Niagara Ice Dogs 2018-19 Season Thread

2016-17 Season Thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2077249

Being offseason talk here.

 

During the 2016 playoffs the Ice Dogs used 23 players. A total of 15 players didn't return meaning they only had 8 returnees.

The 2017 playoffs saw them use 21 players of which 18 could return. Future looks good.

 

Tomasino, Constantinou, Martin, and Nardi were all featured (reports) in my draft primer (courtesy the guys at TheScout).

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2017/04/2017-ohl-priority-selection-primer.html

 

Keep it down Ice Dogs fans...yackity yak...

Team has now signed Tomasino and Constaninou.

 

Dogs open the season in Hamilton VS the other Dogs on Sept 23rd.

Home opener is Sept 29th VS Erie.

 

Cannot wait should be a good season

 

The Ice Dogs previously made a deal to acquire goaltender Nate McDonald from the Petes. At the time he was an NCAA commit to Niagara U. He has now de-committed. It will be interesting if he shows up at training camp.

 

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Liljegren on being picked by @OHLIceDogs (from @hockeymag)
"It's not an option right now" & confirms he has not been in touch with the team

 

That could change esp if the Leafs step in

 

Probably not likely.

I'd love to see him play over here but why would the Leafs take him out of the top tier league of professional in Sweden and bring him over here? To monitor him closely is an excuse I see but I think MLSE has enough money they could pay someone to live where ever hes playing and keep them updated and not even have to think twice about it.



IMO, I think the ice dogs had a chance to get a decent player with that pick and blew it. But who knows, the ice dogs are looking pretty good moving forward.

 

I believe that the Leafs may look at how Ryan Mantha developed under Dave Bell's coaching and see that the Dogs are a viable option.

 

I highly doubt that Liljegren will end up in Niagara at any point in time.

 

I did not see Dave Bell leaving so soon I wonder if Billy Burke Jr will become coach or some on else Brock former coach Nystrom also been mentioned

 

Could you see Marty coming back?

 

No but I can see Marty going here:

http://gobadgers.ca/news/2017/7/25/mens-ice-hockey-brock-sports-parts-ways-with-hockey-coach.aspx

 

Billy Burke Jr new head coach

 

http://niagaraicedogs.net/article/icedogs-promote-long-time-assistant-coach

 

Well, as a dogs fan, I've got to say I'm not excited about the new hire. I would have preferred an outsider who has experience developing young players. Oh well, let's see.

 

Now the team is a full family operation. That almost never goes well.

 

seems to work in London

 

http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2017/07/31/icedogs-promote-billy-burke-to-head-coach-position
He been here a while have to give him a chance

 

Both assistant coaches will be non-family.

 

True, but it is now impossible for him to end up in London this year as well.

 

http://niagaraicedogs.net/article/announcement-dent-named-associate-coach

 

Elijah Roberts to the Niagara IceDogs

http://kitchenerrangers.com/article/kitchener-rangers-and-niagara-icedogs-announce-trade