Definitely expected and still do Brampton Barrie to be 1,2 the rest was/is up in the air
Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season, Part I
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It really is a shame. It will take a while to get the average person interested again. I ran into a friend last night and he asked me about the Dogs and he said he just read a story in the news about our excellent team. So there is some renewed interest in the team but its going to take several months before people come back.
I can’t stand DD but to be fair, trading for a 19 year old isn’t the same as trading for an OA. Niagara got a year out of Bryant plus the opportunity to flip him. Ptbo gets him for rest of the season and that’s it.
Bringing in Brauti was the best move Niagara has made in 5 years.
I do agree moving him to Ptbo should have been absolutely last option. If it’s true they didn’t consult Bryant about it before, that’s bad. But it’s DD, he’s a clown.
Bryant surprised by trade (updated) | BP Sports Niagara
The Niagara IceDogs dealt captain Gavin Bryant to the Peterborough Petes for two draft picks. Photo: OHL IMAGES. The Niagara IceDogs solved their overage logjam, dealing captain Gavin Bryant to the Peterborough Petes Tuesday. The IceDogs will receive a third-round selection in 2026 (Guelph) and...www.bpsportsniagara.com
With no disrespect to the Petes, but what a terrible thing for the IceDogs to do to Gavin Bryant in his OA year. He IS NOT impressed!
Gavin, given the captaincy last year, played injured, out of necessity and character, for all but a handful of games last season and delivers a career year (62GP – 21G – 54pts). He had to endure the worst of seasons; remained positive before and after every game; has off-season surgery; attends every function to promote the upcoming season; is among one of the most respected captains in IceDogs’ history; launches Gav’s Corner and DDD rewards him by discarding GB to the last place Petes.
The IceDogs had smarter OA options to move on from then Gavin Bryant. No class Darren! Not surprised only Walters clients will play for you.
Niagara IceDogs Captain Gavin Bryant Launches 'Gav's Corner' - Niagara IceDogs
Read the story above.
Can you elaborate on the in-game experience? I haven’t been to the meridian centre in a few years now.
You could package all those 2nds and 3rds, plus a young guy like Galiyanov to go for it this year, and then next year or year after unload guys like He, Czata, Roobroeck, Brauti for picks.
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They got rid of the company that provided the roving camera crew and the popular announcer/hostess. Concessions got more expensive and less variety.
Lots of little things are gone.
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Two goals for Leshko including the game winner has the Icedogs shade Oshawa 4 to 3 .He also scored twice for the Dogs before 2,748 fans at the Meridian Centre. Next game tomorrow night in Sarnia.
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This is to be expected. The actual attendance looked under 2,000 again which means a significant loss of income.
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True, similar to last season.
On the plus side the people who are attending are really into the game. Good solid hockey fans and not just there for a night out.
How do you get a diving penalty when you were interfered with and tripped? That was crazy,
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I disagree that it was similar to last year. There is a noticeable decline in physical attendance and this is especially troubling if indeed it was a voucher night. Before anyone goes off on me for being there myself, I did not pay for a ticket, I got it free.
To answer your other question, there are two components two an Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Diving. The first is where there was no penalty to the opposing team, the player dives and attempts to sell conduct that never happened. That wasn't the case last night. The second component is embellishment, where yes, the player was the victim of a foul, but then attempted to make it look worse than it actually was. So yes, Sennecke got called on the interference but Czata oversold the reaction. I don't blame him, sometimes it takes theatrics to get the attention of the officials, this time it was a bit too blatant, honestly.
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I attend most every home game for the last 10 plus years. Last year there was several times when there were fewer people in attendance than last night. I am talking early in the season.
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Quality team you got. Quite the goalie tandem too as Robertson played incredible. Your Fs are very entertaining. Brauti is a good one on D. 
It is very interesting reading the quotes from Gavant Bryant in the St. Catharines and Peterborough newspapers.
From the St. Catharines Standard - First place IceDogs trade captain: Kevin He named on-ice leader after Gavin Bryant traded to Peterborough
“I think the shock was definitely there. The last couple of months leading up to the call, I was definitely made a little unaware than I thought I was going to be,” he recalled of hearing the news from IceDogs general manager Wes Consorti in a call on Monday.
“I thought the communication was going to be a little better. It was a random call from Wes.”
From the Peterborough Examiner - https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer...cle_57a4c794-bb73-5abb-a5ec-be90658a5b9d.html
“I was out and the team was doing well, but I was still wearing the captain’s C and I was still being told certain things by certain people. But at the end of the day, they went in a different direction and obviously moved me to Peterborough,” he said, not revealing who he was referring to.
IceDogs management really has a lot to learn in terms of treating the players better. There was no need to blindside Bryant with the trade. He was still injured and wasn't playing yet so they could have told him that he might be traded.
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A slight surplus is negative when the team has missed the playoffs for 4 straight seasons.
With DD's debt level from buying the team, you have to think cash flow is getting tight.
I agree. There appears to be less fans in the stands this season.
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I'm thinking he's upside down currently. He'll be paying out more per game than he's bringing in. The Burke's did the same when they first bought the team but their debt level was waaaaay less.
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A good part of a lack of fans is fans bashing the team and owner.
Let's remember, we've come a long way and we finally have a team that we can be proud of and cheer for. It's a time for support and pride, not criticism.
Did he make mistakes when he first joined the team? Yes, but did the OHL do him any favours with their punishments and fines? NOT A CHANCE.
Remember, we have a young team with some promising stars who are here to entertain us. Yes, there were challenges and the team's performance was not up to par in the past, but let's focus on the potential and the bright future ahead.
It's important to remember that Sunday afternoon games are a shared experience among many OHL teams. Teams like Ottawa and Kingston have been dealing with this for as long as they've been around. We're not alone in this.
Enjoy what you have cheer for them and tell everyone about the great coaching and the players that are going to be stars so that others want to attend.
I swear this could be a team that is Guaranteed and M CUP birth and winning every game and some of you would still be bashing them.
Don't forget there are other cities that would love to have your team that are not presently OHL cities how will you feel if they move
