TRADE: IceDogs Acquire Michael Podolioukh and Draft Picks for Pasquale Zito
Niagara, ON – The Niagara IceDogs have announced a trade they completed with the North Bay Battalion. The IceDogs have acquired centreman, Michael Podolioukh and multiple draft picks in exchange for centreman, Pasquale Zito. “We were presented with an offer we felt was right for the IceDogs today and tomorrow”, said IceDogs GM, Darren DeDobbelaer. “We are losing a great player but returning a great player as well as picks that will help us build”.
Full transaction:
Niagara acquires:
- F – Michael Podolioukh
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2nd 2026 (NB)
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2nd 2026 (KGN)
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3rd 2023 (SBY)
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Conditional 3rd 2025 (NB)
- Conditional 5th 2025 (KIT)
A late 2004-born centreman from Toronto, Podolioukh was the Battalion’s fourth-round (70th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 program. Now in his second OHL season, the 6’02 forward has registered 8 goals, 12 assists and 20 points in 80 OHL regular season games.
North Bay acquires:
- F – Pasquale Zito
The Ottawa native was acquired by Niagara in June this offseason. The 19-year-old forward, registered 7 goals, 12 assists and 19 points in 23 games played for the IceDogs this year.