| Dryden Ice Dogs | |
|---|---|
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| City | Dryden, Ontario |
| League | SIJHL |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Home arena | Dryden Memorial Arena |
| Colours |  |
| General manager | Jake Gushue |
| Head coach | Jake Gushue |
| Media | sijhl.tv |
| Website | drydenicedogs |
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.
The 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]
The 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) [lower-alpha 1] |
| 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) |
Central 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 |
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