Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season, Part I

[Sam14]

A Wn!

We can’t expect to get 7 goals every night so we need to get better on D and cut down on the shots against.

Agree. The D is just not playing well. Too many d zone giveaways contributed to another game with a high SOG total

Offensively, IceDogs are getting scoring from their primary scorers this year but little from their secondary scorers, which Ben publicly called out to contribute.

Defensively, there have been enough red flags in their play that DD should pump the brakes on patting himself on the back!

BUT IceDogs WON, despite being outshot 48-28. Ben has the week to make some improvements.

 

[dogs777]

Agree. The D is just not playing well. Too many d zone giveaways contributed to another game with a high SOG total

Offensively, IceDogs are getting scoring from their primary scorers this year but little from their secondary scorers, which Ben publicly called out to contribute.

Defensively, there have been enough red flags in their play that DD should pump the breaks on patting himself on the back!

BUT IceDogs WON, despite being outshot 48-28. Ben has the week to make some improvements.

You know what else would help the D and the SOG goalies covering the puck more instead of pushing some of the shots out for rebounds and like I mentioned abut the offence get more shots off which will lead to your own rebound chances which will mean less time in your own end

 

[three dog night]

A Wn!

We can’t expect to get 7 goals every night so we need to get better on D and cut down on the shots against.

Smallest crowd yet and it was Saturday night.

Other than London all other teams drew smaller crowds than the Icedogs tonight many families might have had Thanks giving dinners tonight.

 

[beastintheeast]

Bang On! Anyone who knows the Icedogs STH base, also knows, support has little to do with winning but rather knowing that those running the team understand the OHL’s cyclical nature and rebuild accordingly. Former STHs have had enough of the owner’s mismanagement of players, trades and draft capital.

With proper management, the IceDogs could be like this, building toward 26-27 and receiving the financial support of returning STHs….

DRAFT CAPITAL…before trades ( RENEW)
25: 2, 3, 4, 4
26: 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4
27: 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4
28: 2, 3, 4
+ 07 A.Frolov; 05 U.Podrekar; + SIGN IMPORT 06 D - Gabriel Eliasson

DRAFT CAPITAL…proper trade ( RENEW)
25: 2, 3, 4, 4
26: 2, 3, 3, 4, 4
27: 2, 3, 4, 4
28: 2, -, 4
+ 06 J.Brauti; + 07 A.Frolov; + 05 B.Scott; NO 04 NVV trade; INSTEAD roster 04 Loshko, 04 Flores and 04 Bryant at NO draft capital cost; AND SIGN IMPORT D 06 G. Eliasson


Instead, IceDogs are like this...

DRAFT CAPITAL…after trade overpays (STH NOT RENEWING)
25: - , 3, 4, 4
26: 2, 3, 4
27: 2, 3, 4, 4
28: 2, 3, 4
+ 06 J.Brauti; + 05 B.Scott; + OA NVV
- 07 A.Frolov; - 05 U.Podrekar; minus one of 04 Loshko, 04 Flores or 04 Bryant; minus Import 06 D G. Eliasson (traded for next to nothing)

I find it funny that you don't seem to want to cheer that they finally have a winning coach and a gn that seems to have done well. The problems on this team had more to do with off ice issues and a so so coach than anything else. They have a team with some stars that are starting the season better than you could have predicted.

It was in a rebuild but now it's more looking at fine tuning the engine

Are there position that could be better. What do you do when OA are all healthy.
I am not sure you are in the same level as Barrie Brampton or Oshawa but you are certainly ahead of a lot of other teams and possibly on par with Brantford

The CHL looks at consistent teams that are able to compete at the top when looking t m cup hosts.