Game Reviews
Last weekend the Ice Dogs took to the road defeating the Adelaide Adrenaline 3-1 on the Saturday night before flying to Melbourne to lose to the Ice 4-1. Both games were in front of packed out crowds as it was the final home game for both teams before they playoff against each other next weekend in the Finals series in Newcastle.
The Dogs played smart and kept out of the penatly box against a high flying Adrenaline outfit capitalising on their opportunities to take a 2-1 lead after the first two periods. Both goals came from the combination of Todd Stephenson and Imports Jamie Galbraith and Matt Monaghan. Monaghan put the final nail in the coffin giving their line one goal each in the match.
A fight between Ice Dogs Defenceman and ex-Australian team defenceman Adelaide’s Luke Thilthorpe gave the home town something to cheer on as the two players duked it out blow for blow before the Dogs walked away with victory.
Sydney were unable to take the same approach against Melbourne. Despite shutting the Ice out 0-0 after the first period, it didn’t take long for Melbourne to start picking up steam and taking advantage of some inexcusable Ice Dogs errors.
Unfortunately for the Ice Dogs they were unable to make the playoffs this year but they won’t be taking off to the golf course in a hurry “We are definitely dissappointed with the outcome of this season. We have to come back next year better prepared and ready to play” admits goaltender Jimmy Herbert. The Ice Dogs will be in the gym furiously as some players wait for Australian team invites and others are preparing to settle the score come next April when it all starts over again.
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August 24th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Good job getting up againts adelaide but unlucky about the melbourne game.
Any one put a few hits on #21 from adealide i doubt he would of tryed to fight anyone as he only stands up to supporters!!!
i got my final tickets and will be there for the first game next year to pick up my season pass and to cheer on the dogs.
August 25th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Thanks Heaps Dan, and also for the support this season as well. I have put the forum on the website wishlist. The old website used to have one but it died down after a while and had a lot of SPAM sent to it which is why we didn’t put it up on the new site and opted for a blog instead so supporters can talk to each other and the players as well.
We are actually prioritising ways we can get scores and gane reviews up quicker and hopefully things like video footage etc. So those are a few of our goals for next season in terms of website. Will have info on memberships(season passes) around January next year. We also have some fun articles to check the site back for over the summer too so stay tuned.
Have fun up in Newcastle this weekend as well!
August 25th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Yes well done Ice Dogs and well done Scott and team for giving us the information on the game reviews.
All is not lost the NHL is just around the corner.
Hope the team has some fun in the ofseason and really looking forward to April.
Ian Pearse
August 25th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
its good to talk to the players and others about the game and the team on the net and also to read all the game reviews from the games we miss like when the dogs travel to adelaide and newcastle. next year should be a good season and hope to get those season passes. there will be more and more fans next year as the word of the icedogs get around. im hoping to bring friends to the games.i might get to the odd away game in newcastle or central coast cause we all love a road trip. supporting the dogs from the first game of the season will benifit every one we didnt get to the games till after half way in the season and rearly did we see a loss.
thanks for the replies to the blogs SCOTTY.
August 25th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
its good to talk to the players and others about the game and the team on the net and also to read all the game reviews from the games we miss like when the dogs travel to adelaide and newcastle. next year should be a good season and hope to purchase
those season passes. there will be more and more fans next year as the word of the icedogs get around. im hoping to bring friends to the games.i might get to the odd away game in newcastle or central coast cause we all love a road trip. supporting the dogs from the first game of the season will benifit every one we didnt get to the games till after half way in the season and rearly did we see a loss.
thanks for the replies to the blogs SCOTTY.
August 30th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
No worries Dan and Ian,
Always a pleasure. Enjoy the summer. Will be working hard off the ice for a successful 2010 campaign.
Scottie
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
The Doggies have no chance next year… COME ON YOU ADRENALINE GET IT UP YA!!!!!!!!!
December 4th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
If my memoery serves me correctly i think the icedogs BEAT ADRENALINE.
And if the icedogs have no chance next year what good will the Adrenaline be. GO THE ICEDOGS
December 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
well said Dan, go the Doggies!
December 5th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
No Worries SHAZ!!!
who does this IMPOSTER john bloke think he is trying to talk up another team on our (supporters) website.
JOHN can eat his own words next season and remember what he said about the ICEDOGS when ADELAIDE is picking the puck out of there net!!!