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Raine Returns To Giants For 2021/2022

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Dryden’s Kevin Raine is headed back to Northern Ireland for the 2021/2022 Elite Ice Hockey League season.

Raine has officially re-signed with the Belfast Giants for his fourth year season in the U.K.’s top league.

Over those four seasons, he has 33 points (six goals, 27 assists) and 92 penalty minutes in 136 regular season games. Raine is a fan-favourite of the Teal Army, and was an alternate captain during the 2019/2020 campaign.

The defender is headed into his seventh season of professional hockey. He spent two seasons in the American Hockey League, one split between the AHL and East Coast Hockey League, and four with the Giants in the EIHL.

The 28-year-old has been a part of five championships throughout his career starting with an OHL title during the 2011/2012 season with London Knights. That was followed by an AHL title (Calder Cup) in 2014/2015 with the Manchester Monarchs, two Challenge Cup victories (2017/2018, 2018/2019) and one EIHL title (2018/2019).

Raine played two seasons with the U18 ‘AAA’ Thistles (2008/2009, 2009/2010).

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Former Ice Dog Playing In ECHL

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One of the most popular players in the history of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs is making a splash south of the border.

Kyle Pouncy has made the jump to the Wichita Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League.

The Thunder have been active since 1992 and are currently the ECHL affiliate to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers.

Pouncy played two seasons with the Ice Dogs from 2014-2016 where he was instantly thrust into the role of Assistant Captain.

The two-way defenceman suited up in 111 games with Dryden where he amassed 21 goals, 63 assists, 84 points and only 14 penalty minutes.

In the playoffs, he played 24 games and recorded 4 goals, 14 assists, 18 points and 2 penalty minutes.

From Dryden, Pouncy ventured to the United States where he played four seasons with the Northland College Lumberjacks in NCAA Division 3.

Pouncy finished his outstanding time with the Lumberjacks with 100 games under his belt.

He produced 17 goals, 40 assists, 57 points and 20 penalty minutes.

Pouncy was signed by Wichita and quickly suited up for four games with the Thunder.

He notched his first ECHL point with an assist before the cancellation of the season due to COVID-19.

Mike Neirno is the Social Media Director for the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and he had the opportunity to speak with Kyle Pouncy on his hockey career and his time living in Dryden.

To read the full interview visit https://www.drydenicedogs.net/2020/02/24/carry-on-my-wayward-son-pouncy-eyes-up-a-career-in-kansas-with-the-echls-wichita-thunder/?fbclid=IwAR0_U3QlET9mSFwqqRfbvx29KaVwF3r1E5Sz6MbRBuIlXQLeytewxA7P9Gs