Niagara Ice Dogs 2018-19 Season Thread

[hockeynorth]

Langdon and Lochleed left the Dogs for Western now we need two over agers I heard rumblings of Timms from thePetes now that it looks he might comeback to the O

Would Cole Candella be of any interest?

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

Langdon & lochead told Niagara at exit meeting they would be going to
School

 

[Petes]

Langdon and Lochleed left the Dogs for Western now we need two over agers I heard rumblings of Timms from thePetes now that it looks he might comeback to the O

Works for me. Mid round pick with some conditions attached based off of performance should suffice. He’s totally capable of being a PPG defenseman if used properly.

 

[Drop the Puck]

Which Ice Dog took out Timms in game 3 first round playoffs 2017?

 

[Sam14]

Langdon & lochead told Niagara at exit meeting they would be going to
School

Fact? Source?

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

Both

 

[Sam14]

Both

I just want to clarify. You are saying this is a fact. What is the source?

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

Correct. Source. There was chatter during year both guys were going school this coming year. Which both players express during exiting meeting

I cannot reveal source though

 

[three dog night]

Here the article about Lockheed he will be missed more then Langdon Books come first for Lochead | BP Sports Niagara

 

[OHL insideout]

Looking at this situation, Niagara seems to be a team that is built to make a run this coming season towards an Eastern Championship and more. This team had to upgrade their OA's anyway to try to accomplish their end goal of being a top team in the league.
Top teams need top OA players, they need to be #1-2 Dmen or top 6 Forwards.
IMO, they need to obtain better OA candidates than; LD/Lochead- 5g/4ast/9pts & RC/Langdon- 3g/9ast/12pts.
G/Dhillon- with 28+ wins is a keeper!

 

[Drop the Puck]

I believe that Johnathon Schaefer is returning as an OA
Stats:
53GP
1G
9A

 

[Sam14]

I believe that Johnathon Schaefer is returning as an OA
Stats:
53GP
1G
9A

Outstanding human being. Where ever he ends up this year that team will be getting a decent jr.a player and a first class individual.

 

[Drop the Puck]

STephen Halliday commits to Central Illinois according to
@ciflyingaces.

Don’t shoot the messenger

 

[three dog night]

STephen Halliday commits to Central Illinois according to
@ciflyingaces.

Don’t shoot the messenger

Not surprised

 

[rolf smitty]

Not surprised

no matter; his impact will be realized as an older player.

 

[NA Hockey]

Two years in USHL and then straight to college, doubt he ever sees a minute of ice in OHL. It was a good long shot pick for value though. Getting his rights in 3rd round is a good attempt at getting a skilled player later than he would have gone if he said he was coming to the league.

 

[Drop the Puck]

Two years in USHL and then straight to college, doubt he ever sees a minute of ice in OHL. It was a good long shot pick for value though. Getting his rights in 3rd round is a good attempt at getting a skilled player later than he would have gone if he said he was coming to the league.

So, you are saying it was public knowledge, or, at least scouts knowledge at the time of the draft that he was NOT going to play in the O no matter who selected him?

If, so, that was an error, sorry, a major error in the Scouting as the Ice Dogs didn’t have a second round pick. Would this then be the reasoning behind two of the scouts “moving on” from the Ice Dogs staff?

 

[Generalsupdates]

So, you are saying it was public knowledge, or, at least scouts knowledge at the time of the draft that he was NOT going to play in the O no matter who selected him?

If, so, that was an error, sorry, a major error in the Scouting as the Ice Dogs didn’t have a second round pick. Would this then be the reasoning behind two of the scouts “moving on” from the Ice Dogs staff?

Yes, this was very well known. he was a clear 1st rounder if he was going OHL. And even still there's guys who say they're goign NCAA but teams still take them high because it's a soft NCAA tie (Perfetti, Stranges, Power, etc) but Halliday has very strong NCAA, which is evident by him going #1 overall in the USHL draft as well, which is why no OHL team took a shot at him in the 2nd round even

Also important to remember that he is American, so that might also be why he values the NCAA so highly

 

[NA Hockey]

Halliday is actually dual. He is in Calgary this week at the U17 Hockey Canada camp.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Halliday is actually dual. He is in Calgary this week at the U17 Hockey Canada camp.

Correct but was born in the states. Which I would guess is largely why he's going USHL->NCAA and not playing in the OHL

 

[Drop the Puck]

Correct but was born in the states. Which I would guess is largely why he's going USHL->NCAA and not playing in the OHL

So, he wants to play hockey in the US because he was born in the US, yet, he wants to represent Canada in international competition. And, not play in the OHL, or, not play for the Ice Dogs?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Some guys like the NCAA route better. More time for development. Sometimes better ice time out of the gate as well.

It does not seem like there are a ton of 98's out there in the CHL this year though. Even in the WHL it seems like there are not too many.

Oddly enough, the QMJHL has more to offer than usual. Weird because you usually see OHL players going to the QMJHL. Maybe for once you'll see some QMJHL 98's coming to the OHL to fill some OA spots.

 

[Generalsupdates]

So, he wants to play hockey in the US because he was born in the US, yet, he wants to represent Canada in international competition. And, not play in the OHL, or, not play for the Ice Dogs?

It's not a "he doesn't want to play for the Ice Dogs" thing. Just he values the NCAA over the OHL. At this point in his career anyways, could change his mind down the road

 

[icepups]

It's not a "he doesn't want to play for the Ice Dogs" thing. Just he values the NCAA over the OHL. At this point in his career anyways, could change his mind down the road

Don't bother trying to argue with the London troll. He will always spin this to an anti IceDogs slant no matter what the situation.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

IceDogs sign, or loan?(from SCBern U20) their 2018 CHL import draftee (36th overall)
Swiss/Singaporean, Kyen Sopa, or is it Sopa Kyen?.

Going to play for IceDogs next season nevertheless.