc, UHL): 76GP, 21G, 18A, 39P, -5, 94 PIM, 6.29 AvR

UHL Playoffs: 7GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, +4, 12 PIM, 7.14 AvR



Professional Career



Career (United Hockey League): 76GP, 21G, 18A, 39P, -5, 94 PIM, 6.29 AvR
Huntsville Havoc (76 games)

UHL Playoffs: 7GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, +4, 12 PIM, 7.14 AvR
Huntsville Havoc (7 games)



G Mark Visentin

6'2", 200 lbs, Age: 23, From: Hamilton, Ontario, Colorado Avalanche (NHL) 1 year/$522K

Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 1st Round (29th Overall), 2005

Last Season (With Mississippi Surge, UHL): 65GP, 31-31-3, 2 SO, 2.90 GAA, .903 SV%, 7.80 AvR

UHL Playoffs: 18GP, 10-8-0, 0 SO, 2.60 GAA, .912 SV%, 8.00 AvR



Professional Career



Career (United Hockey League): 65GP, 31-31-3, 2 SO, 2.90 GAA, .903 SV%, 7.80 AvR
Mississippi Surge (65 games)

UHL Playoffs: 18GP, 10-8-0, 0 SO, 2.60 GAA, .912 SV%, 8.00 AvR



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", 209 lbs, Age: 21, From: Brantford, Ontario, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) 2 years/$33.5K

Drafted: Mysteriously signed off IceDogs Roster as an 18 year old by Pittsburgh Penguins

Last Season (With Wilkes-Barre/Scraton Penguins, AHL): 79GP, 4G, 10A, 14P, -8, 60 PIM, 6.20 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 79GP, 4G, 10A, 14P, -8, 60 PIM, 6.20 AvR
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (79 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP

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2010 Niagara IceDogs Alumni Report - Undrafted Overagers



LW Andrew Agozzino

5'10", 187 lbs, Age: 24, From: Vaughn, Ontario, Free Agent

Last Season (With Springfield Falcons, AHL): 80GP, 5G, 1A, 6P, -51, 76 PIM, 5.83 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 119GP, 5G, 2A, 7P, -57, 90 PIM, 5.88 AvR
Peoria Rivermen (2 games), Adirondack Phantoms (37 games), Springfield Falcons (80 games)

AHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Adirondack Phantoms (2 games)



C Mathew Campagna

5'11", 198 lbs, Age: 21, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) 3 years/$40K

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 68GP, 25G, 56A, 81P, +3, 58 PIM, 8.22 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -2, 10 PIM, 7.33 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 260GP, 81G, 176A, 257P, +49, 345 PIM, 7.66 AvR
Sudbury Wolves (67 games), Niagara IceDogs (193 games)

OHL Playoffs: 49GP, 19G, 23A, 42P, +7, 40 PIM, 7.59 AvR
Sudbury Wolves (9 games), Niagara IceDogs (40 games)



LW Myles Doan

5'11", 189 lbs, Age: 23, From: LaSalle, Quebec, Saskatchewan Huskies (CIS)

Last Season: Did Not Play



Professional Career



Career (Deutsche Eishockey Liga): 28GP, 1G, 5A, 6P, -15, 24 PIM, 5.82 AvR
Augsburger Panther (28 games)

DEL Playoffs: 0GP



G Chris Festarini

6'1", 169 lbs, Age: 22, From: Oakville, Ontario, New Jersey Devils (NHL), 1 year/$500K

Last Season (With Arizona Sundogs, CHL): 44GP, 28-12-2, 10 SO, 1.69 GAA, .938 SV%, 8.45 AvR

Last Season (With Albany Devils, ECHL): 3GP, 1-1-1, 1 SO, 2.62 GAA, .913 SV%, 8.00 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0-2-0, 0 SO, 3.50 GAA, .885 SV%, 7.50 AvR



Professional Career



Career (Central Hockey League): 44GP, 28-12-2, 10 SO, 1.69 GAA, .938 SV%, 8.45 AvR
Arizona Sundogs (44 games)

CHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 3GP, 1-1-1, 1 SO, 2.62 GAA, .913 SV%, 8.00 AvR
Albany Devils (3 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0-2-0, 0 SO, 3.50 GAA, .885 SV%, 7.50 AvR
Albany Devils (2 games)



Individual Awards

CHL Second All-Star Team (2009/10)



D Cory Genovese

6'3", 213 lbs, Age: 20, From: Cambridge, Ontario, Free Agent

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 64GP, 3G, 11A, 14P, +9, 153 PIM, 7.02 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +1, 10 PIM, 6.83 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 171GP, 12G, 22A, 34P, +23, 297 PIM, 6.91 AvR
Kitchener Rangers (107 games), Niagara IceDogs (64 games)

OHL Playoffs: 31GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, +5, 42 PIM, 6.71 AvR
Kitchener Rangers (25 games), Niagara IceDogs (6 games)



LW Ryan Horvat

6', 196 lbs, Age: 22, From: Brantford, Ontario, Windsor Wild (LNAH) 1 year/$5.1K

Last Season (With Kalamazoo Wings, ECHL): 4GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.50 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



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

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP



D Shayne Rover

6'3", 224 lbs, Age: 23, From: Newmarket, Ontario, Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) 1 year/$28.5K

Last Season (With Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL): 71GP, 6G, 31A, 37P, -24, 72 PIM, 6.58 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 143GP, 15G, 64A, 79P, -28, 132 PIM, 6.66 AvR
Orlando Solar Bears (143 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP

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August 2010, US Tour, and Niagara Cup Tournament



August 11th

The IceDogs open their US Tour with a stop to play the Plymouth Whalers. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 28 of the 33 shots he faced, and though Niagara scored early in the third to tie the score 4-4, two more Whalers goals gave them the victory!

Niagara 4, Plymouth 6

Dorion (1) (Duchesne)
Tvrznik (1) (Smith, Hill)
Lirette (1) (Tanguay)
Lirette (2) (Hill, Tvrznik) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Sean Revell, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal.



August 13th

The IceDogs continue their American Tour with a stop to play the Erie Otters. Arnold Beauchemin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Arnold Beauchemin stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced, and Niagara scored late in the third to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 4, Erie 3 (SO) Defenseman Denny Hope scored the shootout winner.

Hill (1) (Beauchemin)
Hill (2) (Tvrznik, Lirette) PP
Paton (1) (Koverko)

First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Graham Skerlak, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Arnold Beauchemin, who stopped 32 of 35 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals.



August 15th

The IceDogs finish up their American Tour with a stop to play the Michigan Warriors. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after the first period, the IceDogs scored four straight goals to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Michigan 2

Tanguay (1) (Kelly, Smith) PP
Tanguay (2) (Semenov, Andrews)
Koverko (1) (Cote, Tvrznik) PP
Smith (1) (Hill)
Duchesne (1) (Vermette, Tanguay)

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 Hunter Smith, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Michigan Warriors center Kelen Stevens, who scored a goal.



The first game of the Czech Four Nations Under-20 Tournament will be played today! The remainder of the tournament will take place in September!



Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-1! First star honours would go to Swedish defenseman Dan Spangberg, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Swedish center Per Rosen, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Third star would go to Swedish winger Aleksei Hornell, who recorded three assists.



Season Ticket Update: 2,209



August 20th

The Niagara Cup Tournament begins play today!



Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs return home to play the opening game of the Niagara Cup against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 midway through the game, three straight Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Medicine Hat 3, Niagara 5

Hill (3) (Cote, Tvrznik)
Semenov (1) (Unassisted)
Tvrznik (2) (Lirette, Hill) PP
Lirette (3) (Hill, Tvrznik) PP
Hill (4) (Lirette, Tvrznik) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and two assists.



Plymouth Whalers vs. Victoriaville Tigres

Plymouth defeat Victoriaville 5-2! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Hank Brookbank, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Berthier Langdon, who scored a goal.



August 21st



Plymouth Whalers vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs play the second game of the Niagara Cup against the Plymouth Whalers. Arnold Beauchemin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Arnold Beachemin stopped 22 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Whalers scored late in the third to take a 4-3 lead, just seconds later the IceDogs would score to force a draw!

Plymouth 4, Niagara 4

Little (1) (Staal)
Drouin (1) (Hill, Tvrznik) PP
Lirette (4) (Drouin, Hill) PP
Staal (1) (Kelly)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Neil Staal, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

Victoriaville defeat Medicine Hat 4-1! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres goaltender Patrick Cote, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Adrian Sterbak, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Marc-Olivier Massie, who recorded two assists.



August 22nd



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs play their final game of the Niagara Cup against the Victoriaville Tigres. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the Tigres led 2-1 after one period, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Victoriaville 2, Niagara 4

Scott (1) (Svagrovsky, Dorion)
Andrews (1) (Kelly, Little) PP
Little (2) (Leclerc, Andrews) PP
Tvrznik (3) (Hill) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IcEDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Plymouth Whalers vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

Plymouth defeat Medicine Hat 4-1! First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Berthier Langdon, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers goaltender Keenan Moodie, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory.

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Plymouth                 3      2      0      1      0.667   13   7    5    
2nd     Niagara                  3      2      0      1      0.667   13   9    5    
3rd     Victoriaville            3      1      2      0      0.333   8    10   2    
4th     Medicine Hat             3      0      3      0      0.000   5    13   0    

Season Ticket Update: 2,213



August 29th

Season Ticket Update: 2,217

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Early September 2010, Training Camp, Preseason, and Czech Four Nations Under-20 Tournament



With training camp starting the IceDogs have been split into four teams



Team Blue

G Jesse McCullough
D Devin Dicaire (tryout)
D Walker Drouin
D Darren Peters
D Clarke McLaren (tryout)
LW Radko Tvrznik
LW Cason West (tryout)
C Scotty Tompkins (tryout)
C Fernando Larocque (tryout)
C Francois Semenov
RW Leiland Lirette
RW Hunter Smith



Team Red

G Arnold Beauchemin
D Braxton Andrews
D Shawn Sicard (tryout)
D Dusty Johnston (tryout)
D Roger Cote
LW Samson Tanguay
LW Chamirand Laforest (tryout)
C Pierre-Marc Duchesne
C Neil Staal
C Stace Regan (tryout)
RW Lawne Paton
RW Deder MacDonald (tryout)



Team Green

G Kenton Howse
D Bruce Dorion
D Owen Munro (tryout)
D Svatopluk Svagrovsky
D James Brown (tryout)
LW Corbie Scott
LW Cedric Grant (tryout)
C Jean-Bernard McDonald (tryout)
C Devin Hill
RW Larry Carriere (tryout)
RW Dean Koverko



Team White

G Tiny Flinn (tryout)
D Denny Hope
D Codey Ford (tryout)
D Broderick Kelly
LW Reggie Leclerc
C Sean Tervonen (tryout)
C Ted Little
RW Stacey Vermette
RW Yanic Thiessen (tryout)



September 4th

IceDogs training camp opened today with physical fitness testing, and showing exceptional fitness were defenseman Broderick Kelly, and tryout defenseman Shawn Sicard, while tryout winger Yanic Thiessen, and center Pierre-Marc Duchesne showed up out of shape!

Team Red defeat Team Blue 2-1! Best performance was put in by defenseman Roger Cote, with honours also going to defenseman Darren Peters, and center Neil Staal.

Team White defeat Team Green 3-2! Centers Sean Tervonen, and Devin Hill were the best players on the ice.



The IceDogs remain at home to open their preseason, playing host to the Prince George Cougars. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 11 of the 15 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 12 of 13 shots the rest of the way, as the IceDogs got their butts kicked!

Prince George 5, Niagara 1

Peters (1) (Larocque)

First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Pat Kaval, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars winger Wyatt Poulin, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars center Cale Groulx, who recorded two assists.


The Czech Four Nations Under 20 Tournament continues play! Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 5-1 in the opening game a couple weeks ago.



Finland vs. Russia

Russia defeat Finland 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who posted a 28 save shutout. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Russian winger Oleg Berdnikov, who scored a goal, and an assist.



September 5th

Season Ticket Update: 2,221



September 6th

Team Red defeat Team Green 4-2! Best performance was put in by center Neil Staal, with honours also going to center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, and defenseman Braxton Andrews

Team White defeat Team Blue 3-1! Center Ted Little, and tryout defenseman Codey Ford were the best players on the ice.



Czech Republic vs. Finland

Czech Republic defeat Finland 4-1! First star honours would go to Czech center Angel Lhotsky, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech goaltender Karel Okal, who stopped 23 of 24 shots in the victory.



Russia vs. Sweden

Russia defeat Sweden 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Evgeni Shagalov, who posted a 30 save shutout. Second star would go to Russian winger Kim Misharin, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal, and an assist.



September 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the Owen Sound Attack. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the Attack scored late in the third to force overtime, the IceDogs went on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Owen Sound 2 (SO) Center Sean Tervonen scored the shootout winner.

Andrews (2) (Unassisted)
Tanguay (3) (Lirette)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack goaltender Jimmy Gomes, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the loss.



Russia vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Russia 3-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Karel Okal, who posted a 27 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech winger Dmitrij Barton, who scored two goals.



Finland vs. Sweden

Finland and Sweden battle to a 1-1 draw! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Juuso Tervonen, who stopped 35 of 36 shots in the draw. Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Dan Spangberg, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Jussi Karjalainen, who recorded an assist.

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Czech Republic           3      2      1      0      0.667   8    6    4    
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2nd     Russia                   3      2      1      0      0.667   8    3    4    
3rd     Sweden                   3      1      1      1      0.333   6    6    3    
4th     Finland                  3      0      2      1      0.000   2    9    1    

September 8th

Team White defeat Team Blue 3-2! Best performance was put in by defenseman Denny Hope, with honours also going to tryout defensemen Codey Ford, and Devin Dicaire.

Team Green defeat Team Red 3-2! Best performance was put in by center Devin Hill, with honours also going to tryout defenseman Owen Munro, and defenseman Braxton Andrews.



September 9th

The Hockey News released their OHL Season Preview, and the Niagara IceDogs (Team MVP: LW Radko Tvrznik, Key New Face: RW Hunter Smith) were ranked 20th out of he 20 OHL Teams!

Favorites to win the J.Ross Robertson Cup this season are the London Knights, though the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors should give them a run for their money! The Guelph Storm, and Sudbury Wolves should be solid contender, while the Niagara IceDogs and Sarnia Sting are expected to struggle.



Former IceDogs defenseman Cory Genovese announced his retirement today. He feels he cannot support himself playing professional hockey. He never played in a professional hockey game.



September 10th

Team White defeat Team Blue 2-1! Best performance was put in by winger Reggie Leclerc, with honours also going to tryout center Sean Tervonen, and defenseman Denny Hope.

Team Red defeat Team Green 4-3! Best performance was put in by winger Dean Koverko, with honours also going to defenseman Braxton Andrews, and winger Corbie Scott.



The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 8 of the 12 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 8 of 10 shots the rest of the way, and though Niagara scored midway through the third to tie the score 4-4, the Knights would score twice more to secure the victory!

Niagara 4, London 6

Paton (2) (Tvrznik, Andrews)
Hill (5) (Paton)
Lirette (5) (Scott, Dorion)
Peters (2) (Hill, Paton)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane, who scored two goals.



September 11th

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Cedric Grant. Grant was the IceDogs 4th Round Pick (77th Overall) in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.

The IceDogs announce the signing of center Fernando Larocque. Larocque was the IceDogs 3rd Round Pick (59th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Owen Munro. Munro was the IceDogs 14th Round Pick (279th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection.

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Codey Ford. Ford was the IceDogs 3rd Round Pick (57th Overall) in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Cason West. West was the IceDogs 7th Round Pick (137th Overall) in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection.

All other tryout players have returned to their midget teams for the season.



September 12th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Quebec Remparts. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 24 of 27 shots, and though Quebec led 3-1 after two period, the IceDogs exploded for four goals in the third period to take the victory!

Quebec 3, Niagara 5

Cote (1) (Drouin, Larocque)
Lirette (6) (Duchesne, Scott)
Drouin (2) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Lirette (7) (Tvrznik, Drouin) PP
Smith (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Quebec Remparts winger David Prochazka, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals, and an assist.



The following players have left the IceDogs to attend NHL training camps:

RW Lawne Paton - Colorado Avalanche
C Francois Semenov - New York Islanders
LW Radko Tvrznik - San Jose Sharks



Season Ticket Update, 2,225



September 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 16 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after two periods, two unanswered Sudbury goals gave them the victory!

Niagara 2, Sudbury 4

Ford (1) (Larocque)
Hill (6) (Lirette, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves center Gerry Kariya, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Koltyn Lecomte, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Louis-Philippe Perez, who scored a goal.



September 16th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored first, the IceDogs would score five unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Ottawa 1, Niagara 5

Lirette (8) (Tanguay, Hill) PP
Hill (7) (Tanguay, Smith)
Tanguay (4) (Cote, Drouin) PP
Andrews (3) (Little)
Lirette (9) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and two assists.



The following players have been assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL):

G Arnold Beauchemin
D Owen Munro
D Denny Hope
D Bruce Dorion
LW Cason West
LW Cedric Grant
C Fernando Larocque



September 19th

IceDogs center Francois Semenov is an early cut from New York Islanders training camp, and returns to the IceDogs.



September 20th

The Hockey News released their OHL Top Ten Lists Today!



Top Goaltenders

1. Rich Lalonde (Sudbury Wolves)
2. Andras Fodor (Saginaw Spirit)
3. Heikki Karjalainen (Owen Sound Attack)
4. Skylar McMahon (Barrie Colts)
5. Derek Betournay (Kitchener Rangers)
6. Spencer Neal (Guelph Storm)
7. Michael Alston (Peterborough Petes)
8. Jean-Marc Krebs (Oshawa Generals)
9. Gabriel Ford (London Knights)
10. Remi Jovanovski (Plymouth Whalers)



Top Defensemen

1. Ernie Vigilante (Saginaw Spirit)
2. Jonathan Duchesne (Belleville Bulls)
3. Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm)
4. Aaron Ekblad (Barrie Colts)
5. Chuckie Verret (Erie Otters)
6. Trevor Bzdel (London Knights)
7. Taylor Hunter (Owen Sound Attack)
8. Marc-Etienne Raine (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
9. Domingo Schmitt (Barrie Colts)
10. Will Brodsky (Ottawa 67's)



Top Left Wingers

1. Jerome Cochrane (London Knights)
2. Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)
3. Keven Trudel (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
4. Kealin Moir (Barrie Colts)
5. Lawton Chan (Sudbury Wolves)
6. Vern Wright (Brampton Battalion)
7. Ashley Burns (Plymouth Whalers)
8. Julien Haley (Sarnia Sting)
9. Stephan Lyons (Kitchener Rangers)
10. Radko Tvrznik (Niagara IceDogs)



Top Right Wingers

1. Sam West (Belleville Bulls)
2. Cedrick Beaudry (London Knights)
3. Michael Caron (Windsor Spitfires)
4. Steeven Martel (Plymouth Whalers)
5. Emmanuel Theriault (Windsor Spitfires)
6. Lawne Paton (Niagara IceDogs)
7. Marcel Martinec (London Knights)
8. Houston Gallant (Ottawa 67's)
9. Zack Nastasiuk (Ottawa 67's)
10. Bryce Lafleur (Guelph Storm)



Top Centers

1. Bradley MacLean (London Knights)
2. Jakub Mazur (Barrie Colts)
3. Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
4. Emile Brace (Windsor Spitfires)
5. Dennis Allard (Belleville Bulls)
6. Glen Lewis (Peterborough Petes)
7. Dale Pike (Sarnia Sting)
8. Jean-Francois Danyluk (Oshawa Generals)
9. Franti Prochazka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
10. Troy Lagace (Kitchener Rangers)



Top Prospects

1. C Rod Milette (Saginaw Spirit)
2. LW Regan Webber (Belleville Bulls)
3. C Scott McIver (Peterborough Petes)
4. G Elie Garland (Brampton Battalion)
5. RW Chuck Schmautz (Guelph Storm)
6. LW Daniel Bednar (Brampton Battalion)
7. RW Scotty Parson (Oshawa Generals)
8. D Corbin Dawson (Sudbury Wolves)
9. RW Mitch Larouche (Owen Sound Attack)
10. D Matej Zamorsky (Sarnia Sting)

[Marleau12C]

2010/11 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Goaltenders



Jesse McCullough

6'2", 167 lbs, Age: 17, From: Ellenton, Florida, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (36th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 53GP, 34-18-1, 1 SO, 2.99 GAA, .897 SV%, 7.98 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 2-4-0, 1 SO, 1.76 GAA, .930 SV%, 8.50 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 77GP, 48-25-2, 2 SO, 2.92 GAA, .900 SV%, 8.06 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (77 games)

OHL Playoffs: 7GP, 2-4-0, 1 SO, 1.59 GAA, .939 SV%, 8.71 AvR



Kenton Howse

5'10", 156 lbs, Age: 16, From: Morrisburg, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 10th Round (199th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 18GP, 9-5-1, 0 SO, 3.08 GAA, .888 SV%, 7.50 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 18GP, 9-5-1, 0 SO, 3.08 GAA, .888 SV%, 7.50 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (18 games)

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Arnold Beauchemin

6'1", 171 lbs, Age: 18, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 15th Round (296th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 52-5-3, 7 SO, 2.22 GAA, .916 SV%, 7.71 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects



Tiny Flinn (Age: 17, Port Perry Mojacks, Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League)

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2010/11 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Defensemen



Roger Cote

5'11", 207 lbs, Age: 19, From: Rockland, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 5th Round (87th Overall), 2007

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 65GP, 3G, 24A, 27P, -16, 68 PIM, 6.68 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, Even, 6 PIM, 6.67 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 195GP, 27G, 71A, 98P, +24, 144 PIM, 7.02 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (195 games)

OHL Playoffs: 35GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, -3, 34 PIM, 6.57 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (35 games)



Walker Drouin

6'2", 198 lbs, Age: 17, From: Nipigon, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (44th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 27G, 62A, 89P, +57, 94 PIM, 7.55 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Codey Ford

6'1", 183 lbs, Age: 16, From: Lindsay, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (57th Overall), 2010

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Central Ontario Wolves, ETA): 50GP, 3G, 33A, 36P, +13, 52 PIM, 7.26 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Braxton Andrews, Overage

6'1", 198 lbs, Age: 20, From: Toronto, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Sarnia Sting, 4th Round (64th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 53GP, 10G, 13A, 23P, -3, 62 PIM, 7.08 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -3, 4 PIM, 6.67 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 122GP, 16G, 25A, 41P, -21, 140 PIM, 6.75 AvR
London Knights (69 games), Niagara IceDogs (53 games)

OHL Playoffs: 7GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -3, 6 PIM, 6.57 AvR
London Knights (1 game), Niagara IceDogs (6 games)



Bruce Dorion

6', 183 lbs, Age: 18, From: Whitby, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 12th Round (236th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 17G, 71A, 88P, +54, 60 PIM, 8.28 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Broderick Kelly, Overage, Team Captain

6', 202 lbs, Age: 20, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 5th Round (98th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 3G, 18A, 21P, +18, 58 PIM, 6.88 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 2G, 4A, 6P, +3, 2 PIM, 7.67 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 205GP, 12G, 39A, 51P, +28, 131 PIM, 6.66 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (205 games)

OHL Playoffs: 44GP, 4G, 9A, 13P, +10, 14 PIM, 6.73 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (44 games)



Owen Munro

6', 171 lbs, Age: 17, From: Perth, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 14th Round (279th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Perth Blue Wings, EOJHL): 56GP, 15G, 43A, 58P, +40, 88 PIM, 7.05 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Denny Hope

6'2", 191 lbs, Age: 17, From: Niagara Falls, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 13th Round (256th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 11G, 20A, 31P, +23, 80 PIM, 7.12 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Svatopluk Svagrovsky, Foreigner

6'1", 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (51st Overall), 2010 CHL Import Draft

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Karlovy Vary Jrs, Czech Junior League A): 40GP, 5G, 25A, 30P, +4, 58 PIM, 7.63 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Darren Peters

6'1", 185 lbs, Age: 19, From: Oregon, Ohio, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Drafted: Ottawa 67's, 5th Round (99th Overall), 2007

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Guelph Storm, OHL): 15GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +4, 10 PIM, 6.27 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 27GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +4, 18 PIM, 6.22 AvR
Guelph Storm (27 games)

OHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Guelph Storm (2 games)



Unsigned Prospects



Dusty Johnston (Age: 17, Sudbury Cubs, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League)
James Brown (Age: 16, Sudbury Cubs, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Gabe Callahan (Age: 16, Free Agent)
Shawn Sicard (Age: 16, Brantford 99ers, Alliance Pavillion League)
Gerry Lane (Age: 16, Millbrook School, New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association)
Devin Dicaire (Age: 16, Lakefield Chiefs, Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League)
Clarke McLaren (Age: 16, North End Flames, Hockey Northern Ontario)

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2010/11 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Left Wingers



Radko Tvrznik, Foreigner

6', 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line LW, First Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (47th Overall), 2008 CHL Import Draft

NHL Rights: San Jose Sharks, 3rd Round (61st Overall), 2009

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 63GP, 30G, 29A, 59P, -3, 22 PIM, 7.13 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -2, 4 PIM, 6.00 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 131GP, 58G, 59A, 117P, +11, 64 PIM, 6.98 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (131 games)

OHL Playoffs: 20GP, 6G, 13A, 19P, +8, 8 PIM, 6.85 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (20 games)



Samson Tanguay

6', 160 lbs, Age: 18, From: St. Mary's, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line LW, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 7th Round (136th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 63GP, 24G, 30A, 54P, +16, 40 PIM, 6.70 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, +2, 4 PIM, 6.50 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 119GP, 45G, 47A, 92P, +13, 77 PIM, 6.52 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (119 games)

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 8G, 8A, 16P, +8, 8 PIM, 6.74 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Corbie Scott

6'4", 165 lbs, Age: 17, From: London, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (19th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 8G, 8A, 16P, Even, 58 PIM, 6.16 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, -2, 2 PIM, 5.83 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 68GP, 8G, 8A, 16P, Even, 58 PIM, 6.16 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, -2, 2 PIM, 5.83 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (6 games)



Reggie Leclerc

5'9", 156 lbs, Age: 16, From: Brantford, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 4th Round (79th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 63GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, -14, 40 PIM, 6.02 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 63GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, -14, 40 PIM, 6.02 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (63 games)

OHL Playoffs: 2GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (2 games)



Cason West

5'10", 180 lbs, Age: 16, From: Nipigon, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 7th Round (137th Overall), 2010

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Lindsay Muskies, OJAHL): 35GP, 8G, 5A, 13P, -3, 28 PIM, 6.09 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Cedric Grant

6'2", 171 lbs, Age: 16, From: Pickering, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 4th Round (77th Overall), 2010

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Pickering Panthers, OJAHL): 50GP, 17G, 24A, 41P, +24, 46 PIM, 6.92 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Chamirand Laforest (Age: 16, Ottawa Junior Senators, Central Canada Hockey League)
Trevor Ronan (Age: 16, Marquette, Wisconsin High School Hockey)

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2010/11 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Right Wingers



Lawne Paton

6'1", 177 lbs, Age: 18, From: Milton, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line RW, Second Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (16th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: Colorado Avalanche, 4th Round (91st Overall), 2010

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 19G, 35A, 54P, -4, 154 PIM, 6.72 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, Even, 7 PIM, 6.17 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 131GP, 31G, 61A, 92P, -4, 284 PIM, 6.39 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (131 games)

OHL Playoffs: 17GP, 5G, 6A, 11P, -5, 19 PIM, 6.35 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (17 games)



Dean Koverko, Alternate Captain

6'1", 185 lbs, Age: 18, From: Kemptville, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line RW

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 9th Round (176th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 26G, 27A, 53P, +18, 52 PIM, 6.94 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, +4, 16 PIM, 6.50 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 131GP, 35G, 41A, 76P, +13, 88 PIM, 6.66 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (131 games)

OHL Playoffs: 20GP, 6G, 5A, 11P, +4, 38 PIM, 6.35 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (20 games)



Hunter Smith, Overage

6'5", 220 lbs, Age: 20, From: Windsor, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line RW, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Windsor Spitfires, 2nd Round (37th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None (Drafted: Edmonton Oilers, 3rd Round (81st Overall), 2008)

Last Season (With Ottawa 67's, OHL): 68GP, 15G, 19A, 34P, +10, 80 PIM, 7.60 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 3G, 6A, 9P, Even, 33 PIM, 7.71 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 263GP, 68G, 79A, 147P, +59, 302 PIM, 7.37 AvR
Erie Otters (127 games), Ottawa 67's (136 games)

OHL Playoffs: 44GP, 7G, 9A, 16P, -3, 81 PIM, 7.00 AvR
Erie Otters (5 games), Ottawa 67's (39 games)



Stacy Vermette

5'10", 156 lbs, Age: 15, From: Navan, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (52nd Overall), 2010

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Cumberland Grads, CCHL): 59GP, 17G, 31A, 48P, +12, 68 PIM, 6.63 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Leiland Lirette

6', 198 lbs, Age: 17, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line RW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Sarnia Sting, 8th Round (144th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Ottawa 67's, OHL): 65GP, 25G, 27A, 52P, -2, 174 PIM, 7.25 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 13GP, 4G, 7A, 11P, -5, 68 PIM, 7.85 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 65GP, 25G, 27A, 52P, -2, 174 PIM, 7.25 AvR
Ottawa 67's (65 games)

OHL Playoffs: 13GP, 4G, 7A, 11P, -5, 68 PIM, 7.85 AvR
Ottawa 67's (13 games)



Unsigned Prospects

Larry Carriere (Age: 17, Fort Frances Lakers, Superior International Junior Hockey League)
Peter Crawford (Age: 15, Amarillo Bulls, North American Hockey League)
Deder MacDonald (Age: 17, Wisconsin Wilderness, Superior International Junior Hockey League)
Gabe Hanlon (Age: 16, New Jersey Junior Titans, Metropolitan Junior Hockey League)
Yanic Thiessen (Age: 16, Halton Hurricanes, South Central AAA League)

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2010/11 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Centers



Francois Semenov, Alternate Captain

5'11", 200 lbs, Age: 19, From: Florence, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (18th Overall), 2007

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 66GP, 14G, 13A, 27P, +9, 77 PIM, 7.03 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -1, 6 PIM, 6.17 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 197GP, 32G, 57A, 89P, +18, 218 PIM, 7.02 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (197 games)

OHL Playoffs: 40GP, 4G, 12A, 16P, +2, 68 PIM, 6.80 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (40 games)



Devin Hill

6'3", 178 lbs, Age: 18, From: New York, New York, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line Center, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 5th Round (86th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 67GP, 19G, 29A, 48P, -2, 68 PIM, 6.72 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +1, 12 PIM, 6.67 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 135GP, 30G, 65A, 95P, -4, 136 PIM, 6.57 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (135 games)

OHL Playoffs: 20GP, 4G, 9A, 13P, +2, 30 PIM, 6.55 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (20 games)



Pierre-Marc Duchesne

5'11", 163 lbs, Age: 18, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 10th Round (196th Overall), 2008

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 8G, 12A, 20P, -9, 46 PIM, 6.41 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.17 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 68GP, 8G, 12A, 20P, -9, 46 PIM, 6.41 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.17 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (6 games)



Fernando Larocque

5'10", 160 lbs, Age: 17, From: Gloucester, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (59th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Wisconsin Wilderness, SIJHL): 53GP, 5G, 10A, 15P, -3, 40 PIM, 6.51 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Neil Staal

5'7", 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 6th Round (119th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 31G, 40A, 71P, +49, 56 PIM, 7.27 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Ted Little

6', 149 lbs, Age: 16, From: West Orange, New Jersey, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (17th Overall), 2010

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With New Jersey Midget Devils, U16E): 50GP, 30G, 22A, 52P, +13, 44 PIM, 7.70 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Scotty Tompkins (Age: 17, Wisconsin Wilderness, Superior International Junior Hockey League)
Stace Reagan (Age: 17, Huntsville Otters, Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
Sean Tervonen (Age: 18, Kokkolan Hermes, Finnish Mestis)
Jean-Bernard McDonald (Age: 16, Eastern Ontario Cobras, Ottawa and District MHA Midget League)



Line Combinations

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LW                    C                    RW

Radko Tvrznik         Francois Semenov     Hunter Smith
Samson Tanguay        Devin Hill           Lawne Paton
Corbie Scott          Pierre-Marc Duchesne Leiland Lirette
Reggie Leclerc        Ted Little           Dean Koverko

Extras: C Neil Staal, RW Stacy Vermette

LD                    RD

Walker Drouin         Roger Cote
Braxton Andrews       Broderick Kelly
Codey Ford            Svatopluk Svagrovsky

Extra: Darren Peters

Jesse McCullough
Kenton Howse

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Late September 2010



September 21st

The IceDogs begin their season on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the Wolves led 2-1 after two periods, the IceDogs scored four goals in the third period to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Sudbury 2

Lirette (1) (Tanguay, Hill)
Tanguay (1) (Staal, Cote)
Tanguay (2) PS
Cote (1) (Staal) EN
Lirette (2) (Kelly, Scott)

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 Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote scored his 100th OHL Point!



September 22nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after two periods, three unanswered Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Kingston 2, Niagara 5

Scott (1) (Semenov, Kelly)
Duchesne (1) (Koverko, Andrews)
Leclerc (1) (Kelly, Little) PP
Andrews (1) (Little, Koverko) PP
Tanguay (3) (Drouin, Cote)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Kingston Frontenacs center Loic Savard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Hugo Bergin, who recorded an assist.



Wingers Lawne Paton, and Radko Tvrznik return from NHL training camp.



September 23rd

IceDogs winger Corbie Scott will miss 10 days with a mild concussion.



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



September 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored late in the third to force overtime, the IceDogs would win in the shootout!

Brampton 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Radko Tvrznik scored the shootout winner.

Drouin (1) (Hill) PP
Paton (1) (Little, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion center Martin MacLaurin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Guy Cyr, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the loss.



September 28th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the Colts scored midway through the third to tie the score 2-2, just seconds later the IceDogs would score the claim the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 3

Kelly (1) (Andrews, Paton) PP
Leclerc (2) (Staal, Ford)
Tvrznik (1) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal.



IceDogs center Francois Semenov played in his 200th OHL Game!



IceDogs center Francois Semenov will miss 2 weeks with a rotator cuff strain.



September 29th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 35 of the 42 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped only 2 of 4 shots the rest of the way, as the IceDogs got destroyed!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 9

Lirette (3) (Andrews, Duchesne) PP
Paton (2) (Tvrznik, Hill) PP
Tanguay (4) (Smith, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jean-Stephane Clayton, who scored four goals, and four assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal, and four assists. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Trent Houle, who scored a goal, and two assists.



IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote played in his 200th OHL Game!



IceDogs center Devin Hill scored his 100th OHL Point!



September 30th

Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 5 assists.



Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel is named OHL Player of the Month. In 3 games he scored a goal, 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     Niagara                  5      4      1      0      0      0.800   19   17   8    
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2nd     Ottawa                   4      3      1      0      0      0.750   16   13   6    
3rd     Barrie                   5      4      1      0      0      0.800   22   13   8    
4th     Mississauga              4      3      1      0      0      0.750   21   15   6    
5th     Belleville               3      2      1      0      0      0.667   10   6    4    
6th     Sudbury                  3      1      2      0      0      0.333   7    11   2    
7th     Peterborough             4      1      3      0      0      0.250   10   11   2    
8th     Brampton                 3      0      2      0      1      0.167   6    11   1    
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9th     Oshawa                   2      0      2      0      0      0.000   3    6    0    
10th    Kingston                 3      0      3      0      0      0.000   5    16   0    

Team Leaders

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Stat                      Leader

Goals                     Samson Tanguay (4)
Assists                   Devin Hill (5)
Points                    Samson Tanguay (6)
+/-                       Neil Staal (+3)
Penalty Minutes           Leiland Lirette (30)
Shots on Goal             Samson Tanguay (22)
Hits                      Hunter Smith (27)
Shot Blocks               Broderick Kelly (10)
Takeaway                  Neil Staal (1)
Goals Against Average     Jesse McCullough (2.47)
Save Percentage           Jesse McCullough (.915)
Average Rating            Jesse McCullough (8.00)

[Marleau12C]

Early October 2010



October 1st

The Groups were drawn today for the 2010/11 World Junior Hockey Championship, and Czech Republic drew into Group B with Finland, France, Kazakhstan, and Russia.



The IceDogs return home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 43 of the 47 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after the first period, the Majors scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Mississauga 4, Niagara 1

Leclerc (3) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Zarley Patterson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Trent Houle, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The ISS released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

LW Samson Tanguay - #94

The top-ranked player was Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois, followed by Sherbrooke Phoenix winger Martin Demers, and Seattle Thunderbirds center Travis Cote.



The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2011 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Markham Majors defenseman Nestor Gillies, followed by Kanata Stallions defenseman Paulin Corsi, and Toronto Young Nationals winger Norm Favreau.



The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2011 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Finnish defenseman Teemu Ikonen (Lahden Pelicans A-Jrs, Finnish A-Junior SM-Liiga), followed by Latvian winger Ronald Lipsbergs (Dinamo Riga, RSL), and Czech center Ladislav Vrana (Karlovy Vary Jrs, Czech Junior League A).



October 3rd

IceDogs winger Corbie Scott resumes full contact practices after recovering from his mild concussion.



October 4th

Former IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover has been released by the Orlando Solar Bears, and is now a free agent.



October 5th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Owen Sound Attack. Jesse McCullough stopped 5 of the 6 shots he faced before leaving the game with a sprained wrist, giving way to Kenton Howse, who stopped 18 of 20 shots the rest of the way, and the IceDogs scored with two minutes remaining in the game to take the victory!

Owen Sound 3, Niagara 4

Hill (1) (Paton, Tvrznik) PP
Tvrznik (2) (Lirette, Hill) PP
Cote (2) (Tvrznik) SH
Duchesne (2) (Kelly)

First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack winger Les Foley, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack center John Hanchuck, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough will miss a week with a sprained wrist. Arnold Beauchemin has been recalled from the St. Catharines Falcons.



October 7th

Owen Sound Attack winger Mitch Larouche is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and an assist.



October 8th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Kenton Howse stopped 31 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs held it close, only losing 3-2 going into the third period, Ottawa would score two more goals to complete the victory!

Ottawa 5, Niagara 2

Staal (1) (Leclerc, Kelly)
Andrews (2) (Tanguay, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Houston Gallant, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Lyle Dunphy, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Zack Nastasiuk, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne will miss a week with bruised ribs.



October 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Backup goaltender Arnold Beauchemin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Arnold Beauchemin stopped only 4 of the 8 shots he faced, before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped 11 of 12 shots the rest of the way, as Barrie scored five straight goals to start the game, and despite a couple late goals, the IceDogs were never really in the game!

Niagara 2, Barrie 5

Little (1) (Tanguay, Ford)
Smith (1) (Tvrznik, Hill)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Scott Hobbs, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Jakub Mazur, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford, who recorded an assist.



IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay scored his 100th OHL Point!



October 11th

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough resumes full contact practices after recovering from his sprained wrist. Arnold Beauchemin has been assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons.



October 12th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton has resumed full contact practices after recovering from his twisted knee.



October 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Erie Otters. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Otters would score four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 1, Erie 4

Tvrznik (3) (Paton, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Erie Otters center Matthew Lemaire, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Trevor Murphy, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Jerred Shier, who scored a goal.



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



IceDogs center Francois Semenov has resumed full contact practices after recovering from his rotator cuff strain.

IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne has resumed full contact practices after recovering from his bruised ribs.



October 15th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Erie Otters. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the Otters scored with just three minutes left in the game to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs would score just over a minute later to take the victory!

Erie 2, Niagara 3

Hill (2) (Tvrznik, Kelly) PP
Hill (3) (Scott, Smith)
Hill (4) (Cote, Paton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman, who stopped 29 of 32 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Erie Otters center Jimmy Sopel, 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   33   24   14   
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2nd     Mississauga              11     7      4      0      0      0.636   44   30   14   
3rd     Barrie                   11     7      4      0      0      0.636   37   31   14   
4th     Peterborough             9      6      3      0      0      0.667   28   22   12   
5th     Niagara                  11     6      5      0      0      0.545   32   40   12   
6th     Belleville               9      4      4      0      1      0.500   24   25   9    
7th     Sudbury                  9      4      5      0      0      0.444   26   27   8    
8th     Oshawa                   8      3      4      0      1      0.438   24   29   7    
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9th     Kingston                 8      3      4      1      0      0.438   20   34   7    
10th    Brampton                 9      2      6      0      1      0.278   18   25   5    

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Devin Hill (4)
Assists                 Devin Hill (9)
Points                  Devin Hill (13)
+/-                     Roger Cote (+5)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (45)
Shots on Goal           Samson Tanguay (40)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (51)
Shot Blocks             Broderick Kelly (21)
Takeaways               Devin Hill (3)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (3.19)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.904)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (7.71)

[Marleau12C]

Late October 2010



October 18th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Battalion led 2-1 at the end of one period, the Icedogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Brampton 2

Scott (2) (Semenov, Tvrznik)
Scott (3) (Paton)
Tvrznik (4) (Paton, Hill) PP
Tvrznik (5) (Paton, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists.



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton scored his 100th OHL Point!



IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.



October 20th

The IceDogs travel to play the Kitchener Rangers. Jesse McCullough stopped 3 of the 5 shots he faced before leaving the game with a sprained wrist, giving way to Kenton Howse, who stopped 18 of 21 shots the rest of the way, as Kitchener scored five straight goals to start the game in a blowout!

Niagara 1, Kitchener 2

Lirette (4) (Andrews) PP

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers center Paul-Andre Proulx, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Jean-Christopher Parent, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Anthony DeAngelo, who recorded two assists.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough will miss a week with a sprained wrist. Arnold Beachemin has been recalled from the St. Catharines Falcons.



October 21st

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Zarley Patterson is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists.



October 22nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Kenton Howse stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced, and though Sudbury scored early in the third to take a 2-1 lead, three unanswered IceDogs goals gave them the victory!

Sudbury 2, Niagara 4

Paton (3) (Hill, Tvrznik)
Paton (4) (Hill, Andrews)
Hill (5) (Cote, Tvrznik) PP
Tvrznik (6) (Paton, Kelly) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists.



October 24th

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.



October 27th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sarnia Sting. Kenton Howse stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced in the game, and though the Sting scored with just five minutes left in the game to take a 2-1 lead, the IceDogs scored twice in the final two minutes to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Sarnia 2

Tvrznik (7) (Cote, Drouin) PP
Semenov (1) (Paton, Drouin) PP
Tvrznik (8) (Paton, Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals. Second star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Shawn Knight, who recorded two assists.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough resumes full contact practices after recovering from his sprained wrist. Arnold Beauchemin has been assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons.



October 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, however the IceDogs were completely shut down by Greyhounds netminder Mattias Jickling!

Niagara 0, Sault Ste. Marie 2

First star honours would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Franti Prochazka, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds goaltender Mattias Jickling, who posted a 29 save shutout. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the loss.



Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Dillon Stevenson is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 2 assists.



October 29th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be Spitfires winger Emmanuel Theriault who would emerge as the overtime hero!

Niagara 1, Windsor 2 (OT)

Svagrovsky (1) (Ford, Little)

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Emmanuel Theriault, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Evan Lisabeth, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory.



October 30th

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Franti Prochazka is named OHL Player of the Month. In 10 games he scored 12 goals, and 8 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              17     11     5      0      1      0.676   67   50   23   
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2nd     Ottawa                   14     9      5      0      0      0.643   47   45   18   
3rd     Niagara                  17     9      7      1      0      0.559   45   55   19   
4th     Peterborough             15     8      7      0      0      0.533   45   46   16   
5th     Barrie                   17     8      9      0      0      0.471   52   52   16   
6th     Kingston                 13     6      5      1      1      0.538   35   48   14   
7th     Oshawa                   14     6      6      0      2      0.500   47   52   14   
8th     Sudbury                  15     6      8      0      1      0.433   44   48   13   
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9th     Belleville               14     5      8      0      1      0.393   40   43   11   
10th    Brampton                 14     4      9      0      1      0.321   27   40   9    

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (8)
Assists                 Devin Hill (13)
Points                  Devin Hill (18)
+/-                     Roger Cote (+2)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (56)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (47)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (71)
Shot Blocks             Radko Tvrznik (27)
Takeaways               Corbie Scott (3)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.88)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.908)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (7.82)

[Marleau12C]

Early November 2010, Finnish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament



November 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the Bulls scored first, four unanswered goals gave Niagara the victory!

Belleville 1, Niagara 4

Tvrznik (9) (Hill)
Lirette (5) (Tanguay, Andrews) PP
Tanguay (5) (Hill, Paton) EN
Tanguay (6) (Smith, Svagrovsky)

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 center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal.



November 3rd

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss ten days with a twisted knee.



November 4th

Ottawa 67's center Paxton Pearson is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 5 assists.



November 5th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the Battalion led 2-1 after two periods, three third period goals gave the IceDogs the victory!

Brampton 2, Niagara 4

Peters (1) (Hill)
Duchesne (3) (Andrews, Staal)
Paton (5) (Tvrznik, Cote) PP
Paton (6) (Tvrznik, Drouin) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Darren Peters, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 23 of 25 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals.



November 6th

The Finnish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today!



Sweden vs. Finland

Sweden defeat Finland 3-2! First star honours would go to Swedish center Ludvig Jager, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Juuso Tervonen, who stopped 35 of 38 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Finnish winger Jussi Karjalainen, who recorded an assist.



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Russia defeat Czech Republic 3-1! First star honours would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Russian goaltender Pavel Shastin, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Russian defenseman German Mironov, who scored a goal.



November 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took a 3-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game, and kept piling it on the rest of the way!

Niagara 6, Ottawa 2

Hill (6) (Drouin, Paton)
Paton (7) (Tvrznik, Hill) PP
Lirette (6) (Scott, Drouin)
Leclerc (4) (Drouin, Kelly)
Kelly (2) (Duchesne) PP
Hill (7) (Cote, Tvrznik) 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 Walker Drouin, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who recorded two assists.



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Finland 3-1! First star honours would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Czech center Angel Lhotsky, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Finnish goaltender Juuso Tervonen, who stopped 37 of 40 shots in the loss.



Russia vs. Sweden

Russia defeat Sweden 3-2! First star honours would go to Russian winger Vitaly Deev, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Swedish center Ludvig Jager, who recorded an assist.



November 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 30 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, the Greyhounds scored six unanswered goals to take the victory!

Sault Ste. Marie 6, Niagara 3

Tvrznik (10) (Hill, Cote) PP
Hill (8) (Tvrznik, Paton) PP
Kelly (3) (Duchesne, Lirette)

First star honours would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Franti Prochazka, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Ryane Jones, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Colten Regier, who scored four goals.



Russia vs. Finland

Russia defeat Finland 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Pavel Shastin, who posted a 30 save shutout. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Russian winger Vitaly Deev, who scored two goals.



Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Czech Republic defeat Sweden 3-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Karel Okal, who posted a 32 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech defenseman viktor Toma, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Czech center Ales Havlik, 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      3      0      0      1.000   10   3    6    
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2nd     Czech Republic           3      2      1      0      0.667   7    4    4    
3rd     Sweden                   3      1      2      0      0.333   5    8    2    
4th     Finland                  3      0      3      0      0.000   3    10   0    

November 11th

Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists.



November 12th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, four unanswered goals gave the Majors the victory!

Mississauga 4, Niagara 1

Duchesne (4) (Koverko, Drouin)

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Robbie Quirk, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Donovan Lesage, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory.



November 13th

IceDogs center Neil Staal has been suspended two games after being ejected from the games against the Majors.



November 15th

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay resumes full contact practices after recovering from his twisted kne.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              22     14     7      0      1      0.659   85   66   29   
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2nd     Ottawa                   20     12     8      0      0      0.600   67   73   24   
3rd     Niagara                  22     12     9      1      0      0.568   63   70   25   
4th     Peterborough             20     10     9      0      1      0.525   58   59   21   
5th     Barrie                   23     10     12     1      0      0.457   77   74   21   
6th     Kingston                 18     8      6      2      2      0.556   53   67   20   
7th     Oshawa                   17     8      7      0      2      0.529   58   63   18   
8th     Sudbury                  20     8      10     0      2      0.450   55   61   18   
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9th     Belleville               20     7      11     0      2      0.400   51   62   16   
10th    Brampton                 20     6      13     0      1      0.325   44   59   13   

Team Leaders

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Stat                     Leader

Goals                    Radko Tvrznik (10)
Assists                  Devin Hill (18)
Points                   Devin Hill (26)
+/-                      Lawne Paton (+3)
Penalty Minutes          Leiland Lirette (60)
Shots on Goal            Devin Hill (64)
Hits                     Hunter Smith (93)
Shot Blocks              Radko Tvrznik (36)
Takeaways                Roger Cote (5)
Goals Against Average    Jesse McCullough (2.68)
Save Percentage          Jesse McCullough (.909)
Average Rating           Jesse McCullough (8.00)

[Marleau12C]

Late November 2010



November 16th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped all 23 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored twice to secure the victory!

Barrie 0, Niagara 2

Smith (2) (Hill, Tvrznik) PP
Lirette (7) (Tanguay, Duchesne) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 23 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Barrie Colts goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 34 of 36 shots in the loss.



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.



November 18th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped all 21 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season, and the IceDogs once again scored two goals to secure the victory!

Niagara 2, Sudbury 0

Tvrznik (11) (Lirette, Cote) PP
Smith (3) (Tanguay, Hill)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 21 save shutout. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde, who stopped 25 of 27 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal.



Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds goaltender Franti Prochazka is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.



November 19th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the London Knights. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 21 of the 26 shots he faced, and the Knights took a 4-0 lead in the first, and the IceDogs couldn't catch up!

London 5, Niagara 3

Cote (3) (Tvrznik, Andrews)
Tanguay (7) (Smith, Kelly) PP
Duchesne (5) (Andrews, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to London Knights center Bryson Brush, who recorded five assists. Second star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to London Knights defenseman Trevor Bzdel, who scored a goal, and an assist.



November 22nd

The QMJHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-4! First star honours would go to Russian center Farid Averkin, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Russian winger Vitaly Deev, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Halifax Mooseheads winger Jereme Huot, who scored a goal, and an assist.



November 23rd

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Jessie McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the game, and though the Colts scored late in the third to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs would score just over a minute later to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Barrie 2

Leclerc (5) (Vermette, Ford)
Tvrznik (12) (Lirette) PP
Tanguay (8) (Lirette, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts center Ryne Rodgers, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.



November 25th

The OHL All-Star defeat the Russian Selects 5-1! First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Zoltan Poitras, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who scored a goal.



No IceDogs played in the game.



Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 5 goals, and an assist.



November 26th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 headed into the third period, the ICeDogs scored twice in the third to take the victory!

Belleville 2, Niagara 4

Tanguay (9) (Duchesne, Smith) PP
Tvrznik (13) (Koverko, Duchesne)
Duchesne (6) (Koverko, Tanguay)
Lirette (8) (Tanguay, Semenov)

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 center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who recorded two assists.



November 27th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Battalion scored with just seconds left in the third period to force overtime, the IceDogs would be victorious in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Brampton 2 (SO) Winger Radko Tvrznik scored the shootout winner.

Lirette (9) (Andrews) PP
Scott (4) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Gareth Martin, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Rogie Huot, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho, who scored a goal.



November 28th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his olecranon bursitis.



November 30th

Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love is named OHL Player of the Month. In 8 games he scored 9 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     Mississauga              28     18     8      0      2      0.679   103  79   38   
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2nd     Ottawa                   24     14     10     0      0      0.583   77   81   28   
3rd     Niagara                  28     17     10     1      0      0.625   80   81   35   
4th     Peterborough             25     13     10     0      2      0.560   69   68   28   
5th     Barrie                   28     13     14     1      0      0.482   95   86   27   
6th     Kingston                 23     10     8      2      4      0.543   65   83   25   
7th     Sudbury                  26     11     12     1      2      0.481   72   74   25   
8th     Belleville               26     11     12     0      3      0.481   75   76   25   
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9th     Oshawa                   22     11     9      0      2      0.545   71   75   24   
10th    Brampton                 26     7      17     0      2      0.308   57   80   16   

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (13)
Assists                 Devin Hill (21)
Points                  Devin Hill (29)
+/-                     Lawne Paton (+3)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (74)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (85)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (123)
Shot Blocks             Broderick Kelly (43)
Takeaways               Roger Cote (6)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.28)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.921)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.32)

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Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              28     18     8      0      2      0.679   103  79   38   
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2nd     Ottawa                   24     14     10     0      0      0.583   77   81   28   
3rd     Niagara                  28     17     10     1      0      0.625   80   81   35   
4th     Peterborough             25     13     10     0      2      0.560   69   68   28   
5th     Barrie                   28     13     14     1      0      0.482   95   86   27   
6th     Kingston                 23     10     8      2      4      0.543   65   83   25   
7th     Sudbury                  26     11     12     1      2      0.481   72   74   25   
8th     Belleville               26     11     12     0      3      0.481   75   76   25   
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9th     Oshawa                   22     11     9      0      2      0.545   71   75   24   
10th    Brampton                 26     7      17     0      2      0.308   57   80   16   

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Plymouth                 28     16     9      1      2      0.625   97   88   35   
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2nd     Owen Sound               27     16     9      1      1      0.630   77   72   34   
3rd     Sarnia                   24     13     8      1      2      0.604   66   62   29   
4th     Erie                     26     14     11     1      0      0.558   77   62   29   
5th     Saginaw                  23     13     8      2      0      0.609   62   61   28   
6th     London                   24     12     9      2      0      0.563   69   63   27   
7th     Windsor                  25     12     11     1      1      0.520   71   83   26   
8th     Kitchener                25     12     11     1      1      0.520   81   73   26   
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9th     Sault Ste. Marie         26     12     12     2      0      0.500   80   83   26   
10th    Guelph                   26     10     12     1      3      0.462   73   87   24   

Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics

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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            12  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.42 
1    McCullough, Jesse        19  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.32 
9    Andrews, Braxton         28  2   10  12  -1   18   45   4.4  7.29 
25   Drouin, Walker           28  1   8   9   -3   31   39   2.6  7.04 
33   Ford, Codey              20  0   4   4   -4   8    16   0.0  6.55 
31   Peters, Darren           13  1   0   1   -2   14   8    12.5 6.38 
7    Svagrovsky, Svatopluk    26  1   1   2   -12  23   14   7.1  6.04 
5    Cote, Roger              28  3   10  13  2    14   37   8.1  7.21 
4    Kelly, Broderick         28  3   9   12  -4   32   53   5.7  6.71 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          28  5   1   6   -7   14   17   29.4 6.07 
52   Scott, Corbie            24  4   3   7   2    31   20   20.0 6.21 
24   Tanguay, Samson          22  9   10  19  -2   16   72   12.5 6.82 
11   Tvrznik, Radko           26  13  15  28  -1   4    61   21.3 7.54 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    26  6   6   12  -1   22   42   14.3 6.62 
17   Hill, Devin              28  8   21  29  1    50   85   9.4  7.29 
34   Little, Ted              28  1   4   5   -7   16   30   3.3  6.11 
12   Semenov, Fran ois        21  1   3   4   -1   32   33   3.0  6.90 
79   Staal, Neil              16  1   4   5   -6   14   4    25.0 6.00 
14   Koverko, Dean            28  0   5   5   -7   12   24   0.0  6.29 
62   Lirette, Leiland         28  9   5   14  1    74   78   11.5 6.96 
56   Paton, Lawne             19  7   13  20  3    47   59   11.9 7.26 
20   Smith, Hunter            28  3   5   8   -7   26   38   7.9  7.14 
18   Vermette, Stacy          11  0   1   1   1    6    1    0.0  5.91 

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38   Howse, Kenton            12  6   4   0   665  3.52 .872 0    7.42 
1    McCullough, Jesse        19  11  5   1  1000  2.28 .921 2    8.32 

OHL League Leaders - Skaters

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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Darroll Marcous, Mississauga (21)     Radko Tvrnzik (13), T-8th
Assists                 Zarley Patterson, Mississauga (23)    Devin Hill (21), T-3rd
Points                  Franti Prochazka, SSM (41)            Devin Hill (29), T-7th
+/-                     Chris Bigras, Kitchener (+15)         Lawne Paton (+3), Below 50th
Penalty Minutes         Shane Cipparone, Peterborough (149)   Leiland Lirette (74), T-19th
Shots on Goal           Franti Prochazka, SSM (139)           Devin Hill (85), 12th
Game Winning Goals      Reg Seguin, Sarnia (5)                Samson Tanguay (3), T-7th
Hits                    Jonatan Grennard, Mississauga (140)   Hunter Smith (123), 2nd
Takeaways               Dennis Allard, Belleville (32)        Roger Cote (6), T-25th
Shot Blocks             Karri Aho, Brampton (59)              Broderick Kelly (43), T-12th
Average Rating          Franti Prochazka, SSM (9.12)          Radko Tvrznik (7.54), Below 50th

OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders

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Stat                    League Leader                        IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (15)  Jesse McCullough (11), T-3rd
Goals Against Average   Bruin Gorman, Erie (1.56)            Jesse McCullough (2.28), 9th
Save Percentage         Bruin Gorman, Erie (.936)            Jesse McCullough (.921), 5th
Shutouts                Bruin Gorman, Erie (4)               Jesse McCullough (2), 4th
Average Rating          Heikki Karjalainen (8.68)            Jesse McCullough (8.32), 4th

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Early December 2010



December 1st

The WHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 5-1! First star honours would go to Swift Current Broncos winger Torrin Snow, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Brandon Wheat Kings winger Wendel Stone, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kootenay Ice goaltender Ryley Davison, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory.



December 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Owen Sound Attack. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored first, Owen Sound would score three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 1, Owen Sound 3

Kelly (4) (Andrews, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Taylor Hunter, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack goaltender Heikki Karjalainen, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory.



Barrie Colts center Jakub Mazur is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.



December 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced, and though the Wolves led 2-1 going into the third period, three IceDogs goals would secure the victory!

Sudbury 2, Niagara 4

Ford (1) (Smith, Tanguay)
Drouin (2) (Little)
Hill (9) (Duchesne)
Smith (4) (Cote)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 37 of 39 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal, and an assist.



December 6th

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



December 7th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the Petes led 3-2 going into the last five minutes of the game, the IceDogs scored twice in those five minutes to take the victory!

Peterborough 3, Niagara 4

Hill (10) (Tvrznik)
Tvrznik (14) (Cote, Drouin) PP
Smith (5) (Ford, Scott) SH
Tvrznik (15) (Andrews)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Rocky Monast, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes center Scot McIver, who scored a goal, and an assist.



December 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 21 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 2-0 after the first period, the Bulls would score five straight goals, and Niagara weren't quite able to catch up!

Niagara 4, Belleville 5

Smith (6) (Cote, Hill)
Andrews (3) (Smith, Tvrznik) PP
Koverko (1) (Leclerc, Little)
Tvrznik (16) (Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls center Harry Mattsson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.



December 9th

Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 3 assists.



December 10th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Guelph Storm. Jesse McCullough stopped 34 of the 36 shots he faced, and though Guelph scored first, the IceDogs scored four straight goals to take the victory!

Guelph 2, Niagara 4

Koverko (2) (Smith)
Lirette (10) (Andrews, Duchesne) PP
Ford (2) (Duchesne, Scott)
Tanguay (10) (Lirette, Semenov)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 34 of 36 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who recorded two assists.



December 12th

The IceDogs call up goaltender Arnold Beachemin from the St. Catharines Falcons to back up Kenton Howse while Jesse McCullough is away at the Division 1 World Juniors.



December 13th

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 36 of the 40 shots he faced as USA lost to Belarus 4-0 at the Division 1 World Juniors.



December 15th

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Kenton Howse stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced in the game, and though the Generals led 2-0 after one period, the IceDogs scored six unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 6, Oshawa 2

Kelly (5) (Duchesne) PP
Lirette (11) (Scott, Cote)
Paton (8) (Kelly, Duchesne)
Tvrznik (17) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Drouin (3) (Lirette, Tvrznik) PP
Scott (5) (Lirette, Svagrovsky)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne played in his 100th OHL Game!



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced as USA defeated Hungary 3-2 at the Division 1 World Junior Championship!



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              33     21     10     0      2      0.667   122  92   44   
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2nd     Ottawa                   31     18     13     0      0      0.581   95   102  36   
3rd     Niagara                  34     21     12     1      0      0.632   103  98   43   
4th     Barrie                   35     19     15     1      0      0.557   128  105  39   
5th     Peterborough             31     15     13     1      2      0.532   89   87   33   
6th     Kingston                 29     13     11     2      3      0.534   84   103  31   
7th     Belleville               33     13     15     1      4      0.470   91   104  31   
8th     Sudbury                  33     13     17     1      2      0.439   85   96   29   
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9th     Oshawa                   29     13     14     0      2      0.483   94   104  28   
10th    Brampton                 33     8      22     0      3      0.288   75   109  19   

Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (17)
Assist                  Devin Hill (22)
Points                  Radko Tvrznik (35)
+/-                     Roger Cote (+6)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (104)
Shots on Goal           Devin Hill (98)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (143)
Shots Blocks            Radko Tvrznik (51)
Takeaways               Roger Cote (7)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.29)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.922)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.41)

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Mid-December 2010, Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament



December 16th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Backup goaltender Arnold Beauchemin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Arnold Beauchemin stopped only 7 of the 11 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped 9 of 10 shots the rest of the way, and the IceDogs never recovered from Oshawa's four goal second period!

Oshawa 5, Niagara 3

Tanguay (11) (Duchesne, Andrews) PP
Tvrznik (18) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Smith (7) (Tvrznik, Cote)

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Scotty Parson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals center Jerome Rousseau, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette played in his 100th OHL Game!




IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay will miss a week with a thigh strain.



Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 37 of the 40 shots he faced, as the USA battled Norway to a 3-3 draw at the Division 1 World Juniors!



December 18th

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 34 of the 35 shots he faced as USA defeated Great Britain 2-1 at the Division 1 World Juniors!



December 19th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Kenton Howse stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, four unanswered Brampton goals gave them the victory!

Brampton 4, Niagara 2

Paton (9) (Tvrznik, Hill)
Semenov (2) (Tvrznik, Smith)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Daniel Bednar, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Tavis Holden, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist.



IceDogs winger Corbie Scott played in his 100th OHL Game!



The Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament starts today!



Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden defeat Russia 4-1! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Ville Sandstrom, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Swedish goaltender Tim Axell, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who recorded an assist.



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland and Czech Republic 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 Finnish winger Kari Ahlgren, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Tero Juntunen, who scored a goal.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough stopped 32 of 36 shots he faced, as the USA lost to Croatia 4-3!

Latvia and Belarus have won their respective Division 1 World Junior Championship groups, and have achieved promotion to the top flight of the championship for next year!



IceDogs at the Division 1 World Junior Championship

G Jesse McCullough, USA: 5GP, 2-2-1, 0 SO, 2.80 GAA, .923 SV%, 8.60 AvR, 2nd Place Group B



The IceDogs assign goaltender Arnold Beauchemin to the St. Catharines Falcons.



December 20th

The IceDogs travel to play the Erie Otters. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored with just seconds left to force overtime, it would be Otters center Matthew Lemaire emerging as the hero in overtime!

Niagara 1, Erie 2 (OT)

Duchesne (7) (Koverko) PP

First star honours would go to Erie Otters center Matthew Lemaire, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Chuckie Verret, who recorded an assist.



IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough played in his 100th OHL Game!



IceDogs winger Hunter Smith played in his 300th OHL Game!



IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc played in his 100th OHL Game!



Russia vs. Finland

Russia defeat Finland 5-1! First star honours would go to Russian center Nikita Borunov, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory.



Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Czech Republic and Sweden battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Czech winger Ludik Hlinka, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Swedish center Per Rosen, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech center Michael Sikora, who recorded an assist.



December 21st



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Czech Republic defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Czech winger Antonin Hemsky, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Finland vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Swedish center Christer Hellstrom, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Swedish winger Aleksei Hornell, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Swedish center Per Rosen, who recorded two assists.

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1st     Sweden                   3      2      0      1      0.667   11   6    5    
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2nd     Czech Republic           3      1      0      2      0.333   9    5    4    
3rd     Russia                   3      1      2      0      0.333   6    9    2    
4th     Finland                  3      0      2      1      0.000   5    11   1    

December 22nd

The IceDogs announce that they have signed a contract with defenseman Roger Cote to come back and play his overage season with the IceDogs next year! Cote has played in 37 games with the IceDogs this season, putting up 18 (3+15) points, and is +4, with 16 penalty minutes.



December 23rd

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Franti Prochazka is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and an assist.



December 24th

IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay has resumed full contact practices after recovering from his thigh strain.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              37     22     12     0      3      0.635   128  104  47   
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2nd     Ottawa                   36     21     15     0      0      0.583   110  115  42   
3rd     Niagara                  37     21     14     2      0      0.595   109  109  44   
4th     Barrie                   38     20     17     1      0      0.539   138  116  41   
5th     Peterborough             34     17     14     1      2      0.544   99   94   37   
6th     Belleville               35     15     15     1      4      0.500   102  107  35   
7th     Oshawa                   34     16     16     0      2      0.500   111  122  34   
8th     Sudbury                  35     15     17     1      2      0.471   95   100  33   
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9th     Kingston                 33     13     14     2      4      0.485   97   124  32   
10th    Brampton                 36     9      24     0      3      0.292   82   118  21   

Team Leaders

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Stat                      Leader

Goals                     Radko Tvrznik (18)
Assists                   Devin Hill (24)
Points                    Radko Tvrznik (39)
+/-                       Roger Cote (+4)
Penalty Minutes           Leiland Lirette (108)
Shots On Goal             Devin Hill (112)
Hits                      Hunter Smith (159)
Shot Blocks               Roger Cote (58)
Takeaways                 Roger Cote (10)
Goals Against Average     Jesse McCullough (2.28)
Save Percentage           Jesse McCullough (.923)
Average Rating            Jesse McCullough (8.43)