Now, where were we, and where are we?

Third-year Niagara IceDogs centre Ethan Czata didn’t miss a stride returning to the lineup after missing opening week of the Ontario Hockey League season attending Tampa Bay Lightning training camp.

In his first game back, the 18-year-old, left-hand shot from Brampton had two goals — within a span of 2:29 — collected an assist and converted an attempt in a four-round shootout in a 5-4 road victory on Friday over the Saginaw Spirit.

Czata, Tampa Bay’s second-round pick in the 2025 National Hockey League draft with the 56th overall selection, had a goal and an assist the following night in a 4-0 defeat of the host Flint Firebirds to earn Cogeco OHL player of the week honours.

Czata was originally Niagara’s first-round pick — fifth overall — in the 20

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