In this special episode, Brandon Caputo and Cam Halbert discuss the Niagara IceDogs 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season after losing in the first round of the OHL Playoffs to the all-in Barrie Colts in 5 games, react to fan polls for performers of the season, memorable games/moments, a rollercoaster season of storylines, and player exit interviews.

Segments:
Intro 0:00
Part 1 - Playoff/Season Recap and Top 5 Season Moments: 01:21
Part 2 - Fan Polls and Early Draft/Offseason Outlook: 34:12
Graduating goaltender Owen Flores: 51:47
Captain and Winnipeg Jets signee Kevin He: 58:23
2026 NHL Draft eligible second-year star Ryan Roobroeck: 64:25

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For the Niagara IceDogs fourth playoff game of 2024-25 OHL postseason, Brandon Caputo records our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Thursday night matchup in front of 4078 fans as Niagara falls 6-3 on home ice vs Barrie, now on the brink of elimiation down 3-1 in the best of seven series. 

Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Ben Boudreau on his team's buy-in and compete through forty minutes and a weird bounce early in the third that led to the Colts' game-winning goal and their mindset going into a do or die road game on Saturday night in Barrie.

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For the Niagara IceDogs third playoff game of 2024-25 OHL postseason, Brandon Caputo records our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Tuesday Night matchup in front of 3025 fans, in Niagara's first home playoff game since April of 2019, winning 6-4 on home ice to make it a 2-1 series and avoid a sweep as the lower seeded team. 

Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Ben Boudreau on being proud of his team being able to battle off a quick back-to-back against a potent and heavily favoured Barrie Colts team and showing resiliency and fight back at multiple times throughout the game, being able to eventually close it out.

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On this week's special 2-hour episode Colin Ward and Reece Doumani recap the 2024-25 OHL regular season, preview the upcoming OHL Playoffs, discuss some of the needs for the four non-playoff teams heading into the off-season, go over weekly headlines, final mock draft lottery, predictions for all round 1 series and players to watch on each team playoff team. 

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In this episode, Brandon Caputo and Cam Halbert discuss the Niagara IceDogs outlook going into their first appearance in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs since the 2018-19 season, going in as underdogs against the formidable Central Division winning Barrie Colts squad in the 2 vs 7 matchup.

Included are thoughts from IceDogs Head Coach Ben Boudreau on making sure the team can buy-in to how they need to play playoff hockey despite a tough stretch their final two months of the regular season on Inside The Coach's Room. Brought to you by the Niagara Employment Help Centre: https://ehc.on.ca/

Also included is Captain Kev's Flight Deck with Winnipeg Jets captain and IceDogs captain Kevin He on staying positive and keep working day-by-day as they keep their mindset present heading into many of their first taste's of playoff hockey at the OHL level. Brought to you by Gales Gas Bars: https://gales.ca/

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Segment 1 - Team Outlook and Hard Road to Playoffs: 01:56
Captain Kev's Flight Deck with Captain Kevin He: 12:06
Segment 2 - Tale of the Tape vs the favoured Colts: 29:18
Inside the Coach's Room with head coach Ben Boudreau: 44:26

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For the Niagara IceDogs sixty-fifth game of 2024-25, Brandon Caputo records our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Thursday Night matchup against the Ottawa 67's who are fighting for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, falling by a close 2-1 score.

Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Ben Boudreau following his team not being able to capitalize on their offensive chances and put away the 67's after getting out to an early lead and chances to extend before Ottawa battled back in the middle period with the eventual game winner.

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Host Matt Sanderson talks with Co-Owner Brandon Boone of the Niagara Falls Canucks about their second OJHL season, making the playoffs for the first time and taking strides forward as a program.

As well as exit interviews with head coach Frank Pietrangelo on goals going forward into the offseason, overage goaltender Mikael Kingo, overage defenceman and captain Ryan O'Dell and leading scorer Parker Forlin as they finish off their season's and junior hockey careers for Kingo and O'Dell.

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On this week's innagural episode as part of the Armchair GM's Sports Network show lineup, Colin Ward and Reece Doumani look at some of the headlines of the week including Marty Williamson collecting his 600th coaching victory. They also continue to discussion on who they think will get in the OHL playoffs and lock up one of the four remaining spots.

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For the Niagara IceDogs sixty-fifth game of 2024-25, Brandon Caputo records our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Central Division rival Brampton Steelheads in front of 4074 fans, falling 6-2 after a strong win in Erie the night before on the back-to-back.

Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Ben Boudreau on the team's lack of effort and being too individualistic "me" instead of "we" mindset as they were outshot 44-10 by the strong Steelheads offence. 

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Host Matt Sanderson talks with Canucks American-born defenceman Alex Rak on his time playing Junior A Hockey and how he found his spot on the Niagara Falls Canucks in the OJHL.

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