The Ontario Hockey League says it received allegations that certain Niagara IceDog players had violated league policies including the Maltreatment, Bullying and Harassment Protection and Prevention Policy and it’s Code of Conduct. The league retained an independent third-party investigator to conduct an investigation, and has received the report, and says IceDog players Joshua Rosenzweig and team captain Landon Cato participated in serious violations of the Player Maltreatment Policy and violated the OHL Code of Conduct including but not limited to Physical Maltreatment and Aiding and Abetting respectively. The league says that despite being instructed to maintain the confidentiality of the investigation, team Governor, Owner and G.M. Darren DeDobbelaer violated the confidentiality directive of the League. OHL Commissioner David Branch has issued an order in relation to the 2022/2023 season, the IceDogs are fined $100,000. The team will have to forfeit it’s first pick in the 2024 OHL draft. Effective immediately, team owner Darren DeDobbelaer is suspended from acting as team General Manager for two seasons to June, 2025, and IceDog players Joshua Rosenzweig and Landon Cato have been banned from the OHL.
