Dryden Ice Dogs

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Dryden Ice Dogs
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City Dryden, Ontario
League SIJHL
Founded2001 (2001)
Home arenaDryden Memorial Arena
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General managerJake Gushue
Head coachJake Gushue
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Website drydenicedogs.com

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.

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Arena

The team plays its home games at Dryden Memorial Arena, which was built in 1978–79. [1] [2] The building underwent major renovations between 2020 and 2023. [3]

History

The Ice Dogs were one of the original five SIJHL teams and have the distinction of being the first club to win the championship Bill Salonen Cup in the inaugural season. [4] They went on to win subsequent league championships in 2008, 2017, and 2018. [5]

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. [6] [7]

Regular season statistics
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
2001–02 48251580221169583rd SIJHLWon League
2002–0352282022248206603rd SIJHLLost semifinals
2003–0448281163186137652nd SIJHLLost finals
2004–0548242400168135483rd SIJHLLost semifinals
2005–06 52351412247159732nd SIJHLLost finals
2006–07 50232340216212504th SIJHLLost semifinals
2007–08 50361112240149751st SIJHLWon League
2008–09 502025—5170210455th SIJHLLost quarterfinals
2009–10 52389—5235148812nd SIJHLLost finals
2010–11 563420—2184152703rd SIJHLLost finals
2011–12 562524—7212200574th SIJHLLost semifinals
2012–13 562825—3189197593rd SIJHLLost semifinals
2013–14 562130—5210273475th SIJHLLost quarterfinals, 2–4 Miners
2014–15 563021—5244204653rd SIJHLWon semifinals, 4–2 Iron Rangers
Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Lakers) [a]
2015–16 563315—8216162702nd of 5 SIJHLWon semifinals, 4–2 (North Stars)
Lost League Finals, 2–4 (Lakers)
2016–17 56457—4297148941st of 6 SIJHLWon semifinals, 4–0 (Lakers)
Won League Finals, 4–0 (Miners)
SIJHL Champions
2017–18 56408—8272148881st of 6 SIJHLWon semifinals, 4–1 (Lakers)
Won League Finals, 4–2 (North Stars)
SIJHL Champions
2018–19 562920—7265195654th of 6 SIJHLWon quarterfinals, 3–0 (Lakers)
Lost semifinals, 1–4 (North Stars)
2019–20 552525—519120255Season cancelled
2020–21 431—016136Season cancelled
2021–22 46261531213136563rd of 7 SIJHLWon quarterfinals, 3–0 (Lakers)
Lost semifinals, 2–4 (Miners)
2022–23 54371510229149762nd of 7 SIJHLWon quarterfinals, 4-1 (Lakers)
Lost semifinals, 3–4 (North Stars)
2023–24 49311611186147644th of 8 SIJHLLost quarterfinals, 1-4 (Miners)
2024–25 5033922224136701st of 8 SIJHLWon Semifinals, 4-0 (Miners)
Lost League Finals 2-4 (Fighting Walleye)
  1. ↑ Advanced to Dudley Hewitt as league runner-up as Fort Francis qualified as host.

Playoffs

Goalie Graeme Harrington relaxes during a game (2007) Dryden Ice Dogs Graeme Harrington.jpg
Goalie Graeme Harrington relaxes during a game (2007)
Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Nipigon Featherman Hawks 4-games-to-none
Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder 4-games-to-noneSIJHL 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-1SIJHL 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

The Dudley Hewitt Cup (also known as the Dudley Hewitt Memorial Trophy) was awarded annually from 1971–2019 to the championship Junior 'A' ice hockey team for the Central/East region of Canada. [8] That region initially extended east from Ontario to The Maritimes. [8] Later, the field of competition was limited to the championship teams from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL), and a preselected host team. [8] The tournament format began with a round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a semifinal elimination round played between the second and third seeds, followed by a final best-of-3 elimination round played between the first-place team and the winner of the semifinal. [9] The winners of the Dudley Hewitt Cup went on to compete for the national championship Centennial Cup. [9]

The Dudley Hewitt Cup was named after George Dudley and W. A. Hewitt, who served as administrators for the Ontario Hockey Association and are inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame. [10]

YearChampionFinalistSeriesScores
2002 Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats Dryden Ice Dogs2–0 (Best of 3)4–3 (2OT), 7–3
YearRound-robinRecordStandingSemifinalChampionship
2015L, Soo Thunderbirds 1–8
L, Toronto Patriots 0–6
L, Fort Frances Lakers 3–5		0–3–04th of 4Did not advance
2017OTW, Georgetown Raiders 5–4
L, Powassan Voodoos 3–4
L, Trenton Golden Hawks 4–10		1–2–04th of 4Did not advance
2018
host		W, Wellington Dukes 4–1
W, Cochrane Crunch 3–0
L, Thunder Bay North Stars 1–2		2–1–01st of 4—L, Wellington 4–7

References

  1. ↑ Forbes, Ryan (16 September 2022). "Expansion work begins at Dryden Arena". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dryden group raising money for arena repairs the city can't afford". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Forbes, Ryan. "$5 Million of Work to Continue at Dryden Arena This Summer". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ice Dogs enter SIJHL season with high hopes". CKDR. Acadia Broadcasting. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dryden Ice Dogs hockey team statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Forbes, Ryan (13 April 2023). "New project will document Dryden GM Ice Dogs' history". Kenora Online. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 3 "2025 Centennial Cup Guide & Record Book" (PDF). hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  9. 1 2 "About the cup". Dudley Hewitt Cup. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Aalto, Sherry (2012). "The Dudley Hewitt Cup and the Business of Hockey". Thunder Bay Business. North Superior Publishing Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2025.

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