This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Note: For this story I will be using the Manimal 4.1b rosters adjusted for the hardcoded 2006 start date. I will control the Niagara IceDogs of the OHL (I know, not as challenging as the teams I usually pick, but they are my hometown team, so I picked them.)



August 2006



August 2nd

The Niagara IceDogs announced today the appointment of Mark Addison as their new General Manager. The Board have announced a modest goal of making the playoffs, but fan and media expectations include a trip to the Memorial Cup. This is certainly the best chance this team has had to make the Cup Tournament since moving to St. Catharines from Mississauga.

The OHL schedule has been released, and the IceDogs will open the season at home against the rival Mississauga St. Michael's Majors on September 22nd, before hosting the Brampton Battalion on September 24th, and the Sudbury Wolves on September 29th.

The IceDogs announced the release of the following staff members:

Billy Burke, Assistant Coach
Jason Brooks, Assistant Coach
Rob McCrae, Scout



August 3rd

The IceDogs have announced their slate of pre-season games, beginning with a three game tour of the USA!

August 11th: at Erie Otters
August 13th: at Saginaw Spirit
August 15th: at Plymouth Whalers

Followed by the Niagara Cup Tournament scheduled August 25-27:

Niagara IceDogs, Hosts
Kootenay Ice, WHL Champion
Owen Sound Attack, OHL Champion
Saint John Sea Dogs, QMJHL Champion

Regular Pre-Season

September 4th: vs. Guelph Storm
September 7th: at Windsor Spitfires
September 10th: at Ottawa 67's
September 12th: vs. Sudbury Wolves
September 14th: at London Knights
September 16th: vs. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors



August 6th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Nathan Hays, Nestor Chornik, Paul Bellamy, Lonnie Olson, Sean Kelso, and Anthony Aquino as Scouts.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Heather Chartres as a Trainer.

Season Ticket Update: 1,192



August 7th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Johnny Smith as Head Coach.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Mike Rampone as Assistant GM.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Mark Odnokon, Gary Johnson, and Paul Strand as Assistant Coaches.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Dino McTavish, Doug Currie, Dean Pauli, Steve Maltman, and Orest Parfeniuk as Scouts.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Isabel Grondin as a Trainer.



August 8th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Stefan Oldani as an Assistant Coach.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Gary Corson, and Keith Blinn as Scouts.

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Jodi Van Rees as a Trainer.

The Buffalo Sabres announce the signing of Niagara IceDogs center Steven Shipley to a 3 year contract that will pay him $450K per season. He has left the IceDogs for now, but I would expect him back to start the season.



August 9th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Shawn Simpson as a Scout.



August 11th

The IceDogs open their three game tour of the USA, travelling to play the Erie Otters. Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Christopher Festarini stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though Erie scored late, they couldn't find the equalizer!

Niagara 2, Erie 1

Oleksiak (1) (Doan, Friesen)
Strome (1) (Agozzino, Wigle) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Erie Otters goaltender Adam Wood, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the loss.



August 13th

The IceDogs continue their American tour with a stop to play the Saginaw Spirit. Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Mark Visentin stopped 16 of the 18 shots he faced, and though the Spirit scored twice early, the IceDogs scored five unanswered goal to score the victory!

Niagara 5, Saginaw 2

Rover (1) (Strome)
Wigle (1) (Rover, Strome) PP
Rover (2) (D.Hamilton, Strome) PP
Doan (1) (Bennett)
Agozzino (1) (Wigle, Rover) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, recorded an assist.

Season Ticket Update: 1,447



August 14th

The IceDogs announce the hiring of Yvan Charbonneau as an Assistant Coach.



August 15th

The IceDogs finish up their American Tour with a stop to play the Plymouth Whalers. Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Christopher Festarini stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 1-1 after two periods, the IceDogs would score three straight goals in the third to put the game well out of reach.

Niagara 5, Plymouth 2

Rover (3) (Strome) PP
Theoret (1) (Kelly)
Strome (2) (Wigle, Agozzino) PP
Beukeboom (1) (Bennett)
F.Hamilton (1) (Doan, Kelly)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Calvin Higley, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Broderick Kelly, who recorded two assists.



August 20th

Season Ticket Update: 1,545



August 25th

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



Kootenay Ice vs. Niagara IceDogs

Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for the Niagara IceDogs. Mark Visentin stopped 37 of the 40 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early two goal lead, Kootenay would come back with a vengeance, scoring four unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Kootenay 4, Niagara 2

Rover (4) (Wigle, Theoret)
Mercer (1) (Friesen)

First star honours would go to Kootenay Ice center Sam Reinhart, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Kootenay Ice defenseman Tanner Muth, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal.



Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack defeat the Saint John Sea Dogs 4-3! First star honours would go to Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman Kevin Gagne, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Saint John Sea Dogs center Zack Phillips, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack defenseman Jake Dotchin, who recorded two assists.



August 26th



Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Niagara IceDogs

Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for the Niagara IceDogs. Christopher Festarini stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the Sea Dogs scored first, the IceDogs scored five straight goals to take an insurmountable lead!

Saint John 2, Niagara 5

Pacan (1) (Strome)
Wigle (2) (Strome, Agozzino) PP
Agozzino (2) (Pacan, Friesen)
Wigle (3) (Verhaeghe, Theoret)
Sheehan (1) (Ritchie, Kuhnhackl)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Andrew Agozzino, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Owen Sound Attack vs. Kootenay Ice

Owen Sound and Kootenay battled to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Owen Sound Attack center Daniel Catenacci, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Kootenay Ice goaltender Nathan Lieuwen, who stopped 36 of 39 shots in the draw. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack center Gemel Smith, who scored a goal.



August 27th



Owen Sound Attack vs. Niagara IceDogs

Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for the Niagara IceDogs. Mark Visentin stopped all 21 shots he faced to record the shutout, and the IceDogs exploded scoring nine goals to completely annihilate the Attack!

Owen Sound 0, Niagara 9

Wigle (4) (Strome, Sheehan) PP
Graham (1) (Pacan)
Strome (3) (Wigle, Agozzino) PP
Oleksiak (2) (Friesen)
D.Hamilton (1) (Forestell)
Mercer (2) (Friesen, Ritchie)
Theoret (2) (Unassisted)
Wigle (5) (Forestell, Theoret)
D.Hamilton (2) (Strome, Rover)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who scored two goals.



Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice defeat the Saint John Sea Dogs 4-2! First star honours would go to Kootenay Ice defenseman Jagger Dirk, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Kootenay Ice center Sam Reinhart, who scored a hat trick. Third star would go to Saint John Sea Dogs center Jonathan Huberdeau, who scored a goal.


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 Niagara Cup - Monday August 28th 2006
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 2006-07 Table
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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      T      OTL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Kootenay                 3      2      0      1      0      0      0.667   11   7    7    
2nd     Niagara                  3      2      1      0      0      0      0.667   16   6    6    
3rd     Owen Sound               3      1      1      1      0      0      0.333   7    15   4    
4th     Saint John               3      0      3      0      0      0      0.000   7    13   0


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Early September 2006 - Training Camp and Pre-Season



With training camp upcoming the players have been split into four teams:



Team Blue

G Michael Gallardi
D Luke Mercer
D Jimmy Sheehan
D Jamie Oleksiak
LW Anthony DiFruscia (Tryout)
LW Joel Forestell (Tryout)
C Ryan Strome
C James Pursell (Tryout)
RW David Pacan
Rw Brett Ritchie



Team Red

G Mark Visentin
D Shayne Rover
D Jesse Graham
LW Myles Doan
C Carter Verhaeghe
RW Joel Wigle
RW Cameron Stewart (Tryout)



Team Green

G Christopher Festarini
D Broderick Kelly
D Brock Beukeboom
LW Andrew Agozzino
C Alex Friesen
RW Tom Kuhnhackl
RW Paul Thompson (Tryout)



Team White

G Max Bouffard
D Milan Doudera
D Dougie Hamilton
LW Mitchell Theoret
C Freddie Hamilton
RW Mitch Bennett



September 3rd

Season Ticket Update: 1,600



September 4th

IceDogs training camp opened today with physical fitness testing, reporting to camp in the best shape were defensemen Broderick Kelly, and Jimmy Sheehan, while tryout goaltender Max Bouffard, and tryout winger Joel Forestell showed up out of shape!

Team Red defeat Team Blue 4-0! Defenseman Jesse Graham, and winger Myles Doan were the best players on the ice.

Team Green and Team White skated to a 1-1 draw. Center Alex Friesen, and winger Mitch Bennett were the best players on the ice.



The IceDogs open their preseason schedule at home, playing host to the Guelph Storm. Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Christopher Festarini stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs took an early 2-0 lead, the Storm would scored twice in the third period to force overtime, and go on to victory in the shootout!

Guelph 3, Niagara 2 (SO) Guelph defenseman Matt Finn scored the shootout winner.

Theoret (3) (F.Hamilton)
Pacan (2) (F.Hamilton, Strome)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Guelph Storm center Sebastien Gillies, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Christopher Festarini, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the loss.



September 6th

Team Red defeat Team Green 4-0! No one really stood out in the game.

Team White defeat Team Blue 8-1! Best performance was put in by defenseman Dougie Hamilton, with honours also going to defenseman Milan Doudera, and center Freddie Hamilton.



September 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Mark Visentin stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored to extend their lead to 3-1 early in the third, two late Windsor goals tied the game, and the Spitfires would win in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Windsor 4 (SO) Spitfires center David Roy scored the shootout winner.

Sheehan (2) (F.Hamilton)
Pacan (3) (Sheehan, Agozzino)
Pacan (4) (Theoret, Strome)

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Nelson Watson, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Jaroslav Pavelka, who stopped 36 of 39 shots in the victory.



September 8th

Team White defeat Team Blue 5-0! Defensemen Dougie Hamilton, and Milan Doudera were the best players on the ice!

Team Red defeat Team Green 2-1! Wingers Joel Wigle, and Myles Doan were the best players on the ice!



September 9th

The Hockey News released their OHL Season Preview Today, and the Niagara IceDogs (Team MVP: Ryan Strome, Key New Face: Dougie Hamilton) were ranked 7th out of the 20 OHL Teams!

The Sarnia Sting are considered the team to beat this season, though the Plymouth Whalers should give them a run for their money! The Belleville Bulls and Peterborough Petes should be solid contenders, while the Erie Otters, and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors are expected to struggle.



September 10th

Team White and Team Blue skate to a 2-2 draw! Center Ryan Strome, and defenseman Milan Doudera were the best players on the ice!

Team Green defeat Team White 1-0! Winger Tom Kuhnhackl was the best player on the ice!

All tryout players have been cut, and will return to their teams for the coming season.



The IceDogs travel to play the Ottawa 67's. Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Christopher Festarini stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored in the final minute to tie the game 3-3 forcing overtime, they would once again lose in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Ottawa 4 (SO) Ottawa center John McFarland scored the shootout winner.

Kuhnhackl (1) (Unassisted)
F.Hamilton (2) (Friesen, Kuhnhackl)
Oleksiak (3) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center Sean Monahan, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Season Ticket Update: 1,607



September 12th

The IceDogs announce the signing of tryout winger Anthony DiFruscia.



The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Mark Visentin stopped 14 of the 15 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored on their first shot of the game, the IceDogs scored five unanswered goals to score a resounding victory!

Sudbury 1, Niagara 5

Doudera (1) (DiFruscia)
Ritchie (1) (Friesen, Oleksiak)
F.Hamilton (3) (Pacan, Kuhnhackl) PP
Wigle (6) (Agozzino, Strome) PP
Pacan (5) (Kuhnhackl, F.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist.



The following IceDogs have left the team to participate in NHL training camps:

C Alex Friesen - Vancouver Canucks
LW Mitchell Theoret - New York Islanders
RW Brett Ritchie - Dallas Stars



September 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Christopher Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Christopher Festarini stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 going to the third, the Knights would score twice in the final minutes of the game to take the victory!

Niagara 2, London 4

Strome (4) (Kuhnhackl, Wigle) PP
Strome (5) (Wigle, Kuhnhackl) PP

First star honours would go to London Knights winger Pieter Schinkelshoek, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals. Third star would go to London Knights center Gregg McKegg, who scored a goal.



September 16th

The IceDogs return home to finish their preseason, playing host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin will get the start in goal for Niagara. Mark Visentin stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored the first goal of the game, the IceDogs would score five unanswered goals to take the victory!

Mississauga 1, Niagara 5

F.Hamilton (4) (Agozzino, D.Hamilton) PP
Pacan (6) (Mercer, Kelly)
Kuhnhackl (2) (Strome, Wigle) PP
Kuhnhackl (3) (Wigle, Doudera)
Rover (5) (Strome)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Mika Partanen, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal.



September 17th

IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret has been cut from New York Islanders training camp, and returns to Niagara.



September 19th

IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.



September 20th

The Hockey News released their OHL Top Ten Lists Today!



Top Goaltenders

1. John Gibson (Kitchener Rangers)
2. J.P. Anderson (Sarnia Sting)
3. Jack Campbell (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
4. Tadeas Galansky (Saginaw Spirit)
5. Igor Bobkov (Kingston Frontenacs)
6. Petr Mrazek (Ottawa 67's)
7. Michael Houser (London Knights)
8. Scott Wedgewood (Plymouth Whalers)
9. Taylor Edwards (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
10. Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack)



Top Defensemen

1. Dougie Hamilton (Niagara IceDogs)
2. Ryan Murphy (Kitchener Rangers)
3. Cody Ceci (Ottawa 67's)
4. Olli Maatta (London Knights)
5. Stuart Percy (Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
6. Austin Levi (Plymouth Whalers)
7. Nick Ebert (Windsor Spitfires)
8. Julian Melchiori (Oshawa Generals)
9. Spencer Abraham (Brampton Battalion)
10. Jarred Tinordi (London Knights)



Top Left Wingers

1. Matt Puempel (Peterborough Petes)
2. Shane Prince (Ottawa 67's)
3. Austin Watson (London Knights)
4. Brandon Saad (Saginaw Spirit)
5. Andy Andreoff (Oshawa Generals)
6. Lucas Lessio (Oshawa Generals)
7. Sondre Olden (Erie Otters)
8. Stefan Noesen (Plymouth Whalers)
9. Mitchell Porowski (Brampton Battalion)
10. Tanner Pearson (Barrie Colts)



Top Right Wingers

1. Rickard Rakell (Plymouth Whalers)
2. Nail Yakupov (Sarnia Sting)
3. Christian Thomas (Oshawa Generals)
4. Tobias Rieder (Kitchener Rangers)
5. Nicklas Jensen (Oshawa Generals)
6. Tyler Toffoli (Ottawa 67's)
7. Tyler Randell (Kitchener Rangers)
8. Scott Kosmachuk (Guelph Storm)
9. Mitchell Cote (Windsor Spitfires)
10. Jared Knight (London Knights)



Top Centers

1. Ryan Strome (Niagara IceDogs)
2. Daniel Catenacci (Owen Sound Attack)
3. Alexander Khokhlachev (Windsor Spitfires)
4. J.T. Miller (Plymouth Whalers)
5. Vladislav Namestnikov (London Knights)
6. Sean Monahan (Ottawa 67's)
7. Boone Jenner (Oshawa Generals)
8. Jarrod Maidens (Owen Sound Attack)
9. Gregg McKegg (London Knights)
10. Alex Galchenyuk (Sarnia Sting)



Top Prospects

1. C Sean Monahan (Ottawa 67's)
2. D Olli Maatta (London Knights)
3. C Alex Galchenyuk (Sarnia Sting)
4. C Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers)
5. C Jarrod Maidens (Owen Sound Attack)
6. C Brenden Gaunce (Belleville Bulls)
7. D Nick Ebert (Windsor Spitfires)
8. D Jacob Trouba (Kitchener Rangers)
9. D Jesse Graham (Niagara IceDogs)
10. RW Zack Nastasiuk (Owen SOund Attack)



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

G Michael Gallardi
D Jimmy Sheehan
D Broderick Kelly
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2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Goaltenders



Mark Visentin, On Loan From Phoenix Coyotes

6'2", 200lbs, Age: 19, From: Hamilton, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 3rd Round (54th Overall), 2003

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 46GP, 30-9-6, 4 SO, 2.52 GAA, .915 SV%

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 124GP, 59-46-14, 4 SO, 3.01 GAA, .907 SV%
Niagara IceDogs (124 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 19GP, 10-7-2, 1 SO, 2.82 GAA, .922 SV%
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Christopher Festarini

6'1, 169 lbs, Age: 18, From: Oakville, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Drafted: Erie Otters, 5th Round (90th Overall), 2004

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Erie Otters, OHL): 18GP, 4-8-0, 0 SO, 4.65 GAA, .856 SV%

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 19GP, 4-8-0, 0 SO, 4.88 GAA, .851 SV%
Erie Otters (19 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 2GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 5.14 GAA, .833 SV%
Erie Otters (2 games)



Michael Gallardi

6'1", 167 lbs, Age: 17, From: St. Catharines, ON, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Goaltender

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 14th Round (266th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 2GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 6.00 GAA, .765 SV%

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 2GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 6.00 GAA, .765 SV%
Niagara IceDogs (2 games)

Career (OHL Playoffs): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

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2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Defensemen



Dougie Hamilton, On Loan From Boston Bruins

6'4", 196 lbs, Age: 18, From: Toronto, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (27th Overall), 2004

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 67GP, 12G, 46A, 58P, +35, 77 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 131GP, 15G, 59A, 74P, +27, 113 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (131 games)

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 4G, 13A, 17P, Even, 16 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Jamie Oleksiak, On Loan From Dallas Stars

6'7", 240 lbs, Age: 18, From: Toronto, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Saginaw Spirit, 6th Round (138th Overall), 2003

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

Last Season (With Northeastern Huskies, Hockey East): 38GP, 4G, 9A, 13P, +13, 57 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Jesse Graham

5'11", 171 lbs, Age: 17, From: Mississauga, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (6th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 63GP, 1G, 17A, 18P, +27, 22 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 63GP, 1G, 17A, 18P, +27, 22 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (63 games)

OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 1G, 8A, 9P, +7, 8 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (14 games)



Brock Beukeboom, Alternate Captain

6'2", 198 lbs, Age: 19, From: Uxbridge, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Pairing

Drafted: Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds, 1st Round (18th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning, 3rd Round (63rd Overall), 2005 (Now owned by St. Louis Blues)

Last Season (With Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL): 44GP, 1G, 7A, 8P, -11, 54 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 165GP, 10G, 35A, 45P, -35, 144 PIM
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (165 games)

OHL Playoffs: 1GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -3, 0 PIM
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (1 game)



Shayne Rover

6'3", 224 lbs, Age: 19, From: Newmarket, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (34th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 57GP, 0G, 6A, 6P, Even, 26 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 126GP, 0G, 10A, 10P, +6, 44 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (126 games)

OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, +1, 6 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (14 games)



Milan Doudera, Foreigner

6', 187 lbs, Age: 18, From: Kladno, Czech Republic, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (77th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 7GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 6 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 7GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 6 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (7 games)

OHL Playoffs: 11GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, Even, 0 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (11 games)



Luke Mercer

5'11", 165 lbs, Age: 17, From: Mississauga, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (8th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 35GP, 2G, 3A, 5P, +3, 10 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 35GP, 2G, 3A, 5P, +3, 10 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (35 games)

OHL Playoffs: 3GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, -1, 0 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (3 games)



Jimmy Sheehan

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

Role: Minor League Defenseman

Drafted: Sudbury Wolves, 12th Round (225th Overall), 2004

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 39GP, 1G, 6A, 7P, Even, 12 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 4GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM
Sudbury Wolves (4 games)

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Broderick Kelly

5'11", 185 lbs, Age: 16, From: St. Catharines, ON, St. Catharines Falcons (GOJHL)

Role: Minor League Defenseman

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

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With St. Catharines Falcons, GOJHL): 53GP, 1G, 19A, 20P, Even, 38 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Joey De Concilys (Age: 18, Brown Bears, Eastern Collegiate Atheletic Conference)
Victor Piszczek (Age: 18, Canmore Eagles, Alberta Junior Hockey League)
Kevin Bremner (Age: 18, Rochester Junior Americans, Empire Junior B Hockey League)
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2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Left Wingers



Andrew Agozzino, Alternate Captain, Overage

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

Role: First Line LW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (15th Overall), 2002

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 43G, 31A, 74P, +32, 73 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 251GP, 119G, 99A, 218P, +40, 303 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (251 games)

OHL Playoffs: 31GP, 15G, 14A, 29P, -7, 58 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (31 games)



Myles Doan

5'10", 189 lbs, Age: 19, From: LaSalle, Quebec, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line LW

Drafted: Owen Sound Attack, 2nd Round (39th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 8G, 14A, 22P, +2, 45 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 195GP, 21G, 29A, 50P, -17, 147 PIM
Owen Sound Attack (127 games), Niagara IceDogs (68 games)

OHL Playoffs: 18GP, 1G, 3A, 4P, +3, 12 PIM
Owen Sound Attack (4 games), Niagara IceDogs (14 games)



Mitchell Theoret

6'1", 209 lbs, Age: 18, From: Montreal, Quebec, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 8th Round (147th Overall), 2004

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 66GP, 9G, 11A, 20P, -1, 52 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 119GP, 11G, 17A, 28P, -3, 93 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (119 games)

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 2G, 2A, 4P, -3, 11 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Anthony DiFruscia

5'10", 176 lbs, Age: 16, From: Welland, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (38th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Joel Forestell (Age: 19, Thorold Black Hawks, Greater Ontario Junior B Hockey League)
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2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Right Wingers



David Pacan, Overage

6'3", 205 lbs, Age: 20, From: Ottawa, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: First Line RW, Second Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 14th Round (275th Overall), 2002

NHL Rights: Chicago Blackhawks, 6th Round (177th Overall), 2004 (Rights No Longer Owned)

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 65GP, 20G, 42A, 62P, +24, 39 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 65GP, 20G, 42A, 62P, +24, 39 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (65 games)

OHL Playoffs: 14GP, 5G, 4A, 9P, +7, 8 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (14 games)



Brett Ritchie

6'3", 191 lbs, Age: 18, From: Orangeville, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line RW, Second Penalty Kill

Drafted: Sarnia Sting, 1st Round (12th Overall), 2004

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

Last Season (With Sarnia Sting, OHL): 49GP, 21G, 20A, 41P, -1, 47 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 114GP, 34G, 36A, 70P, -34, 82 PIM
Sarnia Sting (114 games)

OHL Playoffs: 0GP



Tom Kuhnhackl, Foreigner

6'2", 183 lbs, Age: 19, From: Landshut, Germany, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Second Line RW, First Powerplay LW

Drafted: Windsor Spitfires, 1st Round (24th Overall), 2004

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

Last Season (With Windsor Spitfires, OHL): 63GP, 39G, 29A, 68P, +4, 47 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 63GP, 39G, 29A, 68P, +4, 47 PIM
Windsor Spitfires (63 games)

OHL Playoffs: 18GP, 11G, 12A, 23P, +11, 10 PIM
Windsor Spitfires (18 games)



Mitch Bennett

6'3", 200 lbs, Age: 19, From: Barrie, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Winger

Drafted: Barrie Colts, 5th Round (86th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Barrie Colts, OHL): 61GP, 2G, 7A, 9P, -14, 131 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 88GP, 3G, 8A, 11P, -14, 157 PIM
Barrie Colts (88 games)

OHL Playoffs: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, Even, 2 PIM
Barrie Colts (6 games)



Joel Wigle

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

Role: Fourth Line RW, First Powerplay

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (38th Overall), 2005

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 38GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, -5, 13 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 38GP, 2G, 1A, 3P, -5, 13 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (38 games)

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



Unsigned Prospects

Cam Stewart (Age: 19, Niagara Falls Canucks, Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Paul Thompson (Age: 19, Free Agent)
Adam Wilcox (Age: 17, Miami-Ohio Redhawks, Central Collegiate Hockey Association)
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2006/07 Niagara IceDogs Roster - The Centers



Ryan Strome, On Loan From New York Islanders

6'1", 183 lbs, Age: 18, From: Mississauga, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

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

Drafted: Barrie Colts, 1st Round (8th Overall), 2004

NHL Rights: New York Islanders, 1st Round (6th Overall), 2006

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 65GP, 33G, 73P, 106P, +28, 82 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 126GP, 41G, 92A, 133P, +26, 143 PIM
Barrie Colts (61 games), Niagara IceDogs (65 games)

OHL Playoffs: 19GP, 6G, 9A, 15P, -5, 19 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (19 games)



Freddie Hamilton, On Loan From San Jose Sharks

6'1", 189 lbs, Age: 19, From: Toronto, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

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

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 1st Round (14th Overall), 2003

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 68GP, 38G, 45A, 83P, +25, 20 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 197GP, 73G, 93A, 166P, +20, 40 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (197 games)

OHL Playoffs: 31GP, 7G, 13A, 20P, -9, 14 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (31 games)



Alex Friesen, Overage, Team Captain

5'10", 185 lbs, Age: 20, From: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Third Line Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (35th Overall), 2002

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

Last Season (With Niagara IceDogs): 60GP, 26G, 40A, 66P, +29, 61 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 230GP, 65G, 108A, 173P, +31, 275 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (230 games)

OHL Playoffs: 41GP, 6G, 24A, 30P, -2, 58 PIM
Niagara IceDogs (41 games)



Carter Verhaeghe

6'1", 169 lbs, Age: 16, From: Hamilton, ON, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Fourth Line Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 2nd Round (36th Overall), 2006

NHL Rights: None

Last Season (With Hamilton Junior Bulldogs, South Central AAA League): 45GP, 34G, 30A, 64P, Even, 0 PIM

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



James Pursell

6', 163 lbs, Age: 19, From: Canada, Niagara IceDogs (OHL)

Role: Extra Center

Drafted: Niagara IceDogs, 12th Round (234th Overall), 2003

NHL Rights: None

Last Season: Did Not Play

Career (Ontario Hockey League): 0GP



Unsigned Prospects

Steven Shipley (Age: 19, Rochester Americans, American Hockey League (No idea how he got there, since he shouldn't be eligible to play in the AHL this year...))
Cole Bardreau (Age: 18, Cornell Big Red, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Riley Bourbonnais (Age: 18, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, United States Hockey League)
Jesse Beamish (Age: 19, Dartmouth Big Green, Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Michael Casele (Age: 17, Blind River Beavers, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League)


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Line Combinations



LW                    C                    RW

Andrew Agozzino       Ryan Strome          David Pacan
Mitchell Theoret      Freddie Hamilton     Tom Kuhnhackl
Myles Doan            Alex Friesen         Brett Ritchie
Anthony DiFruscia     Carter Verhaeghe     Joel Wigle

Extras: C James Pursell, RW Mitch Bennett

LD                    RD

Shayne Rover          Dougie Hamilton
Luke Mercer           Jamie Oleksiak
Brock Beukeboom       Jesse Graham

Extra: Milan Doudera

Mark Visentin
Chris Festarini
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Late September 2006



September 22nd

The IceDogs open their season at home, playing host to the rival Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped 15 of the 17 shots he faced, and the IceDogs dominated the entire game, ensuring a great performance in their home opener, scoring 8 goals in the blowout!

Mississauga 2, Niagara 8

Mercer (1) (Rover, Verhaeghe)
D.Hamilton (1) (Strome, Rover) PP
Rover (1) (Wigle, Strome)
Kuhnhackl (1) (Strome, Wigle) PP
Agozzino (1) (Wigle)
Mercer (2) (Kuhnhackl, Theoret)
Theoret (1) (F.Hamilton, Oleksiak)
D.Hamilton (2) (Kuhnhackl, Wigle) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who recorded four assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal, and two assists.



September 23rd

Center Alex Friesen, and winger Brett Ritchie have returned to the team from NHL training camps.

Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa has been named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists.



September 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though Brampton led 2-1 going into the final frame, the IceDogs would score three unanswered third period goals to take the victory!

Brampton 2, Niagara 4

Pacan (1) (Mercer, Graham) PP
Pacan (2) (Rover, Strome)
Strome (1) (Pacan, Rover)
Wigle (1) (Theoret, Mercer)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who recorded two assists.



September 25th

IceDogs center Andrew Agozzino has left the team, signing a three year contract with the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League that will pay him $85K per season.

This makes Center Alex Friesen the last player left from the original IceDogs team that moved from Mississauga to play in St. Catharines in the 2002/03 season.



September 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Mark Visentin stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs got out to an early 3-0 lead, and thanks to Visentin's performance, Sudbury never got into the game!

Sudbury 1, Niagara 3

Mercer (3) (Friesen)
Graham (1) (F.Hamilton) PP
Rover (2) (Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 31 of 32 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal.

Freddie Hamilton played in his 200th OHL Game!



September 30th

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 19 of the 20 shots he faced, and the IceDogs got out to an early lead, and never let Belleville get anything going!

Niagara 4, Belleville 1

Kuhnhackl (2) (Wigle, Strome) PP
Mercer (4) (Wigle, Doan)
Oleksiak (1) (Friesen)
Theoret (2) (Rover, Friesen)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 19 of 20 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist.



IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie will miss 10 days with anterior knee pain.

Windsor Spitfires center Alexander Khokhlachev is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.

Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Month. In 4 games he scored 2 goals, and 7 assists.


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 2006-07 Tables
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Eastern Conference

Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  4      4      0      0      0      1.000   19   6    8    
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2nd     Belleville               4      3      1      0      0      0.750   14   9    6    
3rd     Barrie                   3      3      0      0      0      1.000   14   9    6    
4th     Peterborough             4      3      1      0      0      0.750   14   11   6    
5th     Oshawa                   3      2      1      0      0      0.667   18   10   4    
6th     Sudbury                  5      2      3      0      0      0.400   18   21   4    
7th     Ottawa                   2      1      1      0      0      0.500   5    6    2    
8th     Brampton                 5      0      3      1      1      0.200   14   23   2    
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9th     Kingston                 3      0      2      0      1      0.167   4    13   1    
10th    Mississauga              3      0      3      0      0      0.000   7    19   0




Team Leaders

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Stat          Leader

Goals         Luke Mercer (4)
Assists       Ryan Strome (6)
Points        Shayne Rover (7)
+/-           Luke Mercer (+5)
Penalty       Luke Mercer (6)
Shots on Goal David Pacan (14)
Hits          Shayne Rover (10)
Shot Blocks   Jamie Oleksiak (8)
Takeaways     Jesse Graham (1)
GAA           Chris Festarini (1.02)
SV%           Chris Festarini (.950)
AVR           Shayne Rover (9.25)
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Early October 2006



October 1st

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Mark Visentin stopped only 20 of the 24 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to extend their lead to 4-2, Sudbury would score twice late in the third to force overtime, and go on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 4, Sudbury 5 (SO) Defenseman Scott Coughlin scored the shootout winner.

Wigle (2) (Strome) PP
Pacan (3) (Strome, Kuhnhackl)
Kuhnhackl (3) (Unassisted)
Kuhnhackl (4) (Wigle, D.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Sudbury Wolves center Michael Sgarbossa, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs center Ryan Strome recorded his 100th OHL Assist.



The IceDogs announce the signing of overage winger Corey Bureau from the Queen's University Golden Gaels.



The ISS released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

D Jesse Graham - #32

The top-ranked player was Sarnia Sting winger Nail Yakupov, followed by Quebec Remparts center Mikhail Grigorenko, and Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray.

The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2007 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Oshawa Minor Generals defenseman Trevor Bzdel, followed by Quinte Red Devils defenseman Marc-Etienne Raine, and Richmond Hills Stars winger Shawn Fortier.

The ISS also released their Preliminary Rankings for the 2007 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Finnish center Alexander Barkov (Tampereen Tappara), followed by Swedish defenseman Hampus Lindholm (Rogle), and Finnish winger Henri Ikonen (KalPa-Hockey A-Jrs).



October 6th

The IceDogs travel to play the Erie Otters. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs scored twice in the third period to take the victory!

Niagara 3, Erie 1

Mercer (5) (Graham, Doan) PP
Wigle (3) (Kuhnhackl, D.Hamilton) PP
Strome (2) (Wigle, Kuhnhackl) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer will miss 10 days with a neck strain.



October 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs dominated the play in a complete blowout!

Niagara 6, Sault Ste. Marie 2

Wigle (4) (Kuhnhackl, Strome) PP
Rover (3) (Strome) PP
Strome (3) (Friesen, Oleksiak) SH
Wigle (5) (Graham, Friesen)
Wigle (6) (Friesen, Graham)
Theoret (3) (Doudera, Friesen)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Niagara Icedogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and two assists.



Barrie Colts center Ivan Telegin is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 4 goals, and 4 assists.



October 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sarnia Sting. Mark Visentin stopped all 6 shots he faced before leaving the game with a shoulder contusion, Chris Festarini stopped 22 of 25 shots the rest of the way, and though Sarnia led 3-2, Niagara scored twice in the final five minutes of the game to take the victory!

Niagara 4, Sarnia 3

Wigle (7) (Kuhnhackl, Strome) PP
Strome (4) (Wigle, Kuhnhackl) PP
Graham (2) (F.Hamilton) PP
Wigle (8) (Kuhnhackl, Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and two assists.

IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin will miss a week with a shoulder contusion.

The IceDogs recall goaltender Michael Gallardi to backup Chris Festarini.



October 10th

The IceDogs announce the complete of a trade with the Guelph Storm. The IceDogs send defenseman Milan Doudera to Guelph in exchange for winger Ryan Horvat.

The IceDogs recall defenseman Jimmy Sheehan from the St. Catharines Falcons, and assign center James Pursell to St. Catharines Falcons.



October 11th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, and though Windsor led 2-1 early in the second, the IceDogs scored four straight goals to take a lead they would not give up!

Niagara 5, Windsor 3

Strome (5) (Graham, Oleksiak)
Doan (1) (Beukeboom, Friesen)
Wigle (9) (D.Hamilton, Strome) PP
Strome (6) (Ritchie) SH
Horvat (2) (Wigle, Bennett)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Tanner Richard, who scored two goals.

IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover will miss 2 weeks with an abdomen injury.

IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie resumes full contact practices after recovering from anterior knee pain.



October 13th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Chris Festarini stopped only 17 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 4-4 going into the third period, the IceDogs scored three unanswered third period goals to take the victory!

Barrie 4, Niagara 7

Sheehan (1) (Strome) PP
Wigle (10) (Unassisted)
Sheehan (2) (Horvat, Oleksiak)
Bennett (1) (Theoret, Beukeboom)
Theoret (4) (Wigle)
Horvat (3) (F.Hamilton, Ritchie)
Wigle (11) (Theoret, Friesen)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jimmy Sheehan, who scored two goals.



October 14th

Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle is named OHL Player of the Week!! In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 3 assists.

IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin resumes full contact practices after recovering from his shoulder contusion.

The IceDogs assign goaltender Michael Gallardi to the St. Catharines Falcons.



October 15th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Mark Visentin stopped 35 of the 38 shots he faced in the game, unfortunately, Niagara never really got going offensively, and were stymied at every turn by Oshawa backup netminder Jake Patterson!

Oshawa 3, Niagara 0

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals winger Andy Andreoff, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Oshawa Generals goaltender Jake Patterson, who posted a 19 save shutout. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Christian Thomas, who recorded three assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  11     9      1      0      1      0.864   48   27   19   
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2nd     Oshawa                   8      6      2      0      0      0.750   38   20   12   
3rd     Barrie                   9      7      2      0      0      0.778   42   36   14   
4th     Brampton                 11     4      4      1      2      0.500   38   41   11   
5th     Peterborough             9      5      4      0      0      0.556   25   24   10   
6th     Sudbury                  11     5      6      0      0      0.455   37   45   10   
7th     Ottawa                   8      4      3      0      1      0.563   28   23   9    
8th     Belleville               9      4      4      1      0      0.500   24   25   9    
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9th     Mississauga              9      2      7      0      0      0.222   20   44   4    
10th    Kingston                 9      1      7      0      1      0.167   16   38   3


Team Leaders

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Stats                     Leader

Goals                     Joel Wigle (11)
Assists                   Ryan Strome (14)
Points                    Joel Wigle (22)
+/-                       Alex Friesen (+10)
Penalty Minutes           Mitch Bennett (18)
Shots On Goal             Joel Wigle (46)
Hits                      David Pacan (31)
Shot Blocks               Dougie Hamilton (17)
Takeaways                 Jamie Oleksiak (4)
Goals Against Average     Mark Visentin (2.09)
Save Percentage           Mark Visentin (.919)
Average Rating            Ryan Strome (9.09)
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Late October 2006



October 18th

IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer resumes full contact practices after recovering from his neck strain.



October 20th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Mark Visentin stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 2-2 after one period, the IceDogs would score twice in each of the following periods to take the commanding victory!

Peterborough 2, Niagara 6

Oleksiak (2) (Strome)
Bureau (1) (Unassisted)
Strome (7) (Kuhnhackl, Sheehan) PP
Theoret (5) (D.Hamilton, Friesen)
Kuhnhackl (5) (Strome) PP
Doan (2) (Friesen, Pacan) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal, and an assist.



October 21st

Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.



October 22nd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and though Belleville scored early in the third period to close the gap to 3-2, the IceDogs would score five minutes later to put the game out of reach!

Belleville 2, Niagara 4

Strome (8) (Doan, Friesen) PP
Horvat (3) (Beukeboom)
Kuhnhackl (6) (Graham, Wigle) PP
Horvat (4) (Pacan, Oleksiak)

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Joseph Cramarossa, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal.



October 24th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Kingston Frontenacs. Mark Visentin stopped only 7 of 11 shots before being pulled in favor of Chris Festarini, who stopped all 18 shots he faced the rest of the way, and though the IceDogs scored first, four straight Kingston goals put the game well out of reach!

Kingston 4, Niagara 2

Ritchie (1) (Theoret, Beukeboom)
Strome (9) (Pacan, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Spencer Green, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Kingston Frontenacs defenseman Michael Moffat, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Kingston Frontenacs winger Nathan Cull, who recorded two assists.



October 27th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced, and despite giving up two early goals, the IceDogs would battle back, scoring three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 3

Horvat (5) (F.Hamilton, Wigle)
Doan (3) (Wigle, D.Hamilton)
Strome (10) (Kuhnhackl, Graham)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Tanner Pearson, who scored a goal.



October 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped all 25 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season, and the IceDogs scored three times to secure the victory!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 0

Sheehan (3) (D. Hamilton, Strome) PP
Strome (11) (Kuhnhackl, Oleksiak)
F.Hamilton (1) (Doan, Graham)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who posted a 25 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jimmy Sheehan, who scored a goal.



Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 2 assists.



October 29th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 18 of the 22 shots he faced in the game, and the Battalion scored in the final minute of the game to force overtime, where they would emerge victorious in the shootout!

Niagara 4, Brampton 5 (SO) Defenseman Dylan Blujus scored the shootout winner.

Pacan (4) (Oleksiak, F.Hamilton) PP
Theoret (6) (Friesen, Oleksiak)
Graham (3) (F.Hamilton) PP
Pacan (5) (Horvat)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Marcus McIvor, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Steven Trojanovic, who recorded an assist.

IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton recorded his 100th OHL Assist!



October 31st

IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover resumes full contact practices after recovering from his abdomen injury.

Oshawa Generals winger Andy Andreoff is named OHL Player of the Month. In 10 games he scored 7 goals, and 13 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  17     13     2      0      2      0.824   70   42   28   
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2nd     Belleville               15     9      5      1      0      0.633   55   48   19   
3rd     Barrie                   15     10     5      0      0      0.667   68   53   20   
4th     Oshawa                   13     9      4      0      0      0.692   57   38   18   
5th     Ottawa                   14     6      4      1      3      0.571   49   43   16   
6th     Brampton                 17     6      7      1      3      0.471   55   64   16   
7th     Sudbury                  17     7      10     0      0      0.412   54   68   14   
8th     Peterborough             14     6      8      0      0      0.429   38   46   12   
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9th     Mississauga              14     4      10     0      0      0.286   30   66   8    
10th    Kingston                 14     2      11     0      1      0.179   24   55   5


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (11)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (17)
Points                  Ryan Strome (28)
+/-                     Mitchell Theoret (+11)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (29)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (60)
Hits                    David Pacan (40)
Shot Blocks             Jesse Graham (23)
Takeaways               Jamie Oleksiak (4)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.07)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.921)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (9.00)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Early November 2006



November 1st

The Czech Ice Hockey Association have announced that Niagara IceDogs General Manager Mark Addison will be taking over the General Manager duties for the Czech Republic's U20 Team!



November 3rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Kitchener Rangers. Mark Visentin stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Rangers led 2-1 going into the final five minutes of the game, the IceDogs scored twice at the end of the game to take the victory!

Kitchener 2, Niagara 3

Doan (4) (Bureau, Bennett)
Kuhnhackl (7) (D.Hamilton, Wigle)
Horvat (6) (Rover, F. Hamilton)

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal.



November 4th

Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner 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 Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped only 9 of the 13 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Chris Festarini, who stopped 13 of 14 shots the rest of the way, and though Brampton led 5-2 early in the third, the IceDogs would score three goals to force overtime, but Brampton win in the shootout!

Brampton 6, Niagara 5 (SO) Defenseman Dylan Blujus scored the shootout winner.

Rover (4) (Wigle, Kuhnhackl) PP
Kuhnhackl (8) (Strome, Graham)
Oleksiak (3) (F.Hamilton) PP
Strome (12) (Pacan)
Strome (13) (F.Hamilton)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Dylan Blujus, who scored a goal, and an assist, and added the winner in the shootout. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion winger Barclay Goodrow, who scored a goal, and an assist.



November 6th

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



Sweden vs. Finland

Finland defeat Sweden 4-1! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who stopped 24 of 25 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Finnish winger Henri Ikonen, who scored a goal.



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Czech Republic and Russia battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Czech winger Dmitri Jaskin, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Czech center Tomas Hertl, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Russian defenseman Stanislav Gareyev, who scored a goal, and an assist.



IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, center Ryan Strome, and defenseman Dougie Hamilton have been named to the OHL All-Star team to play the Russian Selects.



November 8th



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland defeat Czech Republic 5-0! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Finnish defenseman Ville Pokka, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Marcus Fagerudd, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Russia vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Russia 4-1! First star honours would go to Swedish winger John Larsson, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Swedish goaltender Johan Gustafsson, who stopped 23 of 24 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Swedish winger Marcus Sorensen, who scored two goals.



November 9th



Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 5-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory.



Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-0! First star honours would go to Swedish center Mans Kruger, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Swedish winger Erik Thorell, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Swedish center Joakim Nordstrom, who scored a goal, and an assist.


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 Finnish Four Nations U-20 Tournament - Thursday November 9th 2006
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 2006-07 Table
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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Finland                  3      3      0      0      1.000   14   2    6    
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2nd     Sweden                   3      2      1      0      0.667   10   5    4    
3rd     Russia                   3      0      2      1      0.000   5    12   1    
4th     Czech Republic           3      0      2      1      0.000   3    13   1


November 10th

The IceDogs travel to play the London Knights. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though London scored twice early in the third to close the score to 4-3, the IceDogs would score late in the period to put the game out of reach!

Niagara 5, London 3

Wigle (12) (F.Hamilton, Horvat)
Pacan (6) (Strome, Rover)
Kuhnhackl (9) (Rover, Strome)
Strome (14) (Kuhnhackl, Pacan)
Pacan (7) (Graham) PP

First star honors would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who recorded two assists.



November 11th

The IceDogs travel to play the Kitchener Rangers. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored in the final minute of the game to force overtime, before going on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 2, Kitchener 1 (SO) Winger David Pacan scored the shootout winner.

Kuhnhackl (10) (Strome, Pacan)

First star honours would go to Kitchener Rangers goaltender John Gibson, who stopped 34 of 35 shots in the loss. Second star would go to Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Max Iafrate, who scored a goal.

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



November 12th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced, and though Ryan Horvat scored for Niagara late in the third to force overtime, the Wolves would win in the shootout!

Niagara 3, Sudbury 4 (SO) Defenseman Brandon Scott scored the shootout winner.

Kuhnhackl (11) (Strome, Rover) PP
Kuhnhackl (12) (Pacan, Beukeboom)
Horvat (7) (Beukeboom)

First star honours would go to Sudbury Wolves defenseman Brandon Scott, who scored a goal, and an assist, and added the winner in the shootout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs winger David Pacan will miss a week with a thigh contusion.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  22     16     2      0      4      0.818   88   58   36   
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2nd     Oshawa                   18     13     5      0      0      0.722   81   50   26   
3rd     Barrie                   20     13     7      0      0      0.650   85   67   26   
4th     Belleville               20     12     6      1      1      0.650   75   65   26   
5th     Ottawa                   17     9      4      1      3      0.647   66   51   22   
6th     Sudbury                  22     10     12     0      0      0.455   69   80   20   
7th     Brampton                 23     8      11     1      3      0.435   71   91   20   
8th     Peterborough             20     8      12     0      0      0.400   54   68   16   
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9th     Mississauga              20     5      13     1      1      0.300   43   95   12   
10th    Kingston                 20     5      14     0      1      0.275   45   77   11


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (14)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (22)
Points                  Ryan Strome (36)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+17)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (37)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (83)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (58)
Shot Blocks             Dougie Hamilton (31)
Takeaways               Jamie Oleksiak (6)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.16)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.920)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (8.95)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late November 2006



November 17th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the London Knights. Mark Vistentin stopped only 27 of the 32 shots he faced, and despite Visentin's performance, the IceDogs would come back to secure the victory in the third!

London 5, Niagara 6

Ritchie (2) (F.Hamilton, Doan)
Wigle (13) (Rover, Strome) PP
Doan (5) (Rover, Wigle) PP
Friesen (1) (Graham, F.Hamilton) PP
Strome (15) (Doan, Rover) PP
Rover (5) (Friesen) EN

First star honours would go to London Knights winger Jared Knight, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal, and three assists. Third star would go to London Knights defenseman Olli Maatta, who recorded three assists.



November 18th

IceDogs winger David Pacan resumes full contact practices after recovering from his thigh contusions.



The IceDogs travel to play the Guelph Storm. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 21 shots he faced, and though the Storm led 3-2 early in the third, the IceDogs scored three unanswered goals to cap the comeback!

Niagara 5, Guelph 3

Pacan (8) (Oleksiak, F. Hamilton) PP
Doan (6) (Rover, Friesen)
Oleksiak (4) (Friesen)
Kuhnhackl (13) (Strome) PP
F.Hamilton (2) (Mercer) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Guelph Storm winger Justin Auger, who scored a goal.



Oshawa Generals defenseman Julian Melchiori is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 7 assists.



November 19th

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Mark Visentin stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced in the game, and though the Generals scored the first goal, the IceDogs locked them down the rest of the game, while scoring four goals to achieve a decisive victory!

Niagara 4, Oshawa 1

Beukeboom (1) (Unassisted)
Friesen (2) (Pacan)
Strome (16) (Rover)
Kuhnhackl (14) (Pacan, Mercer)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who recorded an assist.



November 22nd

The QMJHL All-Stars defeated the Russian Selects 5-4 at the Colisee Desjardins in Victoriaville! First star honours would go to Saint John Sea Dogs center Jonathan Huberdeau, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Shawinigan Cataractes center Michael Chaput, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Russian winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who scored two goals.



November 23rd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Ottawa 67's. Mark Visentin stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though the IceDogs led 2-1 most of the game, Ottawa scored twice in the final two minutes of the game to take the victory!

Ottawa 3, Niagara 2

Theoret (7) (D.Hamilton, Ritchie)
Theoret (8) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center John McFarland, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Andreas Athanasiou, who scored a goal.



November 25th

The OHL All-Stars defeated the Russian Selects 5-0 at the Sudbury Community Arena in Sudbury! First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting goaltender J.P. Anderson, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Tyler Toffoli, who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 25:01, recorded 2 assists, was +1, and had 3 shots on goal, 5 hits, and won 88% of his faceoffs. He was named second star.

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 20:51, recorded an assist, was Even, and had 1 shot on goal, 5 hits, 1 shot block, and 3 takeaways!

IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin dressed as the backup to J.P. Anderson, but didn't get into the game.



Sudbury Wolves center Andrey Kuchin is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 1 goal, and 4 assists.



November 26th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Mark Visentin stopped only 6 of the 10 shots he faced before being pulled in favour of Chris Festarini, who stopped 15 of the 18 shots he faced, as the Colts destroyed the IceDogs in pretty much all facets of the game!

Niagara 3, Barrie 7

Mercer (6) (Strome) SH
Bennett (2) (F.Hamilton, Theoret)
Rover (6) (Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Ryan O'Connor, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Barrie Colts winger Norm Ezekiel, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Anthony Camara, who scored two goals.



November 28th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Mark Visentin stopped 26 of the 31 shots he faced, and the Spitfires scored the first five goals of the game, and though Niagara scored a couple late goals, it was way too little, way too late!

Windsor 5, Niagara 2

Bureau (2) (Horvat, Strome)
Horvat (8) (Friesen)

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Tanner Richard, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Alexander Khokhlachev, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Chris Marchese, who scored two goals, and two assists.



November 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Backup goatlender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 25 shots he faced, and though IceDogs winger Myles Doan scored with just five minutes left in the game to tie the score 4-4, the Greyhounds would score just seconds later, and hold on for the victory!

Sault Ste. Marie 6, Niagara 4

Strome (17) (Mercer) PP
Ritchie (3) (Theoret, Rover)
Strome (18) (Oleksiak, Pacan)
Doan (7) (Wigle)

First star honours would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds center Nick Cousins, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds winger Andrew Fritsch, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defenseman Mike Schwindt, who scored a goal.

IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer will miss 10 days with olecranon bursitis.



November 30th

Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner is named OHL Player of the Month. In 10 games he scored 7 goals, and 18 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  29     19     6      0      4      0.724   114  88   42   
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2nd     Oshawa                   23     16     6      0      1      0.717   99   64   33   
3rd     Barrie                   26     18     8      0      0      0.692   118  86   36   
4th     Ottawa                   23     13     6      1      3      0.652   83   64   30   
5th     Belleville               24     14     8      1      1      0.625   87   82   30   
6th     Sudbury                  28     14     14     0      0      0.500   90   100  28   
7th     Peterborough             25     11     14     0      0      0.440   70   80   22   
8th     Brampton                 28     9      15     1      3      0.393   85   110  22   
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9th     Mississauga              26     6      18     1      1      0.269   53   122  14   
10th    Kingston                 26     6      19     0      1      0.250   57   100  13


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (18)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (27)
Points                  Ryan Strome (45)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+18)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (52)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (107)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (73)
Shot Blocks             Dougie Hamilton (41)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (9)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.69)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.899)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (8.90)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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OHL Roundup - End of November 2006/07 Season



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  29     19     6      0      4      0.724   114  88   42   
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2nd     Oshawa                   23     16     6      0      1      0.717   99   64   33   
3rd     Barrie                   26     18     8      0      0      0.692   118  86   36   
4th     Ottawa                   23     13     6      1      3      0.652   83   64   30   
5th     Belleville               24     14     8      1      1      0.625   87   82   30   
6th     Sudbury                  28     14     14     0      0      0.500   90   100  28   
7th     Peterborough             25     11     14     0      0      0.440   70   80   22   
8th     Brampton                 28     9      15     1      3      0.393   85   110  22   
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9th     Mississauga              26     6      18     1      1      0.269   53   122  14   
10th    Kingston                 26     6      19     0      1      0.250   57   100  13

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Sarnia                   26     18     5      0      3      0.750   99   60   39   
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2nd     Kitchener                27     18     8      0      1      0.685   101  68   37   
3rd     Plymouth                 23     17     4      0      2      0.783   87   61   36   
4th     London                   26     17     7      1      1      0.692   104  77   36   
5th     Sault Ste. Marie         26     14     9      1      2      0.596   88   82   31   
6th     Windsor                  28     13     14     1      0      0.482   102  103  27   
7th     Guelph                   27     11     15     1      0      0.426   87   109  23   
8th     Saginaw                  25     10     15     0      0      0.400   79   101  20   
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9th     Owen Sound               26     9      15     2      0      0.385   83   98   20   
10th    Erie                     24     5      17     1      1      0.250   55   86   12


Niagara IceDogs Player Stats


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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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31   Festarini, Christopher   12  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.83 
29   Visentin, Mark           21  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.29 
6    Mercer, Luke             23  6   5   11  12   12   23   26.1 6.61 
11   Rover, Shayne            21  6   15  21  6    6    59   10.2 7.67 
5    Sheehan, Jimmy           10  3   1   4   -2   6    29   10.3 6.70 
25   Beukeboom, Brock         29  1   6   7   5    17   19   5.3  6.93 
2    Graham, Jesse            29  3   11  14  6    24   48   6.3  6.76 
27   Hamilton, Dougie         29  2   8   10  0    8    57   3.5  7.41 
3    Oleksiak, Jamie          29  4   11  15  9    24   47   8.5  7.31 
26   DiFruscia, Anthony       12  0   0   0   -3   0    5    0.0  5.83 
12   Doan, Myles              28  7   6   13  -2   14   53   13.2 6.36 
9    Horvat, Ryan             19  8   4   12  3    10   19   42.1 6.68 
23   Theoret, Mitchell        29  8   7   15  10   22   39   20.5 6.72 
8    Friesen, Alex            28  2   17  19  10   24   34   5.9  6.54 
13   Hamilton, Freddie        29  2   15  17  -6   16   31   6.5  6.52 
18   Strome, Ryan             29  18  27  45  18   31   90   20.0 8.90 
10   Verhaeghe, Carter        10  0   1   1   -1   14   8    0.0  5.50 
24   Bennett, Mitch           27  2   2   4   -3   52   20   10.0 6.26 
19   Bureau, Corey            24  2   1   3   -1   8    10   20.0 6.00 
87   Kuhnhackl, Tom           29  14  14  28  9    12   83   16.9 7.03 
22   Pacan, David             28  8   11  19  10   14   67   11.9 7.36 
20   Ritchie, Brett           24  3   3   6   -1   19   15   20.0 6.38 
14   Wigle, Joel              29  13  18  31  9    22   107  12.1 7.28

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 2006-07 Regular Season Stats
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No   Name                     GP  W   L   T   MIN  GAA  SV%  SO   Av R 
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31   Festarini, Christopher   12  7   1   1   626  2.68 .899 1    7.83 
29   Visentin, Mark           21  12  5   3  1134  2.91 .880 0    7.29


League Leaders - Skaters


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Stat                   League Leader                          IceDogs Leader

Goals                  Andy Andreoff (Oshawa), 22             Ryan Strome, 18, 4th
Assists                Boone Jenner (Oshawa), 29              Ryan Strome, 27, 2nd
Points                 Alexander Khokhlachev (Windsor), 45    Ryan Strome, 45, 2nd
+/-                    Anton Zupancic (London), +19           Ryan Strome, +18, 3rd
Penalty Minutes        Brandon Devlin (Windsor), 94           Mitch Bennett, 52, 27th
Shots On Goal          Andy Andreoff (Oshawa), 113            Joel Wigle, 107, 2nd
Game Winning Goals     Joel Wigle (Niagara), 5                Joel Wigle, 5, 1st
Hits                   Sebastien Gillies (Guelph), 103        Jamie Oleksiak, 73, 15th
Takeaways              Daniel Catenacci (Owen Sound), 13      Dougie Hamilton, 9, 4th
Shot Blocks            Nick Ebert (Windsor), 61               Dougie Hamilton, 41, 18th
Average Rating         Andy Andreoff (Oshawa), 8.91           Ryan Strome, 8.90, 2nd


League Leaders - Goaltenders


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Stat                   League Leader                          IceDogs Leader

Wins                   J.P. Anderson (Sarnia), 18             Mark Visentin, 12, 11th
Goals Against Average  Jack Campbell (SSM), 1.76              Chris Festarini, 2.69, 10th
Save Percentage        Jack Campbell (SSM), .936              Chris Festarini, .899, 11th
Shutouts               J.P. Anderson (Sarnia), 4              Chris Festarini, 1, 5th
Average Rating         Jack Campbell (SSM), 8.46              Chris Festarini, 7.83, 10th
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Early December 2006



December 1st

The WHL All-Stars defeated the Russian Selects 5-1 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta! First star honours would go to Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Griffin Reinhart, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Red Deer Rebels defenseman Alex Petrovic, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Edmonton Oil Kings center Michael St. Croix, who scored a goal, and an assist.



December 2nd

London Knights defenseman Olli Maatta is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 3 assists.



December 3rd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Owen Sound Attack. Mark Visentin stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced, and Ryan Strome scored in the final seconds of the game to force overtime, where the IceDogs would win in the shootout!

Owen Sound 2, Niagara 3 (SO) Winger Brett Ritchie scored the shootout winner.

Pacan (9) (Strome) PP
Strome (19) (Pacan, Kuhnhackl)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Owen Sound Attack goaltender Scott Stajcer, who stopped 32 of 34 shots in the loss.



December 7th

The IceDogs travel to play the Plymouth Whalers. Mark Visentin stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs got out to a 3-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game, and though Plymouth scored a couple late goals, the IceDogs hung on for the victory!

Niagara 3, Plymouth 2

Friesen (3) (Ritchie, Graham)
Rover (7) (Strome) PP
Strome (20) (Kuhnhackl) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Plymouth Whalers winger Jamie Devane, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Plymouth Whalers defenseman Dario Trutmann, who recorded an assist.



December 8th

IceDogs defenseman Luke Mercer resumes full contact practices after recovering from his olecranon bursitis.



The IceDogs travel to play the Saginaw Spirit. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 7 of the 11 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Mark Visentin, who stopped 13 of 16 shots he rest of the game, and Niagara's five goals weren't enough to make up the difference!

Niagara 5, Saginaw 7

Horvat (9) (Wigle, Oleksiak)
Wigle (14) (Rover, Kuhnhackl) PP
Wigle (15) (F.Hamilton, D.Hamilton) PP
Kuhnhackl (15) (Graham) PP
Kuhnhackl (16) (Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Eric Locke, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit winger Brandon Saad, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored two goals, and an assist.

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl put up his 100th OHL Point!



December 9th

Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 2 goals, and 4 assists.



December 15th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs dominated the entire game on route to a decisive victory!

Brampton 1, Niagara 5

Strome (21) (Bureau, Beukeboom)
Wigle (16) (Friesen, D.Hamilton)
Rover (8) (F.Hamilton)
Strome (22) (D.Hamilton) PP
Kuhnhackl (17) (Rover, D.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  33     22     7      0      4      0.727   130  100  48   
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2nd     Oshawa                   30     21     8      0      1      0.717   125  85   43   
3rd     Barrie                   33     22     11     0      0      0.667   142  105  44   
4th     Ottawa                   30     19     7      1      3      0.700   111  81   42   
5th     Belleville               30     17     9      1      3      0.633   108  101  38   
6th     Sudbury                  34     16     18     0      0      0.471   104  122  32   
7th     Peterborough             32     12     16     1      3      0.438   90   106  28   
8th     Brampton                 35     11     19     1      4      0.386   102  139  27   
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9th     Kingston                 33     9      22     0      2      0.303   74   121  20   
10th    Mississauga              33     7      23     1      2      0.258   74   146  17


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (22)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (30)
Points                  Ryan Strome (52)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+18)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (66)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (122)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (89)
Shot Blocks             Dougie Hamilton (44)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (9)
Goals Against Average   Mark Visentin (2.79)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.889)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (8.94)
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Mid December 2006 - Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament



December 16th

The IceDogs travel to play the Peterborough Petes. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs scored three third period goals to claim the victory!

Niagara 3, Peterborough 1

Strome (23) (Doan, Bureau)
Mercer (7) (Strome, Bureau)
Horvat (10) (F.Hamilton) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Matt Murray, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 28 of 29 shots in the victory.



Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 6 assists.



December 17th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped 8 of the 11 shots he faced before leaving the game with a thigh strain, and Chris Festarini stopped all 18 shots the rest of the game, and though Mississauga led 3-2 going into the third period, the IceDogs scored four times in the third to take the victory!

Niagara 6, Mississauga 3

Strome (24) (Wigle, Graham) PP
Strome (25) (Pacan, Doan) PP
Horvat (11) (Unassisted)
Strome (26) (Bureau, Beukeboom)
Strome (27) (Kuhnhackl, Rover) PP
D.Hamilton (3) (Kuhnhackl, Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored four goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Mika Partanen, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Matt Braun, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin will miss a week with a thigh strain.

The IceDogs recall goaltender Michael Gallardi from the St. Catharines Falcons.



December 19th

The Icedogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Chris Festarini stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs completely dominated every facet of the game, as they score nine goals in the blowout!

Niagara 9, Brampton 2

Theoret (9) (Graham, Friesen)
Pacan (10) (Kuhnhackl, Beukeboom)
Ritchie (4) (F.Hamilton, D.Hamilton)
Wigle (17) (D.Hamilton)
D.Hamilton (4) (Kuhnhackl, Friesen)
Strome (28) (Bennett, Kuhnhackl)
D.Hamilton (5) (Friesen)
Theoret (10) (Rover, Friesen)
D.Hamilton (6) (Strome, Rover) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who scored a hat trick, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded four assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored two goals.



Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, and defenseman Dougie Hamilton have been selected to play for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championship!


Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl has been selected to play for Germany at the upcoming World Junior Championship!




The Russian Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today. This will be the Czech Republic's final tune-up before the upcoming World Junior championship!



Sweden vs. Russia

Sweden defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Swedish goaltender Johan Gustafsson, who posted a 30 save shutout. Second star would go to Swedish winger Ronny Hansson, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Swedish winger Max Friberg, who recorded an assist.



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland and the Czech Republic battle to a 3-3 draw! First star honours would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who recorded an assist.



Denmark and Norway have won their respective groups at the Division 1 World Juniors, and will compete in the 2007/08 World Junior Championship!



December 20th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sarnia Sting. Backup goaltender Michael Gallardi will get the start in goal for Niagara. Michael Gallardi stopped 23 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored a couple late goals, they weren't enough to make up the difference!

Sarnia 5, Niagara 3

Ritchie (5) (F.Hamilton, Rover)
Strome (29) (Graham)
F.Hamilton (3) (Pacan, Doan) PP

First star honours would go to Sarnia Sting winger Tyler J. Brown, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Sarnia Sting center Alex Galchenyuk, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Sarnia Sting defenseman Adrian Robertson, who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played in his 100th OHL Game!



Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 5-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored two goals, and two assists. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory.



Czech Republic vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 4-3! First star honours would go to Czech winger Petr Straka, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Swedish winger Johan Larsson, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Jonas Brodin, who scored a goal, and an assist.



December 21st



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Czech Republic defeat Russia 4-2! First star honours would go to Czech winger Dmitri Jaskin, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Czech center Tomas Hertl, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek, who stopped 27 of 29 shots in the victory.



Finland vs. Sweden

Finland defeated Sweden 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored a goal.


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 2006-07 Table
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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Finland                  3      2      0      1      0.667   12   4    5    
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2nd     Sweden                   3      2      1      0      0.667   8    7    4    
3rd     Czech Republic           3      1      1      1      0.333   10   9    3    
4th     Russia                   3      0      3      0      0.000   3    13   0


December 23rd

IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin resumes full contact practices after recovering from his thigh strain.

The IceDogs assign goaltender Michael Gallardi to the St. Catharines Falcons.

Ottawa 67's winger Shane Prince is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 5 goals, and 5 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  37     25     8      0      4      0.730   151  111  54   
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2nd     Ottawa                   34     22     8      1      3      0.706   127  87   48   
3rd     Barrie                   35     24     11     0      0      0.686   150  109  48   
4th     Oshawa                   33     22     9      0      2      0.697   134  95   46   
5th     Belleville               34     19     11     1      3      0.618   117  116  42   
6th     Sudbury                  37     18     19     0      0      0.486   113  129  36   
7th     Brampton                 38     13     20     1      4      0.408   112  152  31   
8th     Peterborough             36     13     19     1      3      0.417   97   122  30   
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9th     Kingston                 35     9      24     0      2      0.286   75   129  20   
10th    Mississauga              36     8      25     1      2      0.264   84   159  19


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (29)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (33)
Points                  Ryan Strome (62)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+25)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (76)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (129)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (101)
Shot Blocks             Dougie Hamilton (52)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (10)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.60)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.902)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (9.00)
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Czech Republic Roster - 2006/07 World Junior Championship



Goaltenders



Patrik Bartosak

6'1", 183 lbs, Age: 18, From: Czech Republic, Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

Role: Backup Goaltender

Stats: 20GP, 10-7-1, 2SO, 2.78 GAA, .898 SV%, 7.95 AvR



Pavel Kantor

6'1", 158 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pisek, Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice (Czech Elite League)

Role: Third String Goaltender

Stats: 5GP, 1-3-1, 0 SO, 3.54 GAA, .871 SV%, 7.00 AvR



Petr Mrazek

6', 171 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ostrava, Czech Republic, Ottawa 67's (OHL)

Role: Starting Goaltender

Stats: 26GP, 17-6-3, 1 SO, 2.43 GAA, .908 SV%, 8.08 AvR



Defensemen



Milan Doudera

6', 187 lbs, Age: 18, From: Kladno, Czech Republic, Guelph Storm (OHL)

Role: Extra Defenseman

Stats: 12GP, 4G, 1A, 5P, +3, 6 PIM, 6.75 AvR



Marek Hrbas

5'11", 185 lbs, Age: 18, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Kamloops Blazers (WHL)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 34GP, 4G, 8A, 12P, -5, 36 PIM, 6.38 AvR



Richard Nedomlel

6'4", 224 lbs, Age: 18, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

Role: First Pairing, Second Powerplay, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 35GP, 2G, 12A, 14P, -5, 57 PIM, 7.43 AvR



Tomas Pavelka

6'1", 180 lbs, Age: 18, From: Czech Republic, PEI Rocket (QMJHL)

Role: Third Pairing, First Powerplay

Stats: 21GP, 1G, 6A, 7P, +1, 16 PIM, 6.57 AvR



Libor Sulak

6'1", 171 lbs, Age: 17, From: Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, Tatranski Vici (Russian Minor Hockey League)

Role: Fourth Pairing

Stats: 19GP, 5G, 6A, 11P, +2, 28 PIM, 7.05 AvR



Bohumil Jank

6'2", 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, Lev Poprad (Russian Vysshaya Liga)

Role: Fourth Pairing

Stats: 15GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -4, 10 PIM, 6.13 AvR



Daniel Krejci

6'1", 187 lbs, Age: 19, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Sparta Praha Jrs (Czech Junior League A)

Role: Second Pairing, Second Powerplay

Stats: 19GP, 3G, 9A, 12P, +1, 28 PIM, 6.74 AvR



Michal Plutnar

6'2", 176 lbs, Age: 17, From: Chotebor, Czech Republic, Tri-City Americans (WHL)

Role: First Pairing, First Powerplay, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 34GP, 7G, 21A, 28P, +1, 19 PIM, 7.18 AvR



Tomas Valenta

5'11" , 209 lbs, Age: 19, From: Zlin, Czech Republic, Zlin Jrs (Czech Junior League B)

Role: Third Pairing, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 19GP, 10G, 17A, 27P, +14, 24 PIM, 7.68 AvR



Left Wingers



Jakub Culek

6'3", 185 lbs, Age: 19, From: Kladno, Czech Republic, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

Role: Third Line LW, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 36GP, 1G, 10A, 11P, +8, 46 PIM, 6.53 AvR



Marek Kalus

6'1", 165 lbs, Age: 18, From: Czech Republic, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW, Second Penalty Kill

Stats: 29GP, 2G, 4A, 6P, +5, 26 PIM, 6.24 AvR



Tomas Nosek

6'3", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pardubice, Czech Republic, Pardubice (Czech Elite League)

Role: Extra Winger

Stats: 31GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +1, 16 PIM, 6.10 AvR



Dominik Volek

6', 176 lbs, Age: 17, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Regina Pats (WHL)

Role: Second Line LW, First Powerplay

Stats: 33GP, 16G, 24A, 40P, +1, 18 PIM, 7.09 AvR



Right Wingers



Tomas Filippi

6'1", 180 lbs, Age: 19, From: Liberec, Czech Republic, Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

Role: Second Line RW

Stats: 39GP, 13G, 21A, 34P, -9, 56 PIM, 6.95 AvR



Martin Frk

6', 205 lbs, Age: 18, From: Czech Republic, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)

Role: Third Line RW, First Penalty Kill

Stats: 36GP, 13G, 9A, 22P, +7, 54 PIM, 7.36 AvR



Dmitri Jaskin

6'3", 198 lbs, Age: 18, From: Omsk, Russia, Slavia Praha Jrs (Czech Junior League A)

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

Stats: 18GP, 18G, 15A, 33P, +19, 43 PIM, 7.94 AvR



Petr Straka

6', 198 lbs, Age: 19, From: Plzen, Czech Republic, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

Role: First Line LW, Second Powerplay RW

Stats: 35GP, 16G, 28A, 44P, +5, 36 PIM, 7.89 AvR



Matej Stransky

6'3", 202 lbs, Age: 18, From: Ostrava, Czech Republic, Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

Role: Fourth Line RW

Stats: 31GP, 17G, 11A, 28P, +8, 33 PIM, 7.52 AvR



Centers



Matej Beran

6'4", 211 lbs, Age: 18, From: Czech Republic, PEI Rocket (QMJHL)

Role: Fourth Line Center, First Powerplay

Stats: 35GP, 19G, 19A, 38P, -1, 50 PIM, 7.60 AvR



Radek Faksa

6'3", 205 lbs, Age: 17, From: Opava, Czech Republic, Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

Role: Third Line Center, Second Powerplay LW

Stats: 33GP, 12G, 30A, 42P, +4, 43 PIM, 8.18 AvR



Tomas Hertl

6'2", 198 lbs, Age: 18, From: Prague, Czech Republic, Slavia Praha (Czech Elite League)

Role: First Line Center

Stats: 18GP, 5G, 2A, 7P, -4, 12 PIM, 6.00 AvR



Denis Kindl

6', 196 lbs, Age: 19, From: Pardubice, Czech Republic, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)

Role: Extra Center

Stats: 36GP, 17G, 16A, 33P, +5, 44 PIM, 7.06 AvR



Dominik Uher

6', 198 lbs, Age: 18, From: Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic, Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Role: Second Line Center, Second Powerplay

Stats: 30GP, 20G, 31A, 51P, +3, 14 PIM, 8.43 AvR



Line Combinations

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LW                    C                    RW

Petr Straka           Tomas Hertl          Dmitri Jaskin
Dominik Volek         Dominik Uher         Tomas Filippi
Jakub Culek           Radek Faksa          Martin Frk
Marek Calus           Matej Beran          Matej Stransky

Extras: C Denis Kindl, LW Tomas Nosek

LD                    RD

Richard Nedomlel      Michal Plutnar
Marek Hrbas           Daniel Krejci
Tomas Pavelka         Tomas Valenta
Libor Sulak           Bohumil Jank

Extra: Milan Doudera

Petr Mrazek
Patrik Bartosak
Pavel Kantor
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Late December 2006, World Junior Championship Preliminary Round



December 26th

The World Junior Championship begins play today! The Czech Republic are in Group B, pitting them against Belarus, Finland, Russia, and Switzerland!



Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 5-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and three assists. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored a hat trick, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory!



Belarus vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic defeat Belarus 5-0! First star honours would go to Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek, who posted a 27 save shutout. Second star would go to Czech center Matej Beran, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Czech winger Marek Kalus, who scored two goals.


In Group A action Canada and the USA battled to a 3-3 draw, and Sweden defeat Germany 5-3!


IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 24:35, scored a goal, was Even, and had 4 shots on goal, and won 87% of his faceoffs, as Canada battled the USA to a 3-3 draw! He was selected first star of the game!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 25:45, was Even, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 3 hits, 2 shot blocks, and a takeaway as Canada battled the USA to a 3-3 draw!

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 25:21, scored 2 goals, had 6 shots on goal, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 1 hit as Germany fell to Sweden 5-3!



December 27th

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



IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 24:34, recorded an assist, was Even, and had 3 shots on goal as Germany lost to Slovakia 4-3!

IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 24:09, recorded an assist, was Even, and had 6 shots on goal, 1 hit, and won 68% of his faceoffs as Canada defeated Sweden 5-1!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 26:55, was Even, and had 1 shot on goal, 1 hit, 1 shot block, and 1 takeaway as Canada defeated Sweden 5-1!



December 28th



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Czech Republic defeat Russia 5-1! First star honours would go to Czech winger Dmitri Jaskin, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Czech winger Petr Straka, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Richard Nedomlel, who recorded an assist.



Switzerland vs. Belarus

Switzerland defeat Belarus 5-2! First star honours would go to Swiss winger Sven Bartschi, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Swiss defenseman Samuel Guerra, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Swiss center Christoph Bertschi, who recorded an assist.



December 29th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Guelph Storm. Mark Visentin stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced, and the IceDogs got out to an early 3-1 lead, and though Guelph scored a late goal, they never really threatened!

Guelph 1, Niagara 3

Theoret (11) (Friesen, Oleksiak) PP
Horvat (12) (Pacan, Oleksiak) SH
Graham (4) (Unassisted) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Mitchell Theoret, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who recorded two assists.



In Group A action Canada defeated Slovakia 5-1, and Sweden defeat USA 5-3!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 18:31, was Even, and had a shot on goal, 2 hits, and 3 takeaways as Canada defeated Slovakia 5-1!

IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 20:05, recorded 3 assists, was +3, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 2 shots on goal, and won 80% of his faceoffs, as Canada defeated Slovakia 5-1! He was named third star of the game!



December 30th



Russia vs. Switzerland

Russia defeat Switzerland 5-3! First star honours would go to Russian winger Stanislav Galiev, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Swiss defenseman Dario Trutmann, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Swiss defenseman Samuel Guerra, who recorded an assist.



Finland vs. Czech Republic

Finland defeat Czech Republic 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who posted a 35 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and two assists.



Czech center Denis Kindl has been removed from the roster due to a fractured cheekbone.

A new player has been selected to take his place:



C Patrik Machac

5'9", 169 lbs, Age: 17, From: Czech Republic, Brampton Battalion (OHL)

Role: Extra Center

Stats: 38GP, 15G, 17A, 32P, -8, 81 PIM, 6.34 AvR



London Knights center Vladislav Namestnikov is named OHL Player of the Week! In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and 2 assists.



December 31st

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 32 of the 35 shots he faced, and though the game went into the third period deadlocked at 1-1, the Battalion would score twice in the third to secure the victory!

Niagara 1, Brampton 3

Doan (8) (Bennett)

First star honours would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Marcus McIvor, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 32 of 35 shots in the loss. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Matej Machovsky, who stopped 18 of 19 shots in the victory.



In Group A action Canada defeated Germany 5-1, and USA defeat Slovakia 3-2!



IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 25:55, recorded an assist, was Even, and had 2 shots on goal, and won 82% of his faceoffs, as Canada defeated Germany 5-1!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 30:33, was Even, and had 1 hit, and 2 takeaways as Canada defeated Germany 5-1!

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 25:48, was -1, served 2 penalty minutes, and had 2 shots on goal, as Germany lost to Canada 5-1!



Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome is named OHL Player of the Month!! In 8 games he scored 11 goals, and 6 assists.



January 1st

The IceDogs travel to play the Oshawa Generals. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 28 of the 33 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs scored just seconds into the game, the Generals dominated play in a decisive victory!

Niagara 1, Oshawa 5

Pacan (11) (Unassisted)

First star honours would go to Oshawa Generals defenseman Julian Melchiori, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Oshawa Generals winger Andy Andreoff, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Belarus vs. Russia

Russia defeat Belarus 5-1! First star honours would go to Russian winger Stanislav Galiev, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Russian winger Alexander Gogolev, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Russian center Alexander Khokhlachev, who scored a goal, and an assist.



Switzerland vs. Finland

Finland defeat Switzerland 4-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Finnish Jani Hakanpaa, who recorded an assist.



IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat has been suspended 2 games for a vicious elbow in the IceDogs 3-1 victory over Brampton.

The IceDogs have recalled center James Pursell from the St. Catharines Falcons.

Both the Niagara IceDogs Board of Directors, and the Czech Ice Hockey Association call to let me know they are very pleased with my performance as General Manager!



The ISS released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was ranked!

D Jesse Graham - #134 (Down From #32 in Preliminaries)

The top-ranked player was Sarnia Sting winger Nail Yakupov (35GP, 17G, 28A, 45P, +13, 48 PIM, 7.60 AvR), followed by Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray (35GP, 7G, 19A, 26P, -3, 20 PIM, 7.94 AvR), and Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Griffin Reinhart (39GP, 8G, 14A, 22P, +20, 40 PIM, 7.74 AvR).



The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Toronto Marlboros defenseman Jonathan Duchesne (24GP, 3G, 15A, 18P, +1, 26 PIM, 6.79 AvR), followed by Oshawa Minor Generals defenseman Trevor Bzdel (27GP, 5G, 13A, 18P, -11, 36 PIM, 6.74 AvR), and Peterborough AAA Petes center Luc McLaren (27GP, 6G, 7A, 13P, -6, 62 PIM, 5.67 AvR).

If the season ended today the IceDogs would hold the 19th Overall Pick:

Ranked #19 - G Derek Betournay (North End Flames): 3GP, 3-0-0, 0 SO, 2.67 GAA, .906 SV%, 7.67 AvR



The ISS also released their Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Swedish center Alexander Barkov (Tampereen Tappara, 33GP, 2G, 8A, 10P, +6, 28 PIM, 6.21 AvR), followed by Finnish winger Henri Ikonen (KalPa-Hockey A Jrs, 20GP, 11G, 15A, 26P, +9, 16 PIM, 7.10 AvR), and Swedish winger Andre Burakovsky (Malmo J20, 14GP, 1G, 5A, 6P, -1, 12 PIM, 6.00)



January 2nd



Finland vs. Belarus

Finland defeat Belarus 5-0! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who posted a 25 save shutout. Third star would go to Finnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who recorded an assist.



Czech Republic vs. Switzerland

Czech Republic defeated Switzerland 5-1! First star honours would go to Czech winger Dmitri Jaskin, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek, who stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Czech center Tomas Hertl, who recorded two assists.



In Group A action Sweden defeat Slovakia 5-3, and Germany and USA battle to a 3-3 draw!

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 23:51, recorded an assist, was -1, and had 4 shots on goal, as Germany battled the USA to a 3-3 draw!



Group A

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1st   PlCanada                   4      3      0      1      0.750   18   6    7    
2nd   PlSweden                   4      3      1      0      0.750   16   14   6    
3rd   PlU.S.A.                   4      1      1      2      0.250   12   13   4    
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4th   PlSlovakia                 4      1      3      0      0.250   10   16   2    
5th   PlGermany                  4      0      3      1      0.000   10   17   1

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      T      Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlFinland                  4      4      0      0      1.000   18   2    8    
2nd   PlCzech Republic           4      3      1      0      0.750   15   6    6    
3rd   PlRussia                   4      2      2      0      0.500   12   14   4    
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4th   PlSwitzerland              4      1      3      0      0.250   10   16   2    
5th   PlBelarus                  4      0      4      0      0.000   3    20   0

The second place finish gets Czech Republic a match-up against the USA in the Quarter-Finals of the World Junior Championship!



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  40     26     10     0      4      0.700   156  120  56   
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2nd     Ottawa                   37     24     8      1      4      0.716   140  93   53   
3rd     Barrie                   38     25     13     0      0      0.658   157  117  50   
4th     Belleville               38     22     11     2      3      0.645   134  128  49   
5th     Oshawa                   36     23     11     0      2      0.667   143  103  48   
6th     Sudbury                  40     19     20     0      1      0.487   126  140  39   
7th     Brampton                 41     15     21     1      4      0.427   120  159  35   
8th     Peterborough             39     15     20     1      3      0.436   108  132  34   
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9th     Mississauga              39     10     26     1      2      0.295   93   169  23   
10th    Kingston                 38     10     26     0      2      0.289   81   139  22


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (29)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (33)
Points                  Ryan Strome (62)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+25)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (78)
Shots On Goal           Joel Wigle (136)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (106)
Shot Blocks             Luke Mercer (52)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (10)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.76)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.897)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (9.00)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Early January 2007, World Junior Championship Playoffs



January 3rd

Czech winger Tomas Filippi has been removed from the Czech Republic roster due to damage to his elbow. A new player was called on to take his place:



RW Tomas Hyka

5'11", 160 lbs, Age: 18, From: Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)

Role: Fourth Line LW

Stats: 44GP, 19G, 16A, 35P, -3, 58 PIM, 6.48 AvR



IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover will miss a few days with a superficial laceration. Defenseman Broderick Kelly has been recalled from the St. Catharines Falcons.



January 5th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Mark Visentin stopped 36 of the 43 shots he faced before being pulled in favour of Chris Festarini, who stopped 6 of 7 shots the rest of the way, and the IceDogs as a team played their worst game of the year, being dominated in all aspects of the game!

Barrie 8, Niagara 1

Pacan (12) (Beukeboom, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts center Ivan Telegin, who scored four goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Derek Hartwick, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Aaron Taylor, who scored two goals.



World Junior Championship, Quarter-Finals



Russia vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Swedish goaltender Johan Gustafsson, who posted a 27 save shutout. Second star would go to Swedish winger Max Friberg, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Swedish winger Johan Larsson, who scored a goal.



Czech Republic vs. USA

Czech Republic defeat USA 3-2! First star honours would go to Czech winger Jakub Culek, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Czech center Tomas Hertl, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Czech goaltender Petr Mrazek, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in the victory.



In Relegation Group action Slovakia defeat Switzerland 4-3, and Germany defeat Belarus 4-0!

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 23:23, recorded 3 assists, was Even, and had 9 shots on goal, and 2 hits as Germany defeated Belarus 4-0! He was named third star of the game.



IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover resumes full contact practices after recovering from his superficial laceration.

Defenseman Jimmy Sheehan has been assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons.



January 6th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, and held off a last minute onslaught by Windsor to secure the victory!

Niagara 3, Windsor 2

Oleksiak (5) (Theoret, Pacan) PP
Theoret (12) (Oleksiak)
Friesen (4) (Pacan, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires center Alexander Khokhlachev, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires winger Chris Marchese, who recorded two assists.

IceDogs center Alex Friesen scored his 200th OHL Point!

IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton will miss 3 weeks with an ankle ligaments sprain.



In Relegation Group Action Slovakia defeat Belarus 5-0, and Switzerland and Germany battled to a 4-4 draw!

IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl played 24:12, scored a goal, was -1, and had 6 shots on goal, and 2 hits as Germany battled Switzerland to a 4-4 draw!



Relegation League

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1st     Slovakia                 3      3      0      0      1.000   13   6    6    
2nd     Germany                  3      1      1      1      0.333   11   8    3    
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3rd   R Switzerland              3      1      1      1      0.333   12   10   3    
4th   R Belarus                  3      0      3      0      0.000   2    14   0


Switzerland and Belarus have been relegated to Division 1, they will be replaced next year by Denmark and Norway, who won their respective Division 1 Groups!



IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat's suspension ends, and center James Pursell is assigned to the St. Catharines Falcons.



January 7th



World Junior Championship Semi-Finals



Sweden vs. Canada

Canada defeat Sweden 4-3! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Johan Larsson, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Swedish winger Pontus Aberg, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Canadian winger Brad Ross, who scored a goal.



IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 23:10, recorded an assist, was Even, and had 3 shots on goal, and won 77% of his faceoffs, as Canada defeated Sweden 4-3!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 24:43, was Even, and had 2 hits, a shot block, and a takeaway, as Canada defeated Sweden 4-3!



Czech Republic vs. Finland

Finland defeat Czech Republic 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who posted a 27 save shutout. Third star would go to Finnish winger Teemu Pulkkinen, who scored two goals, and an assist.



Oshawa Generals winger Andy Andreoff is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 3 goals, and 6 assists.



January 8th

With the trade deadline coming up, the IceDogs announce the completion of a trade with the Owen Sound Attack, trading defenseman Jimmy Sheehan to the Attack in exchange for Belarussian center Artur Gavrus.

Sheehan played 16 games for Niagara this season, putting up 4 (3+1) points, was -4, with 6 penalty minutes, for a 6.44 AvR.

Gavrus played 23 games for Owen Sound this season, putting up 5 (1+4) ponts, and was -5, with 30 penalty minutes, for an 6.13 AvR. He scored 2 goals in 6 games for Belrus at the World Juniors en route to relegation.



January 9th



World Junior Championship, Bronze Medal Game, Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-2! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Rickard Rakell, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Swedish winger Johan Larsson, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Czech defenseman Richard Nedomlel, who recorded an assist.



World Junior Championship, Gold Medal Game, Finland vs. Canada

Canada defeat Finland 5-4! First star honours would go to Canadian winger Brendan Gallagher, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Canadian winger Tyler Toffoli, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Canadian center Michael St. Croix, who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs center Ryan Strome played 22:08, was Even, and had 4 shots on goal, and won 58% of his faceoffs, as Canada defeated Finland 5-4!

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton played 28:02, was +1, and had 2 hits, and a shot block, as Canada defeated Finland 5-4!



Bronze: Sweden
Silver: Finland
Gold: Canada


IceDogs at the World Junior Championship



GM Mark Addison, Czech Republic, Fourth Place

C Artur Gavrus, Belarus: 6GP, 2G, 0A, 2P, -2, 16 PIM, 5.83 AvR, Relegated

RW Tom Kuhnhackl, Germany: 6GP, 3G, 5A, 8P, -3, 4 PIM, 7.67 AvR, Escaped Relegation

D Dougie Hamilton, Canada: 6GP, 0G, 0A, 0P, +1, 2 PIM, 7.00 AvR, Gold Medal

C Ryan Strome, Canada: 6GP, 1G, 6A, 7P, +3, 2 PIM, 7.67 AvR, Gold Medal



January 10th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, and though Mississauga scored first, the IceDogs would score three unanswered goals to take a lead they would not give up!

Niagara 4, Mississauga 2

Ritchie (6) (Oleksiak, Friesen)
Theoret (13) (Wigle, Friesen)
Strome (30) (Friesen, D.Hamilton)
Wigle (18) (Kuhnhackl, Strome)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist.



January 12th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Mark visentin stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced in the game, and though Sudbury scored once late in the game, Niagara dominated the remainder of the game in a decisive victory!

Sudbury 1, Niagara 5

Wigle (19) (Friesen, Mercer)
Wigle (20) (Friesen, Theoret)
Pacan (13) (Doan, Graham) PP
Kuhnhackl (18) (Wigle, Rover) PP
Strome (31) (Kuhnhackl, D.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded an assist.



January 14th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced in the game, and though the game went to the third period tied 1-1, the IceDogs would score twice in the final frame to take the victory!

Mississauga 1, Niagara 3

Wigle (21) (Unassisted)
Oleksiak (6) (Pacan, Graham) PP
Beukeboom (2) (Doan, Mercer)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors defenseman Matt Braun, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Brock Beukeboom, who scored a goal.



Peterborough Petes defenseman Tommy Hughes is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 8 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     Niagara                  45     30     11     0      4      0.711   172  134  64   
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2nd     Ottawa                   43     28     10     1      4      0.709   162  114  61   
3rd     Barrie                   44     30     14     0      0      0.682   186  135  60   
4th     Oshawa                   42     26     14     0      2      0.643   167  131  54   
5th     Belleville               44     23     15     2      4      0.591   152  157  52   
6th     Sudbury                  45     22     21     0      2      0.511   143  157  46   
7th     Brampton                 47     18     23     1      5      0.447   140  179  42   
8th     Peterborough             45     18     23     1      3      0.444   134  152  40   
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9th     Kingston                 43     13     28     0      2      0.326   102  156  28   
10th    Mississauga              44     10     31     1      2      0.261   101  187  23


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (31)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (34)
Points                  Ryan Strome (65)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+27)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (99)
Shots on Goal           Joel Wigle (151)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (115)
Shot Blocks             Jamie Oleksiak (59)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (12)
Goals Against Average   Chris Festarini (2.76)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.898)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (9.00)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late January 2007



January 16th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and though Windsor scored midway through the third period to tie the game 3-3, the IceDogs scored twice in the final five minutes to take the victory!

Windsor 3, Niagara 5

Pacan (14) (Friesen, Doan) PP
Doan (9) (Graham, Oleksiak) PP
Wigle (22) (Strome, Rover) PP
Ritchie (7) (Kuhnhackl, Friesen)
Horvat (13) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored a goal.



January 19th

Team Cherry defeat Team Davidson 5-4 at the CHL Top Prospects Game! First star honours would go to Team Davidson defenseman Griffin Reinhart (Saskatoon Blades), who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Team Cherry winger Marek Hrivik (Moncton Wildcats), who scored two goals. Third star would go to Team Cherry defenseman Ryan O'Connor (Barrie Colts), who scored a goal.

No IceDogs played in the game.



January 21st

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Erie Otters. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced in the game, and though Erie scored two goals at the end of the second period to tie the game 3-3 going to the third, Niagara would explode, scoring three goals in the final five minutes of the game to take the victory!

Erie 3, Niagara 6

Strome (32) (Kuhnhackl, D.Hamilton) PP
Strome (33) (Kuhnhackl, Pacan)
D.Hamilton (7) (Bennett, Bureau)
Wigle (23) (Theoret)
Wigle (24) (Oleksiak, Theoret)
Bureau (3) (Ritchie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who scored a goal, and an assist.

IceDogs center Ryan Strome scored his 200th OHL Point!



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



January 26th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Belleville Bulls. Mark Visentin stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced, and though the score was tied 3-3 going into the third, the Bulls scored twice in the third to take the victory!

Belleville 5, Niagara 3

Doan (10) (Oleksiak, Pacan) PP
Rover (9) (D.Hamilton, Strome) PP
Doan (11) (Oleksiak, Graham) PP

First star honours would go to Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls winger Carter Sandlak, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Belleville Bulls Austen Brassard, who scored two goals.



January 27th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped only 2 of the 5 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Mark Visentin, who stopped all 14 shots the rest of the way, while the IceDogs offense exploded for seven goals in the victory!

Niagara 7, Barrie 3

Oleksiak (7) (Graham, Pacan) PP
Strome (34) (Rover, D.Hamilton) PP
Oleksiak (8) (Kuhnhackl, Friesen) PP
Doan (12) (Gavrus, Rover)
Doan (13) (Friesen, D.Hamilton) PP
Graham (5) (Friesen)
Wigle (25) (Rover, Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Myles Doan, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who scored two goals.

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored his 100th OHL Point!



January 28th

The IceDogs travel to play the Owen Sound Attack. Mark Visentin stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced in the game, and though the Attack scored late in the third to force overtime, the IceDogs would go on to victory in the shootout!

Niagara 4, Owen Sound 3 (SO) Winger Myles Doan scored the shootout winner.

Wigle (26) (Rover, Doan)
Rover (10) (Friesen)
Strome (35) (Wigle, Rover)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal.



The Niagara IceDogs are the first team to clinch a berth in the OHL Playoffs!



Belleville Bulls winger Carter Sandlak is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he recorded 6 assists.



January 31st

Kingston Frontenacs goaltender Igor Bobkov is named OHL Player of the Month. In 4 games he recorded 4 wins, and 2 shutouts.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlNiagara                  50     34     12     0      4      0.720   197  151  72   
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2nd     Ottawa                   47     31     11     1      4      0.713   172  123  67   
3rd     Barrie                   48     33     15     0      0      0.688   205  149  66   
4th     Belleville               48     27     15     2      4      0.625   169  164  60   
5th     Oshawa                   47     28     17     0      2      0.617   186  154  58   
6th     Sudbury                  48     24     21     0      3      0.531   154  165  51   
7th     Brampton                 50     19     25     1      5      0.440   147  191  44   
8th     Peterborough             50     19     27     1      3      0.420   147  170  42   
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9th     Kingston                 48     14     32     0      2      0.313   109  170  30   
10th    Mississauga              48     11     34     1      2      0.260   107  198  25


Team Leaders

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Stat                    Leader

Goals                   Ryan Strome (35)
Assists                 Ryan Strome (37)
Points                  Ryan Strome (72)
+/-                     Ryan Strome (+25)
Penalty Minutes         Mitch Bennett (105)
Shots on Goal           Joel Wigle (170)
Hits                    Jamie Oleksiak (124)
Shot Blocks             Dougie Hamilton (68)
Takeaways               Dougie Hamilton (14)
Goals Against Average   Mark Visentin (2.79)
Save Percentage         Chris Festarini (.892)
Average Rating          Ryan Strome (8.98)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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OHL Roundup - End of January 2006/07 Season



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlNiagara                  50     34     12     0      4      0.720   197  151  72   
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2nd     Ottawa                   47     31     11     1      4      0.713   172  123  67   
3rd     Barrie                   48     33     15     0      0      0.688   205  149  66   
4th     Belleville               48     27     15     2      4      0.625   169  164  60   
5th     Oshawa                   47     28     17     0      2      0.617   186  154  58   
6th     Sudbury                  48     24     21     0      3      0.531   154  165  51   
7th     Brampton                 50     19     25     1      5      0.440   147  191  44   
8th     Peterborough             50     19     27     1      3      0.420   147  170  42   
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9th     Kingston                 48     14     32     0      2      0.313   109  170  30   
10th    Mississauga              48     11     34     1      2      0.260   107  198  25
Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st     London                   49     33     11     3      2      0.724   202  144  71   
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2nd     Sarnia                   48     31     13     0      4      0.688   187  132  66   
3rd     Plymouth                 47     30     12     1      4      0.691   168  130  65   
4th     Kitchener                49     31     17     0      1      0.643   173  131  63   
5th     Sault Ste. Marie         49     24     17     4      4      0.571   163  159  56   
6th     Windsor                  49     23     22     3      1      0.510   162  178  50   
7th     Erie                     49     19     26     2      2      0.429   145  173  42   
8th     Guelph                   49     19     27     2      1      0.418   153  184  41   
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9th     Owen Sound               49     18     26     2      3      0.418   141  166  41   
10th    Saginaw                  48     17     29     0      2      0.375   158  213  36


Niagara IceDogs Team Statistics


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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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31   Festarini, Christopher   20  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.50 
29   Visentin, Mark           37  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.54 
6    Mercer, Luke             42  7   7   14  13   32   36   19.4 6.38 
11   Rover, Shayne            41  10  28  38  11   10   99   10.1 7.49 
25   Beukeboom, Brock         50  2   10  12  7    27   38   5.3  6.94 
2    Graham, Jesse            50  5   21  26  6    28   76   6.6  6.82 
27   Hamilton, Dougie         45  7   20  27  13   23   79   8.9  7.73 
4    Kelly, Broderick         2   0   0   0   -3   0    2    0.0  6.50 
3    Oleksiak, Jamie          50  8   22  30  1    40   92   8.7  7.42 
26   DiFruscia, Anthony       18  0   0   0   -9   9    7    0.0  5.72 
12   Doan, Myles              49  13  13  26  -2   24   110  11.8 6.51 
9    Horvat, Ryan             38  13  4   17  1    43   37   35.1 6.45 
23   Theoret, Mitchell        50  13  11  24  16   34   75   17.3 6.86 
8    Friesen, Alex            49  4   34  38  20   50   71   5.6  6.73 
28   Gavrus, Artur            8   0   1   1   -1   6    6    0.0  6.00 
13   Hamilton, Freddie        42  3   20  23  -10  24   50   6.0  6.52 
18   Strome, Ryan             45  35  37  72  25   47   143  24.5 8.98 
10   Verhaeghe, Carter        16  0   1   1   -9   31   10   0.0  5.44 
24   Bennett, Mitch           47  2   5   7   -4   105  28   7.1  6.34 
19   Bureau, Corey            45  3   6   9   -4   18   24   12.5 6.07 
87   Kuhnhackl, Tom           45  18  28  46  11   22   125  14.4 7.11 
22   Pacan, David             49  14  21  35  11   34   124  11.3 7.37 
20   Ritchie, Brett           45  7   5   12  -5   27   38   18.4 6.40 
14   Wigle, Joel              49  26  23  49  21   44   170  15.3 7.41

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31   Festarini, Christopher   20  11  3   1   945  2.92 .892 1    7.50 
29   Visentin, Mark           37  23  8   3  2024  2.79 .890 0    7.54


OHL League Leaders - Skaters


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Andy Andreoff, Oshawa (39)            Ryan Strome (35), 2nd
Assists                 Boone Jenner, Oshawa (58)             Ryan Strome (37), T-10th
Points                  Boone Jenner, Oshawa (87)             Ryan Strome (72), T-3rd
+/-                     Greg McKegg, London (+37)             Ryan Strome (+25), T-5th
Penalty Minutes         Justin Sefton, Kingston (149)         Mitch Bennett (105), 12th
Shots on Goal           Andy Andreoff, Oshawa (222)           Joel Wigle (170), 4th
Game Winning Goals      Vladislav Namestnikov (9)             Joel Wigle (7), T-2nd
Hits                    Sebastien Gillies, Guelph (211)       Jamie Oleksian (124), 26th
Takeaways               Daniel Catenacci, Owen Sound (25)     Dougie Hamilton (14), 6th
Shot Blocks             Keevan Cutting, Owen Sound (100)      Dougie Hamilton (68), 40th
Average Rating          Ryan Strome, Niagara (8.98)           Ryan Strome (8.98), 1st


OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Scott Wedgewood, Plymouth (25)        Mark Visentin (23), T-5th
Goals Against Average   Jack Campbell, SSM (2.02)             Mark Visentin (2.79), 14th
Save Percentage         Jack Campbell, SSM (.926)             Chris Festarini (.892), 14th
Shutouts                J.P. Anderson, Sarnia (4)             Chris Festarini (1), T-7th
Average Rating          Igor Bobkov, Kingston (8.47)          Mark Visentin (7.54), 15th
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Early February 2007, Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament



February 1st

IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his ankle ligaments sprain.



February 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Barrie Colts. Mark Visentin stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced in the game, and though the Colts scored twice in the first five minutes of the game, the IceDogs would score four unanswered goals to take the victory!

Barrie 2, Niagara 4

Strome (36) (Oleksiak) SH
Bureau (4) (Gavrus, Horvat)
Graham (6) (Oleksiak)
Doan (14) (Oleksiak, F.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Gregg Sutch, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal.



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



February 4th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Plymouth Whalers. Mark Visentin stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced in the game, and though Plymouth scored the first two goals of the game, the IceDogs scored four times in the third period to take the victory!

Plymouth 2, Niagara 4

Kuhnhackl (19) (Pacan, Rover) PP
Ritchie (8) (Theoret, Graham)
Kuhnhackl (20) (Gavrus)
Strome (37) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 24 of 26 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored two goals.



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



February 5th

The final tournament for the Czech Republic U20 team, the Swedish Four Nations Under-20 Tournament begins play today!



Finland vs. Sweden

Finland defeat Sweden 4-3! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Finnish winger Joel Armia, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Swedish defenseman Patrik Nemeth, who recorded an assist.



Czech Republic vs. Russia

Russia defeat Czech Republic 3-2! First star honours would go to Russian goaltender Vasili Demchenko, who stopped 33 of 35 shots in the victory. Second star would go to Russian defenseman Danil Faizullin, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Russian winger Alexander Gogolev, who scored a goal.



February 7th



Sweden vs. Czech Republic

Sweden defeat Czech Republic 5-0! First star honours would go to Swedish goaltender Johan Gustafsson, who posted a 31 save shutout. Second star would go to Swedish winger Johan Larsson, who scored two goals, and an assist. Third star would go to Swedish winger Max Friberg, who scored two goals.



Russia vs. Finland

Finland defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who posted a 27 save shutout. Second star would go to Finnish winger Miikka Salomaki, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Finnish winger Mikko Aaltonen, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Dallas Star trade defenseman Adam Pardy, and the rights to IceDogs winger Brett Ritchie to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for center Mikko Koivu!



February 8th

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Mark Visentin stopped only 5 of the 9 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Chris Festarini, who stopped all 9 shots he faced the rest of the way, and though the IceDogs scored early in the third to tie the score 2-2, the Colts would score two goals at the end of the game to take the victory!

Niagara 2, Barrie 4

Wigle (27) (F.Hamilton, Ritchie)
Friesen (5) (Theoret)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts winger Tanner Pearson, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts center Ivan Telegin, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Barrie Colts winger Gregg Sutch, who recorded an assist.



The London Knights, and Barrie Colts have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!



Russia vs. Sweden

Sweden defeat Russia 4-0! First star honours would go to Swedish winger Max Friberg, who scored a hat trick. Second star would go to Swedish goaltender Johan Gustafsson, who posted a 26 save shutout. Third star would go to Swedish center Mika Zibanejad, who recorded three assists.



Czech Republic vs. Finland

Finland defeat Czech Republic 5-1! First star honours would go to Finnish center Mikael Granlund, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Finnish goaltender Sami Aittokallio, who stopped 29 of 30 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Finnish winger Joel Armia, who scored two goals, and an assist.


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1st     Finland                  3      3      0      0      1.000   13   4    6    
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2nd     Sweden                   3      2      1      0      0.667   12   4    4    
3rd     Russia                   3      1      2      0      0.333   3    10   2    
4th     Czech Republic           3      0      3      0      0.000   3    13   0


February 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Oshawa Generals. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced in the game, and though Oshawa scored early in the third to tie the score 2-2, two unanswered Niagara goals would give them the victory!

Oshawa 2, Niagara 4

F.Hamilton (4) (Doan, Oleksiak)
Rover (11) (Strome)
Strome (38) (Kuhnhackl, Ritchie)
Mercer (8) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 31 of 33 shots in the victory.



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



February 10th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped only 17 of the 21 shots he faced, and the Majors got out to an early 3-0 lead, but five straight Niagara goals put the game well out of reach!

Mississauga 4, Niagara 6

F.Hamilton (5) (Ritchie, Mercer)
Rover (12) (Strome, D.Hamilton) PP
Strome (39) (D.Hamilton, Rover) PP
Friesen (6) (Theoret, Wigle)
Kuhnhackl (21) (Wigle, D.Hamilton) PP
Ritchie (9) (Doan, Graham) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Shayne Rover, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winger Mika Partanen, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Plymouth Whalers, and Sarnia Sting have clinched berths in the OHL Playoffs!



February 11th

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

Sarnia Sting center Alex Galchenyuk is named OHL Player of the Week. In 4 games he scored 2 goals, and 10 assists.



February 14th

The IceDogs travel to play the Windsor Spitfires. Mark Visentin stopped only 10 of the 14 shots he faced before being pulled in favor of Chris Festarini, who stopped all 11 shots he faced the rest of the way, and Windsor got out to an early lead, and Niagara never really threatened to come back!

Niagara 2, Windsor 4

Kuhnhackl (22) (Strome, Wigle)
Gavrus (1) (Bureau, Doan)

First star honours would go to Windsor Spitfires center Alexander Khokhlachev, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Windsor Spitfires defenseman Nick Ebert, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist.



The Kitchener Rangers have clinched a berth in the OHL Playoffs!



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlNiagara                  56     38     14     0      4      0.714   219  169  80   
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2nd   PlOttawa                   53     35     13     1      4      0.708   192  138  75   
3rd   PlBarrie                   55     35     20     0      0      0.636   228  177  70   
4th   PlBelleville               55     31     18     2      4      0.618   191  188  68   
5th   PlOshawa                   54     32     19     1      2      0.620   218  178  67   
6th     Sudbury                  55     29     23     0      3      0.555   175  180  61   
7th     Peterborough             56     22     29     2      3      0.438   172  191  49   
8th     Brampton                 55     20     28     1      6      0.427   161  211  47   
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9th     Kingston                 54     17     34     0      3      0.343   123  186  37   
10th    Mississauga              54     12     37     2      3      0.269   123  221  29


Team Leaders


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Stat                     Leader

Goals                    Ryan Strome (39)
Assists                  Ryan Strome (40)
Points                   Ryan Strome (79)
+/-                      Ryan Strome (+29)
Penalty Minutes          Mitch Bennett (105)
Shots on Goal            Joel Wigle (184)
Hits                     Jamie Oleksiak (143)
Shot Blocks              Dougie Hamilton (78)
Takeaways                Dougie Hamilton (18)
Goals Against Average    Chris Festarini (2.70)
Save Percentage          Chris Festarini (.900)
Average Rating           Ryan Strome (8.98)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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Late February 2007



February 16th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Saginaw Spirit. Mark Visentin stopped only 24 of 30 shots, and though the IceDogs led 3-2 going into the third, four straight Saginaw goals put the game out of reach!

Saginaw 6, Niagara 4

Wigle (28) (Doan)
Strome (40) (Pacan, Kuhnhackl)
Strome (41) (Kuhnhackl, Oleksiak)
D.Hamilton (8) (Unassisted) PP

First star honours would go to Saginaw Spirit center Matia Marcantuoni, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Saginaw Spirit winger Josh Shalla, who scored a goal, and two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals.



February 18th

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Peterborough Petes. Chris Festarini stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, and the Petes scored three goals early in the first period, and while the IceDogs held them off the rest of the game, they couldn't get the offense going in the loss!

Peterborough 3, Niagara 1

F.Hamilton (6) (Pacan, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton, who scored a goal. Second star would go to Peterborough Petes goaltender Matt Murray, who stopped 26 of 27 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Peterborough Petes winger Derek Mathers, who recorded an assist.



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



Sarnia Sting center Alex Galchenyuk is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored a goal, and 4 assists.



February 23rd

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the Sudbury Wolves. Mark Visentin stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 4-0 going into the third, Sudbury would scored four goals in the final 10 minutes to force overtime, and go on to victory in the shootout!

Sudbury 5, Niagara 4 (SO) Center Andrey Kuchin scored the shootout winner.

Theoret (14) (F.Hamilton, Wigle)
Kuhnhackl (23) (D.Hamilton, Strome)
Strome (42) (D.Hamilton, Pacan)
Kuhnhackl (24) (Wigle, D.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who recorded two assists.



February 24th

The IceDogs travel to play the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. Mark Visentin stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, and though the Majors scored in the final minute of the game to force overtime, IceDogs winger David Pacan would emerge as the hero in overtime!

Niagara 4, Mississauga 3 (OT)

Doan (15) (F.Hamilton, Pacan) PP
Pacan (15) (Doan, F.Hamilton) PP
Strome (43) (Wigle, Kuhnhackl) PP
Pacan (16) (F.Hamilton, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton, who recorded three assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Myles Doan, who scored a goal, and an assist.



February 25th

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



Oshawa Generals center Boone Jenner is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 3 goals, and 3 assists.



February 26th

IceDogs winger Joel Wigle will miss 2 weeks with a broken finger.



February 28th

Sarnia Sting center Alex Galchenyuk is named OHL Player of the Month! In 12 games he scored 6 goals, and 18 assists.



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlNiagara                  60     39     16     0      5      0.692   232  186  83   
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2nd   PlOttawa                   59     38     15     1      5      0.695   209  153  82   
3rd   PlBelleville               61     33     21     2      5      0.598   201  205  73   
4th   PlBarrie                   60     36     24     0      0      0.600   237  194  72   
5th   PlOshawa                   58     34     21     1      2      0.612   239  192  71   
6th   PlSudbury                  60     34     23     0      3      0.592   192  190  71   
7th     Peterborough             60     24     31     2      3      0.442   182  202  53   
8th     Brampton                 61     21     32     1      7      0.410   173  232  50   
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9th     Kingston                 61     21     37     0      3      0.369   150  207  45   
10th    Mississauga              59     15     38     3      3      0.305   143  239  36

Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlLondon                   60     43     12     3      2      0.758   241  165  91   
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2nd   PlSarnia                   60     40     16     0      4      0.700   241  162  84   
3rd   PlPlymouth                 59     38     15     2      4      0.695   211  156  82   
4th   PlKitchener                60     39     20     0      1      0.658   217  167  79   
5th   PlSault Ste. Marie         59     29     22     4      4      0.559   185  186  66   
6th     Windsor                  61     27     29     4      1      0.484   194  227  59   
7th     Guelph                   62     24     34     2      2      0.419   187  223  52   
8th     Owen Sound               60     22     33     2      3      0.408   168  217  49   
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9th     Erie                     60     21     33     2      4      0.400   177  219  48   
10th    Saginaw                  60     22     36     0      2      0.383   203  260  46


Going into the final couple weeks of the season, there are five playoffs spots up for grabs. In the East it is unlikely that the two bottom teams will challenge for playoff spots (though Kingston has an outside chance), while anyone could still get in in the West!



Team Leaders


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Stat                     Leader

Goals                    Ryan Strome (43)
Assists                  Ryan Strome (41)
Points                   Ryan Strome (84)
+/-                      Ryan Strome (+26)
Penalty Minutes          Mitch Bennett (111)
Shots on Goal            Joel Wigle (196)
Hits                     Jamie Oleksiak (153)
Shot Blocks              Dougie Hamilton (82)
Takeaways                Dougie Hamilton (20)
Goals Against Average    Chris Festarini (2.71)
Save Percentage          Chris Festarini (.898)
Average Rating           Ryan Strome (8.93)
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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March 2007, End of the Season



March 2nd

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Windsor Spitfires. Mark Visentin stopped 28 of the 31 shots he faced, and the Spitfires scored in the final minute of the game to force overtime, and went on the victory in the shootout!

Windsor 4, Niagara 3 (SO) Defenseman Nick Ebert scored the shootout winner.

Graham (7) (F.Hamilton) PP
Kuhnhackl (25) (Pacan, Strome)
Beukeboom (3) (Strome)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Windsor Spitfires goaltender Jaroslav Pavelka, who stopped 32 of 35 shots in the victory.



March 3rd

The IceDogs travel to play the Barrie Colts. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 24 of the 28 shots he faced, and Barrie led 4-1 early in the third, and though Niagara scored a couple late goals, they couldn't complete the comeback!

Niagara 3, Barrie 4

Bureau (5) (Gavrus, Theoret)
Pacan (17) (Doan, Strome) PP
Rover (13) (F.Hamilton)

First star honours would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Derek Hartwick, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Barrie Colts defenseman Ryan O'Connor, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Corey Bureau, who scored a goal.

IceDogs center Freddie Hamilton scored his 200th OHL Point!



March 4th

The IceDogs travel to play the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced, and Brampton scored three times early in the third period to take a 3-2 lead, but three straight Niagara goals gave them the victory!

Niagara 5, Brampton 3

Graham (8) (F.Hamilton) PP
Kuhnhackl (26) (Mercer)
Strome (44) (Pacan, Kuhnhackl)
Horvat (14) (Oleksiak)
Doan (16) (Unassisted) EN

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Ryan Horvat, who scored a goal.



IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton will miss 10 days with a groin strain.

Oshawa Generals winger Christian Thomas is named OHL Player of the Week. In 2 games he scored 4 goals, and an assist.



March 7th

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



March 9th

The IceDogs return home to play host to the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced, and though the Battalion opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, the IceDogs would score three unanswered goals to take the victory!

Brampton 1, Niagara 3

Doan (17) (Pacan, Strome) PP
Pacan (18) (Strome, Horvat)
Friesen (7) (Kuhnhackl, Beukeboom) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 22 of 23 shots in the victory.



March 10th

The IceDogs travel to play the Belleville Bulls. Backup goaltender Chris Festarini will get the start in goal for Niagara. Chris Festarini stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced, and though Belleville opened the scoring early, Niagara dominated the game, scoring four unanswered goals to claim the victory!

Niagara 4, Belleville 1

Horvat (15) (Verhaeghe, DiFruscia)
F.Hamilton (7) (Friesen, Oleksiak) PP
Graham (9) (Strome) PP
Pacan (19) (Doan, Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Belleville Bulls defenseman Erik Rosen, who scored a goal. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Chris Festarini, who stopped 18 of 19 shots in the victory.



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



March 11th

The IceDogs travel to play the Sudbury Wolves. Mark Visentin stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, and though the Wolves scored early in the third period to tie the score 3-3, the IceDogs would score twice in the period to take the victory!

Niagara 5, Sudbury 3

Strome (45) (Kuhnhackl, Doan) PP
Doan (18) (Graham, Rover)
Bennett (3) (Horvat, Pacan)
Pacan (20) (Graham, Strome) PP
Strome (46) (Theoret, Ritchie)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who scored two goals, and an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jesse Graham, who recorded two assists.



Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome is named OHL Player of the Week!! In 3 games he scored 2 goals, and 5 assists.



The Brampton Battalion clinch the final Eastern Conference berth in the OHL Playoffs!

The Guelph Storm, and Owen Sound Attack clinch the final Western Conference berths in the OHL Playoffs!



The Saginaw Spirit, Erie Otters, Kingston Frontenacs, and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors will not participate in this years playoffs!



March 15th

IceDogs winger Joel Wigle resumes full contact practices after recovering from his broken finger.



March 16th

IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton resumes full contact practices after recovering from his groin strain.



The IceDogs travel to play the Kingston Frontenacs. Mark Visentin stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced in the game, and the IceDogs dominated from the opening puck drop scoring four straight goals to build an unassailable lead!

Niagara 4, Kingston 1

Kuhnhackl (27) (Pacan)
Theoret (15) (Mercer, Friesen)
F.Hamilton (8) (Oleksiak) PP
Wigle (29) (Kuhnhackl, Strome) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who stopped 23 of 24 shots in the victory. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, who recorded an assist.



March 18th

The IceDogs and 67's play in the both team's final games of the year with first place in the Eastern Conference on the Line!! The 67's are currently in first with 95 points, while the IceDogs are right behind with 94!!



The IceDogs travel to finish off their season, travelling to play the Ottawa 67's! Mark Visentin stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced, and though the IceDogs led 3-1 in the third, they would collapse allowing two goals in the final ten minutes of the game, and losing in overtime!

Niagara 3, Ottawa 4 (OT)

Pacan (21) (Strome, D.Hamilton)
Kuhnhackl (28) (Strome, Rover)
Doan (19) (Pacan, Oleksiak) PP

First star honours would go to Ottawa 67's defenseman Cody Ceci, who recorded three assists. Second star would go to Ottawa 67's center John McFarland, who scored two goals. Third star would go to Ottawa 67's winger Shane Prince, who scored a goal, and two assists.

IceDogs Final Season Result: 1st in Central Division, 2nd in Eastern Conference (Behind Ottawa), 3rd in OHL (Behind London, and Ottawa).



The London Knights have won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL Regular Season Champions!



Kitchener Rangers center Radek Faksa is named OHL Player of the Week. In 3 games he scored 3 goals, and 5 assists.



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



Western Conference



#1 London Knights vs. #8 Guelph Storm

In 8 regular season games London outscored Guelph 35-22, while taking the season series 6-1-1!



#2 Sarnia Sting vs. #7 Owen Sound Attack

In 4 regular season games Sarnia outscored Owen Sound 16-13, as the teams split the season series 2-2-0!



#3 Kitchener Rangers vs. #6 Windsor Spitfires

In 2 regular season games Kitchener outscored Windsor 8-5, while sweeping the season series 2-0-0!



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

In 6 regular season games Sault Ste. Marie outscored Plymouth 16-15, as the teams split the season series 3-3-0!



Eastern Conference



#1 Ottawa 67's vs. #8 Peterborough Petes

In 8 regular season games Ottawa outscored Peterborough 37-20, while taking the season series 6-1-1!



#2 Niagara IceDogs vs. #7 Brampton Battalion

In 8 regular season games Niagara outscored Brampton 36-21, while taking the season series 5-1-2!



#3 Oshawa Generals vs. #6 Belleville Bulls

In 8 regular season games Oshawa outscored Belleville 31-29, as the teams split the season series 4-4-0!



#4 Barrie Colts vs. #5 Sudbury Wolves

In 6 regular season games Barrie outscored Sudbury 21-20, as the teams split the season series 3-3-0!
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Re: This Is Our House - The Niagara IceDogs Story

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OHL Round Up, End of 2006/07 Regular Season



Eastern Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   PlOttawa                   68     45     16     2      5      0.713   245  180  97   
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2nd   PlNiagara                  68     44     17     1      6      0.699   262  207  95   
3rd   PlOshawa                   68     41     24     1      2      0.625   280  224  85   
4th   PlBarrie                   68     41     26     0      1      0.610   268  220  83   
5th   PlSudbury                  68     37     27     1      3      0.574   216  220  78   
6th   PlBelleville               68     34     26     2      6      0.559   218  234  76   
7th   PlBrampton                 68     26     34     1      7      0.441   197  253  60   
8th   PlPeterborough             68     27     36     2      3      0.434   204  235  59   
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9th     Kingston                 68     23     42     0      3      0.360   166  230  49   
10th    Mississauga              68     17     44     4      3      0.301   163  268  41



Western Conference

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Pos     Team                     GP     W      L      OTL    SOL    Pct     GF   GA   Pts  
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1st   C London                   68     49     14     3      2      0.757   273  184  103  
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2nd   PlSarnia                   68     44     19     0      5      0.684   264  188  93   
3rd   PlKitchener                68     44     23     0      1      0.654   248  193  89   
4th   PlPlymouth                 68     41     20     2      5      0.654   235  189  89   
5th   PlSault Ste. Marie         68     34     26     4      4      0.559   215  210  76   
6th   PlWindsor                  68     29     34     4      1      0.463   212  263  63   
7th   PlOwen Sound               68     28     34     3      3      0.456   201  240  62   
8th   PlGuelph                   68     28     35     2      3      0.449   211  241  61   
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9th     Saginaw                  68     25     40     0      3      0.390   234  290  53   
10th    Erie                     68     23     38     2      5      0.390   208  251  53


Niagara IceDogs Player Statistics


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No   Name                     GP  G   A   P   +--  PIM  SOG  Sh   Av R 
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31   Festarini, Christopher   26  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.62 
29   Visentin, Mark           51  0   0   0   0    0    0    -    7.47 
6    Mercer, Luke             60  8   10  18  14   32   51   15.7 6.38 
11   Rover, Shayne            59  13  32  45  15   14   142  9.2  7.44 
25   Beukeboom, Brock         67  3   11  14  9    29   51   5.9  6.87 
2    Graham, Jesse            68  9   25  34  6    38   105  8.6  6.87 
27   Hamilton, Dougie         60  8   27  35  12   33   106  7.5  7.65 
4    Kelly, Broderick         6   0   0   0   -4   4    4    0.0  6.00 
3    Oleksiak, Jamie          68  8   33  41  3    54   131  6.1  7.43 
26   DiFruscia, Anthony       19  0   1   1   -8   9    7    0.0  5.79 
12   Doan, Myles              66  19  21  40  3    30   147  12.9 6.58 
9    Horvat, Ryan             56  15  7   22  2    55   48   31.3 6.46 
23   Theoret, Mitchell        68  15  16  31  7    52   100  15.0 6.78 
8    Friesen, Alex            67  7   36  43  13   68   107  6.5  6.63 
28   Gavrus, Artur            21  1   4   5   -2   22   13   7.7  6.05 
13   Hamilton, Freddie        60  8   29  37  -7   36   80   10.0 6.65 
18   Strome, Ryan             63  46  52  98  33   57   201  22.9 9.00 
10   Verhaeghe, Carter        18  0   2   2   -9   35   12   0.0  5.50 
24   Bennett, Mitch           56  3   5   8   -5   121  33   9.1  6.32 
19   Bureau, Corey            63  5   7   12  -7   26   38   13.2 6.14 
87   Kuhnhackl, Tom           63  28  36  64  15   40   176  15.9 7.05 
22   Pacan, David             67  21  32  53  17   44   177  11.9 7.45 
20   Ritchie, Brett           63  9   9   18  -1   39   48   18.8 6.41 
14   Wigle, Joel              61  29  29  58  19   48   201  14.4 7.36

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No   Name                     GP  W   L   T   MIN  GAA  SV%  SO   Av R 
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31   Festarini, Christopher   26  13  5   1  1249  2.69 .898 1    7.62 
29   Visentin, Mark           51  31  11  6  2812  2.94 .885 0    7.47


OHL League Leaders - Skaters


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Goals                   Andy Andreoff, Oshawa (61)            Ryan Strome (46), 2nd
Assists                 Boone Jenner, Oshawa (80)             Ryan Strome (52), 8th
Points                  Boone Jenner, Oshawa (116)            Ryan Strome (98), 5th
+/-                     Greg McKegg, London (+50)             Ryan Strome (+33), 4th
Penalty Minutes         Johnny McGuire, Saginaw (197)         Mitch Bennett (121), T-24th
Shots on Goal           Andy Andreoff, Oshawa (317)           Joel Wigle (201), T-18th
Game Winning Goals      Vladislav Namestnikov, London (12)    Joel Wigle (7), T-7th
Hits                    Sebastien Gillies, Guelph (295)       Jamie Oleksiak (178), 23rd
Takeaways               Cody McNaughton, Guelph (35)          Dougie Hamilton (21) T-4th
Shot Blocks             Alex Gudbranson, Guelph (134)         Jamie Oleksiak (95), T-37th
Average Rating          Ryan Strome, Niagara (9.00)           Ryan Strome (9.00), 1st


OHL League Leaders - Goaltenders


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Stat                    League Leader                         IceDogs Leader

Wins                    Michael Houser, London (36)           Mark Visentin (31), T-5th
Goals Against Average   Jack Campbell, SSM (2.08)             Chris Festarini (2.69), 12th
Save Percentage         Jack Campbell, SSM (.925)             Chris Festarini (.898), T-10th
Shutouts                J.P. Anderson, Sarnia (6)             Chris Festarini (1), T-10th
Average Rating          Igor Bobkov, Kingston (8.50)          Chris Festarini (7.62), 10th
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2007 J.Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, Conference Quarter-Finals



March 25th, Game 1

The IceDogs return home to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in St. Catharines, Ontario, to play the opening game of their Conference Quarter-Final series with the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, and the IceDogs took control early, and despite a couple late bumps in the road, Brampton never really threatened!

Brampton 2, Niagara 4

Kuhnhackl (1) (D.Hamilton, Wigle) PP
D.Hamilton (1) (Rover, Kuhnhackl) PP
Wigle (1) (Strome, D.Hamilton) PP
Graham (1) (Pacan, F.Hamilton) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who scored a goal, and two assists. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Joel Wigle, who scored a goal, and an assist. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Tom Kuhnhackl, who scored a goal, and an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 1-0!



Other Series

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

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



Kitchener Rangers winger Tyler Randell is named OHL Player of the Week. In 1 game he scored 3 goals.



March 26th, Game 2

The IceDogs remain at home to play host to the second game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced in the game, and though Brampton scored twice in the third period to force overtime, it would be IceDogs winger Myles Doan emerging as the overtime hero!

Brampton 3, Niagara 4 (OT)

Pacan (1) (Beukeboom, Mercer)
Rover (1) (D.Hamilton, Gavrus)
F.Hamilton (1) (D.Hamilton)
Doan (1) (Strome)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who recorded two assists. Second star would go to Brampton Battalion defenseman Dylan Blujus, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 2-0!



Other Series

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

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



March 29th, Game 3

The IceDogs travel to the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario to play the third game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced, and the IceDogs were once again dominant, scoring four goals in the victory!

Niagara 4, Brampton 1

Doan (2) (Pacan, Graham) PP
Ritchie (1) (Oleksiak, Friesen)
D.Hamilton (2) (F.Hamilton)
Doan (3) (Wigle, Friesen)

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs winger Myles Doan, who scored two goals. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Alex Friesen, who recorded two assists. Third star would go to Niagara IceDogs winger David Pacan, who recorded an assist.



The Niagara IceDogs lead the series 3-0!



Other Series

Oshawa 5, Belleville 2 (Belleville lead the series 2-1!)
Ottawa 3, Peterborough 1 (Ottawa lead the series 3-0!)
Barrie 5, Sudbury 6 (Sudbury lead the series 2-1!)

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



March 30th, Game 4

The IceDogs remain on the road to play the fourth game of their series with the Brampton Battalion. Mark Visentin stopped all 19 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the year, and the playoffs, and the IceDogs added two goals to secure the victory!

Niagara 2, Brampton 0

Graham (2) (F.Hamilton) PP
D.Hamilton (3) (Strome, Rover) PP

First star honours would go to Niagara IceDogs goaltender Mark Visentin, who posted a 19 save shutout. Second star would go to Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome, who recorded an assist. Third star would go to Brampton Battalion goaltender Real Cormier, who stopped 29 of 31 shots in the loss.



The Niagara IceDogs eliminate the Brampton Battalion, winning the series 4 games to 0!



Other Series

Oshawa 7, Belleville 5 (The series is tied 2-2!)
Ottawa 3, Peterborough 2 (The Ottawa 67's eliminate the Peterborough Petes, winning the series 4 games to 0!)
Barrie 3, Sudbury 4 (Sudbury lead the series 3-1!)

London 5, Guelph 2 (The London Knights eliminate the Guelph Storm, winning the series 4 games to 0!)
Sarnia 3, Owen Sound 1 (The Sarnia Sting eliminate the Owen Sound Attack, winning the series 4 games to 0!)
Plymouth 2, Sault Ste. Marie 1 (Plymouth lead the series 3-1!)
Kitchener 3, Windsor 1 (Kitchener lead the series 3-1!)



March 31st, Game 5



Other Series

Sudbury 3, Barrie 1 (The Sudbury Wolves eliminate the Barrie Colts, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Belleville 7, Oshawa 6 (Belleville lead the series 3-2!)

Windsor 1, Kitchener 3 (The Kitchener Rangers eliminate the Windsor Spitfires, defeating them 4 games to 1!)
Sault Ste. Marie 1, Plymouth 2 (The Plymouth Whalers eliminate the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, defeating them 4 games to 1!)



Niagara IceDogs center Ryan Strome is named OHL Player of the Month!! In 12 games he scored 3 goals, and 14 assists!



April 1st



The ISS have released their Final Rankings for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and an IceDog was Ranked!

D Jesse Graham - #134 (Same as at Mid-Terms)

The top-ranked player was Saskatoon Blades defenseman Griffin Reinhart (73GP, 13G, 34A, 47P, +29, 54 PIM, 7.86 AvR), followed by Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray (58GP, 9G, 35A, 44P, -2, 36 PIM, 8.03 AvR), and Sarnia Sting winger Nail Yakupov (66GP, 38G, 50A, 88P, +23, 84 PIM, 7.86 AvR).



The ISS have also released their Final Rankings for the 2007 OHL Priority Selection!

The top-ranked player was Toronto Marlboros defenseman Jonathan Duchesne (47GP, 7G, 25A, 32P, +3, 56 PIM, 6.74 AvR), followed by Oshawa Minor Generals winger Bo Price (49GP, 19G, 17A, 36P, -16, 48 PIM, 5.98 AvR), and Peterborough AAA Petes center Luc McLaren (50GP, 16G, 19A, 35P, -4, 94 PIM, 5.82 AvR).

The Niagara IceDogs hold to 18th Overall Pick!

Ranked #18 - RW Roch Sillinger, North York AAA Rangers (50GP, 12G, 11A, 23P, -9, 78 PIM, 5.46 AvR)



The ISS have also released their Final Rankings for the 2007 CHL Import Draft!

The top-ranked player was Finnish center Alexander Barkov (Tampereen Tappara, 54GP, 5G, 17A, 22P, +13, 46 PIM, 6.35 AvR), followed by Finnish winger Henri Ikonen (KalPa-Hockey A-Jrs, 35GP, 20G, 26A, 46P, +26, 26 PIM, 6.97 AvR), and Swedish winger Andre Burakovsky (Malmo J20, 32GP, 9G, 15A, 24P, +7, 22 PIM, 6.47 AvR).



April 2nd, Game 6



Other Series

Oshawa 2, Belleville 5 (The Belleville Bulls eliminate the Oshawa Generals, winning the series 4 games to 2!)



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



Western Conference



#1 London Knights vs. #4 Plymouth Whalers

In 4 regular season games London outscored Plymouth 19-13, while taking the season series 2-1-1!



#2 Sarnia Sting vs. #3 Kitchener Rangers

In 4 regular season games Sarnia outscored Kitchener 12-9, while taking the season series 3-1-0!



Eastern Conference



#1 Ottawa 67's vs. #6 Belleville Bulls

In 8 regular season games Ottawa outscored Belleville 25-18, while taking the season series 4-2-2!



#2 Niagara IceDogs vs. #5 Sudbury Wolves

In 6 regular season games Niagara outscored Sudbury 24-16, while taking the season series 3-0-3!
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