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In this episode, Brandon Caputo & Christian Simmons recap the first full month of the Niagara IceDogs 2025-26 OHL season. They react to the breaking news of Braidy Wassilyn being traded to the London Knights for Noah Read, go over fan polls, individual standouts and more! They also hear from captain Kevin He and General Manager Frank Evola for their first of monthly chats on the show. Intervie...

In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 6 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season. Segments: Intro: 0:00 RIP Jake Patterson: 03:03 OHL Headlines: 11:17 Jett Luchanko, Brady Martin and Emil Hemming return: 25:49 James Boyd promoted: 48:57 World Junior pre-tournament games in London and Kitchener: 48:34 Players of the Week: 56:50 Updated Power R...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by Joe Yerdon of Noted Hockey and Bleacher Report for an update episode of the Sabres lineup, injury report, and recent positive 4-1-1 stretch after an 0-3 start of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. They also discuss the now goaltending dilemma with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen returning from injury, to go along with Colten Ellis who picked up his win in his NHL Deb...

In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 5 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season. Segments: Intro: 0:00 OHL Rivalry Week: 05:10 OHL Live Draft in Kingston: 15:50 27:53 Players of the Week Dave Lewis' final game as ref: 33:00 OHL Trades: 35:50 Will Brady Martin and Jett Luchanko be sent back: 44:33 NHL Central Scouting List: 58:25 Updated Powe...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo & Christian Simmons recap the weekend from the back-to-back vs Erie in the first OHL Rivalry week, updates on the lineup, players graded on the Central Scouting List, assessment on what the team needs to continue to work on as they come together as a unit to play full 60 minutes consistently on a nightly basis, head coach Krys Barch's thoughts on the weekend &am...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by Sabres daily media member Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat and Olean Times Herald to update the lineup, injury report and team quotes from what was a tumultuous opening week of the 2025-26 NHL regular season for the Buffalo Sabres starting off 0-3, with injuries already piling up and pressure being on early for a team going into Year 15 of a playoff dr...

For the Niagara IceDogs second game of 2025-26 OHL Regular Season, Brandon Caputo and Christian Simmons record our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Sunday Afternoon on Canadian Thanksgiving vs Central Division rival Sudbury Wolves, taking it by a 4-3 score. Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Krys Barch and import defenceman Ben Reisnecker following his first career Ontario Hoc...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by Austin Broad of Elite Prospects to preview the start of the 2025-26 NHL regular season for the Buffalo Sabres as they enter year 14 of their playoff drought, hoping to make a charge past 6 teams into a playoff spot from last season. They discuss takeaways from the preseason, initial roster, recent transactions and injury report going into the regular se...

In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 3 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season. They touch on league news, players making NHL Opening Night rosters, teams announcing captains, Windsor tying a franchise record before finally being defeated by a sneaky good Owen Sound team, Ottawa's unbalanced schedule and early surprise start, Players of the...

For the Niagara IceDogs second game of 2025-26 OHL Regular Season, Brandon Caputo and Christian Simmons record our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Sunday Afternoon matchup with Niagara taking on a Central Division rival in the Barrie Colts, with the IceDogs not being able to hold onto a 5-1 lead, losing 6-5 in a shootout. Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Krys Barch and Tamp...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo chats with media correspondents early on this 2025-26 OHL season from two teams who are early favourites to potentially meet in the OHL Championship in a rematch from the 2021-22 season between the Eastern Conference's Brantford Bulldogs and the Western Conference's Windsor Spitfires. Players of note, expectations, roster updates and more regarding these two organiz...

In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Week 2 of the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season. They touch on league news, GOHL developmental league facelift and rebranding, Sudbury and London as the only winless teams, Windsor's dominating performance through 4 games, Terry O'Reilly's banner being raised in Oshawa, Legends of the Storm, Level of Legacy in...

In our 2025-26 Season Preview episode, Brandon Caputo and Christian Simmons recap the weekend road trip sweep in Michigan for the Niagara IceDogs as they defeated the Saginaw Spirit and Flint Firebirds on back-to-back nights, improving to 3-1 early on this 2025-26 OHL season. They also discuss the goalie dilemma with three capable guys coming off of a stellar weekend for overager Charlie Robertson...

In this episode, Brandon Caputo is joined by Joe Yerdon of Noted Hockey and Bleacher Report, who covers the Sabres on a daily basis, to update us on the Buffalo Sabres preseason via results, players to watch, roster cuts, updated injury report, ever-evolving goaltending situation, and outlook going into their final two preseason games after a 3-1 start as the team has hopes and expectations to bre...

In this week's episode, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics from Opening Week 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season including OHL Headlines, FloHockey streaming service, standout performers of the week, renovations at The Aud in preparation for their Memorial Cup bid, PMC in Peterborough needing work, Owen Sound's three capable goaltenders a luxury and an issue, and teams that...

For the Niagara IceDogs second game of 2025-26 OHL Regular Season, Brandon Caputo and Christian Simmons record our game recap LIVE from the Meridian Centre for a Sunday Afternoon matchup with Niagara taking down Central Division Rival Sudbury by a 5-1 final in their home opener.  Postgame comments from Niagara head coach Krys Barch and rookie forward Ryerson Edgar following his 3-goal hat-trick pe...

In our 2025-26 Season Preview episode, Brandon Caputo and Christian Simmons discuss OHL Opening Week for the Niagara IceDogs, go over preseason takeaways, update for an extended additions and subtractions list, 2026 NHL Draft eyes on some top young players, react to Fan Poll results, IceDogs being on the Preseason Power Rankings in both the CHL and OHL, and outlook as they begin the season with a...

In this extended Season Premiere and first episode of the new hockey season, Reece Doumani and Colin Ward go over a variety of topics to begin the 2025-26 Ontario Hockey League season including OHL Headlines, new affiliation with the GOJHL, NCAA credential saga, FloHockey media agreement, NHL Rookie Camp scheduling conflict, new jerseys with Under Armour + delay, Preseason Media Polls and more! Se...

In this special on-site episode at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, Brandon Caputo and co-host Joe Yerdon of Noted Hockey and Bleacher Report discuss the 2025 Buffalo Sabres Prospects Challenge. Results, players of note, takeaways from the week tournament and more regarding some of the big name draft picks looking to take a step forward in pro-hockey going into training camp for the 2025-26 season....

In the Season Premiere episode, Brandon Caputo chats with media correspondents here in the 2025-26 OHL preseason about the two teams vying for the 2027 Memorial Cup bid from the Ontario Hockey League in the Guelph Storm and Kitchener Rangers, as well as how the defending 2025 Memorial Cup Champion London Knights will look replenish and refuel in order to climb the ladder again soon as defending ba...

In our return episode of the new hockey season, Brandon Caputo and Austin Broad discuss the Buffalo Sabres 2025 NHL Off-season moves, players who are coming, going and ones who were re-signed, as well as grading the summer as a whole. They also go over Fan Polls and discuss general news from the summer regarding the team. Segments Intro: 0:00 Segment 1 - Additions and Subtractions: 01:16 Segment 2...

In our first episode of the 2025-26 OHL season, Brandon Caputo and new co-host Christian Simmons discuss the first day and a half of Niagara IceDogs training camp with an extended 75 person roster. They discuss the groupings, scrimmages, battles for roster spots, and returning players asserting themselves in the ultra competitive atmosphere.  As well they will touch on the major storylines at camp...

In this special offseason episode Brandon Caputo and Austin Broad discuss the Buffalo Sabres outlook heading into this weekend's NHL Entry Draft, best available targets at 9th overall, Kevyn Adams' pre-draft press conference fallout, and options via free agency or trade over the coming week(s).  Segments Intro: 0:00 Kekkalainen Senior Advisor news: 02:48 Alexander Mogilny hall of fame news: 05:00...

On the Season Finale Episode, Colin Ward and Reece Doumani look back at the incredible season for the London Knights after capturing back-to-back OHL Championships and their third Memorial Cup Championship. They also run through the headlines from the last month around the OHL and heading into a big offseason for the CHL with player committments to the NCAA looming, while how the agreement will ef...

In this special Season Finale episode, Brandon Caputo and Cam Halbert discuss the Niagara IceDogs offseason of changes with the pending hiring of a General Manager and Head Coach by welcoming on owner Darren DeDobbelaer to discuss why the changes will be different moving forward from the previous changes, getting the franchise's culture right after the Review from the OHL and making sure the right...