The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs and Penrith Bears re-ignited the most historic rivalry dating before the AIHL in a game that had end to end action, plenty of saves, near misses, goals and some push and shove. The Ice Dogs took and early lead at 1-0 courtesy of Imports Derek Campbell and Andrew DeCristoforo who combined for a very pretty goal as DeCristoforo pulled the puck between his legs eventually passing it to Campbell who put it home.
If the Dogs had the momentum in the first period it was the Bears who had the puck and control in the second period however thanks to the efforts of Jimmy Herbert the scores remained 1-0 in favour of the Ice Dogs after the second. An encounter with Penrith Bears Goalie Boucher resulted in Derek Campbell dropping his gloves and being removed from the rest of the game. This didn’t help the Ice Dogs as Brett Nelson Bond scored on a Bears power play tying the game at 1-1. The Bears then scored on their very next powerplay opportunity and it would be DeCristoforo again to help out his team but this time he was the one putting the puck in the net thanks to a great pass from behind Todd Stephenson’s back. Stephenson however was also removed from the game for getting in Boucher’s way after the goal.
That would be as close as the Dogs would get to trying to take the season series lead and will have to wait til next week as they get another shot at the Bears in Penrith with both David Dunwoodie and Andrew White back in the lineup.
After defeating the Bears at home last Saturday July 17 and tying the season series at 1-1 the BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs will be looking to take that momentum on the road when they take on the Bears at Penrith this Sunday July 25.
The Ice Dogs will be missing Andrew White and David Dunwoodie to suspension, whilst Import Matt Monaghan is also temporarily away in the United States for the next few weeks. The Bears are missing key forwards Vlad Rubes and Roberto Francini so it will still be quite the even field and set for another barn burner.
The Ice Dogs may have won 8-2 last game but won’t be taking Penrith lightly as the Bears have a solid home record. Conversely the Dogs may have a bit of a following down the M4 after last weeks performance and it could re-ignite the spark.
Another Ice Dogs TV for you all, this one is fresh off the press. I put a hurry on this episode as im sure all of you are keen to see one certain part of it, so enjoy guys.
Next two weeks are in Penrith so there wont be another episode for a few weeks, unless we do a roadtrip special edition… haha who knows, throw any ideas out there if you have them
Video/Editing/Production: Andrew Burgess Interviews: Mitch Collins
Despite being down 1-0 in the first few minutes the BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs were thriving from their last win at home and raced away with an 8-2 win that sure had everyone talking. With a new massive banner and second chapter of “The Pound” in the stands, the Ice Dogs looked like a determined outfit and had the crowd to match.
A little luck started the barrage of goals with Tomas Manco scoring on a dump shot on net from the red line to tie up the scores at one a piece. But from that point on it was skill and hard work that would give the Ice Dogs lead.
Matt Monaghan started his scoring spree notching the Ice Dogs second goal and was soon followed by Scottie Herbert who had a four point night himself. With a 3-1 lead heading into the changeroom it was clear the night was far from over.
Jim Herbert was solid in net making some key saves and adding to the Bears tough night. Todd Stephenson put away the fourth and sixth goal for the night with Monaghan squeezing in the fifth with a nice accurate shot between Bouchers legs.
With a 6-1 game on hand, tempers flared and Ice Dogs Andrew White and Bears Import Michal Lauko were clearly not getting along which led to an exchange of blows and like a chain reaction other players followed suit.
David Dunwoodie faired well in his match-up until taken out by a second bears player which almost caused a full scale brawl from both benches, however after a few minutes all eventually simmered down teams returned to changerooms and then it was back to hockey. Highlights will be up on Ice Dogs TV this week.
Once play resumed ex-Ice Dogs player Jim Zvonicek scored on the powerplay to make it 6-2 but that would be as close as the Bears would get on the night as Monaghan finalised his hat-trick and Billy Cliff scored his second goal in two games leaving it at 8-2 and making for a good team/supporter photo at the end.
The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs have a facebook fan page which means you can connect even better with your Ice Dogs from viewing Ice Dogs TV highlights posted up there, to seeing score updates and the latest news.
Game Photos and photos with our supporters will be posted up and you can tag yourself in etc etc. To “like” the Ice Dogs Facebook fan page click on the link below:
Hey guys, hope you are all ready for some thrilling highlights!!!
Today we have the highights from what im going to claim was the most exciting game of the season. With 15 goals and plenty of big hits this video is pack fully of doggie goodness for you fans. I even threw in some hits with sound so you can hear the impact+ crowd reaction and a slow motion replay, which after you see it will agree had to be done.
Sorry there arent any scorers details but due to the ammount of people asking for this i couldnt wait any longer for the games boxscore to be put online, it was also delayed by more than a day thanks to youtube muting the first 2 versions for audio copywrite (it takes about 4 hours to render and upload each vid) which is a shame because the original song i used was so perfect. But anyway here you go guys enjoy.
Video/Editing/Production Andrew Burgess Interviews: Mitch Collins
When we think of our team we think of our supporters…we are one big team! Also we look out to the crowd this season and we are seeing a sea of Ice Dogs Jerseys and hoodies and love it.
The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs are getting their team photo this weekend on the ice after Saturday night’s clash. But we are doing things differently this year. We want our supporters in the photo with us as we are one big team!
We are looking to do the photo after the game up against the boards at centre ice in front of the grandstand and want our supporters behind us in the stands and to the sides along the boards. We will also allow around 10 minutes the big team photo for supporters to take photo’s with some of the players.
So make sure you bring your Ice Dogs Jersey’s with you and a big cheery smile as we make change things up a bit and make AIHL history. You can bring your camera’s for the individual player shots (but not the team shot as we don’t want people on the ice in case they slip over) and we will post any pics we take of you with the players on our facebook fan page at:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Official-Sydney-Ice-Dogs-Page/106016799449217. All you have to do is click like at the top of the facebook fan page and you can access the pics at the photos tab.
The Battle of Sydney really gets into action this Saturday night July 17th at the LCC Sports Complex as the first of three encounters in a row. The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs will be looking to extend their recent success and carry it over to Penrith for the following two games.
The Bears have come off two losses in the Gold Coast and will be looking to get back to their top of the ladder form this season. “We are just looking to steal points and upset some teams at this stage of the season” says Captain Anthony Wilson. “The last two games have shown some positives for the future and we want to build on that”.
Billy Cliff got his chance alongside Derek Campbell and Matt Monaghan and didn’t look out of place and contributed a goal in last games comeback. “He has gone from playing well on the ice to making an impact, it is great to see him stepping up” adds coach Mark Stephenson.
Import Defenceman Chad Elliott is finding his form mid season and has been solid on the blueline for the past five games. With the new attitude of the Ice Dogs and a determined Bears outfit make sure you get to the LCC Sports Complex this Saturday night July 17.
After the game the Ice Dogs will be having their team photo and want their supporters to be in the background of the photo so don’t miss out and bring your Ice Dogs Jerseys as well. The GAME will be proudly brought to you by BANQ Accountants.
A different feel was in the air on Saturday night as the BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs made an outstanding comeback to defeat Canberra 8-7 at the LCC Sports Complex. Some said it was the Ice Dogs of old. Things were definitely different from current trends this season as the Ice Dogs opened the scoring with a hard fought goal from Todd Stephenson. Canberra replied but Stephenson’s linemate Scottie Herbert scoredmoments later to re-establish the lead at 2-1.
Although going into the locker room at 2-2 after the first period it was clear the Ice Dogs were in charge and backed this claim up with a goal from Import Derek Campbell. But all that momentum was taken away when after penalties to both sides forced four on four hockey and Knights Import Sean Scarborough scored two break away goals leaving the score at 4-3 after the second period. The Knights streak continued as they added another two unanswered goals buffing their lead to 6-3.
But finally the puck started to bounce the Dogs way, literally, as David Dunwoodie smacked a rebound out of mid air to initiate the comeback with 8 minutes to go in the final period. Next was Andrew White who skated the length of the rink out wide cutting in at the last second to deke the Canberra goalie. With the scores now 6-5 another bounce would go the Dogs way as Billy Cliff managed to track down the rebound off a Canberra Knights Defender and scored with a hard wrist shot from the top of the circles.
The Import contingent rose again as Matt Monaghan ripped a slapshot top shelf skating down the wing, followed by Derek Campbell who would notch what turned out to be the game winner. The Knights scored another goal to bring it within one but Sydney held on and narrowed the gap on the standings with the Knights.
Make sure you get to next weekends game at the LCC Sports Complex Saturday July 17th as the underdogs look to steal some points away from rivals Penrith Bears.
Hey guys and welcome to a special Double Ice Dogs TV showcasing last weeks home double header clashes against the Northstars and Adrenaline. We have some great action here with the highlights from the heated Northstars game and the ‘edge of your seat’ finish that concluded the Adrenaline game.
I’m sorry its taken till now to get these up but with double the highlights means double the workload (and i had to build an overtime scoreboard), but here they both are so enjoy!
Thanks to Blair, Scotty and Manco for the interviews… and to our special guest reporter Dan for filling in for Mitch. Cya all Saturday for the Knights game.
Video/Editing/Production: Andrew Burgess Interviews: Mitch Collins, Dan Collins
Despite a tough season there have been some positives as of late worth making mention of.
As the leadership group and veterans have depleted slowly over the last few seasons players such as Tomas Manco are stepping up to the plate. Not only playing his best hockey to date but if you watched the game against Adelaide you would have noticed some shifts where he was making hits, chasing his own dump ins and revving up his team. Manco and his peers are not the young bucks anymore and it is time for them to step up and follow his lead.
Shannon McGregor number 77 continues to grow his game. The 18 year old is playing solid and mature from behind the net to the offensive blueline. He made use of his extra ice time against Adelaide on Sunday and further proved he has got what it takes to be a top four defenceman for the Ice Dogs in the not to distant future.
Billy Cliff will be coming back from a solid Under 18 National Championship where NSW narrowly lost in the final despite being quite dominant in the round robin. Not only with the season shaping up to provide him more opportunity, his game play speaks for itself and will be a large reason for getting more ice time and opportunity to build his game. You will see more of the 17 year old number 17.
The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs may be at the bottom of the table but they now have the Underdog tag which never hurts for a turn around. Discipline is also improving.
Last but not least our supporter base. The Dogs have the best supporters and wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. To be going through a tough season, that is very challenging and to turn around and still have the support of not just vocal and evergrowing pound but to the familiar faces we see cheering on their team win or lose. This is the team behind the team and is the biggest positive to draw on this season.
This Saturday night the BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs will be looking to build off last Sundays performance at home against the Adelaide Adrenaline where they lost in a narrow shootout after coming back from a 2-0 deficit.
Derek Campbell and Anthony Wilson were responsible for the two goals from the Ice Dogs and notable performances go out to Ice Dogs defenceman Shannon McGregor and Tomas Manco.
The Canberra Knights only sit a few points ahead on the table in front of the Ice Dogs so the home side will be looking to steal some points head to head and stir up the opposition.
Make sure you wear a jumper, bring a blanket and the family and cheer on your Ice Dogs this Saturday night 5pm at the LCC Sports Complex as they take on the Canberra Knights.
Dogs get chance to take on Adrenaline and Northstars at home in double header
This weekend it is double the action as the Newcastle Northstars return to the LCC Sports Complex on Saturday night July 3rd to take on the Ice Dogs and the Adelaide Adrenaline will be in town on Sunday night July 4th.
Both games should be entertaining that’s for sure as the Dogs have narrowly lost in Adelaide to the defending champs and can’t wait for the chance to take them on at home. The BANQ Sydney Ice Dogs are also looking to make up for a 6-2 loss last time Newcastle were in town.
Both Games start at 5:00pm at the LCC Sports Complex.
