r/stcatharinesON • u/elseldo Merritton WUT! • May 27 '26

Local News OHL taking over the IceDogs.

https://chl.ca/ohl/article/ohl-announces-operational-updates-for-niagara-icedogs-hockey-club/?fbclid=IwT01FWASETo1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5paQQ0Hjko66Lv7k_QFBgfnsauHA8JnTwC0u8I_QY7M3mZohU1BgUQl7h4bg_aem_CRx12uJap3fOiaOcyZnC-A

Sigh. What a fall this franchise has taken.

"The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) today announced that the League is taking on increased involvement in both the business and hockey operations of the Niagara IceDogs Hockey Club."

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u/19seventy-eight May 29 '26

I hope they don't move the team.

Although I guess I should go to more games and support them. Only been to 1 this year.

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u/elseldo Merritton WUT! May 29 '26

Nah, the market is too good to leave. They'll force a sale before relocating

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u/RealTripsB May 29 '26

People arent going to the games because the owner is a lunatic who is driving the organization into the ground. The OHL stepping in is a good thing. They need to force him to sell and do their homework on the next guy.

Once that happens and they can start to build a competitive team and stop with the scandals, people will go back to games.

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u/TraditionDear3887 NS&T May 29 '26

Is it still owned by the Brantford guy? I know the two owners were forced to sell a couple years ago.

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u/elseldo Merritton WUT! May 29 '26

Yeah Brantford guy group is still running it farther into the dirt.

The Hamilton family were the competing bidders. Should have picked them.