Dog Days: A Niagara IceDogs Story

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:21 pm

Note: Well, almost two years ago, I finished out my last IceDogs blog, posting that I had been fired, and would start another blog shortly...guess my idea of shortly is a little different than most peoples! Anyway, for this blog I will be using the TBL v6.1 rosters adjusted for the 2006 hardcoded start date. I will once again be playing as my hometown Niagara IceDogs, only this time instead of a powerhouse team stocked full of NHL prospects, they are in the midst of a rebuild, and in real life in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since moving to St. Catharines! So hopefully a bit more of a challenge this time!

August 2006

August 2nd

The Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League announce the appointment of Mark Addison as their newest General Manager! The Board announce that they aren't expecting much out of this season, but expect the roster to be much improved by next season!

The Ontario Hockey League released their 2006/07 Season Schedule today, and the IceDogs will open their season at home against the Mississauga Steelheads on September 22nd, against the Barrie Colts on September 24th, and against the North Bay Battalion on September 29th!

The following staff have been released:

David Bell, Assistant Coach
Billy Burke, Assistant Coach
Rob McCrae, Scout

The IceDogs release the CHL Rights of the following players:

D Victor Piszczek
D Joey De Concilys
D Kevin Bremner
D Dougie Hamilton
C Cole Bardreau
C Riley Bourbonnais
C Michael Casele
C Ryan Strome
RW Brett Ritchie
RW Adam Wilcox

August 3rd

The IceDogs announced their slate of pre-season games, starting with a Tour of the Western US!

August 9th: at Everett Silvertips
August 11th: at Tri-City Americans
August 13th: at Spokane Chiefs

Then the first annual Niagara Cup, which assuming scheduling goes well each year, will pit the IceDogs against the reigning champions of each league! The tournament will run from August 25-27, and be played in a League format.

Niagara IceDogs (Hosts)
London Knight (OHL Champions)
Portland Winter Hawks (WHL Champions)
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL Champions)

Regular Pre-Season

September 4th: vs. Kingston Frontenacs
September 7th: at Ottawa 67's
September 10th: at Sarnia Sting
September 12th: vs. Guelph Storm
September 14th: at Mississauga Steelheads
September 16th: vs. Belleville Bulls

August 6th

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Ryan Sarris of the Thorold Black Hawks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League! Sarris was the IceDogs 3rd Round Pick (53rd Overall) in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection!

The IceDogs announce the signing of defenseman Victor Dunn of the Thorold Black Hawks of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League! Dunn was the Icedogs 6th Round Pick (109th Overall) in the 2005 OHL Priority Selection!

The IceDogs announce the signing of goaltender Blake Richard of the Stoney Creek Warriors of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League! Richard last played in 2004/05 with the Thorold Black Hawks, and posted a 5-3-0 record in 8 games with a 2.63 GAA, and .918 SV%.

The IceDogs announce the signing of Sebastien Petrie, Kelly Kursteiner, Jayde Davenport, Darryl Erickson, Andrew Duchesne, and Patrick Savard as Scouts.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Shauna McLean, and Ken Brown as Trainers.

Season Ticket Update: 1,247

August 7th

The IceDogs have succeeded in convincing defenseman Broderick Kelly to return to Niagara instead of heading off to Brock University, announcing his signing today! Kelly has played 74 games for the IceDogs in his OHL career, putting up 7 (3+4) points, and is -17.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Gene Vogel as Head Coach!

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Brad Ostrom as Assistant GM!

The IceDogs announce the hiring of James Latos, and Yvan Charbonneau as Assistant Coaches!

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Evan Robinson, Gerry Doherty, Greg Crain, Michel Boucher, Ryan Belec, Jerry Jones, and Damon Kustra as Scouts!

August 8th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Cole Byers, and Stefan Oldani as Assistant Coaches.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Rob Maggio as a Trainer.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Ron Bonora as a Scout.

August 9th

The IceDogs open their three game American Tour with a stop to play the Everett Silvertips! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran put in a good performance, stopping 34 of the 37 shots he faced, and though Niagara scored late in the second to tie the game 1-1 going to the third, Russian winger Ivan Nikolishin scored twice in the third to give Everett the victory!

Niagara 1, Everett 3

Haydon (1) (Jenkins)

First star honours would go to Everett Silvertips winger Ivan Nikolishin, who scored two goals and an assist! Second star would go to Everett Silvertips winger Dawson Leedahl, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran, who stopped 34 of 37 shots in the loss!

August 11th

The IceDogs continue their three game American Tour with a stop to play the Tri-City Americans! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and Carter Verhaeghe scored with five minutes left in the game to break a 1-1 tie, and give the IceDogs the victory!

Niagara 2, Tri-City 1

Jenkins (1) (DiFruscia, Perlini)
Verhaeghe (1) (Perlini, Kelly)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who scored a goal! Second star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Tri-City Americans goaltender Eric Comrie, who stopped 35 of 37 shots in the loss!

August 12th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Larry Lucas as an Assistant Coach!

August 13th

The IceDogs finish up their American Tour with a stop to play the Spokane Chiefs! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped 15 of 17 shots he face before leaving the game with injury to be replaced by Brent Moran, who stopped all 15 shots he face the rest of the game, and though the IceDogs were down 2-0 going into the third, they would score twice in the third to send the game to overtime, however, Spokane would win in the shootout!

Niagara 2, Spokane 3 (SO)

DiFruscia (1) (Haydon, Kelly)
Anzolin (1) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)

First star honours would go to Spokane Chiefs center Liam Stewart, who scored a goal and an assist! Second start would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Spokane Chiefs defenseman Cole Wedman, who scored a goal!

Season Ticket Update: 1490

August 20th

Season Ticket update: 1590

August 25th

The Niagara Cup begins play today, pitting the IceDogs against the reigning champions of the three Canadian hockey leagues!

The IceDogs play their first game of the Niagara Cup, returning home to take on the reigning OHL Champions, the London Knights! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced, and despite a late goal from the Knights, the IceDogs hung on for the victory!

London 1, Niagara 3

Ming (1) (Mikulovich, Maletta)
Perlini (1) (Ming, Jenkins)
Maletta (1) (Unassisted) (EN)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 32 of 33 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Portland Winterhawks vs. Halifax Mooseheads

The Portland Winterhawks defeat the Halifax Mooseheads 4-2! First star honours would go to Portland Winterhawks defenseman Derrick Pouliot, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Halifax Mooseheads defenseman Brendan Duke, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Portland Winterhawls defenseman Mathew Dumba, who recorded an assist!

August 26th

The IceDogs play their second Niagara Cup game, pitting themselves against the WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs trailed 3-2 going into the third period, they exploded for four unanswered third period goals to take home a decisive victory!

Niagara 6, Portland 3

DiFruscia (2) (Mercer)
Verhaeghe (2) (Kelly, DiFruscia) PP
Mikulovich (1) (Knott, Wilkie)
Jenkins (2) (Wilkie)
Mercer (1) (Haydon, Verhaeghe)
Hughes (1) (Knott, Wilkie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Zach Wilkie, who recorded three assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third start would go to Nigara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Halifax Mooseheads vs. London Knights

The Halifax Mooseheads defeat the London Knights 4-3! First star honours would go to London Knights defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to London Knights defenseman Santino Centorame, who scored a goal! Third star would go to London Knights center Jason Swyripa, who scored a goal!

August 27th

The IceDogs play their final game of the Niagara Cup, pitting them against the reigning QMJHL, and Memorial Cup Champions, the Halifax Mooseheads! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped all 20 shots he faced to record the shutout, and the team backed him up, scoring four goals and winning the first annual Niagara Cup!

Halifax 0, Niagara 4

Ming (2) (Perlini)
Jackson (1) (Unassisted) PP
Haydon (2) (Maletta)
Jackson (2) (Haydon, Dunn) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Aaron Haydon, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 20 shots to record the shutout! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tyler Jackson, who scored two goals!

Portland Winterhawks vs. London Knights

The Portland Winterhawks defeat the London Knights 4-3! First star honours would go to Portland Winterhawks defenseman Mathew Dumba, who recorded an assist! Second star would go to Portland Winterhawks winger Shane McColgan, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Portland Winterhawks defenseman Josh Hanson, who scored a goal!

The Niagara IceDogs Are The 2006 Niagara Cup Champions!

Season Ticket Update: 1,626

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:20 am

September 2006, Training Camp, and Preseason

With training camp beginning, the squad has been split into four teams:

Team Blue

G Chris Festarini
D Luke Mercer
D Broderick Kelly
LW Tyler Jackson
LW Brendan Perlini
C Cody Caron
C Carter Verhaeghe
RW Eric Ming

Team Red

G Brent Moran
D Vince Dunn
D Aleksandar Mikulovich
LW Anthony DiFruscia
LW Matt Gillard
C Billy Jenkins
C Hayden McCool
RW Rio Anzolin

Team Green

G Blake Richard
D Zach Wilkie
D Aaron Haydon
LW Mitchell Fitzmorris
C Johnny Cornell
C Jordan Maletta
RW Derek Todosichuk

Team White

D Ryan Sarris
D Ryan Shipley
LW Graham Knott
C Ben Hughes
C Alexander Protapovich

September 3rd

Season Ticket Update: 1,634

September 4th

IceDogs training camp opened today with physical fitness testing, in excellent physical condition were Carter Verhaeghe, and Broderick Kelly, while Jordan Maletta, and Billy Jenkins left something to be desired!

Team Red and Team Blue skated to a 2-2 draw! Winger Brendan Perlini, and winger Eric Ming looked good in the contest!

Carter Verhaeghe suffered a rotator cuff strain, and will miss two weeks!

Team White defeated Team Green 3-1! Center Alexander Protapovich, and defenseman Zach Wilkie stood out from the pack in this game!

The IceDogs remain at home to open up their pre-season with a game against the Kingston Frontenacs! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 30 of 34 shots he faced, and Kingston ran away with it early, and despite a couple late Niagara goals, they never really threatened!

Kingston 4, Niagara 2

Perlini (2) (Unassisted)
Shipley (1) (Jackson)

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs center Darcy Greenaway, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Matt Mahalak, who stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the victory!

September 6th

Team Green and Team Red skated to a 2-2 draw! Center Johnny Cornell put in the best performance, with Aaron Haydon, and Billy Hughes recieving mentions as well!

Team White defeated Team Blue 6-1! Defenseman Ryan Shipley, and Center Alexander Protapovich were the best players on the ice!

September 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 32 shots he faced, and the two teams took turns changing leads, until Ottawa scored to tie the game 5-5 and force overtime, then scored the winner just two minutes into overtime!

Niagara 5, Ottawa 6 (OT)

Maletta (2) (Wilkie)
Kelly (1) (Jenkins)
Perlini (3) (DiFruscia, Maletta)
DiFruscia (3) (Jenkins, McCool)
Knott (1) (Wilkie)

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Brett Gustavsen, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Travis Konecny, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist!

September 8th

Team White defeats Team Blue 4-0! Winger Graham Knott, and center Ben Hughes were the best players on the ice!

Team Green defeats Team Red 4-2! Winger Mitchell Fitzmorris, and Center Jordan Maletta were the best players on the ice!

September 9th

The Hockey News released their OHL Season Preview Today, and the Niagara IceDogs (Team MVP: Chris Festarini, Key New Face: D Vince Dunn) have been ranked 20th out of the 20 OHL Teams! Favorites to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup this season are the London Knights, with the Erie Otters expected to put up a good challenge! The Oshawa Generals, and Sarnia Sting should be solid contenders, while the Niagara IceDogs, and North Bay Battalion are expected to struggle!

September 10th

Team Blue defeat Team White 5-4! No players stood out from the pack in this one!

Team Green defeated Team Red 4-2! Center Jordan Maletta was the best player on the ice!

The IceDogs travel to play the Sarnia Sting! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced, and though Sarnia scored to tie the game going into the third, Niagara scored twice in the third to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Sarnia 2

Maletta (3) (Ming, Perlini)
Maletta (4) (Ming, Perlini)
Jenkins (3) (Maletta, Haydon) PP
Maletta (5) (Kelly, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a hat trick, and added an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who recorded three assists! Third star would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Joshua Chapman, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Season Ticket Update: 1,641

September 11th

IceDogs winger Rio Anzolin will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis!

September 12th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Guelph Storm! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped 27 of 28 shots he faced, and though Guelph scored first, the IceDogs scored six unanswered goals for a decisive victory!

Guelph 1, Niagara 6

Cornell (1) (Mikulovich, Wilkie)
Perlini (4) (Ming, Haydon) PP
DiFruscia (3) (Todosichuk, Jenkins)
Maletta (6) (Haydon, Perlini)
Fitzmorris (1) (Unassisted)
Ming (3) (Haydon, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Aaron Haydon, who recorded three assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory!

Carter Verhaeghe has left the IceDogs to attend Toronto Maple Leafs training camp!

September 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga Steelheads! Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced, and though the Steelheads scored late in the second period to tie the score 1-1, the IceDogs scored the only goal of the third to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 2

Jenkins (4) (Mercer, Kelly) PP
Dunn (1) (Maletta)
Maletta (7) (Todosichuk, Haydon) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs cener Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads center Dylan Smoskowitz, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Mississauga Steelheads defenseman Sean Day, who recorded an assist!

September 16th

The IceDogs return home to finish out their preseason schedule, playing host to the Belleville Bulls! Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara! Chris Festarini stopped 25 of the 30 shots he faced, and the Bulls ran away with the game early, and Niagara never threatened to come back!

Belleville 5, Niagara 2

Fitzmorris (2) (Jenkins)
Maletta (8) (Jackson, Dunn) PP

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Adam Bignall, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Belleville Bulls center Deric Boudreau, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Tyler Smokler, who scored a goal!

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

G Blake Richard
D Vince Dunn
C Cody Caron
C Johnny Cornell

September 20th

The Hockey News released their OHL Top Ten Lists today!

Top Goaltenders

1. Oscar Dansk (Erie Otters)
2. Daniel Altschuller (Ottawa 67's)
3. Anthony Stolarz (London Knights)
4. Brandon Hope (Owen Sound Attack)
5. Matt Mahalak (Kingston Frontenacs)
6. Matt Murray (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
7. Spencer Martin (Mississauga Steelheads)
8. Alex Nedeljkovic (Plymouth Whalers)
9. Christopher Festarini (Niagara IceDogs)
10. Jake Patterson (London Knights)

Top Defensemen

1. Aaron Ekblad (Barrie Colts)
2. Roland McKeown (Kingston Frontenacs)
3. Nikita Zadorov (London Knights)
4. Matthew Spencer (Peterborough Petes)
5. Anthony DeAngelo (Sarnia Sting)
6. Darnell Nurse (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
7. Alex Peters (Plymouth Whalers)
8. Cory Genovese (Erie Otters)
9. Gianluca Curcuruto (Plymouth Whalers)
10. Brayden Rose (Owen Sound Attack)

Top Left Wingers

1. Samuel Bennett (Kingston Frontenacs)
2. Andre Burakovsky (Erie Otters)
3. Brendan Perlini (Niagara IceDogs)
4. Andreas Athanasiou (Barrie Colts)
5. Kerby Rychel (Guelph Storm)
6. Blake Clarke (North Bay Battalion)
7. Brandon Robinson (Kitchener Rangers)
8. Nick Moutrey (Saginaw Spirit)
9. Henri Ikonen (Kingston Frontenacs)
10. Stephen Harper (Belleville Bulls)

Top Right Wingers

1. Ryan Hartman (Plymouth Whalers)
2. Nick Ritchie (Peterborough Petes)
3. Nikolai Goldobin (Sarnia Sting)
4. Zack Nastasiuk (Owen Sound Attack)
5. Josh Ho-Sang (Windsor Spitfires)
6. Nicholas Baptiste (Sudbury Wolves)
7. Jaden Lindo (Owen Sound Attack)
8. Nikita Korostelev (Sarnia Sting)
9. Cameron Brace (Belleville Bulls)
10. Scott Kosmachuk (Guelph Storm)

Top Centers

1. Michael Dal Colle (Oshawa Generals)
2. Connor McDavid (Erie Otters)
3. Jared McCann (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
4. Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67's)
5. Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
6. Jimmy Lodge (Sarnia Sting)
7. Scott Laughton (Oshawa Generals)
8. Cole Cassels (Oshawa Generals)
9. Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers)
10. Bo Horvat (London Knights)

Top Prospects

1. C Jared McCann (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
2. C Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67's)
3. C Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
4. RW Nick Schmaltz (Windsor Spitfires)
5. RD Matthew Spencer (Peterborough Petes)
6. LW Jordan Greenaway (Plymouth Whalers)
7. RW Josh Ho-Sang (Windsor Spitfires)
8. LD Sean Day (Mississauga Steelheads)
9. LD Zach Werenka (London Knights)
10. C Mitchell Stephens (Saginaw Spirit)

September 21st

IceDogs center Matthew Gillard will miss 3 weeks with a rotator cuff strain!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:32 am

2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Goaltenders

Christopher Festarini, Overage

6'2", 189 lbs, Age: 20, From: Oakville, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 52GP, 22-24-4, 3 SO, 3.27 GAA, .898 SV%

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 99GP, 42-42-6, 5 SO, 3.39 GAA, .893 SV%
Erie Otters (25 games), Niagara IceDogs (74 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 3GP, 3.81 GAA, .882 SV%
Erie Otters (2 games), Niagara IceDogs (1 game)

Brent Moran

6'3", 180 lbs, Age: 17, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 19GP, 7-10-0, 0 SO, 4.26 GAA, .872 SV%

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 19GP, 7-10-0, 0 SO, 4.26 GAA, .872 SV%
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 0GP

Blake Richard

5'10", 154 lbs, Age: 19, From: Hamilton, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Goaltender

Drafted: Kingston Frontenacs, 11th Round (210th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 9GP, 0-5-3, 0 SO, 6.12 GAA, .821 SV%
Kingston Frontenacs (9 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 0 GP

Unsigned Prospects

None

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:06 am

2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Defensemen

Luke Mercer, Team Captain

5'11", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Mississauga, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 2G, 27A, 29P, +8, 56 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 167GP, 7G, 41A, 48P, +43, 116 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (167 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 27GP, 0G, 5A, 5P, +12, 12 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (27 games)

Broderick Kelly

5'11", 196 lbs, Age: 18, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 61GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, -17, 12 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 74GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, -17, 14 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (74 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 0 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (4 games)

Aaron Haydon

6'3", 187 lbs, Age: 17, From: Plymouth, Michigan, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (20th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Ryan Shipley

5'10", 183 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ilderton, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 38GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -20, 40 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 116GP, 1G, 4A, 5P, -14, 108 PIM
Ottawa 67's (78 games), Niagara IceDogs (38 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 22GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -7, 6 PIM
Ottawa 67's (17 games), Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

Zach Wilkie, Alternate Captain

6', 167 lbs, Age: 16, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (29th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Aleksandar Mikulovich, Foreigner

6'3", 180 lbs, Age: 17, From: Chelyabinsk, Russia, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (71st Overall), 2006 CHL Import Draft

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Ryan Sarris

6', 176 lbs, Age: 16, From: Brooklin, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (53rd Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Vince Dunn

5'10", 185 lbs, Age: 16, From: Peterborough, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 6th Round (109th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Unsigned Prospects

None

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:27 am

2006/07 Niagara Icedogs Rosters - The Left Wingers

Brendan Perlini

6'2", 185 lbs, Age: 17, From: Guildford, Great Britain, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line LW, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Barrie Colts/Niagara IceDogs): 59GP, 8G, 4A, 12P, -21, 8 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 59GP, 8G, 4A, 12P, -21, 8 PIM
Barrie Colts (32 games), Niagara IceDogs (27 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 5GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, Even, 4 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

Anthony DiFruscia

5'11", 196 lbs, Age: 18, From: Welland, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 14G, 16A, 30P, -6, 58 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 68GP, 14G, 16A, 30P, -6, 58 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 5GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, +1, 10 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

Mitchell Fitzmorris

5'11", 180 lbs, Age: 18, From: Toronto, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line LW

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Kingston Frontenacs/Niagara IceDogs): 61GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, -23, 42 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 64GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, -25, 42 PIM
Kingston Frontenacs (39 games), Niagara IceDogs (25 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 3GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 0 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (3 games)

Graham Knott

6', 160 lbs, Age: 16, From: Holland Landing, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (40th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Tyler Jackson

5'10", 154 lbs, Age: 18, From: Wainfleet, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 7th Round (137th Overall), 2004

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Matt Gillard

5'10", 169 lbs, Age: 17, From: Welland, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 4th Round (77th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Unsigned Prospects

None

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:39 am

2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Right Wingers

Eric Ming, Overage, Alternate Captain

5'10", 187 lbs, Age: 20, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line RW, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Kitchener Rangers, OHL): 61GP, 11G, 17A, 28P, +9, 53 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 188GP, 24G, 42A, 66P, +6, 116 PIM
Kitchener Rangers (188 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 33GP, 5G, 4A, 9P, -7, 7 PIM
Kitchener Rangers (33 games)

Derek Todosichuk

5'7", 143 lbs, Age: 18, From: Nilestown, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line RW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 12th Round (240th Overall), 2004

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Rio Anzolin

6', 196 lbs, Age: 18, From: Windsor, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 8GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -3, 6 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 8GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -3, 6 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (8 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 0GP

Unsigned Prospects

None

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:10 am

2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Centers

Carter Verhaeghe

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

Role: Third Line Center, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: Toronto Maple Leafs, 3rd Round (82nd Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 67GP, 18G, 26A, 44P, -12, 22 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 128GP, 22G, 38A, 60P, -7, 32 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (128 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 23GP, 3G, 4A, 7P, +3, 8 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (23 games)

Billy Jenkins

5'11", 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ottawa, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line Center, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Kingston Frontenacs, OHL): 53GP, 20G, 15A, 35P, -7, 26 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 157GP, 31G, 40A, 71P, -22, 63 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (73 games), Kingston Frontenacs (84 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 4GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -4, 0 PIM
Kingston Frontenacs (4 games)

Jordan Maletta

6'3", 216 lbs, Age: 18, From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line Center, Second Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (Windsor Spitfires/Niagara IceDogs): 62GP, 7G, 13A, 20P, -27, 65 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 119GP, 12G, 28A, 40P, -34, 126 PIM
Windsor Spitfires (93 games), Niagara IceDogs (26 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 9GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, -8, 6 PIM
Windsor Spitfires (4 games), Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

Hayden McCool

6'4", 185 lbs, Age: 16, From: Whitby, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line RW

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (6th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Cody Caron

6'1", 165 lbs, Age: 16, From: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 7th Round (126th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Johnny Cornell

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

Role: Minor League Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 4th Round (74th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Ben Hughes

6'3", 187 lbs, Age: 16, From: Barrie, Ontario, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line Center

Drafted: Undrafted

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 40GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -19, 10 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 40GP, 0G, 3A, 3P, -19, 10 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (40 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 5GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, Even, 0 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (5 games)

Alexander Protapovich, Foreigner

6'1", 176 lbs, Age: 17, From: Novocheboksarsk, Russia, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line RW, First Powerplay Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (80th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP

Unsigned Prospects

Blaine Byron (Free Agent, Drafted Pittsburgh Penguins, 6th Round (179th Overall), Wants To Play College Hockey)

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:43 pm

Late September 2006

September 22nd

The IceDogs remain at home to play their regular season opener, playing host to the Mississauga Steelheads! Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and the IceDogs top line dominated, scoring four goals, and a combined ten points, as the IceDogs secure a 6-3 victory!

Mississauga 3, Niagara 6

Perlini (1) (Maletta, Wilkie) PP
Maletta (1) (Perlini, Ming) PP
Maletta (2) (Ming, DiFruscia)
Anzolin (1) (Maletta)
McCool (1) (Mercer)
Perlini (2) (Ming)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored two goals, and two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who recorded three assists!

After the game we learn that Carter Verhaeghe has been cut from Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, and will be home and available to us in our next game!

September 23rd

IceDogs winger Tyler Jackson has suffered a groin strain in practice, and will miss 10 days!

IceDogs winger Rio Anzolin resumes full contact practices after recovering from olecranon bursitis!

Plymouth Whalers winger Carter Sandlak has been named OHL Player of the Week! In two games he scored a goal, and four assists!

September 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs ran out to an early 4-0 lead, and though Barrie started a comeback, a couple more IceDogs goals in the third stopped that effort!

Barrie 3, Niagara 6

Anzolin (2) (DiFruscia, Shipley)
Perlini (3) (Maletta)
Maletta (3) (Ming, Shipley)
Hughes (1) (Protapovich)
Maletta (4) (Wilkie, Ming)
DiFruscia (1) (Kelly, Verhaeghe)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who scored a goal!

September 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though Brendan Perlini scored late in the third period to force overtime, Battlion winger Barclay Goodrow would scored just 11 seconds into overtime to give North Bay the victory!

North Bay 5, Niagara 4 (OT)

Mercer (1) (Maletta)
Mikulovich (1) (Verhaeghe)
DiFruscia (2) (Verhaeghe, Anzolin)
Perlini (4) (Protapovich, Mercer) PP

First star honours would go to North Bay Battalion winger Barclay Goodrow, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist!

September 30th

The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced, and Ottawa shot out to an early lead, and though the IceDogs battled back, an Ottawa empty netter put the game out of reach late!

Niagara 3, Ottawa 5

DiFruscia (3) (Verhaeghe, Anzolin)
DiFruscia (4) (Shipley, Verhaeghe)
Perlini (5) (Maletta, Mercer)

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's winger Ryan Van Stralen, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Joseph Bladisi, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored two goals!

Erie Otters winger Connor McDavid is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 4 assists!

Erie Otters winger Connor McDavid is named OHL Player of the Month! In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 5 assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:57 pm

Early October 2006

October 1st

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced, and the IceDogs rang up a 4-2 lead by the end of the first period, and though the Battalion attempted a comeback, the IceDogs scored three times in the third to put the game well out of reach!

Niagara 8, North Bay 4

Verhaeghe (1) (Kelly, Ming)
DiFruscia (5) (Verhaeghe)
Perlini (6) (Protapovich, Todosichuk) PP
Wilkie (1) (Verhaeghe)
Protapovich (1) (Festarini) PP
Kelly (1) (Wilkie, Ming) PP
Maletta (5) (Perlini, Shipley)
Anzolin (3) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who scored a goal, and three assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal, and an assist!

The ISS released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and an amazing five IceDogs were ranked!

LW Brendan Perlini (#18)
C Jordan Maletta (#64)
LW Anthony DiFruscia (#162)
G Brent Moran (#164)
D Aaron Haydon (#199)

The top-ranked player was was Kootenay Ice center Sam Reinhart, followed by Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, and Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle!

The ISS also released Preliminary Rankings for the OHL Priority Selection! The top-ranked player was Toronto Junior Canadiens defenseman Jacob Chychun, followed by Cornwall Colts center Travis Gaudet, and Los Angeles Junior Kings defenseman Connor Nobach!

The ISS also released Preliminary Rankings for the CHL Import Draft! The top-ranked player was Swedish center William Nylander (Sodertalje J20), followed by Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom (Brynas J20), and Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen (Turun Palloseura, Finnish SM-League)

IceDogs winger Tyler Jackson resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain!

October 4th

The Czech Ice Hockey Asssociation announce that they have appointed Niagara IceDogs GM Mark Addison as the General Manager of the Czech Republic U-20 team! The Association expressed the hope that this appointment will change the Czech's World Juniors fortunes, as they have not won a medal at the World Junior Championship since taking the bronze in the 1997/98 edition of the tournament, and have not won the World Junior Championship since back to back gold medal finishes in 92/93, and 93/94! Addison will gather his coaching squad, and pick a team to play in the Finnish U-20 Tournament later this month, his first tournament in charge of the Czech team!

October 6th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Guelph Storm! Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 2-0 going into the third period, they collapsed in the third, allowing the Storm to storm back with four unanswered goals to secure the victory!

Niagara 2, Guelph 4

Verhaeghe (2) (Anzolin, Perlini)
Jenkins (1) (Perlini)

First star honours would go to Guelph Storm winger Justin Auger, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Guelph Storm winger Kerby Rychel, who scored a goal!

October 7th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Windsor Spitfires! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced, and the Spitfires scored late in the third to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 2, Windsor 3 (SO) Center Chris King scored the shootout winner!

Ming (1) (Perlini, Maletta)
Fitzmorris (1) (McCool, Wilkie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded an assist! Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Alex Fotinos, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Steven Janes, who scored a goal!

Barrie Colts center Zach Hall is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists!

October 8th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds! Chris Festarini stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored the only goal of the first period, the Greyhounds came back with three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 1, Sault Ste. Marie 3

Wilkie (2) (Jenkins, Mikulovich)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced in the loss! Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds goaltender Brandon Halverson, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Medric Mercier, who scored a goal!

October 11th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Plymouth Whalers! Chris Festarini stopped 35 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs opened the scoring with two goals early in the third period, the Whalers scored twice in the final five minutes to force overtime, and won in the shootout!

Niagara 2, Plymouth 3 (SO) Center Garrett Meurs scored the shootout winner!

Jenkins (2) (Maletta, Mercer) PP
Anzolin (4) (Maletta)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Ryan Hartman, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Matthew Mistele, who scored a goal!

IceDogs winger Matt Gillard resumes full contact practices after recovering from his rotator cuff strain!

October 13th

The IceDogs finally return home, playing host to the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced, but the IceDogs didn't back up his performance, as they were unable to score a goal!

Sudbury 2, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves goaltender Jack Moylan, who stopped all 20 shots he faced to record a shutout! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Conor Cummins, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and an assist!

October 14th

Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored a goal, and 8 assists!

October 15th

The IceDogs remain at home, playing host to the Belleville Bulls! Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced, and though Festarini gave up a goal early, IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini scored twice in the third to give the IceDogs a much needed victory!

Belleville 1, Niagara 2

Perlini (7) (Ming, Haydon)
Perlini (8) (Protapovich, Ming) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 20 of 21 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who recorded two assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:25 pm

Late October 2006

October 20th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Oshawa Generals! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, and though the Generals scored midway through the second period to tie the score 2-2, the IceDogs scored twice in the third to take the victory!

Oshawa 2, Niagara 4

McCool (2) (Mikulovich, Jenkins)
Maletta (6) (Kelly) SH
Fitzmorris (2) (Mikulovich, Ming)
Ming (2) (Maletta, Perlini)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Aleksandar Mikulovich, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Fitzmorris, who scored a goal!

IceDogs center Eric Ming played in his 200th OHL Game!

October 21st

Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists!

October 22nd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Ottawa 67's! Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced, and though Ottawa scored at the end of the second period to tie the game 2-2, two third period goals gave the IceDogs the victory!

Ottawa 2, Niagara 4

Ming (3) (Perlini, Haydon) PP
Anzolin (5) (Verhaeghe, Mercer)
Perlini (9) (Mikulovich, Haydon) PP
Mercer (2) (Protapovich) PP

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Jacob Middleton, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist!

October 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Peterborough Petes! Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, and though Peterborough did manage to score once, they never looked like threatening!

Peterborough 1, Niagara 5

DiFruscia (6) (Ming)
Anzolin (6) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)
Shipley (1) (Jenkins)
Kelly (2) (Maletta) SH
Maletta (7) (Perlini, Kelly)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 31 of 32 shots in the victory! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist!

October 27th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 25 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs led 3-2 late in the game, two late third period goals by Sudbury gave them the victory!

Sudbury 4, Niagara 3

Shipley (2) (Haydon, Verhaeghe)
Perlini (10) (Ming, Kelly) PP
Mercer (3) (Kelly, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Nathan Pancel, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Matt Schmalz, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who scored a goal, and an assist!

October 28th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Oshawa Generals! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced, but the Oshawa defense held the IceDogs in check, and Altshuller stopped the few that got through for the shutout!

Niagara 0, Oshawa 2

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals center Scott Laughton, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Oshawa Generals goaltender Daniel Altshuller, who posted an 18 save shutout! Third star would go to Oshawa Generals defenseman Colin Suellentrop, who recorded an assist!

Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he recorded 8 assists!

October 29th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to tie the game 2-2, two late third period goals gave the Colts the victory!

Niagara 2, Barrie 4

Hughes (2) (Anzolin)
Jenkins (3) (Anzolin, DiFruscia)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who recorded an assist! Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Rio Anzolin, who recorded two assists!

October 31st

Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle is named OHL Player of the Month! In 10 games he scored 5 goals, and 20 assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:50 pm

Early November 2006, Finnish Four Nations U-20 Tournament

November 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the London Knights! Chris Festarini stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored two goals in the final ten minutes of the game to force overtime, and went on to victory in the shootout!

London 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Defenseman Ryan Shipley scored the shootout winner!

Kelly (3) (Perlini, Maletta) PP
Ming (4) (Perlini, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 32 of 34 shots in the victory!

November 4th

Windsor Spitfires winger Sam Povorozniouk is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he recorded 6 assists!

November 5th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored late in the second period to tie the score 2-2, a Colts goal just seconds into the third period would win them the game!

Barrie 3, Niagara 2

Maletta (8) (Perlini, Haydon)
Hughes (3) (Todosichuk)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal! Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Peter Angelopoulos, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ben Hughes, who scored a goal!

November 6th

The Finnish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today, pitting the Czech Republic against Finland, Sweden, and Russia!

Sweden vs. Finland

Sweden and Finland battle to a 4-4 draw! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Collberg, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Czech Republic vs. Russia

Russia defeat Czech Republic 3-1! First star honours would go to Russian winger Sergei Kuptsov, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Russian goaltender Maxim Tretyak, who stopped 21 of 22 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Russian defenseman Pavel Koledov, who scored a goal!

November 8th

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini will miss a week with olecranon bursitis!

Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland defeat Czech Republic 4-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Russia vs. Sweden

Russia defeat Sweden 4-3! First star honours would go to Swedish center Alexander Wennberg, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Swedish defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who played 21:29, was Even, had 6 shots on goal, 3 hits, 1 shot block, and 7 takeaways! Third star would go to Swedish winger Anton Karlsson, who scored a goal!

November 9th

Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 4-3! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen, who recorded four assists! Second star would go to Finnish center Teuvo Teravainen, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Esa Lindell, who scored two goals!

Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-1! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Swedish center Alexander Wennberg, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Swedish center Adrian Kempe, who recorded two assists!

Finland win the Finnish Four Nations U-20 Tournament!

November 10th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Owen Sound Attack! Chris Festarini was the star of the show, stopping all 36 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, while the offense chipped in with two goals so that his performance stood up!

Niagara 2, Owen Sound 0

Jenkins (4) (Ming, Mercer)
Wilkie (3) (Maletta) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 36 save shutout! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Billy Jenkins, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Zach Wilkie, who scored a goal!

November 11th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the London Knights! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran was once again the hard luck loser, yet to pick up a win this season, despite putting up decent numbers, he stopped 37 of the 40 shots he faced today, but the offense could muster only one goal in support!

Niagara 1, London 3

Ming (5) (Jackson, Jenkins)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran, who stopped 37 of 40 shots in the loss! Second star would go to London Knights defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who played 27:36, and was Even, with 2 shots on goal, 2 penalty minutes, and 6 hits! Third star would go to London Knights defenseman Aidan Jamieson, who scored a goal!

Sarnia Sting center Nickolas Latta is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 6 assists!

November 12th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced, and Carter Verhaeghe scored early in the third to put the IceDogs up 3-1, and when things got hairy later in the period, the IceDogs managed to keep a step ahead in the victory!

Niagara 4, North Bay 3

McCool (3) (Hughes, DiFruscia)
Wilkie (4) (Maletta) PP
Verhaeghe (3) (Wilkie, Maletta)
Maletta (9) (Shipley)

First star honours would go to North Bay Battalion winger Barclay Goodrow, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 31 of 34 shots in the victory!

Russia wins the Finland Games of the European Hockey Tour!

Norway wins Group D of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Latvia wins Group E of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Slovenia wins Group F of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

November 14th

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini resumes full contact practices after recovering from olecranon bursitis!

Canada wins the Deutschland Cup!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:44 am

Late November 2006

November 17th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Owen Sound Attack! Chris Festarini stopped all 22 shots he faced in the game to record his second shutout of the season, and the IceDogs offense exploded for six goals to make his performance stand up in the victory!

Owen Sound 0, Niagara 6

Todosichuk (1) (Perlini, Protapovich) PP
Mercer (4) (Maletta) PP
Maletta (10) (Jackson, Ming) PP
Jackson (1) (Ming, Shipley)
Maletta (11) (Ming, Perlini)
Ming (6) (Perlini, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored two goals, and two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who scored a goal, and three assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 22 save shutout!

November 18th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Kitchener Rangers! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 35 of 38 shots in the game, and though the IceDogs led 2-1 going into the third, three third period goals gave Kitchener the victory!

Niagara 2, Kitchener 4

Ming (7) (Perlini, Maletta)
Mercer (5) (Protapovich, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Frank Hora, who scored a goal!

IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis!

Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored a goal, and 9 assists!

November 19th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Belleville Bulls! Chris Festarini stopped 17 of the 21 shots he faced, and the IceDogs offense was similarly ineffective, as they were shut out by Belleville goaltender Charlie Graham!

Niagara 0, Belleville 4

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls goaltender Charlie Graham, who posted a 26 save shutout! Second star would go to Belleville Bulls center David Tomasek, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Marcus McIvor, who scored a goal!

November 22nd

The QMJHL All-Stars defeated the Russian Selects 5-3! First star honours would go to Charlottetown Islanders winger Alexis Pepin, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Saint John Sea Dogs center Nathan Noel, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Chicoutimi Sangueneens winger Nicolas Roy, who scored a goal!

November 23rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs! Chris Festarini stopped all 24 shots he faced in the game to record his third shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored three goals in the first period, and held on the rest of the game for the victory!

Kingston 0, Niagara 3

Perlini (11) (Ming, Wilkie) PP
Kelly (4) (Mercer, Protapovich) PP
Haydon (1) (Perlini) SH

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 24 save shutout! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal!

IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly played in his 100th OHL Game!

November 25th

The OHL All-Stars defeated the Russian Selects 7-0! First star honours would go to Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Erie Otters center Connor McDavid, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Oshawa Generals goaltender Daniel Altshuller, who posted a 31 save shutout!

No IceDogs played in the game!

Guelph Storm winger Scott Kosmachuk is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists!

November 26th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 32 shots he faced, and the Wolves ran out to a 4-0 lead by the end of the first, and though the IceDogs threatened with three goals in the third, they couldn't score the equalizer!

Niagara 3, Sudbury 4

Ming (8) (Perlini, Kelly) PP
McCool (4) (Shipley)
McCool (5) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves center Mathew Campagna, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Hayden McCool, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Kyle Fransen, who scored a goal, and an assist!

November 28th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers! Chris Festarini stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced, and the Whalers scored three times early, and the IceDogs never really recovered!

Plymouth 4, Niagara 1

Haydon (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Brook Hiddink, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Gianluca Curcuruto, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Tom Wilson, who scored a goal, and an assist!

November 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran finally picks up his first victory of the season, stopping 30 of the 34 shots he faced, and though the Spitfires scored late in the third to tie the score 4-4, IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini scored with seconds left on the clock to give the IceDogs the victory!

Windsor 4, Niagara 5

Maletta (12) (Shipley, Haydon)
DiFruscia (7) (Anzolin)
McCool (6) (Wilkie, Hughes)
Ming (9) (Perlini, Wilkie)
Perlini (12) (Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Zach Wilkie, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Brady Vail, who scored a goal!

November 30th

IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe resumes full contact practices after recovering from olecranon bursitis!

Belleville Bulls center Dante Marcantuoni is named OHL Player of the Month! In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and an assist!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:26 am

OHL Roundup: End of November 2006/07 Season

Conference Standings

Niagara IceDogs Player Stats

OHL Scoring Race

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:55 pm

Early December 2006

December 1st

The WHL All-Stars defeat the Russian Selects 7-1! First star honours would go to Saskatoon Blades goaltender Troy Trombley, who stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory! Second star would go to Brandon Wheat Kings defenseman Ryan Pulock, who recorded four assists! Third star would go to Brandon Wheat Kings defenseman Ryan Pilon, who scored a goal!

December 2nd

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Jared McCann is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists!

December 3rd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Erie Otters! Chris Festarini stopped 37 of the 40 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third period to take a 3-2 lead, just seconds later Erie would score a goal that forced overtime, and go on to win in the shootout!

Erie 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Michael Curtis scored the shootout winner!

Ming (10) (Maletta, Perlini)
Verhaeghe (4) (Perlini)
DiFruscia (8) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 37 of 40 shots in the loss!

December 7th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Saginaw Spirit! Chris Festarini stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs didn't contribute on offense at all, being shut out by Saginaw goaltender Nikita Serebryakov!

Niagara 0, Saginaw 3

First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Justin Kea, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit defenseman Grant Weberman, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit goaltender Nikita Serebryakov, who posted a 17 save shutout!

December 8th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Sarnia Sting! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs come away with a pretty bad result against the worst team in the league, as three Sarnia goals in the second period put them ahead for good!

Niagara 2, Sarnia 4

Kelly (5) (Maletta)
Jenkins (5) (Maletta, Wilkie) PP

First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting center Nickolas Latta, who scored a hat trick, and an assist! Second star would go to Sarnia Sting winger Nikolai Goldobin, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded two assists!

IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia played in his 100th OHL Game!

December 9th

London Knights defenseman Nikita Zadorov is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 2 assists!

December 15th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped only 2 of the 5 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Brent Moran, who did no better, stopping only 22 of 28 shots the rest of the way, as the IceDogs were completely annihilated by Barrie!

Barrie 9, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad, who scored a goal, and three assists! Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored two goals, and two assists! Third star would go to Barrie Colts center Garrett Hooey, who scored a goal, and two assists!

IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer played in his 200th OHL Game!

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini will miss 2 weeks with a thigh strain!

The IceDogs board of directors personally called to let me know they are unhappy that we lost 9-0 to Barrie! Really? What did they think I was overjoyed about it?

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:29 pm

Mid December 2006, Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament

December 16th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Oshawa Generals! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 36 of the 39 shots he faced, and the IceDogs made his great performance count, scoring three goals in the third period to force overtime, and then winning in the shootout!

Niagara 4, Oshawa 3 (SO) Winger Eric Ming scored the shootout winner!

Maletta (13) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)
Ming (11) (Maletta, Wilkie) PP
Mercer (6) (Hughes)

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals winger Tyler Biggs, who recorded three assists! Second star would go to Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist!

IceDogs center Billy Jenkins will miss three weeks with a rotator cuff strain!

IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia has been suspended two games after being ejected for charging in the third period of the 9-0 embarrassment against Barrie!

Peterborough Petes defenseman Matthew Spencer is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 5 assists!

December 17th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Mississauga Steelheads! Chris Festarini stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after two periods, the IceDogs scored twice early in the third, and managed to hold on to secure the victory!

Niagara 4, Mississauga 3

Verhaeghe (5) (Maletta, Ming)
Anzolin (7) (Hughes)
Mikulovich (2) (Verhaeghe)
Maletta (14) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads defenseman Jared Walsh, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Mississauga Steelheads center Dylan Smoskowitz, who recorded two assists!

Russia have won the Baltic Cup of the European Hockey Tour!

Russia have already clinched victory in the European Hockey Tour overall standings, despite having another tournament still to play!

France have won Group G of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Ukraine have won Group H of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Italy have won Group I of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Slovakia have won the Slovak Cup!

December 19th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs offense was buoyed by a four goal performance by Jordan Maletta, who scored the two third period goals that gave the IceDogs the victory!

Niagara 5, Barrie 3

Todosichuk (2) (McCool, Maletta)
Maletta (15) (Unassisted)
Maletta (16) (Gillard, Festarini) PP
Maletta (17) (Ming, Gillard) PP
Maletta (18) (Sarris, Ming)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored four goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 26 of 29 shots in the victory!

The Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today, as the Czech Republic once again is pitted against Russia, Sweden, and Finland!

Sweden vs. Russia

Russia defeat Sweden 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who posted a 32 save shutout! Second star would go to Russian winger Anton Slepyshev, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Russian winger Sergei Kuptsov, who recorded two assists!

Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland defeat Czech Republic 5-2! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who recorded two assists!

Latvia, and Kazakhstan won their respective groups at the Division 1 World Junior Championship, and will be promoted to the top flight for next years tournament!

December 20th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored three goals in the first, and the Greyhounds never recovered from the early setback!

Sault Ste. Marie 1, Niagara 5

Shipley (3) (Maletta)
Kelly (6) (Verhaeghe, Mercer)
Anzolin (8) (Maletta)
Protapovich (2) (Todosichuk, Haydon) PP
Shipley (4) (Haydon, Hughes)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Aaron Haydon, who recorded two assists!

Russia vs. Finland

Russia and Finland battle to a 4-4 draw! First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Ville Pokka, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Finnish winger Artturi Lehkonen, who scored a goal, and two assists!

Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 3-1! First star honours would go to Swedish defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Swedish center Jacob de la Rose, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Swedish winger Anton Karlsson, who scored a goal!

December 21st

Czech Republic vs. Russia

Russia defeat Czech Republic 8-1! First star honours would go to Russian winger Anton Slepyshev, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Russian winger Daniil Zharkov, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who stopped 18 of 19 shots in the victory!

Finland vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Finland 5-4! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Anton Karlsson, who scored four goals! Second star would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal!

Russia win the Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament!

December 23rd

Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta has been named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 4 assists!

December 25th

IceDogs center Ben Hughes will miss 10 days with a neck strain!

No IceDogs players were selected to participate in this years World Junior Championship, so the only IceDog serving a National Team is:

Mark Addison, GM Czech Repbulic

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:17 pm

Czech Republic Roster - 2006/07 World Junior Championship

Goaltenders

Patrick Polivka

6', 167 lbs, Age: 19, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Victoria Royals (WHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Stats: 31GP, 19-8-2, 1 SO, 2.61 GAA, .901 SV%, 8.03 AvR

Dominick Hrachovina

6', 174 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Tampereen Tappara A-Jrs (Finnish A-Junior SM-League)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Stats: 17GP, 12-5-0, 0 SO, 3.20 GAA, .891 SV%, 7.35 AvR

Lukes Klimes

5'11", 154 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Kometa Brno Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Third String Goaltender

Stats: 19GP, 11-6-2, 1 SO, 3.26 GAA, .884 SV%, 7.26 AvR

Defensemen

Jan Kostalek

6', 178 lbs, Age: 18, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

Role: Third Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 34GP, 4G, 9A, 13P, -16, 20 PIM, 6.62 AvR

Michal Plutnar

6'2", 174 lbs, Age: 19, From: Chotebor, Czech Republic, Tri-City Americans (WHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 31GP, 6G, 12A, 18P, +12, 26 PIM, 6.87 AvR

Tomas Prokop

5'9", 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Budejovice Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Fourth Pairing

Stats: 19GP, 6G, 13A, 19P, +10, 20 PIM, 6.95 AvR

Michal Moravcik

6'4", 196 lbs, Age: 19, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Plzen Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 10GP, 3G, 7A, 10P, -1, 14 PIM, 7.10 AvR

Karel Plasil

6'3", 183 lbs, Age: 19, From: Cejkovice, Czech Republic, Budejovice Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: First Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 19GP, 3G, 12A, 15P, +10, 26 PIM, 6.84 AvR

Adam Hawlik

6', 191 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ostrava, Czech Republic, Vitkovice Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Fourth Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 19GP, 4G, 13A, 17P, +4, 42 PIM, 7.42 AvR

Radek Havel

6'2", 178 lbs, Age: 19, From: Chomutov, Czech Republic, Chomutov Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 17GP, 5G, 13A, 18P, -2, 26 PIM, 6.94 AvR

Alex Rasner

5'11", 165 lbs, Age: 17, From: Olomouc, Czech Republic, Olomouc Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Second Pairing, First Powerplay

Stats: 17GP, 5G, 13A, 18P, +1, 38 PIM, 7.12 AvR

Kamil Tomasek

5'7", 200 lbs, Age: 15, From: Nymburk, Czech Republic, Havlikuv Brod Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Stats: 18GP, 2G, 11A, 13P, -6, 42 PIM, 6.83 AvR

Left Wingers

Dominik Kubalik

6'1", 178 lbs, Age: 18, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

Role: Third Line LW, Second Powerplay

Stats: 31GP, 4G, 10A, 14P, Even, 20 PIM, 6.32 AvR

Dominik Volek

6', 176 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

Role: Second Line LW, First Powerplay

Stats: 39GP, 9G, 32A, 41P, +28, 35 PIM, 7.28 AvR

Dominik Simon

5'10", 176 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Litomerice (Czech First Division)

Role: First Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 23GP, 12G, 11A, 23P, +4, 24 PIM, 6.78 AvR

Kevin Fiala

5'11", 196 lbs, Age: 17, From: Czech Republic, HV71 J20 (Swedish J20 SuperElit)

Role: Fourth Line Center

Stats: 17GP, 6G, 13A, 19P, +6, 24 PIM, 6.59 AvR

Matej Psota

5'9", 165 lbs, Age: 19, From: Liberec, Czech Republic, Liberec Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Extra Winger

Stats: 18GP, 8G, 11A, 19P, Even, 34 PIM, 6.39 AvR

Petr Vesely

5'10", 165 lbs, Age: 19, From: Kladno, Czech Republic, Kladno Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Fourth Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 18GP, 9G, 9A, 18P, Even, 20 PIM, 6.61 AvR

Right Wingers

David Pastrnak

6', 167 lbs, Age: 17, From: Havirov, Czech Republic, Sodertalje J20 (Swedish J20 SuperElit)

Role: First Line RW

Stats: 14GP, 8G, 13A, 21P, +9, 6 PIM, 7.07 AvR

Patrik Zdrahal

5'11", 169 lbs, Age: 18, From: Ostrava, Czech Republic, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

Role: Second Line RW

Stats: 36GP, 8G, 7A, 15P, -11, 26 PIM, 6.36 AvR

Vaclav Karabacek

5'11", 187 lbs, Age: 17, From: Czech Republic, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)

Role: Third Line RW, First Powerplay

Stats: 37GP, 12G, 13A, 25P, +2, 26 PIM, 6.65 AvR

Petr Mrazek

6', 147 lbs, Age: 19, From: Brno, Czech Republic, Brno Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Fourth Line RW, Second Powerplay

Stats: 19GP, 7G, 15A, 22P, +14, 20 PIM, 6.95 AvR

Centers

Patrik Machac

5'10", 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Czech Republic, North Bay Battalion (OHL)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Powerplay

Stats: 35GP, 10G, 18A, 28P, +7, 32 PIM, 6.77 AvR

Radek Faksa

6'3", 202 lbs, Age: 19, From: Opava, Czech Republic, Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

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

Stats: 33GP, 11G, 23A, 34P, +1, 25 PIM, 7.79 AvR

Lukas Vopelka

6', 169 lbs, Age: 17, From: Czech Republic, Orebro J20 (Swedish J20 Elit)

Role: Second Line Center, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 17GP, 13G, 15A, 28P, +12, 14 PIM, 7.88 AvR

Dmitrij Novotny

6'3", 231 lbs, Age: 17, From: Pribram, Czech Republic, Opava Jrs (Czech Junior League)

Role: Extra Center

Stats: 19GP, 2G, 5A, 7P, -4, 26 PIM, 5.47 AvR

Line Combinations

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:41 pm

Late December 2006, World Junior Championship Group Stage, From Stockholm/Malmo/Leksand/Uppsala, Sweden

December 26th

The World Junior Championship begins play today, and the Czech Republic were drawn into Group B with Russia, Finland, Switzerland, and Belarus!

Russia vs. Finland

Russia defeat Finland 5-3! First star honours would go to Russian winger Anton Slepyshev, who scored a hat trick! Second star would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Belarus vs. Czech Republic

The Czech Republic play their opening game of the World Junior Championship against Belarus! Patrik Polivka stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and the Czech Republic ran out to a 5-0 lead off the back of strong performances down the middle from Radek Faksa, and Patrik Machac, and never looked back!

Belarus 2, Czech Republic 7

Karabacek (1) (Rasner, Faksa) PP
Faksa (1) (Unassisted)
Machac (1) (Unassisted)
Volek (1) (Karabacek, Faksa) PP
Machac (2) (Mrazek, Moravcik) PP
Volek (2) (Karabacek, Faksa) PP
Machac (3) PS

First star honours would go to Czech center Patrik Machac, who scored a hat trick! Second star would go to Czech center Radek Faksa, who scored a goal, and three assists! Third star would go to Czech winger Vaclav Karabacek, who scored a goal, and two assists!

In Group A action Canada defeat USA 5-3, and Sweden defeat Germany 5-4!

December 27th

In Group A action Slovakia defeat Germany 4-1, and Canada defeat Sweden 5-3!

December 28th

Czech Republic vs. Russia

The Czech Republic play their second game of the World Junior Championship, against a much more imposing Russia team! The Russian team charged down the ice at will, bombarding Patrik Polivka, but he stood tall, stopping 37 of the 38 shots he faced, and 17 year old fourth line center Kevin Fiala was the unlikely hero, scoring the game winner for the Czechs in the final minute of the third period!

Czech Republic 3, Russia 1

Kubalik (1) (Zdrahal, Hawlik)
Fiala (1) (Mrazek, Vesely)
Moravcik (1) (Faksa) EN

First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Patrik Polivka, who stopped 37 of 38 shots in the victory! Second star would go to Czech center Kevin Fiala, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Czech winger Dominik Kubalik, who scored a goal!

Switzerland vs. Belarus

Switzerland defeat Belarus 4-1! First star honours would go to Swiss center Jason Fuchs, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Swiss winger Fabrice Herzog, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Swiss winger Sven Andrighetto, who scored a goal, and an assist!

December 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the visiting Kitchener Rangers! Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced, as the Rangers got out to an early 3-0 lead, and though the IceDogs battled back, they couldn't complete the comeback!

Kitchener 4, Niagara 2

Anzolin (9) (Shipley, Verhaeghe)
Ming (12) (Gillard, Maletta) PP

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Brandon Robinson, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers winger Kegan Blasby, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Matia Marcantuoni, who recorded two assists!

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

December 30th

Russia vs. Switzerland

Russia defeat Switzerland 5-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who posted a 29 save shutout! Second star would go to Russian defenseman Andrei Mironov, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Russian center Mikhail Grigorenko, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Finland vs. Czech Republic

The Czech Republic play their third preliminary round game in the World Junior Championship, against Finland! Patrik Polivka stopped 36 of the 41 shots he faced in the game, and the Finnish team ran out to a 4-0 lead, and though the Czechs battled back, they could not complete the comeback!

Finland 5, Czech Republic 3

Machac (4) (Mrazek, Hawlik)
Faksa (2) (Plutnar)
Kostalek (1) (Machac)

First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Finnish winger Henrik Haapala, who scored a goal, and two assists! Third star would go to Finnish winger Jusso Ikonen, who scored two goals!

Erie Otters center Dylan Strome is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists!

December 31st

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced, and though the game was tied 1-1 at the end of the first, three straight Colts goals would give them a lead they would never give up!

Niagara 2, Barrie 4

Sarris (1) (Kelly, Maletta)
Gillard (1) (Kelly) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman C.J. Garcia, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Mitchell Klie, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who recorded two assists!

IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley will miss a week with a shoulder contusion!

Defenseman Vince Dunn has been recalled from the St. Catharines Falcons!

Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie is named OHL Player of the Month! In 9 games he scored 8 goals, and 5 assists!

In Group A action Canada defeat Germany 6-2, and USA defeat Slovakia 4-2!

January 1st

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Belleville Bulls! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 27 of the 29 shots he faced, and though the Bulls scored two goals early in the first, the IceDogs came back with four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Belleville 2

Maletta (19) (Ming, Gillard) PP
Ming (13) (Unassisted)
Todosichuk (3) (Jackson, Protapovich) PP
Haydon (3) (Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Jordan Subban, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the victory!

IceDogs winger Eric Ming scored his 100th OHL Point!

I get calls in the same day from both the Niagara IceDogs Board of Directors, and the Czech Ice Hockey Association to tell me they are pleased with my work!

Belarus vs. Russia

Russia defeat Belarus 4-0! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who posted a 26 save shutout! Second star would go to Russian defenseman Andrei Mironov, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Russian winger Denis Kamayev, who scored a goal!

Switzerland vs. Finland

Finland defeat Switzerland 5-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Finnish center Teuvo Teravainen, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Finnish goaltender Juuse Saros, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in the victory!

The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 NHL Draft today, and three IceDogs were ranked!

LW Brendan Perlini #21 (Down From #18 In Prelims)
C Jordan Maletta #65 (Down From #64 In Prelims)
G Brent Moran #160 (Up From #164 In Prelims)

The top-ranked player was Kootenay Ice center Sam Reinhart (37GP, 33G, 37A, 70P, +14, 32 PIM, 9.38 AvR), followed by Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad (38GP, 9G, 27A, 36P, +13, 12 PIM, 8.39 AvR), and Oshawa Generals center Michael Dal Colle (36GP, 20G, 52A, 72P, +23, 37 PIM, 8.92 AvR).

The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 OHL Priority Selection! The top-ranked player was Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget defenseman Jacob Chychrun (27GP, 14G, 38A, 52P, +26, 58 PIM, 7.67 AvR), followed by Cornwall Colts center Travis Gaudet (32GP, 15G, 12A, 27P, +5, 44 PIM, 6.47 AvR), and Rideau St. Lawrence Kings winger Carl-Phillipe Finn (27GP, 10G, 9A, 19P, -4, 48 PIM, 6.33 AvR).

If the season ended today, the IceDogs would hold the 9th Overall draft pick!

Ranked #9: RW Shanon Richards, Toronto Junior Canadiens Midget (24GP, 14G, 9A, 23P, +14, 36 PIM, 6.46 AvR)

The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 CHL Import Draft! The top-ranked player was Swedish center William Nylander (Sodertalje J20, 19GP, 19G, 31A, 50P, +12, 14 PIM, 9.74 AvR), followed by Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom (Brynas J20, 18GP, 21G, 23A, 44P, +20, 11 PIM, 9.44 AvR), and Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen (Turun Palloseura, Finnish SM-League, 32GP, 7G, 22A, 29P, +16, 4 PIM, 7.09 AvR).

January 2nd

Finland vs. Belarus

Finland defeat Belarus 6-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Teuvo Teravainen, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored a goal, and two assists!

Czech Republic vs. Switzerland

The Czech Republic play their final game of the Preliminary Round of the World Junior Championship against Switzerland! Patrik Polivka stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Swiss scored with just 10 minutes left in the game to tie it up 2-2, the Czechs would score with three minutes left, and hold on to take the victory!

Czech Republic 3, Switzerland 2

Volek (3) (Machac)
Vesely (1) (Fiala, Mrazek)
Karabacek (2) (Simon, Kostalek)

First star honours would go to Swiss defenseman Yannick Rathgeb, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Czech center Kevin Fiala, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Czech goaltender Patrik Polivka, who stopped 21 of 23 shots in the victory!

In Group A action Sweden defeat Slovakia 5-3, and USA defeat Germany 4-1!

The second place finish earns the Czech Republic a date with the USA in the World Junior Championship Quarter-Finals!

January 3rd

IceDogs center Jordan Maletta has been named to the Team Cherry roster for the CHL Top Prospects Game!

January 4th

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini resumes full contract practices after recovering from his thigh strain!

Defenseman Vince Dunn has been sent down to the St. Catharines Falcons!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:15 pm

Early January 2007, World Junior Championship Playoffs

January 5th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs led 2-1 going into the third period, the Wolves would score twice in the third period to take the victory!

Sudbury 3, Niagara 2

Ming (14) (Maletta)
Ming (15) (Haydon, Mercer) PP

First star honours would go to Subury Wolves center Connor Crisp, who scored a goal! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Nathan Pancel, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 29 of 32 shots in the loss!

IceDogs winger Mitchell Fitzmorris played in his 100th OHL Game!

IceDogs center Ben Hughes resumes full contact practices after recovering from his neck strain!

World Junior Championship Quarter-Finals

Czech Republic vs. USA

The Czech Republic play their World Junior Championship Quarter-Final game against the USA! Patrik Polivka was absolutely astonishing, stopped 41 of the 43 shots he faced, and though the Czechs went up 2-0 early, the Americans scored twice in the second, and Polivka kept the Czechs in the game into overtime, where Lukas Vopelka would play the hero with the overtime winner!

Czech Republic 3, USA 2 (OT)

Volek (4) (Faksa, Karabacek) PP
Rasner (1) (Faksa) PP
Vopelka (1) (Kostalek) PP

First star honours would go to Czech center Radek Faksa, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Czech goaltender Patrik Polivka, who stopped 41 of 43 shots in the victory! Third star would go to American winger Blake Clarke, who scored a goal!

Russia vs. Sweden

Russia defeat Sweden 4-3! First star honours would go to Russian center Vyacheslav Osnovin, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Russian winger Pavel Buchnevich, who scored two goals, and an assist! Third star would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who recorded an assist!

In Relegation League action Switzerland defeat Slovakia 4-2, and Belarus defeat Germany 4-3!

January 6th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Plymouth Whalers! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the Whalers led 2-1 late in the first period, the IceDogs would have an offensive explosion in the last two periods, scoring six unanswered goals to take a lopsided victory!

Niagara 7, Plymouth 2

McCool (7) (Anzolin, Verhaeghe)
Anzolin (10) (DiFruscia, Mercer)
DiFruscia (9) (Hughes, McCool)
Mercer (7) (Hughes)
Todosichuk (4) (Protapovich, Kelly)
Maletta (20) (Ming)
Jackson (2) (Ming, Wilkie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Anthony DiFruscia, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal!

In Relegation League action Slovakia defeat Belarus 3-1, and Switzerland defeat Germany 4-3!

Belarus and Germany have been relegated to Division 1 of the World Junior Championship for next year, and will be replaced in the top flight of the competition by Latvia and Kazakhstan, who won their respective Division 1 World Junior Championship Groups!

January 7th

IceDogs center Billy Jenkins resumes full contact practices after recovering from his rotator cuff strain!

World Junior Championship Semi-Finals

Czech Republic vs. Finland

The Czech Republic play their World Junior Championship Semi-Final game against Finland! Patrik Polivka stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced in the game, and though the score was tied 1-1 after one period, the Finnish team would score three unanswered goals in the last two periods to take the victory!

Czech Republic 1, Finland 4

Kubalik (2) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Finnish winger Juuso Ikonen, who scored a goal!

Russia vs. Canada

Canada defeat Russia 5-4 in overtime! First star honours would go to Canadian center Sam Reinhart, who recorded three assists! Second star would go to Canadian winger Nick Ritchie, who scored a hat trick that included the overtime winner! Third star would go to Russian winger Daniil Zharkov, who scored a hat trick!

With the trade deadline approaching the Niagara IceDogs announce the completion of a deal with the Sudbury Wolves, sending winger Rio Anzolin to the Wolves in exchange for the rights to defenseman Niibin Nashkawa.

Rio Anzolin played in 42 games for Niagara this season, putting up 17 (10+7) points, and was +8, with 16 PIM for a 6.50 AvR!

Niibin Nashkawa is playing this season with the Stoufville Spirit of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, where in 34 games, he put up 25 (5+20) points, and is -6, with 56 PIM for a 6.71 AvR!

The IceDogs recall center Johnny Cornell from the St. Catharines Falcons!

Sarnia Sting center Nickolas Latta is named OHL Player of the Week! In 5 games he scored 7 goals, and 6 assists!

January 8th

IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion!

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini will miss 10 days with a twisted ankle!

January 9th

World Junior Championship Medal Round

Bronze Medal Game: Czech Republic vs. Russia

The Czech Republic play in the Bronze Medal game against Russia! Patrik Polivka stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced in the game, and though the Czechs scored the opening goal just a couple minutes into the game, the Russians would score two unanswered goals to eke out a victory!

Czech Republic 1, Russia 2

Kubalik (3) (Pastrnak, Kostalek)

First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Patrik Polivka, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the loss! Second star would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who stopped 18 of 19 shots in the victory! Third star would go to Russian center Vyacheslav Osnovin, who recorded an assist!

Gold Medal Game: Finland vs. Canada

Canada defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Canadian center Connor McDavid, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Finnish winger Kasperi Kapanen, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Canadian goaltender Zachary Fucale, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the victory!

Bronze: Russia
Silver: Finland
Gold: Canada

IceDogs at 2006/07 World Junior Championship

GM Mark Addison, Czech Republic, 4th Place

While there were a flurry of trades in the OHL as the trade deadline passed, there was one real blockbuster as the London Knights traded the rights to USA U-18 team defenseman Zach Werenski to the Oshawa Generals in exchange for superstar center Michael Dal Colle! The Generals take a big gamble here, as Werenski has yet to decide where he will play, and is being courted by several US College teams!

January 10th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Mississauga Steelheads! Chris Festarini stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced, and the IceDogs scored twice early in the first, and held on through the rest of the game, holding the Steelheads at bay to pick up the victory!

Niagara 2, Mississauga 1

Mikulovich (3) (Maletta) PP
Maletta (21) (Shipley)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads winger Andrew Goldberg, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 30 of 31 shots in the victory!

January 12th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 15 of 17 shots he faced before leaving a 2-2 game with a thigh contusion, and Brent Moran came in and stopped 12 of 14 shots the rest of the way, but the IceDogs scored five more goals in the last two periods to pick up the victory!

North Bay 4, Niagara 7

Sarris (2) (Cornell)
Mikulovich (4) (Unassisted)
Sarris (3) (Maletta)
Jackson (3) (Jenkins, Kelly)
Jenkins (6) (Mercer, Verhaeghe)
Sarris (4) (McCool)
DiFruscia (10) (Ming, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Ryan Sarris, who scored a hat trick! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Billy Jenkins, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Chris Festarini will miss a week with a thigh contusion!

The IceDogs have recalled goaltender Blake Richard from the St. Catharines Falcons!

The IceDogs have signed defenseman Niibin Nashikawa, he will officially join the club July 11th!

January 14th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga Steelheads! Brent Moran stopped 36 of the 40 shots he faced in the game, and Mississauga scored the first four goals, and IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly spoiled the shutout, scoring with just 24 seconds left on the clock!

Mississauga 4, Niagara 1

Kelly (7) (McCool, Cornell)

First star honours would go to Mississauga Steelheads center Dylan Smoskowitz, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads center Kyle Pettit, who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal!

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Jared McCann is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:23 pm

Late January 2007

January 16th

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini resumes full contact practices after recovering from his twisted ankle!

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers! Brent Moran stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and the Whalers ran out to an early 3-0 lead, and though the IceDogs managed to break the shutout in the third, they were never really in the game!

Plymouth 4, Niagara 1

Perlini (13) (Sarris, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Gianluca Curcuruto, who scored a goal! Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Tom Wilson, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Danny Vanderwiel, who scored a goal!

January 18th

IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini resumes full contact practices after recovering from his thigh contusion!

The IceDogs assign goaltender Blake Richard to the St. Catharines Falcons!

January 19th

Team Davidson defeat Team Cherry 4-3 in the CHL Top Prospects Game! First star honours would go to Team Davidson defenseman Alexis Vanier (Baie-Comeau Drakkar), who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Team Davidson center Jared McCann (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), who recorded two assists! Third star would go to Team Davidson defenseman Haydn Fleury (Lethbridge Hurricanes), who scored a goal!

IceDogs center Jordan Maletta played in the game, playing 9:07, and he was -1, with 1 shot on goal, and 2 penalty minutes!

January 21st

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Guelph Storm! Chris Festarini stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the Storm drew first blood early, the IceDogs would storm back with five unanswered goals to take a decisive victory!

Guelph 1, Niagara 5

Wilkie (5) (Ming, Perlini)
Haydon (4) (Cornell)
Haydon (5) (Verhaeghe) PP
Ming (16) (Maletta, Perlini) PP
Jenkins (7) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 32 of 33 shots in the victory! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Aaron Haydon, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who recorded two assists!

Owen Sound Attack center Jarrod Maidens is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists!

January 26th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Ottawa 67's! Chris Festarini did everything he could do, stopping 30 of the 32 shots he faced in the game, but the Ottawa defense smothered Niagara, and Ottawa goaltender Philippe Trudeau stopped the 20 shots that got through to shut out the IceDogs!

Ottawa 2, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's goaltender Philippe Trudeau, who posted a 20 save shutout! Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Hayden Hodgson, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 30 of 32 shots in the loss!

January 27th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced, and though the score was 3-3 going to the third, the IceDogs scored twice in the third to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Sudbury 3

Hughes (4) (Perlini)
Mercer (8) (Wilkie, Protapovich)
Ming (17) (Unassisted) PP
Verhaeghe (6) (Unassisted) SH
Jenkins (8) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran, who stopped 33 of 36 shots in the victory! Second star would og to Sudbury Wolves winger Rio Anzolin, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Brody Silk, who scored a goal!

January 29th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Erie Otters! Chris Festarini stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs led 3-2 halfway through the third period, the Otters scored to force overtime, where Otters winger Joel Wigle would score the overtime winner!

Niagara 3, Erie 4 (OT)

Cornell (1) (McCool)
Protapovich (3) (Mercer, Jackson)
Perlini (14) (Ming, Maletta)

First star honours would go to Erie Otters winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Erie Otters center Connor McDavid, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Erie Otters defenseman Adam Pelech, who recorded two assists!

North Bay Battalion winger Blake Clarke is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored a goal, and four assists!

January 31st

Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie is named OHL Player of the Month! In 7 games he scored 6 goals, and 6 assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:29 pm

OHL Round Up: End of January 2006/07 Season

Conference Standings

Niagara IceDogs Player Stats

OHL Scoring Race

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:40 pm

Early February 2007, Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament

February 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 29 of the 33 shots he faced in the game, and thought the IceDogs scored early in the third to tie the game 2-2, the Wolves would score two more goals to take the victory!

Sudbury 4, Niagara 2

Todosichuk (5) (Haydon, Festarini) PP
Todosichuk (6) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Brent Pedersen, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Evan De Haan, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Kyle Campobianco, who recorded two assists!

IceDogs center Billy Jenkins played in his 200th OHL Game!

February 4th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Saginaw Spirit! Chris Festarini stopped 38 of the 43 shots he faced in the game, and the Spirit scored the first five goals of the game, with Niagara breaking up the shutout in the final seconds!

Saginaw 5, Niagara 1

Maletta (22) (Perlini)

First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Eric Locke, who recorded three assists! Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit defenseman Jesse Graham, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Saginaw Spirit defenseman Justin Sefton, who scored a goal!

Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists!

February 5th

The Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today, pitting the Czech Republic against Sweden, Finland, and Russia!

Finland vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Finland 4-2! First star honours would go to Swedish center Alexander Wennberg, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Rasmus Andersson, who recorded an assist!

Czech Republic vs. Russia

Russia defeat Czech Republic 6-0! First star honours would go to Russian winger Anton Slepyshev, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky, who posted a 21 save shutout! Third star would go to Russian center Bogdan Yakimov, who scored a goal, and an assist!

February 7th

Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 11-3! First star honours would go to Swedish center William Nylander, who scored a goal, and three assists! Second star would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal, and three assists! Third star would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Collberg, who scored a goal, and two assists!

Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, who posted a 30 save shutout! Second star would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen, who recorded two assists!

February 8th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves! Chris Festarini stopped 41 of the 43 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored early in the third period to tie the score 2-2, IceDogs winger Eric Ming would score with just two minutes left in the game to give the IceDogs the victory!

Niagara 3, Sudbury 2

Todosichuk (7) (Unassisted) PP
Jenkins (9) (Mikulovich, Verhaeghe)
Ming (18) (Mercer, Kelly)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 41 of 43 shots in the victory! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Nicholas Baptiste, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who scored a goal!

Russia vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Russia 5-3! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Swedish center Alexander Wennberg, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Swedish winger Sebastian Collberg, who scored a goal, and an assist!

Czech Republic vs. Finland

Finland defeat Czech Republic 8-2! First star honours would go to Finnish center Aleksi Saarela, who scored two goals, and four assists! Second star would go to Finnish winger Juuso Ikonen, who scored two goals, and two assists! Third star would go to Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen, who recorded three assists!

Sweden wins the Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament!

Canada wins the Swiss Cup!

February 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Belleville Bulls! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped all 27 shots he faced in the game to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs backed up his effort, scoring three goals in the second period to take the victory!

Belleville 0, Niagara 3

Wilkie (6) (Hughes)
Shipley (5) (Mercer, Verhaeghe)
Protapovich (4) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran, who posted a 27 save shutout! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Zach Wilkie, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Ryan Shipley, who scored a goal!

IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini played in his 100th OHL Game!

The Erie Otters become the first team to clinch a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

February 10th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga Steelheads! Chris Festarini stopped 40 of the 42 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored the only goal of the first period, the Steelheads would respond with three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Mississauga 3, Niagara 1

Jenkins (10) (Haydon, Verhaeghe) SH

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 40 of 42 shots in the loss! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads winger Jacob Jammes, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Mississauga Steelheads defenseman Trevor Carrick, who recorded an assist!

February 11th

Russia wins the Sweden Games of the European Hockey Tour, as well as the European Hockey Tour as a whole!

Poland wins Group J of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Slovenia wins Group K of the EUro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Italy wins Group L of the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge!

Erie Otters center Connor McDavid is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 3 assists!

February 14th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Plymouth Whalers! Chris Festarini stopped 35 of the 40 shots he faced, and the Whalers jumped out to a 3-0 lead early, and when the IceDogs attempted a comeback, Plymouth added a couple more to seal the deal!

Niagara 2, Plymouth 5

Perlini (15) (Ming)
Verhaeghe (7) (Jenkins, Perlini)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Carter Sandlak, who scored a goal, and three assists! Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Victor Crus-Rydberg, who scored two goals, and two assists! Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Ryan Hartman, who recorded three assists!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:01 pm

Late February 2007

February 16th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sarnia Sting! Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 36 shots he faced, and the Sting jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, and though the IceDogs battled back and tied the game with just 2 minutes left, the Sting would scored seconds later, and add an empty netter in the victory!

Sarnia 6, Niagara 4

Verhaeghe (8) (Jenkins)
Verhaeghe (9) (DiFruscia, Wilkie)
Protapovich (5) (Todosichuk) PP
Wilkie (7) (Kelly, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting winger Alexandre Renaud, who scored a hat trick! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe, who scored two goals! Third star would go to Sarnia Sting enter Nickolas Latta, who recorded two assists!

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

February 18th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Oshawa Generals! Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored at the end of the first period to tie the score 2-2, and both teams engaged in a defensive battle into overtime, where Oshawa center Cole Cassels would emerge as the hero, scoring the overtime winner!

Oshawa 3, Niagara 2 (OT)

Perlini (16) (Maletta, Ming)
Verhaeghe (10) (Kelly, DiFruscia)

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals center Scott Laughton, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Oshawa Generals center Cole Cassels, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who recorded an assist!

IceDogs center Jordan Maletta scores his 100th OHL Point!

Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Crus-Rydberg is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 5 assists!

February 23th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced in the game, and though the scored was tied 1-1 after two periods, the IceDogs scored twice in the third period to take the victory!

North Bay 1, Niagara 3

Ming (19) (Maletta, Perlini)
Wilkie (8) (Protapovich)
Ming (20) (Verhaeghe)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory! Third star would go to North Bay Battalion winger Blake Clarke, who scored a goal!

IceDogs center Billy Jenkins will miss a week with an arm contusion!

February 24th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Mississauga Steelheads! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara. Brent Moran stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored twice in the third to force overtime, the Steelheads would achieve victory in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Mississauga 4 (SO) Defenseman Sean Day scored the shootout winner!

Ming (21) (Haydon, Jackson) PP
Perlini (17) (Maletta)
Protapovich (6) (Todosichuk, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Mississauga Steelheads defenseman Sean Day, who scored two goals! Second star would go to Mississauga Steelheads center Dylan Smoskowitz, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Brendan Perlini, who scored a goal, and an assist!

February 25th

Windsor Spitfires winger Josh Ho-Sang is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored a goal, and 5 assists!

February 28th

IceDogs center Billy Jenkins resumes full contact practices after recovering from his arm contusion!

The Plymouth Whalers have clinch a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

Oshawa Generals center Scott Laughton is named OHL Player of the Month! In 10 games he scored 6 goals, and 11 assists!

Can The IceDogs Hold On For The Last 8 Games And Make The OHL Playoffs?!? Find out in the next post!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:31 pm

March 2007, End of the Season

March 1st

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

March 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers! Chris Festarini stopped 33 of the 39 shots he faced in the game, and the Whalers dominated from the outset, scoring six straight goals to start the game, and the IceDogs managed to break the shutout in the final minutes!

Plymouth 6, Niagara 1

McCool (8) (Kelly, Hughes)

First star honours would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Ryan Hartman, who scored two goals, and two assists! Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers center Viktor Crus-Rydberg, who recorded three assists! Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Gianluca Curcuruto, who scored a goal, and two assists!

The Kingston Frontenacs have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 3rd

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Sudbury Wolves! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs opened the scoring early, the Wolves would score four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Niagara 1, Sudbury 4

Maletta (23) (Ming, Perlini) PP

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Kevin Raine, who recorded two assists! Second star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Jacob Harris, who recorded an assist! Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves winger Nathan Cull, who scored a goal, and an assist!

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 4th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped all 27 shots he faced to record his fourth shutout of the season, and the IceDogs offense had a sudden explosion, potting ten goals in the complete annihilation!

Niagara 10, Barrie 0

Ming (22) (Maletta, Perlini)
Maletta (24) (Perlini, Wilkie) PP
Todosichuk (8) (Jackson, Kelly)
Maletta (25) (Todosichuk)
Ming (23) (Wilkie, Kelly)
Jenkins (11) (Wilkie, Verhaeghe)
Jenkins (12) (DiFruscia, Kelly)
Todosichuk (9) (Mercer, Haydon) PP
Maletta (26) (Perlini, Kelly)
Fitzmorris (3) (Hughes, Mikulovich)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who recorded four assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Derek Todosichuk, who scored two goals, and an assist! Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Eric Ming, who scored two goals!

Peterborough Petes winger Nick Ritchie is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 8 assists!

March 6th

IceDogs defenseman Ryan Sarris will miss a week with a neck strain!

March 8th

The Owen Sound Attack, and Peterborough Petes have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!

March 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts! Chris Festarini stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced in the game, and though the Colts scored at the end of the second to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs scored twice in the third period to take the victory!

Barrie 3, Niagara 5

Jackson (4) (Maletta, Wilkie) PP
DiFruscia (11) (Shipley, Verhaeghe)
Wilkie (9) (Maletta)
Wilkie (10) (Maletta) PP
Perlini (18) (Maletta) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Zach Wilkie, who scored two goals, and an assist! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Jordan Maletta, who recorded four assists! Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored two goals!

The London Knights have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 10th

The IceDogs head out on the road, travelling to play the Ottawa 67's! Backup goaltender Brent Moran will get the start in goal for Niagara! Brent Moran stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and Ottawa scored three goals early, and though Niagara battled back valiantly, they couldn't complete the comeback!

Niagara 2, Ottawa 3

Shipley (6) (Verhaeghe)
Hughes (5) (Wilkie, Haydon)

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Jacob Graves, who scored a goal! Second star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Brendan Bell, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Jonathan Duchesne, who scored a goal!

The IceDogs fall out of a playoff spot into 9th place, Belleville moves to 8th!

The Ottawa 67's have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 11th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the North Bay Battalion! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced, and though North Bay led 2-1 midway through the first period, the IceDogs would score three straight goals, and though the Battalion battled hard, the IceDogs managed to stop them getting the equalizer!

Niagara 4, North Bay 3

Jenkins (13) (DiFruscia, Verhaeghe)
Maletta (27) (Perlini, Kelly) PP
McCool (9) (Jackson, Verhaeghe)
Kelly (8) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to North Bay Battalion defenseman Kyle Wood, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to North Bay Battalion winger Blake Clarke, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to North Bay Battalion defenseman Miles Liberati, who scored a goal!

Belleville lose to Peterborough 4-3, the IceDogs move back into 8th place with Belleville dropping to 9th, however, Belleville has two games in hand!!!

North Bay Battalion winger Blake Clarke is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 3 assists!

March 12th

IceDogs defenseman Ryan Sarris resumes full contact practices after recovering from his neck strain!

March 14th

Belleville burns one of their games in hand, losing to North Bay 3-2 in overtime! However, gaining the point puts Belleville back in eighth spot, tied with Niagara at 65 points, they go ahead because they have more wins, and Niagara falls back to 9th spot! Games left: Belleville 3, Niagara 2!

March 15th

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

March 16th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Peterborough Petes! Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced, and the Petes scored three quickly goals out the gate, and though the IceDogs staged a third period comeback, they ultimately fell short!

Niagara 2, Peterborough 4

Verhaeghe (11) (Jenkins, Mercer)
Mercer (9) (McCool, Hughes)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal, and an assist! Second star would go to Peterborough Petes center Stephen Pierog, who scored a goal, and an assist! Third star would go to Peterborough Petes defenseman Matthew Spencer, who recorded two assists!

The IceDogs loss, coupled with Belleville pulling off an upset over first place Kingston 5-3, puts Belleville two points ahead with a game in hand, and more wins...this makes things purely academic for the last game, as the IceDogs will miss the playoffs! (Not sure how the game doesn't have Belleville clinching, I can't figure out a way anyone could catch them)!

IceDogs center Ben Hughes played in his 100th OHL Game!

The Mississauga Steelheads have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!

March 17th

The Belleville Bulls lose to the Kingston Frontenacs 2-1 in overtime! The point is enough for the Bulls to clinch the final OHL Eastern Conference Playoff Berth!

The Guelph Storm, and Sarnia Sting clinch the final 2 Western Conference OHL Playoff Berths!

The four teams who will not participate in this years playoffs are the Niagara IceDogs, North Bay Battalion, Windsor Spitfires, and Kitchener Rangers! This is the first time the IceDogs will miss the playoffs since moving to St. Catharines, Ontario back in 2000/01!

March 18th

The IceDogs remain on the road, travelling to play the Kingston Frontenacs! Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 33 shots he faced in the game, and the Frontenacs scored five goals in the second period as they took the win in the final game of the season!

Niagara 2, Kingston 5

Kelly (9) (Verhaeghe)
Cornell (2) (Shipley)

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Warren Steele, who scored a goal, and two assists! Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who scored a goal! Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Roland McKeown, who recorded an assist!

IceDogs center Carter Verhaeghe scored his 100th OHL Point!

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Jared McCann is named OHL Player of the Week! In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 4 assists!

The Erie Otters win the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as Regular Season Champions!

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

Eastern Conference

#1 Kingston Frontenacs vs. #8 Belleville Bulls

In 6 regular season games Kingston outscored Belleville 20-13, while taking the season series 3-1-2!

#2 Barrie Colts vs. #7 Sudbury Wolves

In 6 regular season games Sudbury outscored Barrie 25-19, while taking the season series 3-1-2!

#3 Oshawa Generals vs. #6 Ottawa 67's

In 6 regular season games Ottawa outscored Oshawa 21-8, while sweeping the season series 6-0-0!

#4 Peterborough Petes vs. #5 Mississauga Steelheads

In 4 regular season games Peterborough outscored Mississauga 15-13, as the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

Western Conference

#1 Erie Otters vs. #8 Guelph Storm

In 6 regular season games Erie outscored Guelph 32-19, while taking the season series 5-0-1!

#2 Saginaw Spirit vs. #7 Sarnia Sting

In 8 regular season games Sarnia outscored Saginaw 27-25, while the teams split the season series 4-4-0!

#3 Plymouth Whalers vs. #6 London Knights

Plymouth and London played 2 games in their season series, splitting them 1-1-0!

#4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. #5 Owen Sound Attack

In 4 regular season games Owen Sound outscored Sault Ste. Marie 14-13, while the teams split the season series 2-2-0!

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:05 pm

OHL Round-Up: End of 2006/07 Season

Conference Standings

Niagara IceDogs Player Stats

OHL League Leaders: Skaters

OHL League Leaders: Goaltenders

Marleau12C · Post by **Marleau12C** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:47 pm

2007 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals

March 25th, Game 1

Sudbury 5, Barrie 4 (Sudbury lead the series 1-0!)
Belleville 3, Kingston 5 (Kingston lead the series 1-0!)
Ottawa 3, Oshawa 4 (Oshawa lead the series 1-0!)
Mississauga 5, Peterborough 6 (Peterborough lead the series 1-0!)

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

Peterborough Petes defenseman Steven Varga is named OHL Player of the Week! In 1 game he recorded 4 assists!

March 26th, Game 2

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

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

March 28th, Game 3

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

Erie 4, Guelph 2 (Erie lead the series 3-0!)
Plymouth 1, London 3 (London lead the series 2-1!)
Sault Ste. Marie 4, Owen Sound 3 (Sault Ste. Marie lead the series 3-0!)
Saginaw 7, Sarnia 2 (Sarnia lead the series 2-1!)

March 29th, Game 4

Kingston 4, Belleville 3 (Kingston lead the series 3-1!)
Peterborough 4, Mississauga 5 (Mississauga lead the series 3-1!)
Oshawa 1, Ottawa 4 (Oshawa lead the series 3-1!)
Barrie 4, Sudbury 3 (Barrie lead the series 3-1!)

Erie 5, Guelph 3 (The Erie Otters eliminate the Guelph Storm, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Plymouth 4, London 3 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Sault Ste. Marie 6, Owen Sound 1 (The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds eliminate the Owen Sound Attack, defeating them 4 games to 0!)
Saginaw 2, Sarnia 3 (Sarnia lead the series 3-1!)

March 31st, Game 5

Sudbury 3, Barrie 7 (The Barrie Colts eliminate the Sudbury Wolves, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Belleville 4, Kingston 2 (Kingston lead the series 3-2!)
Ottawa 2, Oshawa 4 (The Oshawa Generals eliminate the Ottawa 67's, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Mississauga 3, Peterborough 5 (Mississauga lead the series 3-2!)

London 7, Plymouth 2 (London lead the series 3-2!)
Sarnia 4, Saginaw 2 (The Sarnia Sting eliminate the Saginaw Spirit, defeating them 4 games to 1!)

Erie Otters center Connor McDavid is named OHL Player of the Month! In 6 games he scored 4 goals, and 6 assists!

April 1st

The Niagara IceDogs Board of Directors, and Czech Ice Hockey Association both call to tell me they are very pleased with my work!

The ISS released their Final Rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and four IceDogs were ranked!

LW Brendan Perlini #22 (Down from #21 at Mid-Terms)
C Jordan Maletta #66 (Down from #65 at Mid-Terms)
G Brent Moran #170 (Down from #160 at Mid-Terms)
LW Anthony DiFruscia #192 (Up from Unranked at Mid-Terms)

The top-ranked player was Kootenay Ice center Sam Reinhart (65GP, 53G, 60A, 113P, +17, 56 PIM, 9.28 AvR), followed by London Knights center Michael Dal Colle (62GP, 38G, 76A, 114P, +44, 77 PIM, 8.72 AvR), and Barrie Colts defenseman Aaron Ekblad (62GP, 13G, 38A, 51P, Even, 18 PIM, 8.19 AvR).

The ISS also released their Final Rankings for the 2007 OHL Priority Selection! The top-ranked player was Toronto Junior Canadiens defenseman Jacob Chychrun (50GP, 27G, 70A, 97P, +55, 127 PIM, 7.80 AvR), followed by Cornwall Colts center Travis Gaudet (60GP, 25G, 20A, 45P, Even, 86 PIM, 6.45 AvR), and Rideau-St. Lawrence Kings winger Carl-Philippe Finn (50GP, 16G, 20A, 36P, -1, 76 PIM, 6.32 AvR)!

The Niagara IceDogs own the 4th Overall Draft Pick!

Ranked #4: LW Alexcei Masch, Chatham Kent Cyclones: 50GP, 28G, 37A, 65P, +30, 56 PIM, 6.88 AvR

The ISS also released their Final Rankings for the 2007 CHL Import Draft! The top-ranked player was Swedish center William Nylander (Sodertalje J20, 35GP, 45G, 54A, 99P, +40, 24 PIM, 9.83 AvR), followed by Swedish winger Oskar Lindblom (Brynas J20, 34GP, 46G, 41A, 87P, +36, 23 PIM, 9.44 AvR), and Finnish winger Mikko Rantanen (Turun Palloseura, Finnish SM-League, 54GP, 13G, 37A, 50P, +28, 12 PIM, 7.13 AvR).

April 2nd, Game 6

Kingston 2, Belleville 3 (The series is tied 3-3!)
Peterborough 5, Mississauga 6 (The Mississauga Steelheads eliminate the Peterborough Petes, defeating them 4 games to 2!)

Plymouth 5, London 4 (The series is tied 3-3!)

April 4th, Game 7

Belleville 1, Kingston 6 (The Kingston Frontenacs eliminate the Belleville Bulls, defeating them 4 games to 3!)

London 1, Plymouth 4 (The Plymouth Whalers eliminate the London Knights, defeating them 4 games to 3!)

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

Eastern Conference

#1 Kingston Frontenacs vs. #5 Mississauga Steelheads

In 4 regular season games Mississauga outscored Kingston 16-11, while taking the season series 3-1-0!

#2 Barrie Colts vs. #3 Oshawa Generals

In 4 regular season games Oshawa outscored Barrie 17-12, while taking the season series 3-1-0!

Western Conference

#1 Erie Otters vs. #7 Sarnia Sting

In 4 regular season games Erie outscored Sarnia 20-10, while sweeping the season series 4-0-0!

#3 Plymouth Whalers vs. #4 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

In 8 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored Plymouth 26-19, while taking the season series 5-2-1!

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