Season Opener Countdown

[RioBravo]

Well here we go guys! Were only a few days away. I guess this can be the discussion thread.

[Canuck311]

yea really im stoked to. i will miss the game , but i will be there on sunday for sure.

I am also excited about the pullout in the Standard tomorrow..



go dogs!

[AlphaDog]

Does anyone know any word on what the game programs will be like? (hopefully a bit more pazzaz than the single piece of paper during the pre-season :p

Hopefully they'll be coming out with a lot of merchandise too. I'm specifically interested in...

- more shirts
- winter toques
- car flags
- mousepads
- coffee mugs
- blankets
- pillows
- soap
- pens
- rubiks cubes
- lighters
- pucks
- keychains
- car floormats
- watches


hehee.. that's just some of my LEAF stuff, so if they IceDogs can come anywhere close to that selection of merchandise, they'll be sitting happy financially (whereas I'll be broke) :eek:

[slamr]

rubics cubes?

Can't say as I've ever seen that before. Different.

I have a couple of Leafs coasters on my computer desk. I wouldn't mind changing one for an IceDogs one.

[GoDogsGo]

i was at the office today and there was a H U G E... and I mean HUGE order of merchandise delivered.... the whole front area was full of boxes...and they were starting to upack. I did notice some nice liscence plate cover thingies....looked kinda cool.

[AlphaDog]

I noticed a lot of boxes in the front when I was in there too - but they were all plastic cups :D

HOPEFULLY this year they'll be releasing HOCKEY CARDS. Would *love* to get my hands on a couple sets.

Does anyone know how to go about buying OHL hockey cards? Do you have to go through the team's site to order them?

[GoDogsGo]

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The set features Wolves' veterans Marc Staal, Jon D'Aversa, Adam McQuaid and Nick Foligno as well as sniper Justin Donati and the rest of the team.
$10.00 + shipping for Season Ticket Holders
$15.00 + shipping for other fans.
To order, please contact the Sudbury Wolves office at (705) 675-3941 or e-mail us. (wolves@isys.ca)

Team sets by Extreme Cartes Sportives(was Extreme Hockey & EXHockey).
Try these:
Niagara Sportscards
76 Merritt Street
St. Catharines, ON L2T 1J5
905.227.4627

M&L Sports Cards and Collectables
7174A Drummond Road
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 4P6
905.371.3010

KD Sports
357 Cannon Street E.
Hamilton, ON L8L 2C1
905.522.1119



I would love a few sets myself and a framed team photo...



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[RioBravo]

I have the license plate cover, it was the "Special Gift" for season ticket holders. It says Season Ticket Holder at the top instead of "Go Dogs Go"

[strohs]

I have already bought a polo/golf icedogs shirt, and will be buying probably a white icedogs jersey, they look damn sharp, in the near future.

I would love the following items, to spend my money on and "support the team", lol (in no particular order):


#1 - coasters
#2 - hockey cards
#3 - seat cushion
#4 - toques
#5 - team photograph, that I could get autographed
#6 - game worn jerseys :)
#7 - ball caps (a "custom fit" one would be, sweeeeeeeeeeeeet)
#8 - beer stein
#9 - memorial cup champions commemorative hat (I can dream, no?)
#10 - affordable glossy photos, for autographs, of the players.

Sounds like a good list, santa, I've been a very good boy :)

[WellandDogsFan]

Havent heard anything about the game day program, but I do know that once the roster is set there will be an IceDogs yearbook. I am sure that there will be team pics and individual pics available soon as well.

I second, third and fourth the motion asking for logo seat cushions!

[Canuck311]

[quote=AlphaDog;1521]Does anyone know any word on what the game programs will be like? (hopefully a bit more pazzaz than the single piece of paper during the pre-season :p


The OHL has a monthly magazine... the roster lineups for the game will be located in the middle... everymonth the magazine will be different... with some or something different on the cover...

The magazine is all about the NHl and CHL...

word

[RioBravo]

So any after game places people are heading out too? I might go out with my buddy for some pizza and wings.

[GoDogsGo]

i'm out... have the kid with me and it wouldnt be appropriate to take him to a bar at that time of night...LOL as much as I want to....

[jimb0577]

The Jerseys are really nice, I wanted to buy one today too, but insted just got the long sleeve t-shirt. I will have a Jersey before winter.

[IceDogArmy]

the program was nice. did anyone notice that the mayor of welland had a letter in there? i thought that was cool and made it more like this is the NIAGARA IceDogs

[WellandDogsFan]

Actually, it wasnt really a program. They were yearbooks (unless I purchased the wrong one lol). I would imagine the program that was spoken about will be available Sunday.

The mayor seems to be genuinely enthusiastic about the Dogs. He had a lot of nice things to say at the Gatorade sign unveiling. But then again, he could have been in "politician mode" lol

[AlphaDog]

Yah I think it would be hard to issue a booklet like the home-opener one every game.

As for the Welland mayor - yah they have to make all of Niagaraians (??) feel like this is their team if it's going to stay successfull. That way you're pulling from a possible fan base of 400,000 people instead of 130,000.

[WellandDogsFan]

That way you're pulling from a possible fan base of 400,000 people instead of 130,000.
That is going to be a key to the success of the Dogs in Niagara.