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Czech Republic Roster - 2010/11 World Junior Hockey Championship



Goaltenders



Vojetch Dvorak

5'10", 165 lbs, Age: 19, From: Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Val d'Or Foreurs (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Role: Third String Goaltender

Stats: 32GP, 18-9-4, 5 SO, 2.01 GAA, .924 SV%, 8.50 AvR



Karel Okal

6'1", 160 lbs, Age: 19, From: Chrudim, Czech Republic, Chrudim (Czech Second League A)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Drafted: Pittsburgh Penguins, 7th Round (200th Overall), 2010

Stats: 3GP, 3-0-0, 0 SO, 1.00 GAA, .962 SV%, 9.00 AvR



Matej Preucil

5'11", 169 lbs, Age: 19, From: Hlucin, Czech Republic, Brandon Wheat Kings (Western Hockey League)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Drafted: Ottawa Senators, 3rd Round (64th Overall), 2009

Stats: 27GP, 21-4-2, 4 SO, 1.53 GAA, .945 SV%, 9.07 AvR



Defensemen



Michael Capcara

6'2", 171 lbs, Age: 18, From: Hodonin, Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary (Czech Elite League)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Toronto Maple Leafs, 6th Round (154th Overall), 2010

Stats: 31GP, 0G, 4A, 4P, -2, 42 PIM, 6.58 AvR



Ondrej Fischer

5'11", 187 lbs, Age: 18, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Shawinigan Cataractes (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Role: Second Pairing, First Powerplay

Drafted: Boston Bruins, 2nd Round (53rd Overall), 2010

Stats: 34GP, 6G, 18A, 24P, +1, 10 PIM, 8.15 AvR



Boris Michalovsky

5'11", 198 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Dukla Jihlava (Czech First Division)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Stats: 17GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, +2, 34 PIM, 6.00 AvR



Tomas Pohl

6', 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Jihlava, Czech Republic, Windsor Spitfires (Ontario Hockey League)

Role: Fourth Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 33GP, 4G, 18A, 22P, Even, 38 PIM, 7.64 AvR



Viktor Toma

6'5", 222 lbs, Age: 19, From: Olomouc, Czech Republic, Vitkovice Steel (Czech Elite League)

Role: First Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Calgary Flames, 1st Round (23rd Overall), 2009

Stats: 30GP, 3G, 3A, 6P, -1, 49 PIM, 7.53 AvR



Oldrich Chaloupka

6'3", 216 lbs, Age: 19, From: Liberec, Czech Republic, Liberec Jrs (Czech Junior League A)

Role: First Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Washington Capitals, 7th Round (193rd Overall), 2009

Stats: 15GP, 2G, 10A, 12P, +6, 10 PIM, 8.47 AvR



Gabriela Husicka

6', 209 lbs, Age: 19, From: Jihlava, Czech Republic, Trinec (Czech Elite League)

Role: Second Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 35GP, 1G, 9A, 10P, +3, 24 PIM, 7.06 AvR



Filip Tuma

5'8", 189 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Swift Current Broncos (Western Hockey League)

Role: Fourth Pairing, First Powerplay

Stats: 31GP, 7G, 18A, 25P, +12, 6 PIM, 7.65 AvR



Mojmir Vorel

6', 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Kutna Hora, Budejovice (Czech Elite League)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 31GP, 2G, 6A, 8P, +2, 20 PIM, 6.61 AvR



Left Wingers



Ludik Hlinka

6', 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Kometa Brno (Czech Elite League)

Role: First Line LW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Washington Capitals, 5th Round (135th Overall), 2010

Stats: 31GP, 13G, 8A, 21P, +5, 44 PIM, 6.90 AvR



Stepan Martinec

5'10", 160 lbs, Age: 18, From: Pisek, Czech Republic, Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Role: Second Line LW, Second Powerplay RW

Drafted: Philadelphia Flyers, 2nd Round (52nd Overall), 2010

Stats: 32GP, 16G, 11A, 27P, -4, 12 PIM, 6.56 AvR



Emil Pilar

5'11", 185 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prerov, Czech Republic, Pardubice Jrs (Czech Junior League A)

Role: Fourth Line LW, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Toronto Maple Leafs, 3rd Round (86th Overall), 2009

Stats: 19GP, 26G, 18A, 44P, +20, 24 PIM, 7.89 AvR



David Prochazka

6'2", 189 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prerov, Czech Republic, Quebec Remparts (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Role: Third Line LW, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Washington Capitals, 3rd Round (80th Overall), 2009

Stats: 37GP, 14G, 19A, 33P, +4, 46 PIM, 7.38 AvR



Richard Zamorsky

6', 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Neratovice, Czech Republic, Vitkovice (Czech Elite League)

Role: Extra Winger

Stats: 30GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, +2, 16 PIM, 6.30 AvR



Right Wingers



Jiri Frano

6'1", 185 lbs, Age: 18, From: Kladno, Czech Republic, Kladno (Czech Elite League)

Role: First Line RW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Minnesota Wild, 4th Round (107th Overall), 2010

Stats: 31GP, 4G, 8A, 12P, -16, 27 PIM, 6.26 AvR



Antonin Hemsky

5'10", 169 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Liberec (Czech Elite League)

Role: Second Line RW

Drafted: Colorado Avalanche, 4th Round (102nd Overall), 2009

Stats: 31GP, 3G, 11A, 14P, +8, 6 PIM, 6.35 AvR



Vladimir Jagr

5'10", 169 lbs, Age: 19, From: Jablonec, Czech Republic, Slovan Ustecti Lvi (Czech First Division)

Role: Fourth Line RW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Calgary Flames, 4th Round (113th Overall), 2009

Stats: 23GP, 8G, 4A, 12P, -6, 40 PIM, 7.00 AvR



Vladislav Stransky

6'1", 191 lbs, Age: 19, From: Satalice, Czech Republic, Trinec Jrs (Czech Junior League B)

Role: Third Line RW, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 3rd Round (72nd Overall), 2010

Stats: 14GP, 10G, 13A, 23P, +16, 16 PIM, 8.07 AvR



Centers



Ales Havlik

6'2", 194 lbs, Age: 19, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Liberec (Czech Elite League)

Role: Fourth Line Center

Drafted: St. Louis Blues, 5th Round (134th Overall), 2009

Stats: 31GP, 10G, 12A, 22P, -5, 8 PIM, 6.65 AvR



Angel Lhotsky

5'10", 167 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Pardubice Jrs (Czech Junior League A)

Role: Second Line Center, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Boston Bruins, 3rd Round (68th Overall), 2009

Stats: 19GP, 20G, 19A, 39P, +22, 10 PIM, 8.68 AvR



Branislav Neckar

6'6", 229 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ratiskovice, Czech Republic, Liberec (Czech Elite League)

Role: Extra Center

Stats: 31GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -4, 30 PIM, 6.00 AvR



Franti Prochazka

6'1", 200 lbs, Age: 19, From: Most, Czech Republic, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (Ontario Hockey League)

Role: First Line Center, First Powerplay

Drafted: Carolina Hurricanes, 2nd Round (56th Overall), 2009

Stats: 33GP, 28G, 24A, 52P, +4, 26 PIM, 9.12 AvR



Michael Sikora

6'3", 211 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Seattle Thunderbirds (Western Hockey League)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Anaheim Ducks, 7th Round (194th Overall), 2010

Stats: 29GP, 5G, 15A, 20P, +10, 26 PIM, 8.28 AvR



Line Combinations

Code: Select all

LW                    C                    RW

Ludik Hlinka          Franti Prochazka     Jiri Frano
Stepan Martinec       Angel Lhotsky        Antonin Hemsky
David Prochazka       Michael Sikora       Vladislav Stransky
Emil Pilar            Ales Havlik          Vladimir Jagr

Extras: C Branislav Neckar, LW Richard Zamorsky

LD                    RD

Viktor Toma           Oldrich Chaloupka
Ondrej Fischer        Gabriela Husicka
Michael Capcara       Mojmir Vorel
Tomas Pohl            Filip Tuma

Extra: Boris Michalovsky

Matej Preucil
Karel Okal
Vojetch Dvorak
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late December 2010, World Junior Championship, Preliminary Round, Host: Russia



December 26th

The World Junior Championship Group B begin play today pitting Czech Republic against Finland, France, Kazakhstan, and Russia!

Group A consists of Canada, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland.



Czech Republic vs. Finland

Finland defeat Czech Republic 2-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Heikki Karjalainen, who posted a 32 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish winger Tero Juntunen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who played 20:28, was -1, served 4 penalty minutes, and had 4 shots on goal, 6 hits, a shot block, and 2 takeaways.



Kazakhstan vs. Russia

Kazakhstan and Russia battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Kazakh defenseman Ruslan Kuimov, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Russian winger Kim Misharin, who scored a goal, and an assist.



In Group A action, Canada defeat Sweden 4-2, and Slovakia defeat Slovenia 5-1!



December 27th

In Group A action, Canada defeat Slovakia 4-0, and Switzerland defeat Slovenia 4-3!



December 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored early in the third period to tie the score 4-4, the IceDogs scored with just over a minute left in the game to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Ottawa 4

Lirette (12) (Semenov, Drouin)
Paton (10) (Tvrznik, Hill) PP
Ford (3) (Duchesne)
Semenov (3) (Tvrznik, Smith)
Tvrznik (19) (Hill, Smith) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Paxton Pearson, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Russia vs. Czech Republic

Russia defeat Czech Republic 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who posted a 29 save shutout. Second star would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Russian defenseman German Mironov, who recorded an assist.



France vs. Kazakhstan

France and Kazakhstan battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Kazakh defenseman Fedor Shin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Kazakh defenseman Ruslan Kuimov, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to French goaltender Real Labrecque, who stopped 35 of 38 shots in the draw!



December 29th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored to tie the game 3-3 late in the third, just seconds later Brampton scored to take the victory!

Brampton 4, Niagara 3

Kelly (6) (Duchesne) PP
Svagrovsky (2) (Duchesne) SH
Duchesne (8) (Lirette, Tanguay) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion center Karri Aho, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Nikolas Barbour, who scored a goal, and an assist.



In Group A action, Canada defeat Switzerland 4-0, and Slovakia defeat Sweden 4-2!



December 30th



Czech Republic vs. France

Czech Republic defeat France 4-0! First star honours would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who posted a 32 save shutout. Third star would go to Czech winger Ludik Hlinka, who recorded two assists.



Finland vs. Russia

Russia defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Russian winger Maxsm Markov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian winger Kim Misharin, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Ottawa 67's defenseman Dustin Rosati is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored a goal, and 6 assists.



December 31st

In Group A action, Canada defeat Slovenia 5-3, and Sweden defeat Switzerland 3-2!



Former IceDogs center Ryan Strome has signed a 2 year contract extension worth $3.48M per season with the New York Islanders!



Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Month. In 9 games he scored 5 goals, and 10 assists.



January 1st

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and the Petes scored three goals in the first period, and Niagara's valiant comeback effort in the third fell just short!

Niagara 2, Peterborough 3

Lirette (13) (Tanguay, Duchesne) PP
Paton (11) (Hill, Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes center Edward Doughty, who scored a goal.



Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Kazakhstan 4-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech center Ales Havlik, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist.



France vs. Finland

Finland defeat France 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Heikki Karjalainen, who posted a 26 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish winger Kari Ahlgren, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Finnish center Paul Kuusela, who recorded two assists.



The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and two IceDogs were ranked!

LW Samson Tanguay - #109 (Down from 94th in Preliminaries)
G Jesse McCullough - #136 (Unranked in Preliminaries)

The top-ranked player was Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois (38GP, 24G, 32A, 56P, -4, 36 PIM, 8.29 AvR), followed by Sherbrooke Phoenix winger Martin Demers (38GP, 11G, 21A, 32P, -2, 18 PIM, 7.68 AvR), and Seattle Thunderbirds center Travis Cote (35GP, 5G, 9A, 14P, -5, 50 PIM, 6.51 AvR).

The top-ranked OHL player was Saginaw Spirit defenseman Ernie Vigilante (33GP, 3G, 17A, 20P, -4, 42 PIM, 7.58 AvR).



The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2011 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Port Colborne Pirates center Kenny Orlando (33GP, 9G, 15A, 24P, +16, 34 PIM, 7.33 AvR), followed by Mississauga AAA IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie (27GP, 15G, 11A, 26P, +7, 42 PIM, 8.15 AvR), and Peterborough Liftlock Stars winger Delmer Mappin (33GP, 2G, 8A, 10P, -6, 18 PIM, 6.36 AvR).

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

Ranked #13 - LW Brady Belanger, Markham Majors, Greater Toronto Hockey League (27GP, 9G, 10A, 19P, -2, 53 PIM, 6.04 AvR)



The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2011 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Swedish winger Ricard Aronsson (Djurgarden J18, Swedish J18 Elit, 21GP, 11G, 5A, 16P, +5, 12 PIM, 7.00 AvR), followed by Slovakian winger Ladislav Stolarik (Presov Jrs, Slovakian Junior League, 22GP, 11G, 13A, 24P, +5, 10 PIM, 6.77 AvR), and Czech center Ladislav Vrana (Karlovy Vary Jrs, Czech Junior League A, 22GP, 9G, 18A, 27P, +8, 48 PIM, 6.68 AvR).



January 2nd



Finland vs. Kazakhstan

Finland defeat Kazakhstan 4-3! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Kari Ahlgren, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish center Paul Kuusela, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kazakh Petr Samokhvalov, who recorded an assist.



Russia vs. France

Russia defeat France 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who posted a 29 save shutout. Second star would go to Russian center Valentin Zharkov, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Russian winger Ainrs Ogorodnikov, who scored two goals.



In Group A action, Slovakia defeat Switzerland 5-2, and Sweden defeat Slovenia 4-2!



Group A

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlCanada                   4      4      0      0      1.000   17   5    8    
2nd   PlSlovakia                 4      3      1      0      0.750   14   9    6    
3rd   PlSweden                   4      2      2      0      0.500   11   12   4    
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4th   PlSwitzerland              4      1      3      0      0.250   8    15   2    
5th   PlSlovenia                 4      0      4      0      0.000   9    18   0

Group B

Code: Select all

Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlRussia                   4      3      0      1      0.750   15   5    7    
2nd   PlFinland                  4      3      1      0      0.750   12   7    6    
3rd   PlCzech Republic           4      2      2      0      0.500   8    6    4    
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4th   PlKazakhstan               4      0      2      2      0.000   9    14   2    
5th   PlFrance                   4      0      3      1      0.000   3    15   1


Canada and Russia will once again get the buy to the Semi-Finals, while Czech Republic have earned themselves a date with Slovakia in the Quarters, as Sweden and Finland play in the other Quarter-Final!



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              40     23     13     0      4      0.625   136  113  50   
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2nd     Ottawa                   39     23     16     0      0      0.590   123  124  46   
3rd     Niagara                  40     22     16     2      0      0.575   119  120  46   
4th     Barrie                   41     21     18     1      1      0.537   145  123  44   
5th     Peterborough             38     19     15     2      2      0.553   111  106  42   
6th     Kingston                 36     16     14     2      4      0.528   108  130  38   
7th     Sudbury                  38     17     18     1      2      0.487   104  105  37   
8th     Belleville               38     16     17     1      4      0.487   110  116  37   
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9th     Oshawa                   37     16     19     0      2      0.459   118  137  34   
10th    Brampton                 39     11     24     0      4      0.333   91   126  26


Team Leaders

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Stat                      Leader

Goals                     Radko Tvrznik (19)
Assists                   Devin Hill (27)
Points                    Radko Tvrznik (42)
+/-                       Lawne Paton (+2)
Penalty Minutes           Leiland Lirette (116)
Shots on Goal             Devin Hill (118)
Hits                      Hunter Smith (167)
Shot Blocks               Roger Cote (67)
Takeaways                 Roger Cote (10)
Goals Against Average     Jesse McCullough (2.39)
Save Percentage           Jesse McCullough (.919)
Average Rating            Jesse McCullough (8.36)
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Early January 2011, World Junior Championship Playoffs



January 3rd

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough and defenseman Roger Cote have been selected to Team Cherry for the CHL Top Prospects Game!



January 4th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kitchener Rangers. Jesse McCullough stopped 39 of the 40 shots he faced in the game, and though the score was tied 1-1 going into the third period, two third period Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Kitchener 1, Niagara 3

Lirette (14) (Kelly, Andrews) PP
Tvrznik (20) (Hill, Kelly)
Paton (12) (Svagrovsky, Hill)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 39 of 40 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal.



January 5th

The IceDogs travel to play the Guelph Storm. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 28 of 29 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored late in the third to break a 1-1 deadlock, and claim the victory!

Niagara 2, Guelph 1

Kelly (7) (Cote, Tvrznik)
Ford (4) (Smith, Svagrovsky)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Guelph Storm winger Rod Stapleton, who scored a goal.



World Junior Championship, Quarter-Finals



Czech Republic vs. Slovakia

Czech Republic defeat Slovakia 3-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who posted a 30 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Slovakian center Jakub Mazur, who played 18:38, was -1, and had 4 shots on goal, a hit, a shot block, and 4 takeaways.



Finland vs. Sweden

Finland defeat Sweden 2-1! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Heikki Karjalainen, who stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Swedish winger Aleksei Hornell, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Dan Spangberg, who recorded an assist.



In Relegation League action, Switzerland defeat Kazakhstan 4-1, and France defeat Slovenia 2-1!



January 6th

In Relegation League action, Switzerland defeat France 4-1, and Slovenia defeat Kazakhstan 3-1!



Relegation League

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Switzerland              3      3      0      0      1.000   12   5    6    
2nd     France                   3      1      1      1      0.333   6    8    3    
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3rd   R Slovenia                 3      1      2      0      0.333   7    7    2    
4th   R Kazakhstan               3      0      2      1      0.000   5    10   1


Slovenia and Kazakhstan have been relegated to Division 1 World Juniors next year, they will be replaced by Latvia and Belarus, who won their respective Division 1 Groups!



January 7th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Spitfires scored midway through the third period to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs scored three goals in the final five minutes to take the victory!

Windsor 3, Niagara 6

Duchesne (9) (Kelly)
Drouin (4) (Hill)
Duchesne (10) (Tanguay, Andrews)
Hill (11) (Paton, Tvrznik)
Lirette (15) (Duchesne, Tanguay) PP
Tanguay (12) (Unassisted) PP

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



World Junior Championship, Semi-Finals



Czech Republic vs. Canada

Czech Republic defeat Canada 4-3 in a shootout!!! First star honours would go to Canadian center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Czech defenseman Gabriela Husicka, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who recorded an assist.



Finland vs. Russia

Russia defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Russian center Nikita Butsayev, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Russian goaltender Ruslan Kiselev, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Russian defenseman Alexei Gubin, who recorded an assist.



Saginaw Spirit center Rod Milette is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.



January 8th

With the trade deadline fast approaching the IceDogs have swung a deal with the Belleville Bulls, sending Czech defenseman Svatopluk Svagrovsky, winger Cason West, the rights to defenseman Shawn Sicard, and a 3rd Round Draft Pick to the Bulls in exchange for defenseman Raphael McKanna!



Svatopluk Svagrovsky played in 41 games for Niagara this season, putting up 6 (2+4) points, and was -13, with 46 penalty minutes.

Cason West played in 35 games with the St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL), putting up 41 (23+18) points, and was +14, with 32 penalty minutes.

Shawn Sicard played in 8 games with the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), putting up 3 (0+3) points, and was +1, with 4 penalty minutes.



Raphael McKanna played in 5 games with the Belleville Bulls this season, putting up 0 points, and was -1, with 2 penalty minutes.



January 9th



World Junior Championship, Medal Round



Bronze Medal Game, Canada vs. Finland

Canada defeat Finland 3-0! First star honours would go to Canadian center Zoltan Poitras, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Canadian goaltender Rich Lalonde, who posted a 24 save shutout. Third star would go to Canadian center Bruno Gandois, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Gold Medal Game, Russia vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Russia 3-2 in overtime!!! First star honours would go to Russian winger Maksm Markov, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Czech goaltender Matej Preucil, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Viktor Toma, who scored a goal!



Bronze: Canada
Silver: Russia
Gold: Czech Republic :1st:



IceDogs at the World Junior Championship

GM Mark Addison, Czech Republic, Gold Medal



January 10th

The Czech Ice Hockey Association announce that IceDogs GM Mark Addison has resigned his post as General Manager of the Czech Republic's U20 team. In 5 years with the Czech Under-20 team he led them to 2 4th Place finishes, 2 Bronze Medals, and a Gold Medal.



January 12th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the first period, the IceDogs would score two unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Mississauga 2

Semenov (4) (Lirette)
Lirette (16) (Koverko, Semenov)
Tvrznik (21) (Paton, McKanna)
Duchesne (11) (Tanguay, Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the victory.



January 13th

The IceDogs travel to play the Plymouth Whalers. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after one period, the IceDogs scored three straight goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Plymouth 2

Tvrznik (22) (Hill, Paton)
Tanguay (13) (Lirette, Duchesne) PP
Lirette (17) (Duchesne, Drouin)
Tvrznik (23) (Unassisted) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the victory.



January 14th

Erie Otters goaltender Bruin Gorman is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he recorded 2 wins, and 2 shutouts!



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Ottawa                   45     28     16     0      1      0.633   142  135  57   
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2nd     Niagara                  45     27     16     2      0      0.622   138  129  56   
3rd     Mississauga              45     26     15     0      4      0.622   151  123  56   
4th     Barrie                   47     25     19     1      2      0.564   166  137  53   
5th     Sudbury                  44     22     19     1      2      0.534   125  117  47   
6th     Peterborough             44     21     18     3      2      0.534   124  123  47   
7th     Kingston                 42     18     18     2      4      0.500   120  143  42   
8th     Oshawa                   43     18     22     0      3      0.453   136  157  39   
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9th     Belleville               43     17     21     1      4      0.453   123  134  39   
10th    Brampton                 44     12     28     0      4      0.318   97   146  28


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (23)
Assists                 Devin Hill (31)
Points                  Radko Tvrznik (48)
+/-                     Lawne Paton (+5)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (127)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (126)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (185)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (76)
Takeaways               Roger Cote (10)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.35)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.921)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.43)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late January 2011



January 19th

Team Cherry defeat Team Davidson 5-4 in a shootout at the CHL Top Prospects Game! First star honours would go to Team Cherry defenseman Jody Jubb (Seattle Thunderbirds), who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Team Davidson defenseman Ernie Vigilante (Saginaw Spirit), who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Team Cherry center Travis Cote (Seattle Thunderbirds), who scored a goal, and two assists.

IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote played 13:33, was +1, and had a hit, and two takeaways for Team Cherry.

IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough dressed as the backup to Kamloops Blazers netminder Taylor Theriault for Team Cherry.



January 21st

The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced, and Frontenacs netminder Shael McKay shut the IceDogs down the whole game for the shutout victory!

Niagara 0, Kingston 4

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Marselis Pang, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Juha Puranen, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Shael McKay, who posted a 21 save shutout.



Plymouth Whalers defenseman Rodi Koopmans is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists.



January 26th

The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced, and the Knights scored late in the third period to force overtime, where London center Bradley MacLean emerged as the overtime hero!

Niagara 3, London 4 (OT)

Little (2) (Ford, Scott)
Lirette (18) (Duchesne, Kelly)
Cote (4) (Hill)

First star honours would go to London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights center Bradley MacLean, who scored two goals. Third star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who recorded three assists.



The German Ice Hockey Association announce the hiring of IceDogs GM Mark Addison as General Manager of the German Under-20 National Team! The German team has been playing in Division 1 since being relegated at the 2007/08 World Junior Championship!



January 28th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sarnia Sting. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, and though the score was tied 1-1 at the end of the first period, two unanswered Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Sarnia 1, Niagara 3

Hill (12) (Tvrznik, Smith)
Duchesne (12) (Lirette, Cote)
Drouin (5) (Little) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Sarnia Sting winger Dave Nugent, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal.



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



January 31st

Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Month. In 7 games he scored 6 goals, and 10 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Ottawa                   50     32     17     0      1      0.650   159  147  65   
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2nd     Mississauga              50     29     17     0      4      0.620   162  136  62   
3rd     Niagara                  48     28     17     3      0      0.615   144  138  59   
4th     Barrie                   50     26     21     1      2      0.550   175  148  55   
5th     Peterborough             48     23     20     3      2      0.531   135  130  51   
6th     Sudbury                  48     23     22     1      2      0.510   133  131  49   
7th     Kingston                 47     20     21     2      4      0.489   132  158  46   
8th     Oshawa                   47     20     22     0      5      0.479   151  169  45   
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9th     Belleville               48     19     23     2      4      0.458   136  153  44   
10th    Brampton                 48     15     29     0      4      0.354   110  158  34


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (23)
Assists                 Devin Hill (32)
Points                  Radko Tvrznik (49)
+/-                     Pierre-Marc Duchesne (+5)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (133)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (134)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (199)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (79)
Takeaways               Roger Cote (11)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.41)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.919)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.42)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Early February 2011



February 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, the Generals would emerge victorious in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Oshawa 4 (SO) Center Jean-Francois Danyluk scored the shootout winner.

Tvrznik (24) (Hill, Smith)
Tvrznik (25) (Drouin, Cote)
Drouin (6) (Tvrznik)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who scored two goals.



February 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the score 3-3, the Generals scored twice more to take the victory!

Oshawa 5, Niagara 3

Duchesne (13) (Andrews)
Tvrznik (26) (Cote, Drouin) PP
Kelly (8) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals center Jean-Francois Danyluk, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Nick Ritchie, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love, who scored a goal.



Former IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $19.5K with the Huntsville Havoc of the United Hockey League.



February 4th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 34 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the Colts scored early in the third to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs scored twice more in the period to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Barrie 2

Tvrznik (27) (Hill, Lirette) PP
Scott (6) (Little)
Smith (8) (Ford)
Paton (13) (Tvrznik, Smith) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 34 of 36 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist.



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



February 8th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers. Jesse McCullough stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, three unanswered Plymouth goals gave them the victory!

Plymouth 3, Niagara 1

Tvrznik (28) (Hill, Smith)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 36 of 39 shots in the loss.



IceDogs center Devin Hill recorded his 100th OHL Assist!



February 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped only 7 of the 11 shots he faced, before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 20 of 21 shots the rest of the way, while Battalion goaltender Gareth Martin shut the IceDogs down for the shutout!

Niagara 0, Brampton 5

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion winger Jamie Rousseau, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Gareth Martin, who posted a 19 save shutout. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Brent Riley, who recorded two assists.



IceDogs winger Dean Koverko will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.



February 11th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Jesse McCullough stopped all 32 shots he faced in the game to record his third shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored five goals to secure the victory!

Ottawa 0, Niagara 5

Paton (14) (Semenov, Tvrznik)
Tvrznik (29) (Paton, Semenov)
Paton (15) (Tvrznik, Drouin) PP
Tanguay (14) (Cote, Drouin)
Andrews (4) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 32 save shutout.



IceDogs center Francois Semenov scored his 100th OHL Point!



Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 2 assists.



February 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, the Petes scored three unanswered goals to eke out the victory!

Niagara 2, Peterborough 3

Cote (5) (Paton, Drouin)
Tanguay (15) (McKanna, Smith)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 23 of 25 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes center Scot McIver, who scored a goal.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Mississauga              56     33     19     0      4      0.625   179  153  70   
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2nd     Ottawa                   56     34     21     0      1      0.616   173  170  69   
3rd     Niagara                  55     30     21     3      1      0.582   162  160  64   
4th     Barrie                   55     28     24     1      2      0.536   190  166  59   
5th     Peterborough             55     26     23     4      2      0.527   153  150  58   
6th     Sudbury                  55     26     26     1      2      0.500   153  151  55   
7th     Oshawa                   53     23     22     0      8      0.509   172  188  54   
8th     Belleville               54     24     24     2      4      0.500   155  165  54   
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9th     Kingston                 54     23     25     2      4      0.481   154  183  52   
10th    Brampton                 54     16     34     0      4      0.333   122  177  36


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Radko Tvrznik (29)
Assists                 Devin Hill (35)
Points                  Radko Tvrznik (59)
+/-                     Radko Tvrznik (+9)
Penalty Minutes         Leiland Lirette (153)
Shots on Goal           Leiland Lirette (148)
Hits                    Hunter Smith (229)
Shot Blocks             Roger Cote (82)
Takeaways               Radko Tvrznik (13)
Goals Against Average   Jesse McCullough (2.37)
Save Percentage         Jesse McCullough (.922)
Average Rating          Jesse McCullough (8.54)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late February 2011



February 16th

IceDogs defenseman Darren Peters will miss 2 weeks with a chest injury.



IceDogs winger Dean Koverko resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.



February 17th

The IceDogs travel to play the Saginaw Spirit. Jesse McCullough stopped only 7 of 11 shots he faced, before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped all 10 shots he faced the rest of the way, as the IceDogs scored early in the third period to tie the score 3-3, but seconds later the Spirit scored to win.

Niagara 3, Saginaw 4

Koverko (3) (Lirette, Andrews)
Tvrznik (30) (Smith, Andrews)
Kelly (9) (Smith, Ford)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit winger Bo Price, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit goaltender Dwight Marois, who stopped 29 of 32 shots in the victory.



February 18th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced, but Sudbury netminder Rich Lalonde shut the IceDogs down!

Sudbury 3, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Rich Lalonde, who posted a 25 save shutout. Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Eric Iron, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Jose Holmes, who scored a goal.



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



February 22nd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 31 of the 36 shots he faced, and the Colts were up 4-0 by the end of the first period, and Niagara never really got in the game.

Barrie 5, Niagara 2

Tvrznik (31) (Paton, Cote) PP
Tvrznik (32) (Hill, Paton) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts center Garth McMahon, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals.



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



February 23rd

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 26 of 28 shots, and the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 2 (SO) Winger Samson Tanguay scored the shootout winner.

Paton (16) (Tvrznik, Drouin) PP
Tvrznik (33) (Lirette, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Donovan Lesage, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist.



February 24th

The Ottawa 67's, and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!



February 25th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Saginaw Spirit. Jesse McCullough stopped 41 of the 44 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored three unanswered third period goals to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

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

Duchesne (14) (Koverko, Kelly)
Lirette (19) (Duchesne, Koverko)
Hill (13) (Smith, Tvrznik)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit winger Sean McGarry, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Erie Otters have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!



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



February 28th

Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Month. In 12 games he scored 9 goals, and 11 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlOttawa                   60     37     22     0      1      0.625   187  177  75   
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2nd   PlMississauga              60     35     20     0      5      0.625   194  166  75   
3rd     Niagara                  60     32     24     3      1      0.567   174  177  68   
4th     Barrie                   61     31     26     1      3      0.541   204  180  66   
5th     Oshawa                   59     28     23     0      8      0.542   191  200  64   
6th     Sudbury                  60     30     27     1      2      0.525   167  159  63   
7th     Peterborough             61     28     27     4      2      0.508   165  169  62   
8th     Belleville               61     25     27     3      6      0.484   171  189  59   
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9th     Kingston                 58     24     28     2      4      0.466   162  195  54   
10th    Brampton                 59     17     38     0      4      0.322   134  198  38


Team Leaders

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Stat                       Leader

Goals                      Radko Tvrznik (33)
Assists                    Devin Hill (37)
Points                     Radko Tvrznik (65)
+/-                        Radko Tvrznik (+7)
Penalty Minutes            Leiland Lirette (161)
Shots on Goal              Leiland Lirette (167)
Hits                       Hunter Smith (258)
Shot Blocks                Roger Cote (90)
Takeaways                  Radko Tvrznik (14)
Goals Against Average      Jesse McCullough (2.53)
Save Percentage            Jesse McCullough (.918)
Average Rating             Jesse McCullough (8.40)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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March 2011, End of the Season



March 1st

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Jesse McCullough stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored six straight goals to start the game, and despite scoring one late, the Frontenacs were never really in the game!

Kingston 1, Niagara 6

Hill (14) (Smith, Tvrznik)
Andrews (5) (Tvrznik) PP
Tvrznik (34) (Hill, Kelly) PP
Koverko (4) (Duchesne, Smith)
Tanguay (16) (Smith)
Paton (17) (Tvrznik, Kelly)

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 winger Hunter Smith, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who recorded two assists.



March 2nd

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 10 of 14 shots before being pulled in favor of Jesse McCullough, who stopped 12 of 14 shots, as the IceDogs got in a hole early, and couldn't climb back out!

Niagara 3, Belleville 6

Staal (2) (Little, Cote)
Hill (15) (Lirette, Little)
Staal (3) (Ford, Little)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Dennis Allard, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Neil Staal, who scored two goals.



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss 10 days with a groin strain.



The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and Owen Sound Attack have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!



IceDogs center Devin Hill will miss 2 weeks with a rotator cuff strain.



March 4th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Erie Otters. Jesse McCullough stopped all 31 shots he faced to record his fourth shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored three times to secure the victory!

Erie 0, Niagara 3

Kelly (10) (Tanguay, Little) PP
Semenov (5) (Lirette, Koverko)
Tvrznik (35) (Cote, Smith)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Dusan Hasek, who played 18:09, was Even, and had 3 shots on goal, and 13 hits!! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist.



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



The Saginaw Spirit have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!



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



March 7th

IceDogs defenseman Darren Peters resumes full contact practices after recovering from his chest injury.



March 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, Sudbury would win in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Sudbury 4 (SO) Winger Franklin Pawlowski scored the shootout winner.

Ford (5) (Semenov)
Lirette (20) (Semenov, Koverko)
Tvrznik (36) (Duchesne)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves center Gerry Kariya, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Todd St. Onge, who scored a goal.



The Sarnia Sting and Barrie Colts have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!



March 9th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and Radko Tvrznik's hat trick was enough to get the IceDogs the victory!

Niagara 3, Brampton 2

Tvrznik (37) (Semenov, Smith)
Tvrznik (38) (Smith, Semenov)
Tvrznik (39) (Lirette, Duchesne) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded two assists.



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



The Oshawa Generals, and Sudbury Wolves have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs.



March 10th

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



March 11th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored two goals in the third period to force overtime, before going on to victory in the shootout!

Mississauga 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Center Pierre-Marc Duchesne scored the shootout winner.

Duchesne (15) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Little (3) (Tanguay, Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors center Jonatan Grennard, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory.



Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Franti Prochazka is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 6 goals, and 4 assists.



March 13th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain.



March 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the Frontenacs scored first, the IceDogs scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Kingston 1

Semenov (6) (Andrews) PP
Lirette (21) (Tvrznik, Cote) PP
Tanguay (17) (Leclerc)
Tanguay (18) (Smith, Little) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Braxton Andrews, who recorded an assist.



March 16th

Former IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom has committed to play for the Trinity Western Spartans of Canadian Interuniversity Sport!



March 17th

The Belleville Bulls have clinched the final berth in the OHL Playoffs!



March 18th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 26 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after the first period, the Petes scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Peterborough 5, Niagara 1

Andrews (6) (Hill)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Glen Lewis, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Lane Roy, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Jon Melnyk, who recorded an assist.



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



Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 7 goals, and 3 assists.



March 20th

IceDogs center Devin Hill resumes full contact practices after recovering from his rotator cuff strain.



March 24th

Former IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover announced his retirement today. He feels he cannot support himself playing professional hockey.



D Shayne Rover's Final Career Stats



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

EHCL Playoffs: 0GP



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



Western Conference



#1 Plymouth Whalers vs. #8 London Knights

In 4 regular season games Plymouth outscored London 19-12, while taking the season series 3-1-0!



#2 Erie Otters vs. #7 Sarnia Sting

In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Sarnia 12-11, while the teams split the season series 1-1-2!



#3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #6 Kitchener Rangers

In 4 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored Kitchener 17-10, while taking the season series 3-1-0!



#4 Owen Sound Attack vs. #5 Saginaw Spirit

In 4 regular season games Saginaw outscored Owen Sound 11-8, while the teams split the season series 2-2-0!



Eastern Conference



#1 Ottawa 67's vs. #8 Belleville Bulls

In 6 regular season games Ottawa outscored Belleville 20-8, while taking the season series 5-0-1!



#2 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. #7 Peterborough Petes

In 4 regular season games Mississauga outscored Peterborough 12-6, while sweeping the season series 4-0-0!



#3 Oshawa Generals vs. #6 Sudbury Wolves

In 4 regular season games Oshawa outscored Sudbury 16-10, while taking the season series 3-0-1!



#4 Niagara IceDogs vs. #5 Barrie Colts

In 6 regular season games Niagara won the season series 4-2-0!
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OHL Round-Up - 2010/11 Season



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlOttawa                   68     40     27     0      1      0.596   207  204  81   
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2nd   PlMississauga              68     37     25     0      6      0.588   213  192  80   
3rd   PlOshawa                   68     36     24     0      8      0.588   233  228  80   
4th   PlNiagara                  68     37     26     3      2      0.581   200  198  79   
5th   PlBarrie                   68     37     27     1      3      0.574   234  196  78   
6th   PlSudbury                  68     34     30     1      3      0.529   188  181  72   
7th   PlPeterborough             68     32     29     4      3      0.522   184  185  71   
8th   PlBelleville               68     26     33     3      6      0.449   187  215  61   
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9th     Kingston                 68     26     35     2      5      0.434   184  233  59   
10th    Brampton                 68     22     42     0      4      0.353   162  226  48

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   C Plymouth                 68     44     18     2      4      0.691   248  187  94   
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2nd   PlErie                     68     42     21     1      4      0.654   218  150  89   
3rd   PlSault Ste. Marie         68     42     24     2      0      0.632   224  179  86   
4th   PlOwen Sound               68     40     26     1      1      0.603   181  184  82   
5th   PlSaginaw                  68     34     24     5      5      0.574   186  191  78   
6th   PlKitchener                68     35     28     4      1      0.551   221  213  75   
7th   PlSarnia                   68     33     28     3      4      0.537   196  204  73   
8th   PlLondon                   68     31     31     3      3      0.500   191  210  68   
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9th     Windsor                  68     27     34     2      5      0.449   179  231  61   
10th    Guelph                   68     25     34     3      6      0.434   181  210  59


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            28  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.50 
1    McCullough, Jesse        46  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    8.43 
9    Andrews, Braxton         68  6   20  26  -4   56   104  5.8  7.12 
25   Drouin, Walker           66  6   22  28  1    93   92   6.5  7.21 
33   Ford, Codey              59  5   9   14  -6   10   47   10.6 6.61 
31   Peters, Darren           15  1   0   1   -3   14   8    12.5 6.27 
5    Cote, Roger              68  5   25  30  6    48   106  4.7  7.10 
4    Kelly, Broderick         68  10  17  27  3    76   118  8.5  6.84 
6    McKanna, Raphael         25  0   2   2   -4   20   9    0.0  6.60 
40   Leclerc, Reggie          68  5   3   8   -12  32   27   18.5 6.00 
52   Scott, Corbie            64  6   7   13  -7   93   53   11.3 5.98 
24   Tanguay, Samson          60  18  18  36  -4   36   148  12.2 6.45 
11   Tvrznik, Radko           66  39  36  75  11   20   151  25.8 7.56 
53   Duchesne, Pierre-Marc    66  15  24  39  1    54   108  13.9 6.68 
17   Hill, Devin              62  15  39  54  3    96   169  8.9  7.13 
34   Little, Ted              68  3   13  16  -19  38   64   4.7  6.12 
12   Semenov, Fran ois        61  6   12  18  3    84   82   7.3  6.95 
79   Staal, Neil              23  3   4   7   -4   14   12   25.0 6.13 
14   Koverko, Dean            65  4   11  15  -6   30   70   5.7  6.35 
62   Lirette, Leiland         68  21  22  43  1    177  192  10.9 6.91 
56   Paton, Lawne             55  17  20  37  0    167  136  12.5 6.82 
20   Smith, Hunter            68  8   27  35  10   66   99   8.1  7.51 
18   Vermette, Stacy          20  0   1   1   -2   8    5    0.0  5.85

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No   Name                     GP  W   L   T   MIN  GAA  SV%  SO   Av R 
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38   Howse, Kenton            28  12  12  0  1500  3.32 .880 0    7.50 
1    McCullough, Jesse        46  25  12  5  2553  2.40 .921 4    8.43



OHL League Leaders - Skaters


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Brandon Love, Oshawa (52)             Radko Tvrznik (39), 3rd
Assists                 Viktor Zemba, Plymouth (54)           Devin Hill (39), T-21st
Points                  Franti Prochazka, SSM (98)            Radko Tvrznik (75), 5th
+/-                     Dusan Hasek, Erie (+29)               Radko Tvrznik (+11), T-37th
Penalty Minutes         Justin Sefton, Kingston (300)         Leiland Lirette (177), 21st
Shots on Goal           Franti Prochazka, SSM (329)           Leiland Lirette (192), 26th
Game Winning Goals      Reg Seguin, Sarnia (10)               Radko Tvrznik (8), T-5th
Hits                    Jonatan Grennard, Mississauga (326)   Hunter Smith (286), 6th
Takeaways               Dennis Allard, Belleville (103)       Radko Tvrznik (16), T-21st
Shot Blocks             Jon Hanchuck, Owen Sound (143)        Roger Cote (101), 19th
Average Rating          Viktor Zemba, Plymouth (9.30)         Radko Tvrznik (7.56), Below 50th


OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (36)   Jesse McCullough (25), T-10th
Goals Against Average   Bruin Gorman, Erie (1.50)             Jesse McCullough (2.40), 6th
Save Percentage         Bruin Gorman, Erie (.937)             Jesse McCullough (.921), 4th
Shutouts                Bruin Gorman, Erie (8)                Jesse McCullough (4), T-3rd
Average Rating          Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound (8.79) Jesse McCullough (8.43), 3rd
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2011 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals



March 25th, Game 1

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the opening game of their Conference Quarter-Final series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the Colts took an early 2-0 lead, four unanswered IceDogs goals gave them the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 4

Tvrznik (1) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Tvrznik (2) (Hill, Cote) PP
Smith (1) (Little, McKanna)
Lirette (1) (Hill, Tvrznik) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Scott Hobbs, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 1-0!



Other Scores

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

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



Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Zemba is named OHL Player of the Week. In 1 game he scored 3 goals, and an assist.



May 26th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, it would be Barrie defenseman Jean-Maxime Prong emerging as the overtime hero!

Barrie 2, Niagara 1 (OT)

Tvrznik (3) (Lirette, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 30 of 31 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Sebastien Clouston, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Scott Hobbs, who recorded an assist.



The series is tied 1-1!



Other Scores

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

Sarnia 0, Erie 4 (Erie lead the series 2-0!)
Saginaw 2, Owen Sound 6 (Owen Sound lead the series 2-0!)
London 5, Plymouth 3 (London lead the series 2-0!)
Kitchener 1, Sault Ste. Marie 4 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-0!)



March 28th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to play the third game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, the Colts score three goals in the third period to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Barrie 3

Tvrznik (4) (Andrews, Hill)
Tanguay (1) (Paton, Semenov)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Barrie COlts defenseman Domingo Schmitt, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 33 of 36 shots in the loss.



The Barrie Colts lead the series 2-1!



Other Scores

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

Sault Ste. Marie 2, Kitchener 7 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 2-1!)
Plymouth 2, London 3 (London lead the series 3-0!)
Owen Sound 3, Saginaw 1 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-0!)
Erie 3, Sarnia 2 (Sarnia lead the series 3-0!)



March 29th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and the Colts went up 3-0 early, and the IceDogs just couldn't catch up!

Niagara 1, Barrie 3

Smith (2) (Unassisted) SH

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Barrie Colts goaltender Skylar McMahon, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Mychal Branham, who recorded two assists.



The Barrie Colts lead the series 3-1!



Other Scores

Ottawa 2, Belleville 4 (The Belleville Bulls eliminate the Ottawa 67's, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Mississauga 0, Peterborough 2 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Oshawa 1, Sudbury 3 (Sudbury lead the series 3-1!)

Sault Ste. Marie 4, Kitchener 3 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-1!)
Plymouth 2, London 5 (The London Knights eliminate the Plymouth Whalers, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Owen Sound 1, Saginaw 2 (Owen Sound lead the series 3-1!)
Erie 5, Sarnia 4 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Sarnia Sting, defeating them 4 games to 0!)



March 31st, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 at the end of one period, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 5

Semenov (1) (Tanguay, Ford)
Lirette (2) (Andrews)
Tanguay (2) (Little, Paton) PP
Tvrznik (5) (Smith, Cote)
Lirette (3) (Tvrznik, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist.



The Barrie Colts lead the series 3-2!



Other Scores

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

Saginaw 2, Owen Sound 3 (The Owen Sound Attack eliminate the Saginaw Spirit, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Kitchener 3, Sault Ste. Marie 1 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-2!)



Oshawa Generals winger Brandon Love is named OHL Player of the Month. In 14 games he scored 18 goals, and 9 assists.



April 1st

The ISS released their Final Rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, and two IceDogs were ranked!

G Jesse McCullough - #54 (Up From #136 at Mid-Term)
LW Samson Tanguay - #115 (Down From #109 at Mid-Term)

The top-ranked player was Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois (62GP, 31G, 50A, 81P, Even, 48 PIM, 8.03 AvR), followed by Swift Current Broncos winger Torrin Snow (63GP, 38G, 51A, 89P, +25, 32 PIM, 8.14 AvR), and Saginaw Spirit defenseman Ernie Vigilante (64GP, 12G, 30A, 42P, -16, 76 PIM, 7.67 AvR).



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

The top-ranked player was Port Colborne Pirates center Kenny Orlando (60GP, 21G, 28A, 49P, +32, 64 PIM, 7.48 AvR), followed by Peterborough Liftlock Stars winger Delmer Mappin (60GP, 7G, 19A, 26P, Even, 28 PIM, 6.27 AvR), and Kanata Stallions defenseman Paulin Corsi (60GP, 16G, 49A, 65P, +32, 96 PIM, 7.00 AvR).

The IceDogs hold the 13th Overall Pick of the Draft!

Ranked #13 - LW/C Gaven Giover, Dawson Creek Rage (North American Hockey League): 56GP, 8G, 5A, 13P, -9, 42 PIM, 6.25 AvR).



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

The top-ranked player was Swedish winger Ricard Aronsson (Djurgarden J18, 40GP, 15G, 9A, 24P, +9, 50 PIM, 6.75 AvR), followed by Slovakian winger Ladislav Stolarik (Presov, 40GP, 16G, 20A, 36P, +10, 20 PIM, 6.72 AvR), and Czech center Ladislav Vrana (Karlovy Vary Jrs, 40GP, 14G, 26A, 40P, +9, 72 PIM, 6.40 AvR).



April 2nd, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Barrie to play the sixth game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs went up 3-0 in the first period, and despite a late third period comeback effort, the Colts would fall just short!

Niagara 4, Barrie 2

Paton (1) (Duchesne, Kelly) PP
Cote (1) (Semenov, Tanguay)
Koverko (1) (Lirette, Duchesne)
Lirette (4) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Jim St. Louis, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 26 of 28 shots in the victory.



The series is tied 3-3!



Other Scores

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

Sault Ste. Marie 2, Kitchener 3 (The series is tied 3-3!)



April 4th, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh game of their series with the Barrie Colts. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Colts scored midway through the third to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs scored just minutes later to take the victory, and the series!

Barrie 3, Niagara 4

Paton (2) (Tanguay, Kelly) PP
Koverko (2) (Duchesne, Paton)
Lirette (5) (Unassisted)
Scott (1) (Andrews, Little)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Kealin Moir, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Barrie Colts center Ryne Rodgers, who recorded an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Barrie Colts, defeating them 4 games to 3!



Other Scores

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

Kitchener 4, Sault Ste. Marie 1 (The Kitchener Rangers eliminate the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, defeating them 4 games to 3!)



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.



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



Western Conference



#2 Erie Otters vs. #8 London Knights

In 6 regular season games Erie outscored London 24-7, while sweeping the season series 6-0-0!



#4 Owen Sound Attack vs. #6 Kitchener Rangers

In 6 regular season games Kitchener outscored Owen Sound 18-17, but Owen Sound took the season series 4-2-0!



Eastern Conference



#3 Oshawa Generals vs. #8 Belleville Bulls

In 8 regular season games Belleville outscored Oshawa 28-19, while taking the season series 4-2-2!



#4 Niagara IceDogs vs. #7 Peterborough Petes

In 4 regular season games Peterborough outscored Niagara 14-9, while taking the season series 3-1-0!
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2011 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Semi-Finals



April 6th, Game 1

The IceDogs return home to play host to the opening game of their Conference Semi-Final series against the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, three unanswered Petes goals gave them the victory!

Peterborough 3, Niagara 1

Tvrznik (6) (Lirette, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Jon Melnyk, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Michael Alston, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 30 of 33 shots in the loss.



The Peterborough Petes lead the series 1-0!



Other Scores

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

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



April 7th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 67 of the 71 shots he faced, and though the Petes scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford emerging as the hero over 9 minutes into the fourth overtime period!!

Peterborough 4, Niagara 5 (4OT)

Hill (1) (Lirette, Drouin) PP
Andrews (1) (Little)
Tanguay (3) (Drouin)
Scott (2) (Koverko, Drouin)
Ford (1) (Scott)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Rocky Monast, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 67 of 71 shots in the victory!



The series is tied 1-1!



Other Scores

Belleville 4, Oshawa 3 (Belleville lead the series 2-0!)

London 1, Erie 0 (The series is tied 1-1!)
Kitchener 5, Owen Sound 2 (Kitchener lead the series 2-0!)



April 9th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to Peterborough to play the third game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Petes scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 1

Cote (2) (Tvrznik, Hill)
Tvrznik (7) (Unassisted) PP
Hill (2) (Tvrznik, Drouin) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!



Other Scores

Oshawa 2, Belleville 4 (Belleville lead the series 3-0!)

Owen Sound 2, Kitchener 5 (Kitchener lead the series 3-0!)
Erie 3, London 1 (Erie lead the series 2-1!)



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.



April 10th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the Petes scored with just five minutes left in the game to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs scored with just seconds left on the clock to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Peterborough 3

Ford (2) (Cote, Leclerc)
Semenov (2) (Paton, Cote)
Smith (3) (Tvrznik, Duchesne)
Tanguay (4) (Kelly) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Daryl Pagee, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-1!



Other Scores

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

Owen Sound 0, Kitchener 3 (The Kitchener Rangers eliminate the Owen Sound Attack, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Erie 0, London 2 (The series is tied 2-2!)



April 12th, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 32 of the 36 shots he faced, and the IceDogs went down 4-0 early, and never caught up!

Peterborough 4, Niagara 2

Cote (3) (Drouin, Hill) PP
Paton (3) (Hill, Drouin) PP

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes center Rocky Monast, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Jessi Desbiens, who recorded an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-2!



Other Scores

Belleville 3, Oshawa 0 (The Belleville Bulls eliminate the Oshawa Generals, defeating them 4 games to 1!)

London 2, Erie 1 (London lead the series 3-2!)



April 14th, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Peterborough to play the sixth game of their series with the Peterborough Petes. Jesse McCullough stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in the game, and though the Petes led 2-1 going into the final five minutes of the game, the IceDogs scored twice to take the series!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 2

Tanguay (5) (Semenov)
Tvrznik (8) (Unassisted) PP
Andrews (2) (Kelly, Little)

First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes winger Kallen McPherson, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 32 of 34 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik, who scored a goal.



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



The IceDogs suffer a huge blow, as first line center Devin Hill fractures his shin! His year is done as he will miss 3 months to recover!



Other Scores

Erie 2, London 3 (The London Knights eliminate the Erie Otters, defeating them 4 games to 2!)



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



Western Conference Final



#6 Kitchener Rangers vs. #8 London Knights

In 6 regular season games Kitchener outscored London 18-15, while the teams split the season series 3-3-0!



Eastern Conference Final



#4 Niagara IceDogs vs. #8 Belleville Bulls

In 4 regular season games Niagara outscored Belleville 15-14, while the teams split the season series 2-2-0!
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2011 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Finals



April 17th, Game 1

The IceDogs return home to play host to the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final against the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored first, the Bulls scored four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Belleville 4, Niagara 1

Duchesne (1) (Tanguay, Smith)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Al Beaudin, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Ryane McGillis, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jaye Carnivale, who recorded two assists.



The Belleville Bulls lead the series 1-0!



London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers

London defeat Kitchener 2-1! First star honours would go to London Knights goaltender Zac Muir, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Second star would go to London Knights center Bradley MacLean, who scored a goal. Third star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who recorded an assist.



The London Knights lead the series 1-0!



April 19th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Bulls scored late in the third period to force overtime, IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly emerged as the overtime hero!

Belleville 1, Niagara 2 (OT)

Little (1) (Lirette, Koverko)
Kelly (1) (Andrews, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jonathan Duchesne, who recorded an assist.



The series is tied 1-1!



IceDogs center Pierre-Marc Duchesne will miss a week with olecranon bursitis.



London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers

Kitchener defeat London 4-1! First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Jean-Christopher Parent, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Mitchell Dempsey, who scored a goal.

The series is tied 1-1!



April 21st, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to Belleville to play the third game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third period to force overtime, it would be Belleville center Louis-Francois Jarvis emerging as the hero in overtime!

Niagara 3, Belleville 4 (OT)

Koverko (3) (Andrews)
Semenov (3) (Kelly, Andrews)
Semenov (4) (Smith, Tvrznik)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jonathan Duchesne, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Francois Semenov, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls center Louis-Francois Jarvis, who scored a goal.



The Belleville Bulls lead the series 2-1!



Kitchener Rangers vs. London Knights

London defeat Kitchener 5-2! First star honours would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Troy Lagace, who recorded two assists.



The London Knights lead the series 2-1!



April 23rd, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped only 11 of the 15 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped 8 of 9 shots the rest of the way, and though the Bulls scored late in the third to force overtime, it would be IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford emerging as the overtime hero!

Niagara 6, Belleville 5 (OT)

Tanguay (6) (Smith, Koverko)
Paton (4) (Little, Andrews)
Vermette (1) (Semenov)
Tanguay (7) (Koverko, Smith) PP
Little (2) (Drouin) PP
Ford (3) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Cliff Boudreault, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Codey Ford, who scored a goal.



The series is tied 2-2!



Kitchener Rangers vs. London Knights

London defeat Kitchener 3-1! First star honours would go to London Knights goaltender Zac Muir, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory. Second star would go to London Knights defenseman Shaun Desmoreaux, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Courtney Noel, who scored a goal.

The London Knights lead the series 3-1!



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



April 25th, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped all 27 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the playoffs, and the IceDogs scored twice to back him up!

Belleville 0, Niagara 2

Drouin (1) (Paton, Tvrznik) PP
Semenov (5) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who posted a 27 save shutout. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls goaltender Dustin Soucy, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-2!



London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers

London defeat Kitchener 3-1! First star honours would go to London Knights center Bryson Brush, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to London Knights defenseman Shaun Desormeaux, who recorded an assist.

The London Knights eliminate the Kitchener Rangers, defeating them 4 games to 1!



April 27th, Game 6

The IceDogs travel back to Belleville to play the sixth game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, but the IceDogs were completely shut down by Belleville netminder Dustin Soucy!

Niagara 0, Belleville 2

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls goaltender Dustin Soucy, who posted a 24 save shutout. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls center Louis-Francois Jarvis, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls center Al Beaudin, who recorded an assist.



The series is tied 3-3!



April 28th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss 10 days with a groin strain.



April 29th, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh and deciding game of their series with the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped only 10 of the 14 shots he face before being pulled in favor of Kenton Howse, who stopped all 15 shots he faced the rest of the way, and the IceDogs scored twice in the third to force overtime, where IceDogs center Neil Staal would emerge as the hero!

Belleville 4, Niagara 5 (OT)

Leclerc (1) (Vermette, Drouin)
Smith (4) (Tvrznik, McKanna)
Tanguay (8) (Kelly, Andrews) PP
Cote (4) (Unassisted)
Staal (1) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Mirko Curtis, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal.



The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Belleville Bulls, defeating them 4 games to 3!



April 30th

Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl's contract with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the DEL has expired, and he has become a free agent.



J.Ross Robertson Cup Final Match-Up



#4 (East) Niagara IceDogs vs. #8 (West) London Knights

In 2 regular season games London outscored Niagara 9-6, while sweeping the season series 2-0-0!



To get to this points the IceDogs had to eliminate the #5 Barrie Colts, #7 Peterborough Petes, and #8 Belleville Bulls, while the Knights had to get past the #1 Plymouth Whalers, #2 Erie Otters, and #6 Kitchener Rangers!
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2011 J.Ross Robertson Cup Final



May 1st, Game 1

The IceDogs return home to play host to the opening game of the J.Ross Robertson Cup Final against the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored two early goals, the Knights scored four times in the third period to take the victory!

London 4, Niagara 2

Little (3) (Unassisted)
Kelly (2) (Little) PP

First star honours would go to London Knights winger Jerome Cochrane, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored two goals. Third star would go to London Knights defenseman Lonnie Gogol, who scored a goal.



The London Knights lead the series 1-0!



May 3rd, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 at the end of two periods, the IceDogs scored twice in the third period to take the victory!

London 1, Niagara 3

Koverko (4) (Cote, Little)
Semenov (6) (Smith, Tvrznik)
Drouin (2) (Lirette, Cote) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal.



The series is tied 1-1!



May 4th

IceDogs center Ted Little will miss a week with a groin strain.



May 5th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to London to play the third game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the Knights scored midway through the third period to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs would score twice more to take the victory!

Niagara 5, London 3

Ford (4) (Scott)
Kelly (3) (Andrews, Koverko) PP
Lirette (6) (Tvrznik, Duchesne) PP
Lirette (7) (Staal, Leclerc)
Scott (3) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals. Second star would go to London Knights winger Dawson Oligny, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to London Knights winger Marcel Martinec, who scored a goal.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-1!



IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc will miss 10 days with a groin strain.



May 6th

IceDogs winger Radko Tvrznik has signed a 3 year contract worth $500K per season with the San Jose Sharks. He has left the IceDogs.

IceDogs center Francois Semenov has signed a 3 year contract worth $500K per season with the New York Islanders. He has left the IceDogs.



The IceDogs recall center Fernando Larocque, defenseman Bruce Dorion, and winger Cedric Grant from the St. Catharines Falcons.



May 7th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and the Knights took an early 3-0 lead, and despite a late goal the IceDogs were never really in the game!

Niagara 1, London 3

Smith (5) (Ford) SH

First star honours would go to London Knights defenseman Lonnie Gogol, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal. Third star would go to London Knights goaltender Zac Muir, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory.



The series is tied 2-2!



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



The IceDogs have released the rights to the following players to get the reserve list back to 50 players:

G Tiny Flinn
D Gabe Callahan
D Devin Dicaire
D Gerry Lane
LW Trevor Ronan
C Stace Regan
C Sean Tervonen
RW Gabe Hanlon
RW Peter Crawford
RW Deder McDonald



May 9th, Game 5

The IceDogs return home to play host to the fifth game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and the ICeDogs were shut down by London goaltender Zac Muir!

London 3, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to London Knights center Bradley MacLean, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights winger Cedrick Beaudry, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to London Knights goaltender Zac Muir, who posted a 17 save shutout.



The London Knights lead the series 3-2!



May 10th

IceDogs winger Lawne Paton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain.

IceDogs center Ted Little resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain.



May 11th, Game 6

The IceDogs travel to London to play the sixth game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Knights scored midway through the third period to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs scored twice more to take the victory!

Niagara 5, London 3

Koverko (5) (Smith, Little)
Staal (2) (Vermette, Kelly)
Paton (5) (McKanna)
Duchesne (2) (Paton, Lirette)
Larocque (1) (Drouin) EN

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



The series is tied 3-3!



May 12th

Former IceDogs winger David Pacan has been released by the San Jose Sharks, and is now a free agent.



The Prince George Cougars have won the WHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Swift Current Broncos 4 games to 3, and will represent the WHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Belleville!



May 13th, Game 7

The IceDogs return home to play host to the seventh and deciding game of their series with the London Knights. Jesse McCullough stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced, and the Icedogs took an early 3-0 lead, and stayed a step ahead the rest of the game, taking the series!

London 3, Niagara 4

Drouin (3) (Larocque) PP
Duchesne (3) (Paton, Koverko) PP
Tanguay (9) (Scott, Drouin)
Koverko (6) (Ford) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to London Knights winger Les Foley, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Dean Koverko, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs have won the J.Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights 4 games to 3, and will represent the OHL as Champion at the Memorial Cup in Belleville!



May 15th

The Victoriaville Tigres have won the QMJHL Presidents Cup, defeating the Val d'Or Foreurs 4 games to 3, and will represent the QMJHL as Champions at the Memorial Cup in Belleville!



Memorial Cup

Belleville Bulls (Hosts)
Niagara IceDogs (OHL Champions)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL Champions)
Prince George Cougars (WHL Champions)



May 17th

IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain.



May 19th

Former IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl has signed a 1 year contract worth $233K with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the DEL!
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May 7th, 2011 OHL Priority Selection

The Niagara IceDogs hold the 13th Overall Pick of the Draft!

With the first overall pick of the draft the Brampton Battalion select Winchester Hawks defenseman Kurt McArthur.



1st Round (13th Overall): LD/RD Derick Lavoie

6'3", 198 lbs, Age: 16, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Mississauga AAA IceDogs (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 22G, 38A, 60P, +24, 70 PIM, 8.08 AvR



2nd Round (33rd Overall): LW Gleason Mosher

5'9", 152 lbs, Age: 16, From: Kanata, Ontario, Oakville Blades (Ontario Junior A Hockey League)

Stats: 59GP, 20G, 27A, 47P, +3, 38 PIM, 6.42 AvR



3rd Round (53rd Overall): C Marc-Olivier Brouillard

6', 171 lbs, Age: 16, From: Ayr, Ontario, Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 23G, 17A, 40P, +34, 78 PIM, 7.40 AvR



4th Round (73rd Overall): RD Travis Fata

6', 143 lbs, Age: 16, From: Brampton, Ontario, Brampton AAA Battalion (South Central AAA League)

Stats: 50GP, 19G, 19A, 38P, -1, 92 PIM, 6.72 AvR



5th Round (93rd Overall): RW Bradyn Curtis

5'8", 167 lbs, Age: 16, From: Scarborough, Ontario, Markham Majors (Greater Toronto Hockey League)

Stats: 50GP, 22G, 40A, 62P, +35, 58 PIM, 6.80 AvR



7th Round (133rd Overall): G Parker Graham

6'3", 169 lbs, Age: 15, From: St. Albert, Ontario, Kapuskasing Flyers (Great Northern Midget League)

Stats: 50GP, 15-26-9, 3 SO, 2.99 GAA, .903 SV%, 7.82 AvR



8th Round (153rd Overall): LW Anton McIver

5'8", 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Blezard Valley, Ontario, Sun County Panthers (Alliance Pavillion League)

Stats: 50GP, 14G, 6A, 20P, -9, 120 PIM, 6.32 AvR



9th Round (173rd Overall): LD Lennie Leveille

5'11", 158 lbs, Age: 16, From: Bothwell, Ontario, Chatham Kent Cyclones (Alliance Pavillion League)

Stats: 50GP, 12G, 36A, 48P, +25, 72 PIM, 6.90 AvR



11th Round (213th Overall): RW Myles Kitchen

5'11", 158 lbs, Age: 15, From: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Kapuskasing Flyers (Great Northern Midget League)

Stats: 50GP, 23G, 16A, 39P, +12, 72 PIM, 6.60 AvR



12th Round (233rd Overall): C Joel Laliberte

5'9", 149 lbs, Age: 15, From: Port Dover, Ontario, Port Dover Sailors (Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League)

Stats: 57GP, 14G, 21A, 35P, +2, 53 PIM, 6.35 AvR



13th Round (253rd Overall): RD/LD Stuart Bailey

6'1", 187 lbs, Age: 15, From: Lancaster, New York, Central Penn Midget Panthers U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 13G, 28A, 41P, +5, 80 PIM, 6.84 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



14th Round (273rd Overall): LW/C Stuart Stevens

5'9", 152 lbs, Age: 15, From: Lancaster, New York, Central Penn Midget Panthers U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 16G, 12A, 28P, +2, 24 PIM, 6.82 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



15th Round (293rd Overall): LW Bruce Quesada

6', 183 lbs, Age: 15, From: Saginaw, Michigan, Belle Tire U16 (United States U16 East)

Stats: 50GP, 19G, 11A, 30P, -3, 82 PIM, 6.50 AvR

Note: Wants to play US College Hockey



May 20th, OHL Awards Presentation



Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)

C Viktor Zemba, Plymouth Whalers (54GP, 36G, 54A, 90P, +17, 42 PIM, 9.50 AvR)

Runners-Up: LW Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals), C Franti Prochazka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)



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

LW Zarley Patterson, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Runners-Up: LW Kealin Moir (Barrie Colts), D Dustin Rosati (Ottawa 67's)



Matt Leyden Trophy (Coach of the Year)

Johnny Smith, Niagara IceDogs

Runners-Up: Greg Ireland (London Knights), Joe Ferras (Erie Otters)



Max Kaminsky (Outstanding Defenseman)

Dusan Hasek, Erie Otters (58GP, 3G, 16A, 19P, +29, 14 PIM, 7.95 AvR)

Runners-Up: Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm), Ryane Jones (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)



OHL Goaltender of the Year

Heikki Karjalainen, Owen Sound Attack (58GP, 36-17-2, 7 SO, 2.06 GAA, .931 SV%, 8.79 AvR)

Runners-Up: Rich Lalonde (Sudbury Wolves), Michael Alston (Peterborough Petes)



Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Goal Scoring Leader)

LW Brandon Love, Oshawa Generals (52 goals)

Runners-Up: C Franti Prochazka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), LW Radko Tvrznik (Niagara IceDogs)



Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Top Overage Player)

C Franti Prochazka, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (62GP, 49G, 49A, 98P, +12, 42 PIM, 8.98 AvR)

Runners-Up: LW Radko Tvrznik (Niagara IceDogs), C Viktor Zemba (Plymouth Whalers)

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



Emms Family Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

C Franti Prochazka, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Runners-Up: RW Scotty Parson (Oshawa Generals), C Lyle Dunphy (Ottawa 67's)



Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

C Glen Lewis, Peterborough Petes

Runners-Up: C Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors), C Zoltan Poitras (Plymouth Whalers)



OHL Executive of the Year

Mark Addison, Niagara IceDogs

Runners-Up: Mark Hunter (London Knights), Steven Spott (Kitchener Rangers)



OHL Star Player

LW Brandon Love, Oshawa Generals (61GP, 52G, 42A, 94P, +11, 225 PIM, 9.11 AvR)

Runners-Up: C Viktor Zemba (Plymouth Whalers), C Franti Prochazka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
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2011 Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup, Host City: Belleville, Ontario



May 21st



Niagara IceDogs vs. Victoriaville Tigres

The IceDogs play the first game of the Memorial Cup Round Robin, playing the Victoriaville Tigres. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and Victoriaville score late in the third to force overtime, and Tigres center Cecil Auvitu emerged as the overtime hero!

Niagara 2, Victoriaville 3 (OT)

Duchesne (1) (Smith, Koverko)
Smith (1) (Tanguay, Drouin)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Hunter Smith, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres goaltender Lance Fortier, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Cecil Auvitu, who scored a goal.



Prince George Cougars vs. Belleville Bulls

Prince George defeat Belleville 8-2! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars center Jean-Michel Bridges, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars center Lee Carnahan, who scored two goals, and an assist.



May 23rd



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Prince George Cougars

Prince George defeat Victoriaville 4-3 in overtime! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Adrian Sterbak, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Jarrod Bellefleur, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Prince George Cougars goaltender Raynald Pallotta, who stopped 41 of 44 shots in the victory!



Niagara IceDogs vs. Belleville Bulls

The IceDogs play their second game of the tournament against the host Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored with just five minutes left to tie the game 2-2, just over a minute later Belleville scored to claim the victory!

Niagara 2, Belleville 3

Tanguay (1) (Kelly, Leclerc)
Staal (1) (Tanguay, Andrews)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Dennis Allard, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Samson Tanguay, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Kain Dashney, who scored a goal.



May 25th



Niagara IceDogs vs. Prince George Cougars

The IceDogs play their final game of the Memorial Cup Round Robin against the WHL champion Prince George Cougars. Jesse McCullough stopped 36 of the 40 shots he faced, and the Cougars scored late in the third to force overtime, where Cougars center Jarrod Bellefleur would emerge as the overtime hero!

Niagara 3, Prince George 4 (OT)

Drouin (1) (Tanguay, Larocque) PP
Koverko (1) (Ford, Larocque)
Staal (2) (Leclerc, Ford)

First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Jarrod Bellefleur, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal.



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Belleville Bulls

Victoriaville defeat Belleville 5-1! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Adrian Sterbak, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Philippe Pelletier, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres goaltender Patrick Cote, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory.


Code: Select all

Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      OTW    OTL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   Q Prince George            3      1      0      0      2      0      0.333   16   8    6    
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2nd   PlVictoriaville            3      1      0      0      1      1      0.333   11   7    5    
3rd   PlBelleville               3      1      2      0      0      0      0.333   6    15   2    
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4th     Niagara                  3      0      1      0      0      2      0.000   7    10   2


The OHL Champion Niagara IceDogs are eliminated from the tournament! The WHL Champion Prince George Cougars have earned a buy to the Final, while the QMJHL Champion Victoriaville Tigres, and Host Belleville Bulls will play in the Semi-Final!



The IceDogs recieve $35K for finishing 4th in the Memorial Cup Round Robin!



May 30th, Memorial Cup Semi-Final



Belleville Bulls vs. Victoriaville Tigres

Victoriaville defeat Belleville 3-1! First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls winger Sam West, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres winger Florian Landry, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Gene Labonte, who scored a goal.



June 2nd, Memorial Cup Final



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Prince George Cougars

Victoriaville defeat Prince George 5-3! First star honours would go to Victoriaville Tigres center Adrian Sterbak, who scored a goal, and four assists. Second star would go to Victoriaville Tigres winger Florian Landry, who scored a goal, and 3 assists. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres defenseman Marc-Olivier Massie, who scored two goals, and an assist.



The Victoriaville Tigres are 2011 Memorial Cup Champions!
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June 2011



June 3rd

The IceDogs release their overage players:

D Broderick Kelly
D Braxton Andrews
RW Hunter Smith

The IceDogs also release the rights to the following players:

C Francois Semenov
LW Radko Tvrznik



June 6th

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



First All-Star Team

Goaltender: Heikki Karjalainen (Owen Sound Attack)
Defenseman: Clark Todd (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Defenseman: Kim Ohlsson (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Forward: Brandon Love (Oshawa Generals)
Forward: Franti Prochazka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Forward: Sam Reinhart (Regina Pats)



Second All-Star Team

Goaltender: Liam Paul (Victoria Royals)
Defenseman: Ondrej Fischer (Shawinigan Cataractes)
Defenseman: Justin Guinette (Gatineau Olympiques)
Forward: Sean Larson (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Forward: Riel Doig (Swift Current Broncos)
Forward: Brent Royer (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)



Rookie All-Star Team

Goaltender: Dustin Soucy (Belleville Bulls)
Defenseman: Ryley Proulx (Swift Current Broncos)
Defenseman: Reid Dubas (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Forward: Cullen Whalen (Kootenay Ice)
Forward: Scotty Parson (Oshawa Generals)
Forward: Wade Reid (Chicoutimi Sangueneens)



June 7th

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Darren Peters to play his overage year for the club. Peters played in only 15 games for the IceDogs last season, scoring a goal, and was -3, with 12 penalty minutes.



June 9th

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



June 13th

The IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Barrie Colts, sending center Fernando Larocque, and the rights to defenseman James Brown, and winger Chamirand Laforest to the Colts in exchange for winger Edan Chenier!



Fernando Larocque spent last season playing with the St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL), where in 57 games he put up 72 (27+45) points, and was +32, with 50 penalty minutes.

James Brown played last season with the Sudbury Cubs of the NOJHL, where in 3 games he put up 1 (0+1) points, and was -2, with 0 penalty minutes.

Chamirand Laforest played last season with the Ottawa Junior Senators (CCHL), where in 50 games he put up 30 (19+11) points, and was -6, with 52 penalty minutes.



Edan Chenier played last season with the Barrie Colts, where in 22 games he put up 9 (6+3) points, and was +6, with 26 penalty minutes.



June 17th

Former IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton has signed a 1 year contract worth $191K with the Dusseldorf Metro Stars of the DEL!



June 18th

The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was held today, and two IceDogs were drafted!



G Jesse McCullough - Detroit Red Wings, 1st Round (30th Overall)
LW Samson Tanguay - New Jersey Devils, 6th Round (161st Overall)



With the first overall pick the Winnipeg Jets selected Victoriaville Tigres goaltender Patrick Cote! With the second overall pick the Ottawa Senators selected Gatineau Olympiques center Bruno Gandois! With the third overall pick the Florida Panthers selected Swift Current Broncos winger Torrin Snow!

The first Ontario Hockey League player drafted was Saginaw Spirit defenseman Ernie Vigilante (6th Overall by the Phoenix Coyotes).



June 22nd

Former IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $632K with the Winnipeg Jets.

Former IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $575K with the Minnesota Wild.

Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $575K with the Colorado Avalanche.

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

Former IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $522K with the Calgary Flames.

Former IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer has signed a 1 year contract extension worth $522K with the Ottawa Senators.



June 23rd, 2011 CHL Import Draft

The IceDogs hold the 38th Overall pick in the draft!

With the first overall pick the Red Deer Rebels select Slovakian winger Ladislav Stolarik!

The first OHL team to select was the Brampton Battalion, who selected Swedish winger Ricard Aronsson with the 2nd overall pick!



1st Round (38th Overall): C Matej Kratena

6'2", 176 lbs, Age: 17, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Free Agent

Stats (With Zlin Jrs, Czech Junior League B): 40GP, 8G, 21A, 29P, +5, 124 PIM, 5.80 AvR



2nd Round (96th Overall): LD Artem Gusov

6'2", 213 lbs, Age: 16, From: Zhodino, Belarus, Free Agent

Stats (With Yunost, Russian Minor Hockey League): 39GP, 11G, 8A, 19P, -2, 42 PIM, 6.72 AvR



June 24th

Former IceDogs winger Andrew Agozzino announced his retirement today. He cannot support himself playing professional hockey!



Andrew Agozzino's Career Stats



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)



June 28th

The IceDogs announce the signing of Belarussian defenseman Artem Gusov. Gusov was the IceDogs 2nd Round Pick (96th Overall) in the CHL Import Draft!



The IceDogs released overage defenseman Darren Peters.



June 29th

The IceDogs announce the signing of Czech center Matej Kratena. Kratena was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (38th Overall) in the CHL Import Draft.

The IceDogs announce the signing of overage defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt. Garbutt played this past season with the Peterborough Petes, where in 17 games he scored 3 goals, and was +1, with 23 penalty minutes.



Winger Radko Tvrznik is named Niagara IceDogs Fans Player of the Year! In 66 games with the IceDogs this season, Tvrznik put up 75 (39+36) points, and was +11, with 20 penalty minutes.



June 30th

Former IceDogs defenseman Adam Pelech's contract with the Rocky Mountain Rage (CHL) expires, and he becomes a free agent.

Former IceDogs winger Nicklas Jensen's contract with the Vancouver Canucks expires, and he becomes a restricted free agent.

Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini's contract with the New Jersey Devils expires, and he becomes a restricted free agent.



The Board expects the IceDogs to be serious contenders for the J.Ross Robertson Cup this season!

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will host the 2012 Memorial Cup!
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Offseason 2011



July 1st

The OHL released their 2011/12 season schedule, and the IceDogs will open the season on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves on September 21st, before returning home to play the Belleville Bulls on September 22nd, and the Brampton Battalion on September 24th.



July 3rd

The IceDogs released their slate of pre-season exhibitions, beginning with a three game tour of the USA!

August 11th: at Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
August 13th: at Saginaw Spirit
August 15th: at US NTDP

Then, from August 26-28 the Niagara Cup Tournament will be held!

Niagara IceDogs (Hosts/OHL Champion)
Belleville Bulls
Prince George Cougars (WHL Champion)
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL/Memorial Cup Champion)

Regular Pre-Season

September 4th: vs. Val d'Or Foreurs
September 7th: at London Knights
September 10th: at Kingston Frontenacs
September 12th: vs. Brandon Wheat Kings
September 14th: at Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
September 16th: vs. MODO Hockey J20



Season Ticket Update: 522



July 6th

Former IceDogs winger Hunter Smith has signed a 1 year contract worth $493K with the Phoenix Coyotes.



July 10th

Season Ticket Update: 842



July 11th

Former IceDogs winger Nicklas Jensen has signed a 2 year contract worth $525K per season with the Vancouver Canucks.



July 13th

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Derick Lavoie! Lavoie was the IceDogs 1st Round Pick (13th Overall) in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.



July 17th

Season Ticket Update: 1,037



July 22nd

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



July 24th

Season Ticket Update: 1,868



July 26th

Former IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini has signed a 1 year contract worth $510K with the New Jersey Devils.



July 27th

Former IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has been released by the Windsor Wilderness (LNAH), and is now a free agent.



July 31st

Season Ticket Update: 2,047



August 7th

Season Ticket Update: 2,114
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2011 Niagara IceDogs Alumni Report - NHL Draftees



D Brock Beukeboom

6'2", 207 lbs, Age: 24, From: Uxbridge, Ontario, Trinity Western Spartans (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)

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

Last Season (With Trinity Western Spartans, CIS): 3GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, +3, 4 PIM, 8.00 AvR



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: 25, From: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Free Agent

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

Last Season: Did Not Play



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", 189 lbs, Age: 22, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Calgary Flames (NHL) 1 year/$522K

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

Last Season (With Utah Grizzlies, ECHL): 72GP, 7G, 49A, 56P, -11, 93 PIM, 6.96 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 3GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, Even, 2 PIM, 7.33 AvR



Professional Career



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 144GP, 20G, 85A, 105P, +23, 184 PIM, 6.88 AvR
Utah Grizzlies (144 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 19GP, 3G, 12A, 15P, +9, 16 PIM, 6.84 AvR
Utah Grizzlies (19 games)



D Dougie Hamilton

6'4", 211 lbs, Age: 23, From: Toronto, Ontario, Winnipeg Jets (NHL) 1 year/$632K

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

Last Season (With Winnipeg Jets, NHL): 55GP, 1G, 13A, 14P, +8, 38 PIM, 6.76 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): 171GP, 2G, 37A, 39P, -27, 154 PIM, 6.81 AvR
Boston Bruins (35 games), Winnipeg Jets (136 games)

NHL Playoffs: 0GP



C Freddie Hamilton

6'1", 189 lbs, Age: 24, From: Toronto, Ontario, Dusseldorf Metro Stars (DEL) 1 year/$191K

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

Last Season (With Worcester Sharks, AHL): 80GP, 9G, 19A, 28P, -12, 59 PIM, 6.31 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 15GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, -3, 14 PIM, 6.07 AvR



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 300GP, 33G, 52A, 85P, -39, 155 PIM, 6.31 AvR
Worcester Sharks (300 games)

AHL Playoffs: 22GP, 2G, 3A, 5P, -4, 16 PIM, 6.23 AvR
Worcester Sharks (22 games)



RW Nicklas Jensen

6'3", 187 lbs, Age: 23, From: Herning, Denmark, Vancouver Canucks (NHL) 2 years/$525K

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

Last Season (With Vancouver Canucks, NHL): 80GP, 11G, 10A, 21P, -9, 40 PIM, 6.36 AvR

NHL Playoffs: 5GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, -2, 0 PIM, 6.40 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): 134GP, 16G, 13A, 29P, -9, 48 PIM, 6.34 AvR
Vancouver Canucks (134 games)

NHL Playoffs: 9GP, 2G, 0A, 2P, -1, 0 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Vancouver Canucks (9 games)



RW Tom Kuhnhackl

6'2", 183 lbs, Age: 24, From: Lanshut, Germany, Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (DEL) 1 year/$233K

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

Last Season (With Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg, DEL): 52GP, 14G, 19A, 33P, +10, 34 PIM, 6.87 AvR

DEL Playoffs: 9GP, 7G, 2A, 9P, +5, 20 PIM, 7.00 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-Barre/Scranton Penguins (118 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (Deutsche Eishockey Liga): 108GP, 41G, 45A, 86P, +20, 96 PIM, 7.03 AvR
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (108 games)

DEL Playoffs: 15GP, 7G, 5A, 12P, +5, 30 PIM, 6.87 AvR
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg (15 games)



Career (German National Team): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 2 PIM, 6.25 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: 22, Mississauga, Ontario, Ottawa Senators (NHL) 1 year/$522K

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

Last Season (With Binghamton Senators, ECHL): 72GP, 11G, 53A, 64P, +18, 88 PIM, 7.31 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 4GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, Even, 4 PIM, 7.00 AvR



Professional Career



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 144GP, 19G, 120A, 139P, +56, 142 PIM, 7.27 AvR
Binghamton Senators (144 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 20GP, 7G, 16A, 23P, +11, 24 PIM, 7.40 AvR
Binghamton Senators (20 games)



Individual Awards

ECHL Rookie All-Star Team (2009/10)



Team Awards

Kelly Cup (Binghamton Senators, 2009/10)



D Jamie Oleksiak

6'7", 240 lbs, Age: 23, From: Toronto, Ontario, Dallas Stars (NHL) 1 year/$1.02M

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

Last Season (With Texas Stars, AHL): 68GP, 2G, 26A, 28P, Even, 60 PIM, 6.50 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 5GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -3, 6 PIM, 6.40 AvR



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 208GP, 2G, 56A, 58P, -3, 138 PIM, 6.41 AvR
Texas Stars (208 games)

AHL Playoffs: 11GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -2, 8 PIM, 6.36 AvR
Texas Stars (11 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: 25, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Free Agent

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

Last Season (With Worcester Sharks, AHL): 79GP, 1G, 5A, 6P, -1, 83 PIM, 6.00 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 9GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -2, 6 PIM, 6.11 AvR



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

RSL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (American Hockey League): 79GP, 1G, 5A, 6P, -1, 83 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Worcester Sharks (79 games)

AHL Playoffs: 9GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -2, 6 PIM, 6.11 AvR
Worcester Sharks (9 games)



D Adam Pelech

6'2", 209 lbs, Age: 21, From: Toronto, Ontario, Free Agent

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

Last Season (With Rocky Mountain Rage, CHL): 64GP, 1G, 23A, 24P, +7, 70 PIM, 6.52 AvR

CHL Playoffs: 7GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, +4, 6 PIM, 6.29 AvR



Professional Career



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

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



RW Brett Ritchie

6'3", 213 lbs, Age: 23, From: Orangeville, Ontario, Minnesota Wild (NHL) 1 year/$575K

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

Last Season (With Houston Aeros, AHL): 80GP, 25G, 25A, 50P, +2, 85 PIM, 6.76 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 7GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +4, 4 PIM, 6.29 AvR



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 214GP, 40G, 45A, 85P, -8, 160 PIM, 6.52 AvR
Houston Aeros (214 games)

AHL Playoffs: 7GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +4, 4 PIM, 6.29 AvR
Houston Aeros (7 games)



C Francois Semenov

5'11", 200 lbs, Age: 20, From: Florence, Ontario, New York Islanders (NHL) 2 years/$500K

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 61GP, 6G, 12A, 18P, +3, 84 PIM, 6.95 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 23GP, 6G, 4A, 10P, +3, 28 PIM, 7.04 AvR



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

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



RW Hunter Smith

6'5", 220 lbs, Age: 20, From: Windsor, Ontario, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) 1 year/$493K

Drafted: Edmonton Oilers, 3rd Round (81st Overall), 2008

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 68GP, 8G, 27A, 35P, +10, 66 PIM, 7.51 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 5G, 7A, 12P, +4, 33 PIM, 7.33 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 331GP, 76G, 106A, 182P, +69, 368 PIM, 7.40 AvR
Erie Otters (127 games), Ottawa 67's (136 games), Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 71GP, 12G, 16A, 28P, +1, 114 PIM, 7.13 AvR
Erie Otters (5 games), Ottawa 67's (39 games), Niagara IceDogs (27 games)



Team Awards

J.Ross Robertson Cup (Niagara IceDogs, 2010/11)



C Ryan Strome

6'1", 202 lbs, Age: 23, From: Mississauga, Ontario, New York Islanders (NHL) 2 years/$3.48M

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

Last Season (With New York Islanders, NHL): 66GP, 17G, 43A, 60P, -11, 55 PIM, 6.94 AvR

NHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, -1, 4 PIM, 6.33 AvR



Professional Career



Career (National Hockey League): 300GP, 62G, 139A, 201P, -72, 222 PIM, 6.71 AvR
New York Islanders (300 games)

NHL Playoffs: 6GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, -1, 4 PIM, 6.33 AvR
New York Islanders (6 games)



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



International Awards

Silver Medal (2010 World Hockey Championship)
Gold Medal (2006/07 World Junior Hockey Championship)



LW Mitchell Theoret

6'1", 209 lbs, Age: 23, 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): 74GP, 23G, 19A, 42P, +4, 101 PIM, 6.32 AvR

UHL Playoffs: 13GP, 2G, 4A, 6P, -7, 18 PIM, 6.31 AvR



Professional Career



Career (United Hockey League): 150GP, 44G, 37A, 81P, -1, 195 PIM, 6.31 AvR
Huntsville Havoc (150 games)

UHL Playoffs: 20GP, 4G, 10A, 14P, -3, 30 PIM, 6.60 AvR
Huntsville Havoc (20 games)



LW Radko Tvrznik

6', 191 lbs, Age: 20, From: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, San Jose Sharks (NHL) 2 years/$500K

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 66GP, 39G, 36A, 75P, +11, 20 PIM, 7.56 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 23GP, 8G, 10A, 18P, -5, 4 PIM, 7.09 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 197GP, 97G, 95A, 192P, +22, 84 PIM, 7.18 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (197 games)

OHL Playoffs: 43GP, 14G, 23A, 37P, +3, 12 PIM, 6.98 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (43 games)



G Mark Visentin

6'2", 200 lbs, Age: 24, From: Hamilton, Ontario, Colorado Avalanche (NHL) 1 year/$575K

Drafted: Phoenix Coyotes, 1st Round (27th Overall), 2005

Last Season (With Lake Erie Monsters, AHL): Did Not Play



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 AvRR
Milwaukee Admirals (31 games), Lake Erie Monsters (36 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



RW Joel Wigle

6'3", 209 lbs, Age: 22, From: Brantford, Ontario, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) 1 year/$33.5K

Drafted: Pittsburgh Penguins, signed off roster as 18 year old, bypassing the draft.

Last Season (With Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL): 7GP, 1G, 1A, 2P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.43 avR

AHL Playoffs: 0GP



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 86GP, 5G, 11A, 16P, -7, 62 PIM, 6.22 AvR
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (79 games), Grand Rapids Griffins (7 games)

AHL Playoffs: 0GP
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2011 Niagara IceDogs Alumni Report - Undrafted Overagers



D Braxton Andrews

6'1", 200 lbs, Age: 21, From: Toronto, Ontario, Arizona Sundogs (CHL), 1 year/$13K

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 68GP, 6G, 20A, 26P, -4, 56 PIM, 7.12 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 2G, 9A, 11P, -3, 26 PIM, 6.85 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 190GP, 22G, 45A, 67P, -25, 196 PIM, 6.88 AvR
London Knights (69 games), Niagara IceDogs (121 games)

OHL Playoffs: 34GP, 2G, 10A, 12P, -6 32 PIM, 6.79 AvR
London Knights (1 game), Niagara IceDogs (33 games)



Team Awards

J.Ross Robertson Cup (Niagara IceDogs, 2010/11)



C Mathew Campagna

5'11", 200 lbs, Age: 22, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) 2 years/$40.5K

Last Season (With Bridgeport Sound Tigers, AHL): 77GP, 6G, 16A, 22P, +4, 27 PIM, 6.36 AvR

AHL Playoffs: 13GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, Even, 6 PIM, 6.08 AvR



Professional Career



Career (American Hockey League): 77GP, 6G, 16A, 22P, +4, 27 PIM, 6.36 AvR
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (77 games)

AHL Playoffs: 13GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, Even, 6 PIM, 6.08 AvR
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (13 games)



LW Myles Doan

5'11", 189 lbs, Age: 24, From: LaSalle, Quebec, Saskatchewan Huskies (CIS)

Last Season (With Saskatchewan Huskies, CIS): 50GP, 15G, 19A, 34P, +9, 52 PIM, 6.34 AvR



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: 23, From: Oakville, Ontario, New Jersey Devils (NHL) 1 year/$510K

Last Season (With Albany Devils, ECHL): 53GP, 30-19-4, 5 SO, 2.62 GAA, .911 SV%, 7.92 AvR

ECHL Playoffs: 14GP, 9-5-0, 1 SO, 2.21 GAA, .921 SV%, 8.29 AvR



Professional Career



Career (Central Hockey League): 44GP, 28-12-4, 10 SO, 1.69 GAA, .938 SV%, 8.45 AvR
Arizona Sundogs (44 games)

CHL Playoffs: 0GP



Career (East Coast Hockey League): 56GP, 31-20-5, 6 SO, 2.62 GAA, .911 SV%, 7.93 AvR
Albany Devils (56 games)

ECHL Playoffs: 16GP, 9-7-0, 1 SO, 2.36 GAA, .916 SV%, 8.19 AvR
Albany Devils (16 games)



Individual Awards

CHL Second All-Star Team (2009/10)



LW Ryan Horvat

6', 196 lbs, Age: 23, From: Brantford, Ontario, Free Agent

Last Season (With Windsor Wild, LNAH): 45GP, 5G, 10A, 15P, +4, 16 PIM, 6.40 AvR



Professional Career


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



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

ECHL Playoffs: 0GP



D Broderick Kelly

6', 202 lbs, Age: 20, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Free Agent

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs, OHL): 68GP, 10G, 17A, 27P, +3, 76 PIM, 6.84 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 3G, 7A, 10P, -4, 36 PIM, 6.78 AvR



Career (Ontario Hockey League): 273GP, 22G, 56A, 78P, +31, 207 PIM, 6.70 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (273 games)

OHL Playoffs: 71GP, 7G, 16A, 23P, +6, 50 PIM, 6.75 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (71 games)



Team Awards

Memorial Cup (Niagara IceDogs, 2006/07)
J.Ross Robertson Cup (Niagara IceDogs, 2010/11)
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August 2011, US Tour, and Niagara Cup Tournament



August 11th

The IceDogs begin their American Tour with a stop to play the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL). Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the Lumberjacks scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Niagara 3, Muskegon 1

Hill (1) (Chenier, Cote)
Drouin (1) (Unassisted) PP
Lirette (1) (Koverko, Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who recorded an assist.



August 13th

The IceDogs continue their American Tour with a stop to play the Saginaw Spirit. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced, and Saginaw scored late in the third period to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 1, Saginaw 2 (SO) Defenseman Ernie Vigilante scored the shootout winner.

Cote (1) (Koverko) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Jesse McCullough, who stopped 30 of 31 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who played 31:00, was Even, and had 2 shots on goal, 10 hits, and 6 shot blocks. Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit goaltender Dwight Marois, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory.



August 14th

Season Ticket Update: 2,145



August 15th

The IceDogs finish up their American Tour with a stop to play the US National Team Developement Program. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped all 23 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored three goals to back him up in the victory!

Niagara 3, US NTDP 0

Staal (1) (Unassisted)
Chenier (1) (Kratena, Leclerc) PP
Chenier (2) (Paton, Hill) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who posted a 23 save shutout. Second star would go to US NTDP goaltender John DiLauro, who stopped 47 of 50 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who scored two goals.



August 16th

Former IceDogs winger David Pacan has signed a 1 year contract worth $162K with Dizel Penza of the Russian Vysshaya Liga!



August 21st

Season Ticket Update: 2,150



August 26th

The Niagara Cup Tournament starts today!



Belleville Bulls vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs return home to play their first game of the Niagara Cup against the Belleville Bulls. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced, and though the Bulls scored early in the third to tie the game 3-3, two unanswered Niagara goals in the last half of the third gave them the victory!

Belleville 3, Niagara 5

Ford (1) (Hill)
Lirette (2) (Koverko, Duchesne)
Koverko (1) (Unassisted)
Paton (1) (Hill, Tanguay) PP
Lirette (3) (Hill)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Dennis Allard, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who recorded three assists.



Victoriaville Tigres vs. Prince George Cougars

Prince George defeat Victoriaville 3-2! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars winger Brennen Brodie, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Victoriaville Tigres winger Simon Keenan, who recorded an assist.



August 27th



Prince George Cougars vs. Niagara IceDogs

The IceDogs play their second game of the Niagara Cup against the Prince George Cougars. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 35 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after two periods, two third period goals by the IceDogs gave them the victory!

Prince George 1, Niagara 3

Lavoie (1) (Little)
Chenier (3) (Paton, Hill)
Paton (2) (Garbutt) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Kenton Howse, who stopped 35 of 36 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Derick Lavoie, who scored a goal.



Belleville Bulls vs. Victoriaville Tigres

Belleville defeat Victoriaville 5-3! First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Dennis Allard, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Sam West, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jonathan Duchesne, who recorded an assist.



August 28th



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 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the Tigres scored first, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Victoriaville 1, Niagara 3

Hill (2) (Paton, Tanguay) PP
Curtis (1) (Cote, Leclerc)
Hill (3) (Paton, Leclerc) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Reggie Leclerc, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Lawne Paton, who recorded two assists.



Belleville Bulls vs. Prince George Cougars

Belleville defeat Prince George 3-2! First star honours would go to Prince George Cougars defenseman Evgeni Bray, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Prince George Cougars center Francois Lavigne, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Vince MacAuley, who recorded an assist.


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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  3      3      0      0      1.000   11   5    6    
2nd     Belleville               3      2      1      0      0.667   11   10   4    
3rd     Prince George            3      1      2      0      0.333   6    8    2    
4th     Victoriaville            3      0      3      0      0.000   6    11   0


Season Ticket Update: 2,155



September 1st

The Groups for the Division 1 World Junior Hockey Championship were drawn today, and Germany drew into Group A with Austria, Norway, Denmark, Kazakhstan, and Italy!
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Early September 2011, Training Camp, and Preseason



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



Team Blue

G Jesse McCullough
D Denny Hope
D Artem Gusov
D Codey Ford
D Clarke McLaren (tryout)
LW Reggie Leclerc
LW Cedric Grant
C Scotty Tompkins (tryout)
C Matej Kratena
C Neil Staal
LW Leiland Lirette
LW Bradyn Curtis (tryout)



Team Red

G Kenton Howse
D Owen Munro
D Derick Lavoie
D Travis Fata (tryout)
D Roger Cote
LW Anton McIver (tryout)
LW Edan Chenier
C Devin Hill
C Joel Laliberte (tryout)
RW Lawne Paton
RW Yanic Thiessen (tryout)



Team Green

G Arnold Beauchemin
D Bruce Dorion
D Lennie Leveille (tryout)
D Marc Andre Garbutt
LW Samson Tanguay
LW Gleason Mosher (tryout)
C Marc-Olivier Brouillard (tryout)
C Pierre-Marc Duchesne
RW Dean Koverko
RW Myles Kitchen (tryout)



Team White

G Parker Graham
D Walker Drouin
D Dusty Johnston (tryout)
D Raphael McKanna
LW Corbie Scott
C Jean-Bernard McDonald (tryout)
C Ted Little
RW Larry Carriere (tryout)
RW Stacy Vermette



September 4th

IceDogs training camp opened today with physical fitnesse testing. Showing exceptional fitness were tryout center Marc-Olivier Brouillard, and tryout defenseman Clarke McLaren, while defenseman Derick Lavoie, and tryout winger Yanic Thiessen left something to be desired.



Team Red defeat Team Blue 4-2! Best performance was put in by winger Edan Chenier, with honours also going to winger Leiland Lirette, and center Devin Hill.

Team White defeat Team Green 4-1! Winger Corbie Scott, and center Ted Little were the best players on the ice.



IceDogs winger Lawne Paton will miss 10 days with a mild concussion.



The IceDogs remain at home to open their preseason, playing host to the Val d'Or Foreurs. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the Foreurs scored late in the third to force overtime, IceDogs center Devin Hill would emerge as the overtime hero!

Val d'Or 3, Niagara 4 (OT)

Hill (4) (Koverko, Lavoie)
Carriere (1) (Unassisted) SH
Scott (1) (Lirette, Brouillard)
Hill (5) (Cote)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Val d'Or Foreurs winger Kyler Melanson, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Val d'Or Foreurs winger Adrien Perron, who scored a goal.



Season Ticket Update: 2,160



September 6th

Team Green and Team Red skate to a 1-1 draw! Best performance was put in by defenseman Owen Munro, with honours also going to winger Dean Koverko, and center Devin Hill.

Team White defeat Team Blue 5-1! Best performance was put in by center Matej Kratena, with honours also going to defenseman Artem Gusov, and winger Stacy Vermette.



September 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though the Knights led 2-1 after two periods, three third period Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Niagara 4, London 2

Lirette (4) (Scott, Garbutt)
Koverko (2) (Hill, Leclerc)
Chenier (4) (Duchesne, Garbutt)
Garbutt (1) (Little, Lavoie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Corbie Scott, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who scored a goal.



September 8th

Team White defeat Team Blue 3-1! Tryout winger Larry Carriere, and center Ted Little were the best players on the ice!

Team Green and Team Red skate to a 3-3 draw! Best performance was put in by center Pierre-Marc Duchesne, with honours also going to winger Samson Tanguay, and tryout winger Anton McIver!



September 9th

The Hockey News released their OHL Season Preview today, and the Niagara IceDogs (Team MVP: G Jesse McCullough, Key New Face: D Derick Lavoie) were ranked 20th out of the 20 OHL Teams!

Favorites to win the J.Ross Robertson Cup this season are the Belleville Bulls, though the Kitchener Rangers should give them a run for their money. The Peterborough Petes, and Sarnia Sting should be strong contenders, while the Niagara IceDogs, and Brampton Battalion are expected to struggle.



September 10th

Team White defeat Team Blue 3-0! Center Ted Little, and defenseman Walker Drouin were the best players on the ice!

Team Green defeat Team Red 4-3! Best performance was put in by winger Dean Koverko, with honours also going to tryout winger Myles Kitchen, and center Devin Hill.



The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, and the Frontenacs were unable to catch up!

Niagara 4, Kingston 2

Tanguay (1) (Duchesne)
Cote (2) (Lavoie, Hill) PP
Hill (6) (Curtis, Fata) PP
Brouillard (1) (Carriere, Tanguay)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Devin Hill, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Roger Cote, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Pierre-Luc Voth, who recorded two assists.



September 11th

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Anton McIver from the Sun County Panthers (Alliance Pavillion League). McIver was the IceDogs 8th Round Pick (153rd Overall) in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. McIver played last season with the Sun County Panthers (PAV), where in 50 games he put up 20 (14+6) points, and was -9, with 120 penalty minutes.

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Dusty Johnston from the Sudbury Cubs (Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League). Johnston was the IceDogs 2nd Round Pick (24th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. Johnston played last season with the Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) where in 48 games he put up 16 (3+13) points, and was -4, with 38 penalty minutes.

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Larry Carriere from the Fort Frances Lakers (Superior International Junior Hockey League). Carriere was the IceDogs 5th Round Pick (99th Overall) in the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. Carriere played last season with Fort Fraces Lakers (SIJHL), where in 57 games he put up 34 (19+15) points, and was +7, with 48 penalty minutes.

The IceDogs announce the signing of center Marc-Olivier Brouillard from the Dryden IceDogs (Superior International Junior Hockey League). Brouillard was the IceDogs 3rd Round Pick (53rd Overall) in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. Brouillard played last season with the Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget (GTHL), where in 50 games he put up 40 (23+17) points, and was +34, with 78 penalty minutes.

The IceDogs announce the signing of goaltender Parker Graham from the Kapuskasing Flyers (Great Northern Midget League). Graham was the IceDogs 7th Round Pick (133rd Overall) in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. Graham played last season with the Kapuskasing Flyers (GNML), where in 50 games, he posted a 15-26-9 record, with a 2.99 GAA, .903 SV%, and 3 shutouts.

The IceDogs announce the signing of winger Gleason Mosher from the Oakville Blades (Ontario Junior A Hockey League). Mosher was the IceDogs 2nd Round Pick (33rd Overall) in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. Mosher played last season with the Oakville Blades (OJAHL), where in 59 games he put up 47 (20+27) points, and was +3, with 38 penalty minutes.

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

Season Ticket Update: 2,165



September 12th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Jesse McCullough will get the start in goal for Niagara. Jesse McCullough stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 midway through the game, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Brandon 2, Niagara 5

Koverko (3) (Garbutt, Lirette) PP
Hill (7) (Cote, Chenier) SH
Drouin (2) (Chenier, Paton)
Little (1) (Lirette, Scott)
Koverko (4) (Lavoie, Lirette) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Edan Chenier, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Leiland Lirette, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Marc Andre Garbutt, who recorded an assist.



The following players are leaving the team to attend NHL Training Camps:

G Jesse McCullough - Detroit Red Wings
RW Lawne Paton - Colorado Avalanche



September 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Kenton Howse will get the start in goal for Niagara. Kenton Howse stopped 22 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored with just two minutes left in the game to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs scored seconds later to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 2

Hill (8) (Garbutt, Drouin)
Carriere (2) (Little, McKanna)
Tanguay (2) (Koverko)

First star honours would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Quade Dube, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Walker Drouin, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors goaltender Donovan Lesage, who stopped 31 of 34 shots in the loss.



Former IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin has been released by the Colorado Avalanche and is now a free agent.



September 16th

The IceDogs return home to play MODO Hockey J20. Parker Graham will get the start in goal for Niagara. Parker Graham stopped 22 of the 27 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored late in the third to force overtime, MODO would end up winning in the shootout!

MODO J20 6, Niagara 5 (SO) Winger Sebastien Ahlberg scored the shootout winner.

Little (2) (Leclerc, Garbutt) PP
Staal (2) (Johnston)
Tanguay (3) (Drouin, Cote) PP
Little (3) (Lavoie)
Carriere (3) (Tanguay, McKanna)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ted Little, who scored two goals. Second star would go to MODO J20 winger Viktor Loow, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to MODO J20 defenseman Dennis Beck, who recorded two assists.



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

G Parker Graham
D Denny Hope
D Owen Munro
D Bruce Dorion
D Dusty Johnston
LW Anton McIver
LW Cedric Grant
C Marc-Olivier Brouillard
RW Stacy Vermette



September 17th

Former IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie has been released by the Minnesota Wild and is now a free agent.



September 18th

The IceDogs have loaned goaltender Arnold Beauchemin out to the Blind River Beavers of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.



September 20th

The Hockey News released their OHL Top Ten Lists today!



Top Goaltenders

1. Rich Lalonde (Sudbury Wolves)
2. Mattias Jickling (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
3. Spencer Neal (Guelph Storm)
4. Koltyn Lecomte (Sudbury Wolves)
5. Elie Garland (Brampton Battalion)
6. Shouma Hartley (Belleville Bulls)
7. Skylar McMahon (Barrie Colts)
8. Derek Betournay (Kitchener Rangers)
9. Jean-Marc Krebs (Oshawa Generals)
10. Andras Fodor (Saginaw Spirit)



Top Defensemen

1. Ernie Vigilante (Saginaw Spirit)
2. Jonathan Duchesne (Belleville Bulls)
3. Jason Syvret (Guelph Storm)
4. Will Brodsky (Windsor Spitfires)
5. Samuel Cassels (Sudbury Wolves)
6. Marc-Etienne Raine (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
7. Taylor Hunter (Owen Sound Attack)
8. Dillon Stevenson (Kingston Frontenacs)
9. Ivan Comeau (Erie Otters)
10. Emyle Gauvreau (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)



Top Left Wingers

1. Keven Trudel (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
2. Julien Haley (Sarnia Sting)
3. Daniel Bednar (Brampton Battalion)
4. Carter Tataryn (Plymouth Whalers)
5. Patrick Ingraham (London Knights)
6. Scotley Bertrand (Brampton Battalion)
7. Samson Tanguay (Niagara IceDogs)
8. Kallen McPherson (Peterborough Petes)
9. Tanner Salmon (Windsor Spitfires)
10. Stephan Lyons (Kitchener Rangers)



Top Right Wingers

1. Marselis Pang (Kingston Frontenacs)
2. Steeven Martel (Plymouth Whalers)
3. Emmanuel Theriault (Windsor Spitfires)
4. Houston Gallant (Ottawa 67's)
5. Sam West (Belleville Bulls)
6. Blaine Cruikshank (Owen Sound Attack)
7. Scotty Parson (Oshawa Generals)
8. Scott Hobbs (Barrie Colts)
9. Robbie Hay (Sudbury Wolves)
10. Jim St. Louis (Barrie Colts)



Top Centers

1. Jean-Stephane Clayton (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
2. Bradley MacLean (London Knights)
3. Dennis Allard (Belleville Bulls)
4. Dale Pike (Sarnia Sting)
5. Jean-Francois Danyluk (Oshawa Generals)
6. Lane Roy (Peterborough Petes)
7. Rod Milette (Saginaw Spirit)
8. James Sabourin (Windsor Spitfires)
9. Al Beaudin (Belleville Bulls)
10. Scot McIver (Peterborough Petes)



Top Prospects

1. D Corbin Dawson (Sudbury Wolves)
2. G Elie Garland (Brampton Battalion)
3. LD Derick Lavoie (Niagara IceDogs)
4. LD Paulin Corsi (London Knights)
5. LD Nestor Gillies (Oshawa Generals)
6. RW Tony McFarland (Kingston Frontenacs)
7. RW Les Jenkins (Plymouth Whalers)
8. C Harry Mitchell (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
9. LW Derek Morrisette (Guelph Storm)
10. RW Carl Mole (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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2011/12 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Goaltenders



Jesse McCullough

6'3", 171 lbs, Age: 18, From: Ellenton, Florida, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

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

NHL Rights: Detroit Red Wings, 1st Round (30th Overall), 2011

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 46GP, 25-12-5, 4 SO, 2.40 GAA, .921 SV%, 8.43 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 14-11-0, 1 SO, 2.61 GAA, .911 SV%, 8.33 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 123GP, 73-37-7, 6 SO, 2.73 GAA, .908 SV%, 8.20 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (123 games)

OHL Playoffs: 34GP, 16-15-0, 2 SO, 2.40 GAA, .916 SV%, 8.41 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (34 games)



Kenton Howse

5'10", 160 lbs, Age: 17, 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): 28GP, 12-12-0, 0 SO, 3.32 GAA, .880 SV%, 7.50 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 2GP, 2-0-0, 0 SO, 0.86 GAA, .958 SV%, 8.00 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 46GP, 21-17-1, 0 SO, 3.23 GAA, .883 SV%, 7.50 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (46 games)

OHL Playoffs: 2GP, 2-0-0, 0 SO, 0.86 GAA, .958 SV%, 8.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (2 games)



Parker Graham

6'3", 171 lbs, Age: 16, From: St. Albert, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 7th Round (133rd Overall), 2011

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Kapuskasing Flyers, GNML): 50GP, 15-26-9, 3 SO, 2.99 GAA, .903 SV%, 7.82 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Arnold Beauchemin

6'1", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Blind River Beavers (NOJHL)

Role: Minor League Goaltender

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 52GP, 39-8-5, 4 SO, 2.25 GAA, .916 SV%, 7.87 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 2GP, 0-2-0, 0 SO, 9.60 GAA, .579 SV%, 4.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (2 games)

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

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2011/12 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Defensemen



Raphael McKanna

6'1", 196 lbs, Age: 17, From: Collingwood, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Oshawa Generals, 5th Round (84th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Belleville Bulls/Niagara IceDogs): 30GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -5, 22 PIM, 6.50 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -4, 28 PIM, 6.74 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 30GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -5, 22 PIM, 6.50 AvR
Belleville Bulls (5 games), Niagara IceDogs (25 games)

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -4, 28 PIM, 6.74 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (27 games)



Walker Drouin

6'3", 200 lbs, Age: 18, 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 Niagara IceDogs): 66GP, 6G, 22A, 28P, +1, 93 PIM, 7.21 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 3G, 11A, 14P, +2, 33 PIM, 7.59 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 66GP, 6G, 22A, 28P, +1, 93 PIM, 7.21 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (66 games)

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 3G, 11A, 14P, +2, 33 PIM, 7.59 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (27 games)



Marc Andre Garbutt, Overage

6'1", 213 lbs, Age: 20, From: Mattawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, 10th Round (191st Overall), 2007

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Peterborough Petes, OHL): 17GP, 3G, 0A, 3P, +1, 23 PIM, 6.29 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 1GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, Even, 0 PIM, 8.00 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 107GP, 18G, 9A, 27P, -4, 65 PIM, 6.81 AvR
Peterborough Petes (107 games)

OHL Playoffs: 15GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, -4, 4 PIM, 6.73 AvR
Peterborough Petes (15 games)



Roger Cote, Overage, Team Captain

5'11", 207 lbs, Age: 20, From: Rockland, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 5G, 25A, 30P, +6, 48 PIM, 7.10 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 4G, 6A, 10P, +2, 20 PIM, 6.81 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 263GP, 32G, 96A, 128P, +30, 192 PIM, 7.04 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (263 games)

OHL Playoffs: 62GP, 6G, 12A, 18P, -1, 54 PIM, 6.68 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (62 games)



Codey Ford

6'2", 185 lbs, Age: 17, From: Lindsay, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, First Penalty Kill

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 59GP, 5G, 9A, 14P, -6, 10 PIM, 6.61 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 26GP, 4G, 3A, 7P, +2, 10 PIM, 6.77 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 59GP, 5G, 9A, 14P, -6, 10 PIM, 6.61 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (59 games)

OHL Playoffs: 26GP, 4G, 3A, 7P, +2, 10 PIM, 6.77 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (26 games)



Dusty Johnston

6', 156 lbs, Age: 18, From: Walkerton, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (24th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Sudbury Cubs, NOJHL): 48GP, 3G, 13A, 16P, -4, 38 PIM, 7.02 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Bruce Dorion

6', 183 lbs, Age: 19, 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, 15G, 61A, 76P, +34, 78 PIM, 8.33 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Owen Munro

6', 174 lbs, Age: 18, 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 St. Catharines Falcons): 60GP, 15G, 25A, 40P, +32, 60 PIM, 6.97 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Derick Lavoie

6'3", 198 lbs, Age: 16, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (13th Overall), 2011

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Mississauga AAA IceDogs, GTHL): 50GP, 22G, 38A, 60P, +24, 70 PIM, 8.08 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Denny Hope

6'2", 194 lbs, Age: 18, 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, 15G, 25A, 40P, +13, 74 PIM, 7.58 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Artem Gusov, Foreigner

6'2", 213 lbs, Age: 16, From: Zhodino, Belarus, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (96th Overall), 2011 CHL Import Draft

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Yunost, MHL): 39GP, 11G, 8A, 19P, -2, 42 PIM, 6.72 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Travis Fata (Age: 16, Wisconsin Wilderness, Superior International Junior Hockey League)
Stuart Bailey (Age: 15, Omaha Lancers, United States Hockey League)
Lennie Leveille (Age: 16, Chatham Kent Cyclones, Alliance Pavillion League)
Clarke McLaren (Age: 17, Hamilton Red Wings, Ontario Junior A Hockey League)
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2011/12 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Left Wingers



Samson Tanguay

6', 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: St. Mary's, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line LW, First Powerplay

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

NHL Rights: New Jersey Devils, 6th Round (161st Overall), 2011

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 60GP, 18G, 18A, 36P, -4, 36 PIM, 6.45 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 9G, 4A, 13P, -4, 22 PIM, 6.04 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 179GP, 63G, 65, 128P, +9, 113 PIM, 6.50 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (179 games)

OHL Playoffs: 46GP, 17G, 12A, 29P, +4, 30 PIM, 6.33 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (46 games)



Corbie Scott

6'4", 171 lbs, Age: 18, From: London, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line LW, First Penalty Kill

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 64GP, 6G, 7A, 13P, -7, 93 PIM, 5.98 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 3G, 3A, 6P, +1, 11 PIM, 6.04 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 132GP, 14G, 15A, 29P, -7, 151 PIM, 6.08 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (132 games)

OHL Playoffs: 33GP, 4G, 3A, 7P, -1, 13 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (33 games)



Edan Chenier, Overage, Alternate Captain

5'11", 216 lbs, Age: 20, From: Leamington, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Windsor Spitfires, 3rd Round (42nd Overall), 2007

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Barrie Colts, OHL): 22GP, 6G, 3A, 9P, +6, 26 PIM, 7.36 AvR

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

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 146GP, 35G, 23A, 58P, -11, 127 PIM, 7.11 AvR
Brampton Battalion (124 games), Barrie Colts (22 games)

OHL Playoffs: 17GP, 4G, 2A, 6P, +2, 2 PIM, 7.00 AvR
Brampton Battalion (11 games), Barrie Colts (6 games)



Reggie Leclerc

5'10", 158 lbs, Age: 17, From: Brantford, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line RW

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 5G, 3A, 8P, -12, 32 PIM, 6.00 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +2, 12 PIM, 6.05 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 131GP, 8G, 9A, 17P, -26, 72 PIM, 6.01 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (131 games)

OHL Playoffs: 21GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, +2, 14 PIM, 6.05 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (21 games)



Gleason Mosher

5'9", 152 lbs, Age: 16, From: Kanata, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (33rd Overall), 2011

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Oakville Blades, OJAHL): 59GP, 20G, 27A, 47P, +3, 38 PIM, 6.42 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Cedric Grant

6'2", 176 lbs, Age: 17, 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 St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 60GP, 29G, 31A, 60P, +26, 78 PIM, 7.08 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

OHL Playoffs: 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +1, 2 PIM, 6.50 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (4 games)



Anton McIver

5'8", 154 lbs, Age: 15, From: Blezard Valley, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 8th Round (153rd Overall), 2011

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Sun County Panthers, PAV): 50GP, 14G, 6A, 20P, -9, 120 PIM, 6.32 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Stuart Stevens (Age: 16, US National Developement Team U18, United States Hockey League)
Bruce Quesada (Age: 15, Bismarck Bobcats, North American Hockey League)
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2011/12 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Right Wingers



Lawne Paton

6'1", 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Milton, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

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

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

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 55GP, 17G, 20A, 37P, Even, 167 PIM, 6.82 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 18GP, 5G, 7A, 12P, +2, 25 PIM, 6.89 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 186GP, 48G, 81A, 129P, -4, 451 PIM, 6.52 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (186 games)

OHL Playoffs: 35GP, 10G, 13A, 23P, -3, 44 PIM, 6.63 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (35 games)



Dean Koverko, Alternate Captain

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

Role: Second Line RW, Second Powerplay LW

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 65GP, 4G, 11A, 15P, -6, 30 PIM, 6.35 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 27GP, 6G, 6A, 12P, -1, 14 PIM, 6.56 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 196GP, 39G, 52A, 91P, +7, 118 PIM, 6.56 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (196 games)

OHL Playoffs: 47GP, 12G, 11A, 23P, +3, 52 PIM, 6.47 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (47 games)



Larry Carriere

6'1", 174 lbs, Age: 18, From: Kitchener, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 5th Round (99th Overall), 2009

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Fort Frances Lakers, SIJHL): 57GP, 19G, 15A, 34P, +7, 48 PIM, 6.63 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Stacy Vermette

5'10", 158 lbs, Age: 16, From: Navan, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Winger

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 20GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -2, 8 PIM, 5.85 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 15GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -1, 6 PIM, 6.13 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 20GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -2, 8 PIM, 5.85 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (20 games)

OHL Playoffs: 15GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -1, 6 PIM, 6.13 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (15 games)



Leiland Lirette

6'1", 200 lbs, Age: 18, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line RW, Second Powerplay

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 21G, 22A, 43P, +1, 177 PIM, 6.91 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 26GP, 7G, 9A, 16P, -5, 58 PIM, 6.73 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 133GP, 46G, 49A, 95P, -1, 351 PIM, 7.08 AvR
Ottawa 67's (65 games), Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 39GP, 11G, 16A, 27P, -10, 126 PIM, 7.10 AvR
Ottawa 67's (13 games), Niagara IceDogs (26 games)



Unsigned Prospects

Bradyn Curtis (Age: 16, Markham Majors, Greater Toronto Hockey League)
Yanic Thiessen (Age: 17, New Liskeard Cubs, Great Northern Midget League)
Myles Kitchen (Age: 16, Kapuskasing Flyers, Great Northern Midget League)
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2011/12 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Centers



Pierre-Marc Duchesne

5'11", 167 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line Center, Second Penalty Kill

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 66GP, 15G, 24A, 39P, +1, 54 PIM, 6.68 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 23GP, 3G, 5A, 8P, -7, 16 PIM, 6.13 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 134GP, 23G, 36A, 59P, -8, 100 PIM, 6.54 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (134 games)

OHL Playoffs: 29GP, 3G, 5A, 8P, -8, 18 PIM, 6.14 AvR
Niagara Icedogs (29 games)



Devin Hill

6'3", 196 lbs, Age: 19, From: New York, New York, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line Center, First Powerplay

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 62GP, 15G, 39A, 54P, +3, 96 PIM, 7.13 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 12GP, 2G, 9A, 11P, -4, 18 PIM, 6.92 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 197GP, 49G, 104A, 153P, -1, 232 PIM, 6.75 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (197 games)

OHL Playoffs: 32GP, 6G, 18A, 24P, -2, 48 PIM, 6.69 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (32 games)



Neil Staal

5'8", 156 lbs, Age: 18, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line Center

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 23GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, -4, 14 PIM, 6.13 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, Even, 16 PIM, 6.00 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 23GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, -4, 14 PIM, 6.13 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (23 games)

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, Even, 16 PIM, 6.00 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Ted Little

6', 156 lbs, Age: 17, From: West Orange, New Jersey, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Powerplay

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 3G, 13A, 16P, -19, 38 PIM, 6.12 AvR

OHL Playoffs: 24GP, 3G, 9A, 12P, +1, 16 PIM, 6.38 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 68GP, 3G, 13A, 16P, -19, 38 PIM, 6.12 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 24GP, 3G, 9A, 12P, +1, 16 PIM, 6.38 AvR
Niagara IceDogs (24 games)



Marc-Olivier Brouillard

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

Role: Minor League Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (53rd Overall), 2011

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget, GTHL): 50GP, 23G, 17A, 40P, +34, 78 PIM, 7.40 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Matej Kratena, Foreigner

6'2", 176 lbs, Age: 17, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (38th Overall), 2011 CHL Import Draft

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Zlin Jrs, Czech Junior League B): 40GP, 8G, 21A, 29P, +5, 124 PIM, 5.80 AvR

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Scotty Tompkins (Age: 18, Wisconsin Wilderness, Superior International Junior Hockey League)
Jean-Bernard McDonald (Age: 17, Eastern Ontario Cobras, Ottawa and District MHA Midget League)
Joel Laliberte (Age: 15, Port Dover Sailors, Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League)



Line Combinations

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LW                    C                    RW

Edan Chenier          Devin Hill           Lawne Paton
Samson Tanguay        Pierre-Marc Duchesne Dean Koverko
Corbie Scott          Ted Little           Leiland Lirette
Gleason Mosher        Neil Staal           Reggie Leclerc

Extras: C Matej Kratena, RW Larry Carriere

LD                    RD

Walker Drouin         Roger Cote
Codey Ford            Raphael McKanna
Derick Lavoie         Marc Andre Garbutt

Extra: Artem Gusov

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Kenton Howse
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