Niagara IceDogs
| Niagara IceDogs | |
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| City: | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| League: | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference: | Eastern |
| Division: | Central |
| Founded: | 2007-08 |
| Home Arena: | Gatorade Garden City Complex |
| Colors: | Red, Black, White |
| Head Coach: | Mario Cicchillo |
| General Manager: | Dave Brown |
| Affiliate(s): | St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B |
| Franchise history | |
| 1998-2007: | Mississauga IceDogs |
| 2007-Present: | Niagara IceDogs |
The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and will play its inaugural season in the Niagara region during the 2007-08 OHL season after spending 9 seasons in Mississauga.
History
On July 12, 2006, Eugene Melnyk, who owned the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, bought the Mississauga IceDogs. After the 2006-07 season, Melnyk sold the IceDogs, and moved the Majors to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. [1]. The team approached the City of St. Catharines about moving the team into Jack Gatecliff Arena. St. Catharines City Council voted on a leasing arrangement on April 23, 2007, which passed. The OHL Board of Governors approved the deal on June 5, 2007. [2][3]
The Niagara IceDogs played their first regular season home game against the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in front of a sellout crowd on September 21, 2007. The IceDogs won the game, defeating the Majors 4-1.
Coaches
Mario Cicchillo was promoted from assistant coach in 2006-07 for Mississauga, to become the first coach of the Niagara IceDogs after it was announced that head coach Mike Kelly resigned to accept a senior advisory position with the team. [4]
- 2007-Present Mario Cicchillo
2007-2008 Roster
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Position | Birth Year | Place of Birth | |
| 1 |  |
Lucas Lobsinger | L | G | 1988 | Burlington, Ontario |
| 30 | |
Andrew Loverock | L | G | 1989 | Phelpston, Ontario |
| 31 | |
Adrian Volpe | L | G | 1990 | Burlington, Ontario |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Birth Year | Place of Birth | |
| 5 | |
Jay Gilbert | R | D | 1991 | Port Stanley, Ontario |
| 6 | |
Chris VanLaren | L | D | 1990 | Kingston, Ontario |
| 10 | |
Alex Pietrangelo | R | D | 1990 | King City, Ontario |
| 11 | |
Josh Day | L | D | 1988 | St. Johns, Newfoundland |
| 13 | |
Matt Corrente | R | D | 1988 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 18 | |
Matt Maione | L | D | 1990 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 22 | |
Drew Schiestel | L | D | 1989 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 27 |  |
Scott Fletcher | R | D | 1988 | Haslett, Michigan |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Birth Year | Place of Birth | |
| 2 | |
Stephen Ceccanese | L | LW | 1989 | |
| 7 | |
Stefan Legein | R | RW | 1988 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 8 | |
Alex Friesen | L | C | 1991 | Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario |
| 9 | |
Andrew Agozzino | L | RW | 1991 | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 12 | |
Reggie Traccitto | R | RW | 1989 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 14 | |
Michael Swift | L | C | 1987(O.V.) | Peterborough, Ontario |
| 16 | |
Dylan MacEachern | L | LW | 1990 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 17 | |
Gianluca Caputi | L | LW | 1988 | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 19 | |
Jadran Beljo | L | LW | 1987(O.V.) | Sudbury, Ontario |
| 20 | |
Barry Sanderson | R | C | 1990 | Dearborn, Michigan |
| 21 | |
Jordan Foreman | R | C | 1987(O.V.) | Cambridge, Ontario |
| 23 | |
Andrew Merret | R | RW | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 24 | |
Chris DeSousa | L | C | 1990 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 25 | |
Matt Sisca | L | C | 1990 | Woodbridge, Ontario |
| 26 | |
Jason Bergeron | R | RW | 1988 | |
Team Records
| Team Records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most Points | 90 | 2006-07 |
| Most Wins | 43 | 2006-07 |
| Most Goals For | 326 | 2006-07 |
| Least Goals For | 145 | 1998-99 |
| Least Goals Against | 172 | 2004-05 |
| Most Goals Against | 426 | 1998-99 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Chris Lawrence | 47 | 2006-07 |
| Most Assists | Patrick O'Sullivan & Michael Swift | 59 | 2004-05; 2006-07 |
| Most Points | Michael Swift | 93 | 2006-07 |
| Most Points, rookie | Rob Schremp | 74 | 2002-03 |
| Most Points, defenseman | Alex Pietrangelo | 52 | 2006-07 |
| Best GAA (Goalie) | MIchael Ouzas | 2.18 | 2004-05 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
Yearly Results
Regular Season
Legend: T = Tie (2004-05 & previous), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 & onward)
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | T/SL | OTL | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
| 1998-99 | 68 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 0.118 | 145 | 426 | 5th Central |
| 1999-00 | 68 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0.154 | 160 | 346 | 5th Central |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 3 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0.110 | 157 | 380 | 5th Central |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 11 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0.235 | 212 | 327 | 5th Central |
| 2002-03 | 68 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 60 | 0.441 | 212 | 231 | 4th Central |
| 2003-04 | 68 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 83 | 0.610 | 217 | 199 | 2nd Central |
| 2004-05 | 68 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 0.596 | 207 | 172 | 1st Central |
| 2005-06 | 68 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 0.360 | 192 | 299 | 5th Central |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 43 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 0.662 | 326 | 251 | 2nd Central |
| 2007-08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Seasons as Mississauga Icedogs(1999-2006/07)
Playoffs
- 1998-99 Out of playoffs.
- 1999-00 Out of playoffs.
- 2000-01 Out of playoffs.
- 2001-02 Out of playoffs.
- 2002-03 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2003-04 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in finals. - 2004-05 Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2005-06 Out of playoffs.
- 2006-07 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Uniforms & Logos
The IceDogs colours are red, white, black and silver. The new Niagara logo is a Bull Terrier playing hockey in hockey gear.
Arena
The Gatorade Garden City Complex is the main arena in St Catharines located at 8 Gale Crescent. The IceDogs play in the Jack Gatecliff Arena of the complex, formerly known as the Garden City Arena. The original arena was used by the St Catharines Tee Pees and Black Hawks. Renovated in 1996, ir was named after local sportswriter Jack Gatecliff. The name Jack Garecliff Arena has now been applied to the pad that the IceDogs play on, while the name of the facility itself was changed on September 19, 2007.[5]
See also
External links
- Niagara IceDogs Official web site
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site
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