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{{short description|Ontario Hockey League team in St. Catharines}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| team       = Niagara IceDogs
| colour     = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C60C30 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;
| colour text= #000000
| logo       = Niagara IceDogs logo.svg
| logosize   = 200px
| city       = [[St. Catharines]], [[Ontario]]
| league     = [[Ontario Hockey League]]
| conference = Eastern
| division   = Central
| founded    = {{Start date|1998}}–99
| arena      = [[Meridian Centre]]
| colours    = Red, black, white <br> {{Color box|#C60C30}} {{Color box|#000000}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}}
| coach      = [[Krys Barch]]
| GM         = Frank Evola
| affiliates = [[St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B|St. Catharines Falcons]]
| website    = {{URL|www.niagaraicedogs.net}}
<!-- Franchise history below -->
| name1      = [[Mississauga IceDogs]]
| dates1     = 1998–2007
| name2      = Niagara IceDogs
| dates2     = 2007–present
|uniform_image=OHL-Uniform-NIA.png}}

The '''Niagara IceDogs''' are a [[Canadian Hockey League|major]] [[junior ice hockey]] team in the [[Ontario Hockey League]] based in [[St. Catharines, Ontario|St. Catharines]], [[Ontario]], Canada. The franchise was originally known as the [[Mississauga IceDogs]] and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the [[Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario|Niagara region]] during the [[2007–08 OHL season]] after nine seasons in Mississauga. In 2022, the team was acquired by majority owner Darren DeDobbelaer and minority owner [[Wayne Gretzky]].

==History==
[[File:Niagara IceDogs.png|thumb|right|190px| Niagara IceDogs in action at home versus the Barrie Colts.|alt=several people playing ice hockey]]

===Early years, 1998-2007===
The [[Mississauga IceDogs]] inaugural season began in 1998–99, and the team struggled, winning only 4 of 68 games. In their first three seasons, the IceDogs won a total of 16 games, in 204 games played. [[Don Cherry]] had co-founded the team and coached the team for a season. In 2002 alongside the three other partners they sold all ownership to venture capitalist Joel Albin.<ref name="e371">{{cite web | title=Cherry to sell stake in OHL's IceDogs: report | website=CBC | date=2002-05-04 | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/cherry-to-sell-stake-in-ohl-s-icedogs-report-1.349696 | access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> The nine season tenure in Mississauga saw the IceDogs finish with a .301 win percentage in 612 regular season games and win one Central Division and Eastern Conference Championship.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

====Relocation====
On July 12, 2006, [[Eugene Melnyk]], who owned the [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]], bought the [[Mississauga IceDogs]]. After the 2006–07 season, Melnyk sold the IceDogs, and moved the Majors to the [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Hershey Centre]] in Mississauga. The team approached the City of [[St. Catharines, Ontario|St. Catharines]] about moving the team into [[Jack Gatecliff Arena]]. [[St. Catharines City Council]] voted on a leasing arrangement on April 23, 2007, which passed. The OHL Board of Governors approved the deal on June 5, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stmichaelsmajors.com/hm/inside.php?id=196 |title=::The Official Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Website::<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2007-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235347/http://www.stmichaelsmajors.com/hm/inside.php?id=196 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Jack Gatecliff Arena era===
The Niagara IceDogs spent their first seven seasons in St. Catharines in the [[Garden City Arena Complex|Jack Gatecliff arena]]. In six of the seven years at the Jack Gatecliff arena, the IceDogs led the OHL as the best attended team based on capacity percentage. During this time, the IceDogs qualified for the playoffs in every year, making it to the Eastern Conference finals twice. The IceDogs most successful year was in 2011–12 when they won both the Emms Trophy and Bobby Orr Trophy as Central Division and Eastern Conference Champions. They would ultimately fall in the finals, however, to the London Knights in five games. While playing at the Jack Gatecliff arena, Niagara's line-ups featured a number of eventual high NHL draft picks and NHL alumni. First round draft picks included [[Alex Pietrangelo]], [[Mark Visentin]], [[Ryan Strome]], [[Dougie Hamilton]] and [[Brendan Perlini]]. Other notable players to play for the IceDogs at the Jack Gatecliff are [[Stefan Legein]], [[Luca Caputi]], [[Andrew Agozzino]], [[Brett Ritchie]], [[Jamie Oleksiak]], [[Freddie Hamilton]] and [[Andrew Shaw (ice hockey)|Andrew Shaw]], who was the first Niagara IceDogs alumnus to win the Stanley Cup.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

===Meridian Centre era===
The IceDogs entered a new era when they relocated to the brand new [[Meridian Centre]] in St. Catharines. On October 16, 2014, the IceDogs won their first game at the Meridian Centre by a score of 7–4 against the visiting Belleville Bulls. The first goal at the new Meridian Centre was scored by [[Mikkel Aagaard]] from Denmark. While the arena's initial season saw the IceDogs go down in five games in the second round to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Oshawa Generals, the organization went all in during the 2015–16 season. While adding key veteran acquisitions as the season went on, including star goaltender [[Alex Nedeljkovic]], a second round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, the IceDogs once again battled their way to the OHL Finals. Niagara went on to face the London Knights, a rematch of the 2012 OHL Finals, but once again came up short, losing the series in four games. With the organization facing a rebuild after a disappointing finish to the season, the IceDogs parted ways with head coach and general manager Marty Williamson, commencing a new era for the organization after six seasons that featured two conference championships, one division championship, and six consecutive years of playoffs.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

The next season saw the IceDogs go into rebuild mode, with younger key future players beginning to make the jump, like [[Akil Thomas]], as most of the vets had moved on, aged out, or had been traded around the trade deadline for picks and prospects. They made the playoffs that year, and lost to the [[Peterborough Petes]] in the first round in 4 games. The 2017–2018 season saw them become more competitive, and around the trade deadline added some depth pieces to ensure they could be more competitive than last season's playoffs. They beat the [[Oshawa Generals]] in the first round in 5 games, and then faced off against a very good [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] team. Despite taking 3 games to overtime, they lost in 5 games.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

The 2018–2019 season saw the team go all in. Along with the returning vets from last season, they acquired the likes of (eventual [[CHL Leading Scorer]] and [[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]] recipient) [[Jason Robertson (ice hockey)|Jason Robertson]], [[Jack Studnicka]], and depth pieces like Ivan Lodnia, Jason Paquette, and Matt Brassard. The team also saw the rise of sophomore forward [[Philip Tomasino]]. The team would finish first in the OHL Central division, winning the [[Emms Trophy]]. In the playoffs, they beat the [[North Bay Battalion]] in 5 games. In the second round, they faced the [[Oshawa Generals]]. Despite going up 2–0, they proceeded to lose 4 straight ending their season. Stephen Dhillon became the winningest goalie in IceDogs history, setting a franchise record for wins in a season (38), and total wins for his time as an IceDog (98). The IceDogs finished the season with the most goals scored in the league, and in franchise history (326).{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

In March 2019, the OHL fined the IceDogs $250,000 and two first round draft picks for giving secret side deals to players to pay them above the OHL maximum allowed in the Standard Player Agreement. This was reduced via settlement to $150,000, its 2021 first round draft pick, and an admission that the IceDogs violated the league's player recruitment rules. The OHL had launched an investigation into the IceDogs after receiving complaints from a former player that $40,000 of orally agreed upon payments were not made by the team. Led by Toronto law firm,  Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP, the report confirmed that the IceDogs made rulebreaking deals to two players and likely had more secret deals with its European players.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Campbell|first=Ken|date=March 21, 2019|title=OHL's Niagara IceDogs to pay $150,000 fine for violating recruitment rules – but major junior has bigger problems|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/ohls-niagara-icedogs-to-pay-150000-fine-for-violating-recruitment-rules-but-major-junior-has-bigger-problems#:~:text=The%20IceDogs%20have%20agreed%20to,rounders%20for%20violating%20recruitment%20rules.|access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sawchuck|first=Bill|date=March 21, 2019|title=OHL reduces penalties against IceDogs on appeal|work=[[St. Catharines Standard]]|url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-region/2019/03/21/ohl-reduces-penalties-against-icedogs-on-appeal.html|access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Westhead|first=Rick|date=May 6, 2019|title=OHL investigation finds IceDogs signed secret deals with multiple players|work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|url=https://www.tsn.ca/ohl-investigation-finds-icedogs-signed-secret-deals-with-multiple-players-1.1301433|access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Niagara IceDogs vs. Flint Firebirds December 2024 09 (face-off).jpg|thumb|The IceDogs playing at [[Flint Firebirds|Flint]] in 2024]]

The 2019–2020 season saw the team go into rebuild mode once again, losing key players to the NHL or simply age out of the league. At the trade deadline they traded Captain and star forward Akil Thomas and other star forward Philip Tomasino for the purposes of restocking their draft cupboard, which had been depleted the season prior. They would then name Ivan Lodnia captain for the rest of the season. The team had a scary moment when rising young goalie Tucker Tynan was involved in a freak incident during a game against the [[London Knights]], taking a major cut to the thigh when a London Knights player drove into the net and crashed into him. The incident made headlines across Canada and the hockey community. The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] would then hit and cause the subsequent cancellation of the rest of the CHL season and then playoffs. The team finished in second last place, and chose 2nd overall in the 2020 OHL draft, where they drafted forward Pano Fimis.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

===OHL investigations and fallouts===
Following an investigation, OHL commissioner [[David Branch (ice hockey)|David Branch]] suspended both the team's general manager Joey Burke and head coach Billy Burke indefinitely, after it was revealed the two made inappropriate comments about a female colleague via [[WhatsApp]]. The brothers, along with the IceDogs organization were fined $150,000 CDN in regards to the incident. The brothers, who also serve as minority owners, were eligible to apply for reinstatement on June 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Staff|first=Sportsnet|date=April 6, 2022|title=OHL indefinitely suspends Niagara IceDogs GM, coach for inappropriate texts|work=[[Sportsnet]]|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/ohl-indefinitely-suspends-niagara-icedogs-gm-coach-for-inappropriate-texts/|access-date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

Months after the investigation, Bill and Denise Burke sold the team to Darren DeDobbelaer, who became the majority owner, alongside [[Wayne Gretzky]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/wayne-gretzky-becomes-a-minority-owner-with-ohls-niagara-icedogs/ | title=Wayne Gretzky becomes minority owner with OHL's Niagara IceDogs }}</ref>

Over a year later, the IceDogs faced another third party investigation in regards to bullying and harassment on the team. As a result, team captain [[Landon Cato]] and goaltender [[Josh Rosenzweig]] were banned by the [[Canadian Hockey League]] and team owner/general manager Darren DeDobbelaer was suspended for two seasons as a result. The team was also fined $100,000 CDN and stripped of their first round pick in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection Draft.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Potrecz|first=Bill|date=May 4, 2023|title=OHL comes down hard on IceDogs|work=BP Sports Niagara|url=https://www.bpsportsniagara.com/ohl-comes-down-hard-on-icedogs/|access-date=May 9, 2023}}</ref>

In March 2025, OHL commissioner [[Bryan Crawford]] announced a third-party investigation was set to conduct a cultural review of the IceDogs organization, following multiple complaints of inappropriate behaviour involving team staff.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Westhead|first=Rick|date=March 12, 2025|title=Toronto law firm to conduct cultural review of Niagara IceDogs|website=The Sports Network|url=https://www.tsn.ca/chl/toronto-law-firm-to-conduct-cultural-review-of-niagara-icedogs-1.2270069|access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>

==Championships==

'''[[Emms Trophy]]'''<br>Central Division Championship
* ''2011–12''
* ''2018–19''

'''[[Bobby Orr Trophy]]'''<br>Eastern Conference Championship
* ''2011–12''
* ''2015–16''

'''[[J. Ross Robertson Cup]]'''<br>Ontario Hockey League Championship
* ''2011–12'' : ''Lost to [[London Knights]]''
* ''2015–16'' : ''Lost to [[London Knights]]''

==Coaches==
Mario Cicchillo was promoted from assistant coach in [[2006–07 OHL season|2006–07]] for Mississauga and became the first coach of the Niagara IceDogs after it was announced that head coach Mike Kelly resigned to accept a senior advisory position with the team.<ref>[http://www.niagaraicedogs.net/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=5 Niagara IceDogs :: OHL Major Junior Hockey Team<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In August 2009, Cicchillo was fired and assistant coach Mike McCourt was named interim head coach.  In early May 2010, the IceDogs announced that the team would not be renewing the contracts of McCourt and his assistants. Former Barrie Colts coach/general manager Marty Williamson was named coach and general manager of the IceDogs in late May 2010. With a rebuild about to begin, the IceDogs decided to part ways with Williamson in 2016 after six successful years and promoted assistant Dave Bell to head coach. In the summer of 2017, Bell left the organization after just one year as head coach to join the [[Ontario Reign]] of the [[American Hockey League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontarioreign.com/news/detail/david-bell-named-reign-assistant-coach|title = David Bell Named Reign Assistant Coach :: Ontario Reign}}</ref> Billy Burke served as the head coach from 2017, until his suspension in April 2022. Daniel Fitzgerald was named head coach in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://niagaraicedogs.net/article/icedogs-name-daniel-fitzgerald-head-coach|title=IceDogs Name Daniel Fitzgerald Head Coach|date=July 8, 2022|website=Niagara Ice Dogs|access-date=July 10, 2022}}</ref>

Coach Ben Boudreau and assistants Dan Paille and Marc Slawson were fired in May 2025, following a review by the league into "complaints of inappropriate behaviour".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sawchuk|first1=Bill|title=IceDogs shakeup: Team cleans house as owner takes a step back|date=May 8, 2025|url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara-region/icedogs-shakeup-team-cleans-house-as-owner-takes-a-step-back/article_1330472d-e358-579a-9e48-4d96ffea8545.html|newspaper=[[St. Catharines Standard]]|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref> Following another review, the team revamped their front office by naming Frank Evola general manager.<ref>{{cite web |title=IceDogs Name Frank Evola as New General Manager |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-icedogs/article/icedogs-name-frank-evola-as-new-general-manager/ |access-date=7 June 2025 |publisher=Niagara IceDogs |language=en}}</ref> [[Krys Barch]] was named head coach in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=IceDogs Name Krys Barch Head Coach|url=https://chl.ca/ohl-icedogs/article/icedogs-name-krys-barch-head-coach/|website=Niagara IceDogs|access-date=June 19, 2025}}</ref>

{|
|-
| valign=top width=40% |
* '''2007–2009''' – Mario Cicchillo
* '''2009–2010''' – Mike McCourt (interim)
* '''2010–2016''' – Marty Williamson
* '''2016–2017''' – Dave Bell
* '''2017–2022''' – Billy Burke
| valign=top width=40% |
* '''2022''' – [[Jody Hull]] (interim)
* '''2022''' – Daniel Fitzgerald
* '''2022''' – Jeff Angelidis (interim)
* '''2022–2023''' – Ryan Kuwabara
* '''2023–2025''' – Ben Boudreau
* '''2025–present''' – [[Krys Barch]]
|}

==Players==
===NHL alumni===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Andrew Agozzino]]
* [[Darren Archibald]]
* [[Cameron Butler (ice hockey)|Cameron Butler]]
* [[Luca Caputi]]
* [[Matt Corrente]]
* [[Vince Dunn]]
* [[Alex Friesen]]
* [[Danil Gushchin]]
* [[Dougie Hamilton]]
* [[Freddie Hamilton]]
* [[Josh Ho-Sang]]
* [[Ben Jones (ice hockey)|Ben Jones]]
* [[Tom Kühnhackl|Tom Kuhnhackl]]
* [[Alex Nedeljkovic]]
* [[Jamie Oleksiak]]
* [[Brendan Perlini]]
* [[Alex Pietrangelo]]
* [[Brett Ritchie]]
* [[Jason Robertson (ice hockey)|Jason Robertson]]
* [[Andrew Shaw (ice hockey)|Andrew Shaw]]
* [[Jeremy Smith (ice hockey)|Jeremy Smith]]
* [[Ryan Strome]]
* [[Jack Studnicka]]
* [[Akil Thomas]]
* [[Philip Tomasino]]
* [[Carter Verhaeghe]]
* [[Mark Visentin]]

{{Div col end}}

===First round NHL draft picks===
List of first round NHL draft picks:

* [[2008 NHL Entry Draft|2008]] – [[Alex Pietrangelo]], 1st round (4th overall) [[2008–09 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis]]
* [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]] – [[Mark Visentin]], 1st round (27th overall) [[Phoenix Coyotes|Phoenix]]
* [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]] – [[Ryan Strome]], 1st round (5th overall) [[New York Islanders]]
* [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]] – [[Dougie Hamilton]], 1st round (9th overall) [[Boston Bruins|Boston]]
* [[2014 NHL Entry Draft|2014]] – [[Brendan Perlini]], 1st round (12th overall) [[Arizona Coyotes|Arizona]]
* [[2019 NHL Entry Draft|2019]] – [[Philip Tomasino]], 1st round (24th overall) [[Nashville Predators|Nashville]]

===Award winners===

====Ontario Hockey League====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
'''[[Bobby Smith Trophy]]'''<br>
Scholastic Player of the Year
*2010–11 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]
'''[[Dave Pinkney Trophy]]'''<br>
Lowest Team G.A.A.
*2011–12 – [[Mark Visentin]] <br> & [[Christopher Festarini]]
'''[[Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy]]'''<br>
Top Scorer in OHL
*2018–19 – Jason Robertson 
{{Col-break}}
'''[[Ivan Tennant Memorial Award]]'''<br>
Top High School Academic Player
*2007–08 – Alex Friesen
*2008–09 – [[Freddie Hamilton]]
*2009–10 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]
*2014–15 – Stephen Dhillon
'''[[Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy]]'''<br>
Overage Player of the Year
*2007–08 – [[Michael Swift (ice hockey)|Michael Swift]]
*2011–12 – [[Andrew Agozzino]]
{{Col-break}}
'''[[Max Kaminsky Trophy]]'''<br>
Most Outstanding Defenceman 
*2011–12 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]
'''[[Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy]]'''<br>
Captain of the Year 
*2011–12 – Andrew Agozzino
'''[[OHL Executive of the Year]]'''
*2007–08 – Denise Burke
'''[[OHL Goaltender of the Year]]'''
*2010–11 – [[Mark Visentin]]
{{col-end}}

====Canadian Hockey League====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
'''[[CHL Defenceman of the Year]]'''
*2011–12 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]
{{Col-break}}
'''[[CHL Scholastic Player of the Year]]'''
*2010–11 – [[Dougie Hamilton]]
{{Col-break}}
'''[[CHL Top Scorer Award]]'''
*2018–19 – Jason Robertson
{{Col-end}}

==Season-by-season results==

===Regular season===
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season || Games || Won || Lost || OTL || SL || Points || Pct % || Goals<br>For || Goals<br><small>Against</small> || Standing
|-
|[[2007–08 OHL season|2007–08]]||68|| 42|| 25 || 0 || 1 || 85 || 0.625 || 272|| 214|| 2nd Central
|-
|[[2008–09 OHL season|2008–09]]||68|| 26|| 31 || 5 || 6 || 63 || 0.463 || 213|| 264|| 4th Central
|-
|[[2009–10 OHL season|2009–10]]||68|| 26|| 34 || 2 || 6 || 60 || 0.441 || 191|| 233|| 4th Central
|-
|[[2010–11 OHL season|2010–11]]||68|| 45|| 17 || 2 || 4 || 96 || 0.706 || 273|| 197|| 2nd Central
|-
|[[2011–12 OHL season|2011–12]]||68|| 47|| 18 || 0 || 3 || 97 || 0.713 || 291|| 169|| '''1st Central'''
|-
|[[2012–13 OHL season|2012–13]]||68|| 30|| 34 || 2 || 2 || 64 || 0.471 || 227|| 250|| 4th Central
|-
|[[2013–14 OHL season|2013–14]]||68|| 24|| 35 || 3 || 6 || 57 || 0.419 || 223|| 284|| 4th Central
|-
|[[2014–15 OHL season|2014–15]]||68|| 37|| 27 || 2 || 2 || 78 || 0.574 || 274|| 237|| 3rd Central
|-
|[[2015–16 OHL season|2015–16]]||68|| 35|| 26 || 4 || 3 || 77 || 0.566 || 213|| 198|| 3rd Central
|-
|[[2016–17 OHL season|2016–17]]||68|| 23|| 35 || 6 || 4 || 56 || 0.412 || 207|| 274|| 3rd Central
|-
|[[2017–18 OHL season|2017–18]]||68|| 35|| 23 || 7 || 3 || 80 || 0.588 || 240|| 235|| 2nd Central
|-
|[[2018–19 OHL season|2018–19]]||68|| 44|| 17 || 7 || 0 || 95 || 0.699 || 326|| 209|| '''1st Central'''
|-
|[[2019–20 OHL season|2019–20]]||63|| 18|| 39 || 5 || 1 || 42 || 0.333 || 194|| 320|| 4th Central
|-
|[[2020–21 OHL season|2020–21]]||0|| 0|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.000 || 0|| 0|| Season cancelled
|-
|[[2021–22 OHL season|2021–22]]||68|| 22|| 42 || 3 || 1 || 48 || 0.353 || 218|| 316|| 5th Central
|-
|[[2022–23 OHL season|2022–23]]||68|| 12|| 47 || 8 || 1 || 33 || 0.243 || 199|| 357|| 5th Central
|-
|[[2023–24 OHL season|2023–24]]||68|| 17|| 43 || 6 || 2 || 42 || 0.309 || 193|| 323|| 5th Central
|-
|[[2024–25 OHL season|2024–25]]||68|| 29|| 31 || 4 || 4 || 66 || 0.485 || 247|| 303|| 4th Central
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- 
!Season!!1st round!!2nd round!!3rd round!!Finals
|-
| 2007–08 ||W, 4–0, Mississauga Majors ||L, 2–4, Oshawa Generals ||—||—
|-
| 2008–09 ||W, 4–3, Ottawa 67s ||L, 1–4, Belleville Bulls ||—||—
|-
| 2009–10 ||L, 1–4, Ottawa 67s ||—||—||—
|-
| 2010–11 ||W, 4–0, Brampton Battalion ||W, 4–1, Oshawa Generals ||L, 1–4, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors||—
|-
| 2011–12 ||W, 4–2, Oshawa Generals ||W, 4–0, Brampton Battalion ||W, 4–1, Ottawa 67s ||L, 1–4, London Knights
|-
| 2012–13 ||L, 1–4, Oshawa Generals ||—||—||—
|-
| 2013–14 ||L, 3–4, North Bay Battalion ||—||—||—
|-
| 2014–15 ||W, 4–2, Ottawa 67's || L, 1–4, Oshawa Generals ||—||—
|-
| 2015–16 ||W, 4–1, Ottawa 67's ||W, 4–0, Kingston Frontenacs ||W, 4–0, Barrie Colts ||L, 0–4, London Knights
|-
| 2016–17 ||L, 0–4, Peterborough Petes ||—||—||—
|-
| 2017–18 ||W, 4–1, Oshawa Generals ||L, 1–4, Hamilton Bulldogs ||—||—
|-
| 2018–19 ||W, 4–1, North Bay Battalion ||L, 2–4, Oshawa Generals ||—||—
|-
| 2019–20 ||colspan="4"| ''Playoffs cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in North America]]''
|-
| 2020–21 ||colspan="4"| ''Season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in North America]]''
|-
| 2021–22 ||colspan="4"| Did not qualify
|-
| 2022–23 ||colspan="4"| Did not qualify
|-
| 2023–24 ||colspan="4"| Did not qualify
|-
| 2024–25 ||L, 1–4, Barrie Colts ||—||—||—
|}

==Uniforms and logos==
The IceDogs colours are red, black and white. The home jersey is black with red, black and white sleeves with two crossed dog bones on each shoulder. The away jersey is white with red, black and white sleeves with two crossed dog bones on each shoulder. The Niagara logo is a [[Bull Terrier]] (modelled after former team part-owner Don Cherry's famous dog, "Blue") playing hockey in hockey gear.  The team wears red and black CCM gloves and CCM helmets (black or white, depending upon their jersey colour).{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

==Arenas==
===Meridian Centre===
The IceDogs moved into the Meridian Centre on October 16, 2014. Located at 1 David S. Howes Way in St. Catharines, the Meridian Centre features a combination of 5,300 permanent and retractable seats.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

===Jack Gatecliff Arena===
The [[Garden City Arena Complex]] (formerly known as the Gatorade Garden City Complex, Garden City Arena and the Jack Gatecliff Arena) is a publicly owned and operated facility in St. Catharines. It is located at 8 Gale Crescent and features two ice surfaces (the Rex Stimers Arena and the Jack Gatecliff Arena). The IceDogs played in the Jack Gatecliff Arena of the complex for 7 seasons. The arena's capacity is 3,145 including standing room, making it smaller than most CHL arenas.  With an ice surface of 190 x 85 feet, its dimensions are also smaller than the typical CHL ice surface. It is commonly referred to by fans as 'the Jack'.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

The original arena was built in 1932 and became the oldest arena currently used in the CHL following the Windsor Spitfires move to the WFCU Centre in 2008–09.  It was previously used by the [[St. Catharines Teepees]], [[St. Catharines Black Hawks]], [[St. Catharines Fincups]] and the [[St. Catharines Saints]]. Renovated in 1996, it was named after local sportswriter Jack Gatecliff.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

====Niagara Falls Memorial Arena====
On March 1, 2009, the Niagara IceDogs hosted a home game at [[Niagara Falls Memorial Arena]] in nearby Niagara Falls, Ontario.  The arena, slated to close in 2010, was the former home to both the [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] and the [[Niagara Falls Thunder]].  The game was billed as the last OHL game in the arena.  At that time, the announced crowd of 3,167 was the largest home crowd in franchise history.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

==See also==
*[[List of ice hockey teams in Ontario]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.niagaraicedogs.net/index.php}}

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