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The worst thing the Dogs can do, is over and underestimate an opponent. As wonderful things that look great on paper, the game is played on a sheet of ice with hard hustle and sweat
Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season, Part II
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beastintheeast
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This is a team built for th elong term. You will lose Loshko but gain I think from a pretty good rookie class.
How many teams can say they only have 4 players there were drafted after the 4th round.
Again this is a team that has a plan to host or be in the runing to host the M Cup. Drafting is going to be key.
How many teams can say they only have 4 players there were drafted after the 4th round.
Again this is a team that has a plan to host or be in the runing to host the M Cup. Drafting is going to be key.
You know it’s only a matter of time until a certain poster comes on here to tell you all the ways you’re wrong. I think we all already know the script but I agree with you that drafting will be important. The first few rounds are usually quite straightforward, it’s the ability to identify those diamonds in the rough in later rounds which ultimately make the difference. I think they have a set of eyes who knows the’09 class very well who may be able to help there.
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I didn't catch the game last night but will be there tn. How was Arrowsmith?
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He looked ok. He was playing on the second line mostly. He is a little physical and seemed like a fast skater. With time I think he will fit in perfectly.
I agree I don't know the half of it but the part I do know comes from a good source
At times he looked pretty good and physical and at other times you could tell he’s a kid on a new team trying to learn new linemates
BTW, I love Max Crete. He has made some bad mistakes that have cost goals but he is tough and has good hockey sense. I hope that Wassilyn can turn up the heat to prove he is the best 2008 because right now, it's Max
Same here. I don’t share all that I am told but the half I do know is concerning. It has to make us wonder what’s the rest of it.
Boudreau said when asked if he is considering using Robertson in the near future. “We’re here to make the playoffs and we’re here to win. So with the way Owen Flores is playing right now, if he’s capable of playing, he’s going to play.”
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Crete is going to be a key player for us in a year or two.
I was not at the game to see him play live, so it’s difficult to gauge a player’s foot speed properly on TV. Be at the game tonight. Some of his U16 scouting reports mentioned foot speed as an area that he needs to improve? Thoughts?
Wassilyn is leading all rookies in points with 17 points in 18 gp
Crete has 11 points in 24 gp
I love Crete too and he brings a lot more than just points but to suggest the leading rookie in points in the OHL has been disappointing is crazy.
Wassilyn’s last 4 games have been his best and providing a glimpses into the star he will evolve into.
I agree, Wassilyn is a good player and is an extraordinary play maker. I just wish he would get more physical and be better in the defensive zone. He has to figure out that using his body or being hit doesn't hurt for long.
Fastpace
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In other word, you wish that Wassilyn would play like an 19 or 20-year-old, now at 16 in his first year of OHL hockey
Just like i mentioned when it came to making plays sometimes he was right up in the play with Roobroeck and Czata but at times he was a little late to join in the play but that doesn’t really surprise me given who he’s playing with
The IceDogs are really being left in the dust with this. OHL teams are getting stronger without using draft capital and the IceDogs are not. The latest signing Lev Katzin (Guelph) was a top 10 talent in draft year!
Flint 8 Niagara 2 only 2,744 fans tonight at tge Merdian Centre worst game I see them play . Next game in Peterborough on Sunday afternoon.
Losing Loshko will hurt but losing Floris will be even worse. Floris is the reason the team is above .500.
If He sticks in the NHL next year, the IceDogs will take a step back next season.
Almost full. They’re still missing their leading scorer and best forward in Thibodeau. I think this is the first time Kevin He has ever scored less than 2 goals against Flint.
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Unless the DOB is wrong you lose both of them next year. They are OA this year. This is why you need to get Robertson into some games and see whaether he is ready for prime time.
Yes you lose Loshko BUT you have rookies that are growing and will be ready to step in. He will be back as an OA
Roobreck and Arrowsmith will be back form NHL camps. This team should be just as copetitive next year as it is this year if not more.
Just a question for all you IceDogs fans. Reading the posts from the last two days some of you seem to feel all is good in IceDogs land and the owner is going a good job. You realize the IceDogs franchise is in trouble, right? Under the Burkes, the team averaged around 4800-5000 a game. Now they are at about 3200 a game. The new owner came in and cut costs drastically. The in-game experienced declined and the last two seasons had the worst records in franchise history. People got fed up and stopped coming to the games.
The team is winning this season but fans are not coming back. The last 4 games has had 3 nights where attendance was under 3000. The IceDogs franchise is not in a good spot right now and I think attendance could even decline further next season.
The team is winning this season but fans are not coming back. The last 4 games has had 3 nights where attendance was under 3000. The IceDogs franchise is not in a good spot right now and I think attendance could even decline further next season.
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