The Dryden Ice Dogs are a junior ice hockey team in the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) based in Dryden, Ontario. It is one of the charter teams of the SIJHL.
| Dryden Ice Dogs | |
|---|---|
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| City | Dryden, Ontario |
| League | SIJHL |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Dryden Memorial Arena |
| Colours |
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| General manager | Jake Gushue |
| Head coach | Jake Gushue |
| Media | sijhl.tv |
| Website | drydenicedogs |
Arena
editThe team plays its home games at Dryden Memorial Arena.[1] The building underwent major renovations between 2020 and 2023.[2] Its was built in 1978–79.[3]
History
editThe Ice Dogs have the distinction of being the first club to win the SIJHL championship Bill Salonen Cup in the inaugural season. They went on to win subsequent league championships in 2008, 2017, and 2018.[4]
In 2023, the Ice Dogs hired an historian to curate the history of the club in a book that was expected to be completed during the 2023–24 season.[5][6]
At 49° 47′ North, the Ice Dogs were the most northern junior A team in Ontario until 2008, further north than the Abitibi Eskimos of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. In the 2008–09 season, the Sioux Lookout Flyers joined the league and at 50° 06′ took over as Ontario's most northerly junior hockey club until they folded in 2013.[citation needed]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 221 | 169 | 58 | 3rd SIJHL | Won League |
| 2002–03 | 52 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 248 | 206 | 60 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost semifinals |
| 2003–04 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 186 | 137 | 65 | 2nd SIJHL | Lost finals |
| 2004–05 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 135 | 48 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost semifinals |
| 2005–06 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 247 | 159 | 73 | 2nd SIJHL | Lost finals |
| 2006–07 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 212 | 50 | 4th SIJHL | Lost semifinals |
| 2007–08 | 50 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 240 | 149 | 75 | 1st SIJHL | Won League |
| 2008–09 | 50 | 20 | 25 | — | 5 | 170 | 210 | 45 | 5th SIJHL | Lost quarterfinals |
| 2009–10 | 52 | 38 | 9 | — | 5 | 235 | 148 | 81 | 2nd SIJHL | Lost finals |
| 2010–11 | 56 | 34 | 20 | — | 2 | 184 | 152 | 70 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost finals |
| 2011–12 | 56 | 25 | 24 | — | 7 | 212 | 200 | 57 | 4th SIJHL | Lost semifinals |
| 2012–13 | 56 | 28 | 25 | — | 3 | 189 | 197 | 59 | 3rd SIJHL | Lost semifinals |
| 2013–14 | 56 | 21 | 30 | — | 5 | 210 | 273 | 47 | 5th SIJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 2–4 Miners |
| 2014–15 | 56 | 30 | 21 | — | 5 | 244 | 204 | 65 | 3rd SIJHL | Won semifinals, 4–2 Iron Rangers Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Lakers)[a] |
| 2015–16 | 56 | 33 | 15 | — | 8 | 216 | 162 | 70 | 2nd of 5 SIJHL | Won semifinals, 4–2 (North Stars) Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Lakers) |
| 2016–17 | 56 | 45 | 7 | — | 4 | 297 | 148 | 94 | 1st of 6 SIJHL | Won semifinals, 4–0 (Lakers) Won League Finals, 4–0 (Miners) SIJHL Champions |
| 2017–18 | 56 | 40 | 8 | — | 8 | 272 | 148 | 88 | 1st of 6 SIJHL | Won semifinals, 4–1 (Lakers) Won League Finals, 4–2 (North Stars) SIJHL Champions |
| 2018–19 | 56 | 29 | 20 | — | 7 | 265 | 195 | 65 | 4th of 6 SIJHL | Won quarterfinals, 3–0 (Lakers) Lost semifinals, 1–4 (North Stars) |
| 2019–20 | 55 | 25 | 25 | — | 5 | 191 | 202 | 55 | Season cancelled | |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 | 13 | 6 | Season cancelled | |
| 2021–22 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 213 | 136 | 56 | 3rd of 7 SIJHL | Won quarterfinals, 3–0 (Lakers) Lost semifinals, 2–4 (Miners) |
| 2022–23 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 149 | 76 | 2nd of 7 SIJHL | Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Lakers) Lost semifinals, 3–4 (North Stars) |
| 2023–24 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 186 | 147 | 64 | 4th of 8 SIJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 1-4 (Miners) |
- ^ Advanced to Dudley Hewitt as league runner-up as Fort Francis qualified as host.
Playoffs
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- 2002 Won League, lost Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Nipigon Featherman Hawks 4-games-to-none
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-none SIJHL Champions
- Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 2-games-to-none
- 2003 Lost semi-final
- Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none
- 2004 Lost final
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-3
- Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1
- 2005 Lost semi-final
- Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none
- 2006 Lost final, lost Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-none
- Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none
- Third in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2)
- Sudbury Jr. Wolves (NOJHL) defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 5-4 in semi-final
- 2007 Lost semi-final
- Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1
- 2008 Won League, lost Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-3
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort William North Stars 4-games-to-1 SIJHL CHAMPIONS
- Third in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2)
- Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 2-1 OT in semi-final
- 2009 Lost quarter-final
- Schreiber Diesels defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 3-games-to-none
- 2010 Lost final
- First in round robin (4-0) vs. Fort William North Stars and Sioux Lookout Flyers
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-games-to-2
- Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1
- 2011 Lost final
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Duluth Clydesdales 4-games-to-none
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Lakers 4-games-to-2
- Wisconsin Wilderness defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none
- 2012 Lost semi-final
- Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-games-to-1
- Fort Frances Lakers defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none
- 2013 Lost semi-final
- Fort Frances Lakers defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-3
Dudley Hewitt Cup
editCentral Canada Jr. A Championships
NOJHL – OJHL – SIJHL – Host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semifinal to advance against 1st in the championship game.
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Series | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats | Dryden Ice Dogs | 2–0 (Best of 3) | 4–3 (2OT), 7–3 | |
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Championship |
| 2015 | L, Soo Thunderbirds 1–8 L, Toronto Patriots 0–6 L, Fort Frances Lakers 3–5 |
0–3–0 | 4th of 4 | Did not advance | |
| 2017 | OTW, Georgetown Raiders 5–4 L, Powassan Voodoos 3–4 L, Trenton Golden Hawks 4–10 |
1–2–0 | 4th of 4 | Did not advance | |
| 2018 host |
W, Wellington Dukes 4–1 W, Cochrane Crunch 3–0 L, Thunder Bay North Stars 1–2 |
2–1–0 | 1st of 4 | — | L, Wellington 4–7 |
References
edit- ^ Forbes, Ryan (16 September 2022). "Expansion work begins at Dryden Arena". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Forbes, Ryan. "$5 Million of Work to Continue at Dryden Arena This Summer". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Dryden group raising money for arena repairs the city can't afford". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Dryden Ice Dogs hockey team statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Forbes, Ryan (13 April 2023). "New project will document Dryden GM Ice Dogs' history". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Sveinson, Mike (12 October 2023). "Documenting The History Of The SIJHL Dryden GM Ice Dogs". CKDR (Interview). Interviewed by Richard McCarthy. Dryden, ON: Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
Additional reading
edit- Davidson, Tim (29 August 2024). "Ice Dogs open training camp today". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Davidson, Tim (5 September 2024). "Ice Dogs host the Sunset Series this weekend". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Goater, C. J. (29 August 2024). "Dryden GM Ice Dogs unveiling new team branding". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Davidson, Tim (23 April 2024). "Gushue hired as Ice Dogs new head coach". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Davidson, Tim (13 September 2024). "SIJHL begins regular season tonight". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Moskalyk, Gary (11 September 2024). "24-25 season preview: Dryden GM Ice Dogs". drydenicedogs.com (Press release). Dryden Ice Dogs. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- "SIJHL cancels 2020–21 season". SIJHL (Press release). 1 March 2021.
- Fleury, Clint (13 March 2023). "Dryden Memorial Arena's second rink expected to be complete by October". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Fleury, Clint (25 July 2024). "Dryden receives funding for recreation centre renovations". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Fleury, Clint (23 September 2022). "Dryden GM continues to support the Ice Dogs". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Punkari, Lucas (2 May 2024). "Gushue ready to lead Ice Dogs into new era". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Dunick, Leith (10 April 2024). "Ice Dogs, longtime coach Kurt Walsten part ways". NWONewsWatch.com. Dougall Media. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Russon, Randy (30 December 2022). "Dog days in Dryden for defenceman turned assistant coach Jake Gushue". Sault This Week. Postmedia. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- "The story behind our 2021/22 warm-up jerseys". drydenicedogs.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Walters, Jeff (30 November 2020). "Dryden Ont. 'Lug's Locker Room #10' named after family who died in collision". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- Ebbeling, Mike (21 September 2020). "No Timeline To Reopen Dryden Memorial Arena". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- "Dryden group raising money for arena repairs the city can't afford". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.