Dryden Ice Dogs Explained

The Dryden Ice Dogs are a junior A ice hockey team in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

History

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.

The Ice Dogs are one of the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)'s charter teams and has historically been one of the top teams in the league, having won the first league championship and finished towards the top of the standings in most seasons.

The Ice Dogs play at the Dryden Memorial Arena and have games broadcast on CKDR, Dryden's local radio station.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs
2001–02 48 25 15 8 0 221 169 58 3rd SIJHL Won League
2002–0352 28 20 2 2 248 206 60 3rd SIJHLLost semifinals
2003–0448 28 11 6 3 186 137 65 2nd SIJHLLost finals
2004–0548 24 24 0 0 168 135 48 3rd SIJHL Lost semifinals
2005–0652 35 14 1 2 247 159 73 2nd SIJHL Lost finals
2006–0750 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)
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 4th of 6 SIJHL Season cancelled
2020–21 4 3 1 0 16 13 6 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
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)

Playoffs

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

Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-3

Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1

Fort Frances Borderland Thunder defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none

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

Fort William North Stars defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-1

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

Schreiber Diesels defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 3-games-to-none

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

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

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Sioux Lookout Flyers 4-games-to-1

Fort Frances Lakers defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-none

Fort Frances Lakers defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 4-games-to-3

Dudley Hewitt Cup

Central Canada Jr. A Championships
NOJHLOJHLSIJHL – Host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semifinal to advance against 1st in the championship game.

Year Champion Finalist Series Scores
2002 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SIJHL CANCELS 2020-21 SEASON . SIJHL . March 1, 2021.