2008-09 Niagara IceDogs Statistics
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 26-31-5 (SO: 0-6) - 63 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mario Cicchillo (26-31, 11 OTL)
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
2008-09 Niagara IceDogs RosterTeam Record: 26-31-5 (SO: 0-6) - 63 points
in the OHL's Central Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Mario Cicchillo (26-31, 11 OTL)
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
The Niagara IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 26 wins and 31 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 63 points in the OHL's Central Division.
The IceDogs scored 213 goals and surrendered 264. Chris DeSousa netted 33 goals for Niagara, and Drew Schiestel accounted for 38 assists. Jeremy Smith topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.19 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Mario Cicchillo coached the team. The 2008-09 Niagara IceDogs lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Agozzino | C | 67 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 88 | -10 | 9 | 3 |
| Mathew Sisca | C | 66 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 26 | -12 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris DeSousa | C | 67 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 103 | -7 | 8 | 0 |
| Drew Schiestel | D | 63 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 75 | -29 | 4 | 1 |
| Marco Insam | LW/RW | 59 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 24 | +5 | 7 | 0 |
| Alex Friesen | C | 64 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 94 | -12 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 36 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 32 | +1 | 2 | 0 |
| Freddie Hamilton | C | 65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 8 | -11 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Piva | C | 28 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Matthew Maione | D | 53 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 18 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Merrett | RW | 35 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | -4 | 4 | 0 |
| Patrick Lee | RW | 27 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | -7 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Traccitto | D | 53 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 93 | -9 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Middup | RW | 56 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Shaw | C | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 97 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Day | D | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 25 | +5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan MacEachern | LW | 67 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -11 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Gilbert | D | 38 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 40 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Schwindt | D | 48 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | -10 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Hasson | RW | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| David McMullen | D | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | -11 | 1 | 0 |
| Zac Jones | RW | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Andrews | RW | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fletcher | D | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 45 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Steckley | RW | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Howard | LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sarracini | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael MacIsaac | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Visentin | G | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dunn | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shayne Rover | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Bessonov | F | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Cullen | G | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Maisonville | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Smith | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Ceccanese | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Terreri | C | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1276 | 210 | 324 | 534 | 1048 | -172 | 58 | 4 |
Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 30 | 1545 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 3.61 | 911 | 818 | .898 |
| Mark Visentin | 23 | 1099 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 4.26 | 606 | 528 | .871 |
| Jeremy Smith | 26 | 1488 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 3.19 | 912 | 833 | .913 |
| Totals | 79 | 4132 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 250 | 3.63 | 2429 | 2179 | .897 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Agozzino | C | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathew Sisca | C | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris DeSousa | C | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Schiestel | D | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Insam | LW/RW | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Friesen | C | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Hamilton | C | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Maione | D | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Lee | RW | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Traccitto | D | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Middup | RW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Shaw | C | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan MacEachern | LW | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Gilbert | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Schwindt | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hasson | RW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| David McMullen | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Andrews | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Steckley | RW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Smith | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 228 | 37 | 58 | 95 | 209 | -36 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltenders:
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | 12 | 724 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 3.73 | 572 | 527 | .921 |
| Totals | 12 | 724 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 3.73 | 572 | 527 | .921 |
