In this special Season Finale episode, Brandon Caputo and Cam Halbert discuss the Niagara IceDogs offseason of changes with the pending hiring of a General Manager and Head Coach by welcoming on owner Darren DeDobbelaer to discuss why the changes will be different moving forward from the previous changes, getting the franchise's culture right after the Review from the OHL and making sure the right people are in place to move this young core forward.
We also welcome Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff to discuss the IceDogs upcoming draft eligible players for the 2025 NHL Draft in second-year forward Ethan Czata and draft +1 year defenceman Jack Brauti, as well as how the landscape of junior hockey has changed with the new NCAA Player Agreement, strong OHL Draft class this year and things to look for going forward for top 2026 Draft eligibles in Ryan Roobroeck and Braidy Wassilyn.

Segments:
Intro 0:00
Owner Darren DeDobbelaer: 10:33
Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff: 42:43

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