Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season, Part II

[Dogs Enthusiast]

Did you watch that game? If not for Flores, it would have been a blowout. If you watched the game, it was hard not to see that. 51 SOG

I watched every minute. Early in the 3rd I said to my wife the Dogs are going to win this. Despite the number of shots.

 

[Sam14]

I watched every minute. Early in the 3rd I said to my wife the Dogs are going to win this. Despite the number of shots.

This says it all.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

Flores is excellent. Absolutely. It was the correct decision to keep him and that is what I said on this message board before Bryant left.

 

[Dog Fan]

First third of the season: Outstanding goaltending from Owen Flores; consistent offensive production from He, RR, Loshko and the emergence of Czata and Wassilyn have been the positives and fun to watch.

IceDogs are 6 and 6 over the last 12 games and the SOG over that stretch: 51 - 45 - 37 - 59 - 50 - 37 - 44 - 40 - 34 - 38 - 40 - 42. Not much has improved since the start of the season

It’s clear that the D is the one glaring weakness. Same players making the same mistakes.

Chance to start trending in the right direction in an important divisional game against Sudbury in the annual Teddy Bear toss game! Always a great game to attend and be a part of. Go Dogs!

I agree with most of this post. My only disagreement is with the emergence of Czata and Wassilyn. Both have decent stats but are still figuring out the game and look lost out there on the ice. They both look petrified of making a mistake. I hope they learn some hockey sense and begin to play with freedom.

 

[Sam14]

I agree with most of this post. My only disagreement is with the emergence of Czata and Wassilyn. Both have decent stats but are still figuring out the game and look lost out there on the ice. They both look petrified of making a mistake. I hope they learn some hockey sense and begin to play with freedom.

Agree with you. When I wrote “emergence” I meant it a little differently for each one of those players. Wassilyn beginning to find his confidence in the league. Czata was such a disappointment last year and early this year but we are seeing some progress in his game recently.

 

[Dog Fan]

Agree with you. When I wrote “emergence” I meant it a little differently for each one of those players. Wassilyn beginning to find his confidence in the league. Czata was such a disappointment last year and early this year but we are seeing some progress in his game recently.

Agreed

 

[dirty12]

I agree with most of this post. My only disagreement is with the emergence of Czata and Wassilyn. Both have decent stats but are still figuring out the game and look lost out there on the ice. They both look petrified of making a mistake. I hope they learn some hockey sense and begin to play with freedom.

Since Paris & Assadourian have been out, 17 !yr old Czata and 16 yr old Waasilyn have been L2. That’s a big ask.

 

[dogs777]

Since Paris & Assadourian have been out, 17 !yr old Czata and 16 yr old Waasilyn have been L2. That’s a big ask.

I agree especially on Wassilyn IMO

 

[three dog night]

Sudbury doubled the Icedogs 4 to 2 on Teddy bear toss night before 3,927 fans the largest of the season. Brauti the Teddy b Bear toss goal He with other goal. Musty a goal and assist for Sudbury Henderson the winner goal on a bad IceDog line change. Next game Thursday night the rematch at home against Guelph.

 

[dogs777]

Sudbury doubled the Icedogs 4 to 2 on Teddy bear toss night before 3,927 fans the largest of the season. Brauti the Teddy b Bear toss goal He with other goal. Musty a goal and assist for Sudbury Henderson the winner goal on a bad IceDog line change. Next game Thursday night the rematch at home against Guelph.

I’d love to know who from the bench yelled change or whatever it was right before that line change I don’t think it would’ve made much of a difference on that play (at least on the pass) but still terrible idea

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

3 point weekend. Not great but not terrible.

Still 2nd place in the Conference.

Big crowd and largest 50/50 jackpot that I can remember. Must be a lot of people watching the game at home and buying the tickets online.

 

[dogs777]

Just saw on the teams podcast twitter page that Assadourian and Paris are getting back to skating so they’ll be back soon

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

Heard a similar thing on the Dog Pound podcast this morning.

 

[three dog night]

Former IceDog Gushin scored in Toronto today to tie the game and then scored the winner in the shootout for San Jose.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

Guelph, Flint and Peterborough this coming weekend and 2 of the games are at home games.

I am guessing 6 points.

 

[three dog night]

Power rankings number ten

 

[three dog night]

Our annual trade with London IceDogs Acquire Blake Arrowsmith from the London Knights - Niagara IceDogs

 

[dogs777]

Our annual trade with London IceDogs Acquire Blake Arrowsmith from the London Knights - Niagara IceDogs

I’m wondering who’s leaving cause IMO they have too many OHL forwards and not enough spots

 

[IceDogs452]

Our annual trade with London IceDogs Acquire Blake Arrowsmith from the London Knights - Niagara IceDogs

In terms of getting a R shot 07 forward that is probably the perfect target player they could have gone for.

 

[Sam14]

So London turned a 3rd round pick in 2023, with no OHL success to this point into a:
2026 3rd Round Pick (BFD)
2028 3rd Round Pick (NIA)
2025 6th Round Pick (SAR)

IceDogs had the opportunity to draft the 07 with the 3rd they wasted on an 06 in the 2023 OHL Priority Draft. Just another case of horrible asset management by DD. I don’t dislike the player but the cost was unnecessary if we had a proper hockey ops team running our franchise.
If I had to guess, London probably agreed to take on the cost of the US educational package accompanying Arrowsmith for DD

Expect this to be the first of a few trades that will empty out our draft cupboard further.

Oh well, Go Dogs!

Our annual trade with London IceDogs Acquire Blake Arrowsmith from the London Knights - Niagara IceDogs

 

[knowescape]

In terms of getting a R shot 07 forward that is probably the perfect target player they could have gone for.

In terms of propping up a leaky back end and preventing 50+ shots on net per game... Wouldn't a D have been a better choice?

So London turned a 3rd round pick in 2023, with no OHL success to this point into a:
2026 3rd Round Pick (BFD)
2028 3rd Round Pick (NIA)
2025 6th Round Pick (SAR)

IceDogs had the opportunity to draft the 07 with the 3rd they wasted on an 06 in the 2023 OHL Priority Draft. Just another case of horrible asset management by DD. I don’t dislike the player but the cost was unnecessary if we had a proper hockey ops team running our franchise.
Expect this to be the first of a few trades that will empty out our draft cupboard further.

Oh well, Go Dogs!

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Can't be broke, still have cheques left to write.

All this on a year we aren't "going for it"?

 

[IceDogs452]

I’m wondering who’s leaving cause IMO they have too many OHL forwards and not enough spots

He-Loshko-Galiyanov
Wassilyn-Czata-Roobroeck
Levin-Wray-Doherty
Dianov-Crete-Hotles

These were the lines from Sudbury. Hotles and Dianov were always temporary fill ins so you could say Paris and Assadourian are a direct swap for those 2. Which leaves Arrowsmith coming in. 1 extra guy is a good thing to cover injuries no reason to lose anyone else.

In terms of who is like be scratched of those 13; probably some rotation of Galiy, Crete, Levin, Wray, Doherty

 

[IceDogs452]

So London turned a 3rd round pick in 2023, with no OHL success to this point into a:
2026 3rd Round Pick (BFD)
2028 3rd Round Pick (NIA)
2025 6th Round Pick (SAR)

IceDogs had the opportunity to draft the 07 with the 3rd they wasted on an 06 in the 2023 OHL Priority Draft. Just another case of horrible asset management by DD. I don’t dislike the player but the cost was unnecessary if we had a proper hockey ops team running our franchise.
If I had to guess, London probably agreed to take on the cost of the US educational package accompanying Arrowsmith for DD

Expect this to be the first of a few trades that will empty out our draft cupboard further.

Oh well, Go Dogs!

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I agree little expensive but think the player has high potential given more of a role.

In terms of propping up a leaky back end and preventing 50+ shots on net per game... Wouldn't a D have been a better choice?


Can't be broke, still have cheques left to write.

All this on a year we aren't "going for it"?

Paris (Injured) Doherty and Hotles (not an OHL player yet) were the only R shot forwards the IceDogs had. That was a huge need to be addressed. Getting an 07 shows they aren’t getting Arrowsmith for just this year, he’s a 3 year player and potentially OA when Roob is in the NHL. The only D man I think the IceDogs would look to upgrade in would be Cheynowski. Not goona upgrade on any of the 4 new guys at this point and Wycisk has looked good.

 

[Sam14]

The only D man I think the IceDogs would look to upgrade in would be Cheynowski. Not goona upgrade on any of the 4 new guys at this point and Wycisk has looked good.

Other than Brauti and Wyscik, they could use D upgrades. Collectively, there is a group of D that have been consistently frustrating to watch making the same mistakes every game. There will be no D upgrades coming so we just have accept what we have

 

[Countyview]

Who’s running the D. Clearly there isn’t a true #1 or #2, realistically 3’s playing those spots, but playing #7 and rookies in key shifts late in games has cost this team. Bench management has to improve until they upgrade.