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.

 

[Jawk]

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.

At some point I think they just made the decision that Flores could use the rest, and that Humphries was going to be the sacrifice. Hard thing to put on the shoulders of the kid, but sometimes it has to be done.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

When we lose, we lose bad.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

Big crowd tomorrow. Close to 5k sold already. Hope they get to watch a victory and not another blowout.

 

[three dog night]

Big crowd tomorrow. Close to 5k sold already. Hope they get to watch a victory and not another blowout.

If they play weather doesn’t look good

 

[Dog Fan]

If they play weather doesn’t look good

I can't believe that today's game has not been cancelled yet. I guess money is more important than OHL player safety. #SELLTHETEAM!!!!!

 

[Jawk]

I can't believe that today's game has not been cancelled yet. I guess money is more important than OHL player safety. #SELLTHETEAM!!!!!

I keep checking, about 45 minutes from the rink down the QEW. Im not sure it will be canceled at this point.

Edit: Bulldogs just made their gameday post on Instagram. Id say the game is a go.

 

[Dog Fan]

I hope the Bulldogs get here safely. The owners should be the adults in the rooms and cancel this game. Our owner is cheap and with 5,000 seats sold he can't walk from easy short term funding.

 

[Dogs Enthusiast]

I hope the Bulldogs get here safely. The owners should be the adults in the rooms and cancel this game. Our owner is cheap and with 5,000 seats sold he can't walk from easy short term funding.

The tickets are sold regardless of a postponement.

 

[Jawk]

The tickets are sold regardless of a postponement.

If anything you're hurting your revenue by playing today. Gates are sold, but concessions will be limited.

I still think im making the drive, my wife is not thrilled.

 

[the dog]

There's promo for today's game half price tickets

 

[dogs777]

I hope the Bulldogs get here safely. The owners should be the adults in the rooms and cancel this game. Our owner is cheap and with 5,000 seats sold he can't walk from easy short term funding.

Forget the owners this should be and likely is a league decision if the teams are already there (Brantford especially) they’re going to play I wouldn’t be surprised if they came yesterday. I’ve said this before on another topic and I’ll say it here I don’t like DDD as much as anyone else but this very likely wasn’t his call to make

 

[Jawk]

Forget the owners this should be and likely is a league decision if the teams are already there (Brantford especially) they’re going to play I wouldn’t be surprised if they came yesterday. I’ve said this before on another topic and I’ll say it here I don’t like DDD as much as anyone else but this very likely wasn’t his call to make

Yeah, I'm sure the league consults with both teams, but there is no way its just in the hands of the home team.

 

[three dog night]

I can't believe that today's game has not been cancelled yet. I guess money is more important than OHL player safety. #SELLTHETEAM!!!!!

Not an IceDog decision.

 

[three dog night]

Still No Roobroeck Paris in warmups

I hope the Bulldogs get here safely. The owners should be the adults in the rooms and cancel this game. Our owner is cheap and with 5,000 seats sold he can't walk from easy short term funding.

Probably came yesterday

If anything you're hurting your revenue by playing today. Gates are sold, but concessions will be limited.

I still think im making the drive, my wife is not thrilled.

Probably half the expected crowd will show up if that.

 

[dogs777]

Still No Roobroeck Paris in warmups


Probably came yesterday


Probably half the expected crowd will show up if that.

Steve Clark said they left around 10:30 this morning if that’s the case I’m VERY SURPRISED the bulldogs and the league gave the green light

 

[Jawk]

That Flores injury could be real, real bad for Niagara. Hope he's okay, did not look good.

 

[dogs777]

That Flores injury could be real, real bad for Niagara. Hope he's okay, did not look good.

Yea it could be terrible down to the 3-5 string goalies to end the year and possibly the playoffs wouldn’t be ideal

 

[three dog night]

Icedogs rally fell short losing to Brantford 5 to,4. Big concern is Flores injury hopefully not has bad has it looks. 4,369;tickets sold probably not all in the house next game tomorrow in Brampton.