Ice Dog's First Goal against Adelaide
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.
July 9th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Scottie! Can I just say that this is one of the most “positive” posts all season. I concur with all your comments and applaud you for making them. Manco seems to have used some of his infamous pent up aggression (usually reserved for Friday nights, just kidding Manco) and put it to good use. We (and I speak on behalf of all the Dog pound and Ice Dog supporters I hope) appreciate your sentiments and acknowledgement of tyour supporters. We all feel the highs and lows that you guys as players experience because we are “ONE TEAM” players and supporters alike. So let’s stick it up those Canberra pretenders this Saturday and we can all have a celebratory drink back at the LCC afterwards and laugh at them. Go Dogs…MONGRELLLLLLL..
July 9th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
well said scottie…
and gozza 100% with y’all
ICE DOG FAN FOR LIFE
July 9th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Thanks Johnno. Scottie, A question if I may? How many of the Dogs players actually read these posts? If they don’t, can I suggest that you read out some of these prost by the supporters in the change rooms before a game. Just so they understand we are right there with them all the way.
Just a suggestion
July 9th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
well said boys the dog pounds is always there thick or thin suppose thats what happens when u become a hard core supporter dogs for life
July 9th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
maybe gozza we could stand either side of the changeroom when they take to the ice and rev em up a bit? cam is now holding the net so another one of us could do the same and i reckon one in ,all in
i would like to think that going into the change room last week ignited some passion into our team for the final period,think if we did that before the game,before they take the ice with all of us forming a guard and going nuts for them,maybe,just maybe the beer would taste just a little sweeter after the game…….whose in with me?
July 9th, 2010 at 11:19 pm
one in all in boyz. i’m all over this like Stevie deans over a hot dog!!!!!
July 12th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
check icedogs tv againts adrenaline and watch the hole thing but note willows hit on cam dion #14 at 2:39 that was great. he didnt move very quick after that hit. besides going to sit on the bench licking his wounds.