Niagara Icedogs 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[three dog night]

Worst loss of the season tonight 10:tom1 giving up sx power play goals in ten short handed situations. Three Bulldogs had tricks Lardis Van Ackerman’s Brown .Next game Sunday afternoon against Brantford weather permitting.

 

[Babs716]

It is irresponsible of our coaching staff to keep throwing a 16 year old goalie out there to play in front of a team that can't play defence. This performance is embarrassing

How much longer would you have left Flores in for?

 

[Fastpace]

Worst loss of the season tonight 10:tom1 giving up sx power play goals in ten short handed situations. Three Bulldogs had tricks Lardis Van Ackerman’s Brown .Next game Sunday afternoon against Brantford weather permitting.

Best have their slump now, 5 weeks before the playoffs, plenty of time to recuperate and adjusting. They'll get their skating cold paws back before long

 

[Sam14]

Not what I wanted to see, but this is beginning to look a lot like the IceDogs of the previous two years. Post-Christmas break: 19 games; 14 losses.

As owner/GM, DDs combined OHL record is now 188 gms /134 losses (Losing Percentage 72%). Before selling his other junior teams (Brantford Bandits and 99ers), in 22-23, they combined for 96 losses in 104 games (Losing Percentage 92%). DD, may have a passion for hockey, but has not shown the level of knowledge or financial investment required to be a successful owner/GM .

With all the off ice turmoil swirling around this franchise something has to give eventually. We hope!

 

[dogs777]

How much longer would you have left Flores in for?

I agree with DF that putting a 16 year old in the spots he’s been put into isn’t great however Flores play the last couple games hasn’t been great either (other than erie) which doesn’t leave them with a lot of choices

 

[Babs716]

I agree with DF that putting a 16 year old in the spots he’s been put into isn’t great however Flores play the last couple games hasn’t been great either (other than erie) which doesn’t leave them with a lot of choices

I can only speak to last night - and I agree not an ideal position for a 16 yr old goalie - but all things considered I was impressed by Humphries last night.
Hopefully he can pull the positives out of these moments and build on it. 5/6 of his goals were PPG from the top PP in the league.

 

[Dog Fan]

I can only speak to last night - and I agree not an ideal position for a 16 yr old goalie - but all things considered I was impressed by Humphries last night.
Hopefully he can pull the positives out of these moments and build on it. 5/6 of his goals were PPG from the top PP in the league.

I agree with Babs regarding the game last night. However, think I would have kept Flores in there for the second to see if he could pull it together. We should reserve games for Humphries against teams that struggle to score and those teams at the bottom of the standings...not the team with the Number 1 power play.