Loverock: fans weren’t as supportive in Niagara...

[dogman]

From the Sudbury Star

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Wolves newcomers want to make an impact

Posted By By Bruce Heidman / The Sudbury Star
Posted 4 hours ago

Andrew Loverock knows what it’s like to play at Sudbury Community Arena during a spirited playoff run.

And there’s nothing more he wants to experience again, albeit on the other side of the ice this time.

The new Sudbury Wolves goaltender remembers all too well the thunderous support Wolves fans shower their players with after being a member of the Mississauga IceDogs team the Wolves upset in last season’s playoffs, and he wants to experience what it’s like to have that raucous crowd on his side.

“It’s a great atmosphere and it helps the players so much when you’re on the ice to get that kind of support. I can’t wait for the playoffs,” Loverock said Thursday prior to his first practice as a member of the Wolves after coming to Sudbury as part of the Sebastian Dahm deal Wednesday. “The fans weren’t as supportive in Mississauga or Niagara, and this is a hockey town in Sudbury so it should be a lot of fun.”

The deal caught Loverock unawares.

“It’s a bit weird. I don’t know how to feel,” he said. “I was a bit shocked. I didn’t think anything was going to happen. I found out Tuesday morning. I thought about it for a while and now I think it’s a good move for me. It’s a great city, a great hockey town with great fans.

“We have a chance to go on a run and get that last playoff spot, so it should be fun.”

Loverock described his style of play.

“I’m a big guy who plays a butterfly style, I move well side to side and cover a lot of the net and challenge shooters and try to make them beat me with a good shot,” he said.

[sportscrazy]

Do we play Sudbury at home again this year. Perhaps we can show Loverock how supportive we are to our team and how unsupportive we are to the visiting team.

[charger]

I am sure Loverock was missed quoted i think he was just praising fans in Sudbury. I have a cousin who lives in Sudbury and he says the fans can turn quickly on their own team if they are not playing well i understand he was pulled from the game tonight against Belleville after alolwing six goals on 15 shots in 30 or so minutes i wonder how supportive the fans were in Sudbury tonight towards him.

[jrbfan]

The title of this thread even misquotes him. Read his quote, he says the fans weren't AS supportive, not that they weren't supportive. And he may very well be right. I think we have some of the best fans in the league, but heck, way up there in Sudbury, what else do people have to do for entertainment in Winter? I want to believe that he wasn't trying to diss us, but rather pump up his new fans.

[dogman]

OK I changed my thread title.

[hockeyobserver]

sudbury fans sound really appreciative.... sounds like they really gave dahm a warm welcome
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Dahm leads IceDogs past Wolves; former Sudbury netminder named third star
Posted By Bruce Heidman
Updated 6 hours ago
By Bruce Heidman

The Sudbury Star


Mere days after being traded, Sebastian Dahm put on one more show for the Sudbury Wolves faithful.

With his face mask still adorned with Wolves colours, the netminder stymied his former teammates en route to a second straight win for the Niagara IceDogs, making 32 saves to lead his new mates to a 5-2 win at Sudbury Community Arena on Saturday night. Dahm backstopped the IceDogs to a 1-0 win over the Greyhounds in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday night.

The Wolves are now winless in five games following Saturday’s setback.

The IceDogs opened the scoring with a beauty goal, Luca Caputi finishing off a nice three-way tic tac toe passing play with a redirect at 3:20 of the first.

Niagara went up 2-0 when Dylan MacEachern one-timed a slick cross-ice pass from Michael Swift after being left alone in the slot during a lengthy period of offensive pressure by the IceDogs at 13:29 of the first.

The IceDogs outshot the Wolves 12-10 in the first period.

The IceDogs were awarded a penalty shot when rookie Wolves defenceman Peter Hermenegildo hooked Caputi on clearcut breakaway at 6:01 of the second period.

Caputi made no mistake on the penalty shot, skating in half-speed on Loverock and beating the Wolves netminder with a low shot, blocker side to give the IceDogs a 3-0 lead.

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Wolves newcomer Eric O’Dell had a good scoring chance eight minutes into the second period in his first career OHL game, but his shot from the side of the IceDogs goal squirted out the other side. O’Dell didn’t look out of place at all in his first OHL game, and though he came with an offensive pedigree, he showed he is also responsible in his own end with some strong defensive play.

Andrew Merrett made it 4-0 Niagara when he slid the puck between Loverock and the right post from in tight at 14:41 of the second.

Niagara outshot Sudbury 14-7 in the second frame.

Frustration boiled over for the Wolves early in the third, newcomer Chris VanLaren ;utting a quick but serious beating on Andrew Agozzino, who had to be helped off the ice afterwards and then off the bench 2:19 into the third. The tussle got IceDogs head coach Mario Cicchillo upset, yelling at Wolves head coach Mike Foligno and making gestures towards Foligno, getting both benches hot at it. Cicchillo tapped Scott Fletcher on the back and told him to go after a Wolves player, pointing out VanLaren, but the officials would have none of it, sending Fletcher to the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct before any more fireworks could start.

If nothing else, the donnybrook got the Wolves players up on the bench, fired up and into the game.

The IceDogs made it 5-0 when Michael Swift roofed a bullet snapshot from the high slot up and over Loverock with Niagara on a power play at 5:52 of the third.

Fletcher and Wolves tough guy Marco Maggio went toe-to-toe shortly thereafter in a long, drawn out battle that produced few landed punches for either player at 6:54 of the third.

Jared Staal broke Dahm’s shutout bid 7:08 into the third when he put a rebound over the netminder with the Wolves on a power play.

Wolves leading point-getter Patrik Lusnak was injured with 1:34 left in the third when Mathew Sisca took a run at him well after he had completed a pass. Lusnak had to be helped to the bench but stayed there.

Matt Dias scored moments later on the ensuing power play, backhanding a shot over a prone Dahm with 1:11 left in the third period.

The IceDogs outshot the Wolves 39-31 overall.

Sudbury’s record fell to 10-30-1-2, while Niagara improved to 23-18-0-1.

Dahm got another big cheer when he was named the third star of the game. The Danish netminder took full advtage, tilting back his mask and taking a long skate and clapping for the Sudbury fans who showed him so much love during his one-year stay. Dahm then flipped his goalstick to a group of young fans before heading off the ice.

The Wolves return to action Friday when they host the Saginaw Spirit at Sudbury Community Arena at 7:30 p.m.


Wolves notes

N The Wolves scratches were Tyler Arps, Kyle Tarini and Jesse Hebsher.

N Newcomer Eric O’Dell is wearing No. 91 for the Wolves.

N Dahm got a big cheer after being announced as the IceDogs starting netminder for the game, and even got a standing ovation from some when he took up his spot between the pipes.

[dogman]

Interesting to read the writers view. I watched the game on insinc and had a different take. The bench was upset with Vanlaren because he continued to pound Aggozino after Aggozino had fell to the ice and looked hurt. The announcers said that there is an unwritten rule in the OHL that once you hurt your opponent you stop punching.

Fletcher really gave it to Maggio, landing several good punches, especially one at the end that sent Maggio to his knees.

But I do agree that the Sudbury fans were very appreciative of Dahm and he responded by saluting the Sudbury fans.