Dryden Ice Dogs

Dryden Ice Dogs
City	Dryden, Ontario, Canada
League	Superior International Junior Hockey League
Founded	2001
Home arena	Dryden Memorial Arena
Colours	Navy, grey, white, sky and red
General manager	Jake Gushue (2024–25)
Head coach	Jake Gushue (2024–25)
Media	SIJHL.TV
Website	Official Website

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
2002–03	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	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)

1. Advanced to Dudley Hewitt as league runner-up as Fort Francis qualified as host.

Playoffs

Goalie Graeme Harrington relaxes during a game (2007)

• 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-noneSIJHL 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-1SIJHL 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

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

References

1. "SIJHL CANCELS 2020-21 SEASON". SIJHL. March 1, 2021.

External links

• Official website