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| Solid Performance by Ice Dogs in Predraft | 05/11/2008 | The Salem Ice Dogs put forward a solid performance in the 2008 Predraft Showcase this weekend with a 2-2 Tie in their first game against the Wildcats Elite Gold on Friday afternoon and a big win Saturday morning by a score of 5-3 over the GBL Black (Bruins) to be in contention to advance on Sunday. The Ice Dogs dropped their third game on Saturday night playing their second game of the day against a fresh Hackettstown Americans in their first contest of the day. Kyle Anderson led the scoring for the Salem Ice Dogs this weekend with two goals and two assists. A solid offensive team performance added points from Jon Siracusa (3 assists), Tyler Booth (1 Goal, 1 Assist), Ryan Duggan (1 goal, 1 assist), Brendan Domos (2 Goals), with Leif Benner, Kevin Poor, and Patrick Walsh each adding a goal a piece, with assists coming from Nic Coscia, Luis Gallego, and Micah Goldberg. Strong Defense played a big part in the ice dogs stategy with a solid performance lead by Team Captain Bryan Salicco and the defensive lineup of Luis Gallego, Tyler Booth, Ryan Hockney and Micah Goldberg. Solid Goal Tending performances by Mathew Coronis in the first game (2-2 Tie) and Joseph Aronhime in the second game (5-3 Win) launched the team undefeated into the final game of round robin play. Coronis and Aronhime split the final game but found trouble trying to shut down the scoring power of Hackettstowns Westfield State College center who tallied four of Hackettstowns five goals of the evening. ... ... ... ... ............ .. ... ... .... .... ... ...... .... .... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. SPRING/SUMMER TEAM - The Ice Dogs Spring/Summer team of current, selected and prospective players begins play this Wednesday evening May 14th at 5:20 PM at HockeyTown. The Ice Dogs summer team will be playing 15 games in the North Shore Independent Hockey League against current and former D1 and D3 College and professional players.
| | TRYOUTS For Salem Ice Dogs APRIL 25, 26, 27 | 04/15/2008 | UPDATED INFORMATION added APRIL 15, 2008 - go to the "About The Ice Dogs" Page for updated information about the team, Coach Latham, his coaching philosophy, and the Alumni who have advanced to the next level. The Salem Ice Dogs are looking for players (1993-1988 birth years) who have the strength, skill, and determination to play at the Junior level. TRYOUTS will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 25, 26, and 27, 2008. The TRYOUTS will be conducted at HockeyTown USA in Saugus, MA. Start times are: Friday: . 6:30PM, . Saturday: 4:00PM, . Sunday: 5:00PM Each Tryout is 2-1/2 hours duration. Go to the Tryout page for additional information on the team and for a tryout application. The fee for all three tryouts is $100.00 at the door, or $90.00 if registered and paid atleast one week in advance. Attend as many sessions as possible. The session on Sunday April 27 is a full length Junior hockey game (with referees) to showcase your talents. Prospects interested in the team should go to the tryout page for a link to send an email to coach Latham. Include your name, year of birth, and position. SPRING/SUMMER TEAM - The Ice Dogs will be assembling a Spring/Summer team of current, selected and prospective players to play Wednesday evenings at HockeyTown in the North Shore Independent Hockey League against current and former D1 and D3 College and professional players. The action starts May 7.. The team will also compete in three local Showcase Tournaments this Spring and Summer as follows:
May 9-11 Pre Draft Showcase - Walpole, MA.
June 5-8 Hub Cup Showcase - Bridgewater, MA.
July 24-27 Chowder Cup Tournament - Walpole, MA.
| | Salem Ice Dogs Prepare For CD Selects | 01/20/2008 | The Salem Ice Dogs defeated the Valley Jr. Warriors on home ice Saturday night by a score of 3 to 1 in a game decided by strong defense and a two goal differential. The Ice Dogs are currently preparing for a road trip to Troy, New York this coming weekend to play two games against the CD Selects. This event will be the first rematch of the two teams since the very first game of the 2007-2008 season. Game one of the two game event is at 7:00 PM Saturday night and game two is at 11:15 AM Sunday morning in the Houston Field House at RPI.
| | Bryan Salicco named to All Star Team | 01/15/2008 | Bryan Salicco of the Salem Ice Dogs was named to the Empire Junior Hockey league All Star Team. Bryan will be playing as a defenseman and wearing the blue #3 jersey for The National Conference All Stars. The All Star game will be held on January 21, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Tri-Town Arena in Hooksett.
Congratulations Bryan
| | Check Out The Ice Dogs Photo Album | 01/5/2008 | Welcome back from the holiday break. The January practice and game schedule has been posted.
Check out the Ice Dogs photo album for action photos of the 2007-2008 Salem Ice Dogs. Also check out the Empire League website. Click on the players name for a photo of the player. Player data will be added soon to the league website.
| | Happy Holidays from The Salem Ice Dogs | 12/25/2007 | Best wishes to the players and coaches, and their families and friends during this holiday season. May you and yours be blessed with peace and happiness this holiday season and throughout the new year.
| | Salem Ice Dogs Turn Up The Heat In December | 12/12/2007 | The Salem Ice Dogs started off the month of December with an important win over the Bridgewater Bandits in Bridgewater. The Ice Dogs are turning up the heat in preparation for three games this month against the Bay State Breakers and one against the Boston Junior Bruins prior to the Holiday break. Stay tuned for some exciting news.
| | Ice Dogs Gear up Jr. Bruin's Shootout | 09/16/2007 | Recognized as one of the premier Junior Showcases in the Northeast, the Salem Ice Dogs get ready to head to the New England Sports Center in Marlborough to participate in the 2007 Jr. Bruins "Shootout" (September 21- 23rd). For the schedule go to http://www.bostonjuniorbruins.com/shootschedres2007.html
| | Ice Dogs Recognized in Salem News Article | 10/1/2006 | Ice Dogs provide good tune-up for locals
By Matt Jenkins , Staff Writer
Salem News
The rinks are mostly empty, except for the usual group of parents, girlfriends and college scouts that dot the stands like chocolate chips on a bakery cookie, and the league hardly gets any recognition outside the small circle of people who truly understand hockey.
The slicing of steel through ice and the thump of rubber on wood is never drowned out because of cheers, and the path from the lockerroom to the parking lot isn't littered with reporters looking to get a postgame sound bite. United States Junior B Hockey is sort of a hockey purgatory, stuck somewhere between the more glitzy upper levels of junior hockey and the smalltown schoolboy hockey that is celebrated here on the North Shore.
Junior B Hockey may not be a stepping stone to the National Hockey League, but the Empire Junior Hockey League and, more specifically, the Salem Ice Dogs provide a much-needed opportunity for local hockey players looking to extend their careers beyond February of their senior year in high school.
The Ice Dogs, which originated in Salem, N.H. in 2001 before moving to the Witch City, have a handful of North Shore players on the roster who either joined the team to prepare for the high school season or to prepare to make a college team somewhere down the line.
"I was looking for a team to play on in the fall and I didn't have one going into late summer," St. John's Prep senior defenseman Connor Loop, of Marblehead, said. "Usually by that time you have that figured out and I think I was recommended (to play for Salem) by a player I'd known, Nick Fagone, and his dad. The league is just great to prepare for the high school season."
That's the approach Beverly junior Alex Baker took this fall.
Baker used to play soccer for the high school in the fall, but recently decided to put more emphasis on his hockey preparation because he hopes to play in college.
More ice time means more opportunity to improve on weaknesses.
"We started training at the end of August and we're skating almost every day," Baker said. "It's great for kids who are playing to get prepared for going back to high school or for kids who want to play high end hockey."
Some might question the strength of the Empire League schedule, but you have to consider the fact that all the players are seriously committed to hockey and some of them are playing in a post-grad year.
"I love high school hockey," Ice Dogs coach Mark Latham, a former assistant at Lynnfield High, said. "But high school is seriously watered down. The preps are at the same level (as juniors), but other than the Catholic Conference no one even comes close. It's a completely different level."
The world of college hockey is much different from all other collegiate sports. While some players in other sports may be red-shirted when they enter school, virtually everyone who goes to college to play hockey has already done a year of prep school or played a year or two in juniors.
Some recruits are encouraged to do both prep school and junior hockey and it's a system that isn't limited to the Division 1 schools.
"If you take a look at any local Division 3 school from Curry to Salem State and look at their roster, at most there will be one true freshman making the team," Latham said. "After high school you have to either PG at a prep school or play Juniors to have a chance of making a Division 3 team."
Baker is aiming for a chance to play in college a couple years down the line and Loop is interested in playing next year, depending on where he decides to go.
Coaches have noticed Loop's play, but their message is always about what needs to be done after high school graduation. While playing for the Ice Dogs probably won't get Loop into a college lineup next year, the system will be tremendously beneficial for the high school year.
"They've definitely told me that the age level of a freshman is not what it used to be," Loop said. "Kids are getting older and doing a post grad year. I think I'm going to have my best high school year ever because I'm so prepared. We skate probably five times a week for two hours each practice. Sometimes we have four games on a weekend. We do a lot of skating and I feel like I'm more prepared than I ever have been."
Salem Ice Dogs' Local Flavor;
Player, Position, Hometown;
Connor Loop, D, Marblehead;
Alex Baker, D, Beverly;
Eric Crystal, F, Gloucester;
Dan O'Neill, F, Peabody;
Jay Allsopp, G, Hamilton;
Ryan Riley, D, Salem
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