Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season, Part I

[beastintheeast]

its 2 games.

Yeah but not a bad start for a team that some people here had written off
My point still is this is not a team that is going to be an easy 2 points like it was.

 

[OHL4Life]

Yeah but not a bad start for a team that some people here had written off

ok, but its two games.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

I agree, we will not be bottom feeders this year. Mostly because the high draft picks we got for a few years are starting to produce points. Kevin He being the best example.

 

[dogs777]

Seems to me that I remember a raccoon that took heat on this page because he said that Niagara was not going to be a doormat like in past years. @Sam14

I did not say they would be the best team but they have shown that with Flores playing well they are not gong to be easy to beat.

Let’s see what Flores and the rest look like against 2 of the league’s better teams this week

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

IceDogs ripped off and insulted!!!!
Only ranked #15 in the OHL Power Rankings.

OHL Power Rankings: Sept. 30, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League

The Brampton Steelheads are the #1 team in the OHL following Opening Week action.

chl.ca

 

[Sam14]

For IceDog fan interested in these numbers. The most recent Season Opener attendance numbers (rounded off) were:

4800
5300
4800
3800
4400

Home Opener
Sunday, October 6th vs NFL Week 5

As of Oct 1st 2400 tickets sold…embarrassing low for this franchise.

Last year, they propped up their attendance numbers by selling heavily discounted tickets and dispensing freebies.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

They emailed a season opener promotion out yesterday. You pay $25 and get a mystery seat in the gold, platinum or club. So basically a $6 discount and you don't get to choose your seats.

Not much of a discount.

 

[Sam14]

They emailed a season opener promotion out yesterday. You pay $25 and get a mystery seat in the gold, platinum or club. So basically a $6 discount and you don't get to choose your seats.

Not much of a discount.

Hey, I got that too! You may be right the $10.00 tickets were mostly available the 2nd half of the season. They’re probably best advised not to do that this early but they’ll have to do something creative to get to a respectable number

 

[the dog]

Defensemen Joey Wassilyn signs with Caledonia Corvairs jr b

 

[knowescape]

For IceDog fan interested in these numbers. The most recent Season Opener attendance numbers (rounded off) were:

4800
5300
4800
3800
4400

Home Opener
Sunday, October 6th vs NFL Week 5

As of Oct 1st 2400 tickets sold…embarrassing low for this franchise.

Last year, they propped up their attendance numbers by selling heavily discounted tickets and dispensing freebies.

Good thing DDD is running the team like a business.

 

[Sam14]

Good thing DDD is running the team like a business.

Darren is an odd duck. Even his biggest detractors once mentioned, “Doesn’t know much about hockey, but he is a smart business man.” The first thing he told ID fans was “Niagara should never go through a rebuild”; fans gulped, “Oh oh, I think we have a problem!” Or as some hopefully suggested, “Perhaps, he plans to invest financially and blue print the London Knights hockey model?” Three years later, the answer is NO and DD is still the GM; he still hasn't learned that every OHL team (except London) has to go through a proper rebuild.

His move to IceDog Sunday games, during the NFL season, is curious. IceDogs play Sunday games and they do draw well, but they’ve always been after the NFL season ends. I honestly question if he is aware of that?

The Home Opener this Sunday, instead of Saturday night (Meridian Centre empty) was a business decision? FACT: IceDogs play only 5 Saturday night home games the entire 24-25 season.

 

[Sam14]

Let’s see what Flores and the rest look like against 2 of the league’s better teams this week

Keep in mind the Oshawa team the IceDogs play on Friday will not be the one challenging for the Eastern Conference: only two of their core six players will actually be in the lineup.

So this won’t be as much of a test, as it will be a huge opportunity to steal 2 points from a team, they’ll likely won’t be able to, later in the season.

As for Sunday’s home opener, the Steelheads will be arriving in Niagara with all its fire power in the lineup!