Niagara IceDogs 2023-24 Off-Season Thread

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Never too early to start looking at next years roster. The team could bring pretty much everyone back. In Brackets are ages for next season.

He (18)-Roobroeck (17)-Levin (19)
Galiyanov (17)-Bryant (20)-Czata (17)
Assadourian (19) - Wray (18) - Paris (19)
Vermeulen (18) - ??? - Stewart (19)

Frolov (17) - Wycisk (19)
Podrekar (19) - Cheynowski (18)
???? - Vannetten (20)

Flores (20)
Robertson (19)

I withheld a few players that have only played a few games for the team this year. This roster will be adding a top 4 pick from the coming draft, and 2-3 other players. There is also room for an import.

The defense looks ugly for now, but I think this team will outscore a lot of it's problems next year, as they're already showing. Depending on how some of these guys develop, should be anywhere from a 5-8 finish in the conference next season.
 
I am excited to see the development of these young players under Ben Boudreau. I believe that if they keep Flores (US player and education package) and firm up the defence, they could compete for middle (4th-6th place) of the eastern conference.
 
I agree that right now, next season looks better. We have 15 players plus potentially 3 OAs who can return. But will the actually happen is another story.

You have to think some players will ask to be traded. And DD may decide to trade certain players to lower scholarship costs.

I really hope that DD has had enough of the criticism and sees how attendance is decreasing and sells the team. But if he doesn't, hopefully he learns that you can't operate a team like he does and you have to treat the players better or otherwise they request trades and getting players to report is difficult.
 
Mississauga edged the Icedogs 2 to 1 tonight at the Merdian Centre before 3,971 fans. Next game Saturday night in Barrie
 
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Well, you need a big weekend to get into position to make a playoff run and this is the effort you come up with, not good. Barrie is the first team you've got to catch and you lay an egg.
 
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Niagara beat North Bay 3 to 2 beind Robertson 34 saves. The win matches last. Season total. Next game Thursday night at home against Brantford.
 
It's time to turn the table on the other dogs. It may be a terrier against a bulldog but we will bite first and hardest! Go Dogs Go
 
Brantford 5 Niagara 2 Vanacker. scored twice and Lavoie scored the game winning goal plus two assist to pace Brantford 3,300 plus watched the game at home. Next game Friday night in Kingston
 
The team played well against Brantford last night. They are playing much better than at the beginning of the year
 
I feel like I jinxed the team with my previous post. The team stunk the joint out in Kingston last night. They appeared tired.
 
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That's what happens when your short handed
Not that badly. Could’ve been way higher of a score too. Kingston was playing 4 corners on the powerplay barely trying and not playing any of the regulars for the third period.

Poor ice dogs now have a quick turnaround game in Ottawa today at 3. Will be similar results barring a miracle. Wonder if robertson plays today as well after playing injured the whole game yesterday.
 
Ottawa scored two goals each period to shade the Icedogs 6 to 4 .Roberson in net again Flores out with an injury shots 49 29 f or Ottawa
 
Niagara is one of my favourite rinks in the league and you guys deserve better I still think the dogs can get the 8th seed. What’s your level of concern with scouting aspect. Currently have 5 scouts but not a sole GTA scout and only 1 American scout. Decreasing attendance won’t help that aspect Ik but I think scouting should be the most focused aspect on a economical stand point
 
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