Niagara IceDogs blank area after OHL overview

After a tumultuous season, the Niagara IceDogs are making main adjustments.

The workforce introduced Wednesday that proprietor and governor Darren DeDobbelaer will step again from daily operations in hockey and trade, whilst head trainer Ben Boudreau has been fired. The contracts of assistant coaches Dan Paille and Marc Slawson additionally is probably not renewed.

During the season, the OHL introduced {that a} Toronto legislation company that specialize in place of business legislation used to be engaging in an investigation of the workforce’s organizational tradition.

Wednesday’s adjustments have been introduced following the OHL’s overview of the workforce.

The workforce additionally used to be disciplined right through the playoffs after an incident right through a appearing of “Black Bag” at a film theatre in a space mall on March 25, Josh Sweetland of the OHL showed in a tale within the St. Catharines Standard.

The Standard used to be instructed through a moviegoer that the “absolutely egregious behaviour” incorporated yelling and “throwing food across the room.”

The self-discipline, as specified by a observation additionally despatched through Sweetland to Sportsnet, pressured each and every participant within the IceDogs lineup to take a seat for one duration in their first-round collection in opposition to the Barrie Colts.

The IceDogs misplaced the collection 4-1.

“I’m incredibly proud to own the Niagara IceDogs and be able to have this great franchise compete in the Ontario Hockey League,” stated DeDobbelaer in a observation. “While this season introduced a number of demanding situations, our center of attention stays on construction a good and strong setting for our avid gamers, body of workers, and fanatics.”

Boudreau is the son of longtime NHL trainer Bruce Boudreau, who’s indexed as a senior adviser for the workforce.

Current normal supervisor Wes Consorti will function the chief liaison between DeDobbelaer and the membership’s operational management.

The workforce’s announcement says the IceDogs will paintings with the OHL to rent a brand new GM and trainer.