The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre contains the J.D. McArthur Arena , a 4,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Owen Sound , Ontario , Canada. The facility was opened in 1983 on the east shore of Georgian Bay (hence its name) and replaced the city's old downtown arena.
41-1003: Known locally as "Bayshore Arena," it is home to the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League , the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League and the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League and was the home of the Owen Sound Greys formerly of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League . The arena is dedicated to the memory of local hockey hero and Hockey Hall of Famer Harry Lumley . The community centre
82-761: A major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines , Ontario , Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara region during the 2007–08 OHL season after nine seasons in Mississauga. In 2022 the team was acquired by majority owner Darren DeDobbelaer and minority owner Wayne Gretzky . The Mississauga IceDogs inaugural season began in 1998–99, and
123-475: A new era for the organization after six seasons that featured two conference championships, one division championship, and six consecutive years of playoffs. The next season saw the IceDogs go into rebuild mode, with younger key future players beginning to make the jump, like Akil Thomas , as most of the vets had moved on, aged out, or had been traded around the trade deadline for picks and prospects. They made
164-621: A new franchise attendance mark in 2011–12 of 97,619 fans and set a new record the following year, eclipsing the 100,000 mark in 2012–13 and again in 2013–14. Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League 's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in
205-450: A score of 7–4 against the visiting Belleville Bulls. The first goal at the new Meridian Centre was scored by Mikkel Aagaard from Denmark. While the arena's initial season saw the IceDogs go down in five games in the second round to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Oshawa Generals, the organization went all in during the 2015–16 season. While adding key veteran acquisitions as the season went on, including star goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic ,
246-614: A second round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, the IceDogs once again battled their way to the OHL Finals. Niagara went on to face the London Knights, a rematch of the 2012 OHL Finals, but once again came up short, losing the series in four games. With the organization facing a rebuild after a disappointing finish to the season, the IceDogs parted ways with head coach and general manager Marty Williamson, commencing
287-468: Is black with red, black and white sleeves with two crossed dog bones on each shoulder. The away jersey is white with red, black and white sleeves with two crossed dog bones on each shoulder. The Niagara logo is a Bull Terrier (modelled after former team part-owner Don Cherry's famous dog, "Blue") playing hockey in hockey gear. The team wears red and black CCM gloves and CCM helmets (black or white, depending upon their jersey colour). The IceDogs moved into
328-481: The 1924 Memorial Cup Champions The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001, to include private boxes. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic. A new video scoreboard was added in 2015. The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League , and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League . Niagara IceDogs The Niagara IceDogs are
369-426: The Canadian Hockey League and team owner/general manager Darren DeDobbelaer suspended for two seasons as a result. The team was also fined $ 100,000 CDN and stripped of their first round pick in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection Draft. Emms Trophy Central Division Championship Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference Championship J. Ross Robertson Cup Ontario Hockey League Championship Mario Cicchillo
410-595: The Emms Trophy . In the playoffs, they beat the North Bay Battalion in 5 games. In the second round, they faced the Oshawa Generals . Despite going up 2–0, they proceeded to lose 4 straight ending their season. Stephen Dhillon became the winningest goalie in IceDogs history, setting a franchise record for wins in a season (38), and total wins for his time as an IceDog (98). The IceDogs finished
451-622: The Niagara IceDogs . On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3–2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals. As of the end of the 2013–14 season, the Attack were one of five OHL teams to win 30 or more games in the past four seasons, joining London, Guelph, Saginaw and Oshawa. The Attack set
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#1732788055460492-1030: The Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League . Billy Burke served as the head coach from 2017, until his suspension in April 2022. Daniel Fitzgerald was named head coach in July 2022. List of first round NHL draft picks: Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest Team G.A.A. Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Top Scorer in OHL Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top High School Academic Player Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of
533-636: The Toronto St. Michael's Majors , bought the Mississauga IceDogs . After the 2006–07 season, Melnyk sold the IceDogs, and moved the Majors to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. The team approached the City of St. Catharines about moving the team into Jack Gatecliff Arena . St. Catharines City Council voted on a leasing arrangement on April 23, 2007, which passed. The OHL Board of Governors approved
574-402: The 2020 OHL draft, where they drafted forward Pano Fimis. Following an investigation, OHL commissioner David Branch suspended both the team's general manager Joey Burke and head coach Billy Burke indefinitely, after it was revealed the two made inappropriate comments about a female colleague via WhatsApp . The brothers, along with the IceDogs organization were fined $ 150,000 CDN in regards to
615-567: The 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft . Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year . Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings , 7th overall. Dan Snyder , a former captain of
656-659: The Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey. On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10–4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4–1 over
697-529: The Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city. Several local Owen Sound business people realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario . This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor,
738-651: The IceDogs at the Jack Gatecliff are Stefan Legein , Luca Caputi , Andrew Agozzino , Brett Ritchie , Jamie Oleksiak , Freddie Hamilton and Andrew Shaw , who was the first Niagara IceDogs alumnus to win the Stanley Cup. The IceDogs entered a new era when they relocated to the brand new Meridian Centre in St. Catharines. On October 16, 2014, the IceDogs won their first game at the Meridian Centre by
779-599: The Jack Gatecliff Arena). The IceDogs played in the Jack Gatecliff Arena of the complex for 7 seasons. The arena's capacity is 3,145 including standing room, making it smaller than most CHL arenas. With an ice surface of 190 x 85 feet, its dimensions are also smaller than the typical CHL ice surface. It is commonly referred to by fans as 'the Jack'. The original arena was built in 1932 and became
820-614: The Meridian Centre on October 16, 2014. Located at 1 David S. Howes Way in St. Catharines, the Meridian Centre features a combination of 5,300 permanent and retractable seats. The Garden City Arena Complex (formerly known as the Gatorade Garden City Complex, Garden City Arena and the Jack Gatecliff Arena) is a publicly owned and operated facility in St. Catharines. It is located at 8 Gale Crescent and features two ice surfaces (the Rex Stimers Arena and
861-603: The Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of
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#1732788055460902-863: The Year Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Outstanding Defenceman Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy Captain of the Year OHL Executive of the Year OHL Goaltender of the Year CHL Defenceman of the Year CHL Scholastic Player of the Year CHL Top Scorer Award Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss The IceDogs colours are red, black and white. The home jersey
943-1387: The Year award posthumously in his honour. & Brandon Hope distinguished service to OHL & Emanuel Vella Exemplifies Leadership Alumni of the Owen Sound Attack who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Legend: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SL = Shoot-out losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Lost Quarterfinal ( Niagara Falls Thunder ) 4-1 Lost Quarter-final ( Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds ) 4-0 Lost Quarter-final ( Detroit Junior Red Wings ) 4-0 Lost Quarter-final ( Guelph Storm ) 4-0 Lost Quarter-final ( Ottawa 67's ) 4-1 Won Quarter-final ( Guelph Storm ) 4-2 Lost Semi-final London Knights ) 4-1 Lost Quarter-final ( Kitchener Rangers ) 4-0 Lost Quarter-final ( London Knights ) 4-2 Lost Tie-break game ( Kootenay Ice ) 7-3 Lost Quarter-final ( Plymouth Whalers ) 4-2 Lost Quarter-final ( Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds ) 4-3 The Owen Sound Attack's Home and Away uniforms are: Red with Black and White; White with Black and Red Third Jerseys are: Black with Red and White Team Mascot: Cubby 2010–11 Third jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo 2023–24 Alternate jersey: Black, white, and orange with Owen Sound Greys logo honouring 100th anniversary of
984-508: The community centre. Harry Lumley and J.D. McArthur are among the many individuals and teams who have been enshrined there. 44°34′48″N 80°56′3″W / 44.58000°N 80.93417°W / 44.58000; -80.93417 Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound , Ontario , Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under
1025-427: The contracts of McCourt and his assistants. Former Barrie Colts coach/general manager Marty Williamson was named coach and general manager of the IceDogs in late May 2010. With a rebuild about to begin, the IceDogs decided to part ways with Williamson in 2016 after six successful years and promoted assistant Dave Bell to head coach. In the summer of 2017, Bell left the organization after just one year as head coach to join
1066-592: The current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J. D. McArthur Arena inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre . The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season . The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers . The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When
1107-551: The deal on June 5, 2007. The Niagara IceDogs spent their first seven seasons in St. Catharines in the Jack Gatecliff arena . In six of the seven years at the Jack Gatecliff arena, the IceDogs led the OHL as the best attended team based on capacity percentage. During this time, the IceDogs qualified for the playoffs in every year, making it to the Eastern Conference finals twice. The IceDogs most successful year
1148-541: The incident. The brothers who also serve as minority owners are eligible to apply for reinstatement on June 1, 2024. Months after the investigation, Bill and Denise Burke sold the team to Darren DeDobbelaer, who became the majority owner, alongside Wayne Gretzky . Over a year later, the IceDogs faced another third party investigation in regards to bullying and harassment on the team. As a result, team captain Landon Cato and goaltender Josh Rosenzweig were banned by
1189-441: The league's player recruitment rules. The OHL had launched an investigation into the IceDogs after receiving complaints from a former player that $ 40,000 of orally agreed upon payments were not made by the team. Led by Toronto law firm, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP, the report confirmed that the IceDogs made rulebreaking deals to two players and likely had more secret deals with its European players. The 2019–2020 season saw
1230-735: The oldest arena currently used in the CHL following the Windsor Spitfires move to the WFCU Centre in 2008–09. It was previously used by the St. Catharines Teepees , St. Catharines Black Hawks , St. Catharines Fincups and the St. Catharines Saints . Renovated in 1996, it was named after local sportswriter Jack Gatecliff. On March 1, 2009, the Niagara IceDogs hosted a home game at Niagara Falls Memorial Arena in nearby Niagara Falls, Ontario. The arena, slated to close in 2010,
1271-553: The playoffs that year, and lost to the Peterborough Petes in the first round in 4 games. The 2017–2018 season saw them become more competitive, and around the trade deadline added some depth pieces to ensure they could be more competitive than last season's playoffs. They beat the Oshawa Generals in the first round in 5 games, and then faced off against a very good Hamilton Bulldogs team. Despite taking 3 games to overtime, they lost in 5 games. The 2018–2019 season saw
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1312-486: The season with the most goals scored in the league, and in franchise history (326). In March 2019, the OHL fined the IceDogs $ 250,000 and two first round draft picks for giving secret side deals to players to pay them above the OHL maximum allowed in the Standard Player Agreement. This was reduced via settlement to $ 150,000, its 2021 first round draft pick, and an admission that the IceDogs violated
1353-470: The team go all in. Along with the returning vets from last season, they acquired the likes of (eventual CHL Leading Scorer and Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy recipient) Jason Robertson , Jack Studnicka , and depth pieces like Ivan Lodnia, Jason Paquette, and Matt Brassard. The team also saw the rise of sophomore forward Philip Tomasino . The team would finish first in the OHL Central division, winning
1394-444: The team go into rebuild mode once again, losing key players to the NHL or simply age out of the league. At the trade deadline they traded Captain and star forward Akil Thomas and other star forward Philip Tomasino for the purposes of restocking their draft cupboard, which had been depleted the season prior. They would then name Ivan Lodnia captain for the rest of the season. The team had a scary moment when rising young goalie Tucker Tynan
1435-570: The team remained in Owen Sound. The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005. In 2010–11,
1476-539: The team struggled, winning only 4 of 68 games. In their first three seasons, the IceDogs won a total of 16 games, in 204 games played. Don Cherry had co-founded the team and coached the team for a season. In 2002 alongside the three other partners they sold all ownership to venture capitalist Joel Albin. The nine season tenure in Mississauga saw the IceDogs finish with a .301 win percentage in 612 regular season games and win one Central Division and Eastern Conference Championship. On July 12, 2006, Eugene Melnyk , who owned
1517-465: Was a longtime local sportsman and businessman who played for, coached and sponsored sports teams in Owen Sound for many years. A story published in the city's newspaper at the time of his death in 2002 said he also served as the city's arena commissioner for 26 years and was instrumental in the construction of the Bayshore. The Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1981 and is also housed in
1558-561: Was in 2011–12 when they won both the Emms Trophy and Bobby Orr Trophy as Central Division and Eastern Conference Champions. They would ultimately fall in the finals, however, to the London Knights in five games. While playing at the Jack Gatecliff arena, Niagara's line-ups featured a number of eventual high NHL draft picks and NHL alumni. First round draft picks included Alex Pietrangelo , Mark Visentin , Ryan Strome , Dougie Hamilton and Brendan Perlini . Other notable players to play for
1599-500: Was involved in a freak incident during a game against the London Knights , taking a major cut to the thigh when a London Knights player drove into the net and crashed into him. The incident made headlines across Canada and the hockey community. The COVID-19 pandemic would then hit and cause the subsequent cancellation of the rest of the CHL season and then playoffs. The team finished in second last place, and chose 2nd overall in
1640-401: Was promoted from assistant coach in 2006–07 for Mississauga and became the first coach of the Niagara IceDogs after it was announced that head coach Mike Kelly resigned to accept a senior advisory position with the team. In August 2009, Cicchillo was fired and assistant coach Mike McCourt was named interim head coach. In early May 2010, the IceDogs announced that the team would not be renewing
1681-432: Was substantially renovated from 2000 to 2002, adding private boxes, more seating and a new front entrance. The complex had also previously been renamed the "Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre" in honour of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Harry Lumley , who was born and raised in Owen Sound and began his hockey career there. He retired to his hometown and lived there until his death in 1998. Joseph Donald "J.D." McArthur