WellandDogsFan
12-14-2007, 01:59 AM
Here is a story from the Standard about tonight win vs B'ville. They are reporting that Foreman left the game with a hand injury.
IceDogs edge Bulls
Posted By Goalie saves the day in the third period after Niagara outshot 18-1 by Belleville
Updated 2 hours ago
Jason Bergeron picked a great game to break out of a prolonged scoring slump.
The 19-year-old Ancaster native scored the game-winner in overtime and added an assist Thursday to lead the Niagara Ice Dogs (17-14-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Belleville Bulls in OHL action.
The goal was the 5-foot-9, 168-pound right winger’s third of the season and his two points give him 10 in 26 games.
“I’ve been struggling and fighting with the puck and it’s nice to have a game like this to give me a little confidence,” he said.
He admits his personal performance has been a disappointment this season.
“The puck is bouncing here and there and at the beginning of the year there was a little news flash when I sat out a couple of games.”
Much of his scoring woes are to do with a lack of confidence.
“Confidence is huge. You miss empty nets and you won’t play at your peak. It helps you elevate his game,” Bergeron said.
IceDogs head coach Mario Cicchillo said no one should underestimate the importance of confidence.
“Everyone knows the game of hockey and any sport is about confidence. Some guys need a puck to go off their shinguard and wow.
“You tell guys to go to the net and good things will happen. No one will ever ask how your 21st goal went it.”
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Certainly much more was expected of Bergeron when he was signed this summer as a free agent out of the NCAA Division 1 UMass Lowell Riverhawks.
But Cicchillo says there are underlying factors to Bergeron’s struggles.
“The NCAA is more wide open, just skate and go. In our league, it’s more like the NHL and it’s an adjustment. And he’s had a couple injuries.”
On Thursday, Bergeron’s heroics would never have happened without the play of IceDogs goalie Andrew Loverock.
The oft-maligned goalie kept the game scoreless in the third period, despite the IceDogs being out-shot 18-1, and he stifled five or six high-quality scoring chances.
It wasn’t until there was 5:15 left in the game that the IceDogs had their first shot on goal of the period.
“He got us into overtime, got us that point and we battled and got us the extra one,” Bergeron said.
Loverock was awarded the second star of the game but was first star by a mile.
“Guys were getting down on Lover (Loverock) when we were on our losing streak — he was doing this and doing that — but I still think he’s one of the best goalies in the league,” Cicchillo said.
Niagara led 1-0 after one period and the game was tied 1-1 after two which wasn’t a good sign for the IceDogs. Prior to Thursday’s win, Niagara had a 1-3 record when tied after two periods.
Cicchillo feels that record is the result of a lack of discipline rather than conditioning.
“Our biggest problem is penalties and we usually take them in the second half of every game,” he said.
Against Belleville, the IceDogs took three penalties in the third period but killed them all.
Game notes: Announced attendance at the game was 2,705 but that must have included several hundred no shows.... Jordan Foreman left the game with a hand injury.
Article ID# 817341
IceDogs edge Bulls
Posted By Goalie saves the day in the third period after Niagara outshot 18-1 by Belleville
Updated 2 hours ago
Jason Bergeron picked a great game to break out of a prolonged scoring slump.
The 19-year-old Ancaster native scored the game-winner in overtime and added an assist Thursday to lead the Niagara Ice Dogs (17-14-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Belleville Bulls in OHL action.
The goal was the 5-foot-9, 168-pound right winger’s third of the season and his two points give him 10 in 26 games.
“I’ve been struggling and fighting with the puck and it’s nice to have a game like this to give me a little confidence,” he said.
He admits his personal performance has been a disappointment this season.
“The puck is bouncing here and there and at the beginning of the year there was a little news flash when I sat out a couple of games.”
Much of his scoring woes are to do with a lack of confidence.
“Confidence is huge. You miss empty nets and you won’t play at your peak. It helps you elevate his game,” Bergeron said.
IceDogs head coach Mario Cicchillo said no one should underestimate the importance of confidence.
“Everyone knows the game of hockey and any sport is about confidence. Some guys need a puck to go off their shinguard and wow.
“You tell guys to go to the net and good things will happen. No one will ever ask how your 21st goal went it.”
<SCRIPT src="http://kestrel.ospreymedialp.com/JBSPro/files/JBSPro.asp?JS=1&Z=549" type=text/javascript></SCRIPT>
Certainly much more was expected of Bergeron when he was signed this summer as a free agent out of the NCAA Division 1 UMass Lowell Riverhawks.
But Cicchillo says there are underlying factors to Bergeron’s struggles.
“The NCAA is more wide open, just skate and go. In our league, it’s more like the NHL and it’s an adjustment. And he’s had a couple injuries.”
On Thursday, Bergeron’s heroics would never have happened without the play of IceDogs goalie Andrew Loverock.
The oft-maligned goalie kept the game scoreless in the third period, despite the IceDogs being out-shot 18-1, and he stifled five or six high-quality scoring chances.
It wasn’t until there was 5:15 left in the game that the IceDogs had their first shot on goal of the period.
“He got us into overtime, got us that point and we battled and got us the extra one,” Bergeron said.
Loverock was awarded the second star of the game but was first star by a mile.
“Guys were getting down on Lover (Loverock) when we were on our losing streak — he was doing this and doing that — but I still think he’s one of the best goalies in the league,” Cicchillo said.
Niagara led 1-0 after one period and the game was tied 1-1 after two which wasn’t a good sign for the IceDogs. Prior to Thursday’s win, Niagara had a 1-3 record when tied after two periods.
Cicchillo feels that record is the result of a lack of discipline rather than conditioning.
“Our biggest problem is penalties and we usually take them in the second half of every game,” he said.
Against Belleville, the IceDogs took three penalties in the third period but killed them all.
Game notes: Announced attendance at the game was 2,705 but that must have included several hundred no shows.... Jordan Foreman left the game with a hand injury.
Article ID# 817341