Centre Andrew Agozzino has agreed to terms with the IceDogs and will be among the 40 or so players who will report to the Niagara training camp in St. Catharines on Aug. 27.

“I feel very excited about signing,” said Agozzino. “Being drafted was a very exciting day for me because all the hard work and practices pay off. But signing means that you’re not just drafted. You’re going to play.

“I think I have a good offensive game and I’m going to go to camp, keep it simple and do whatever I can to help the team win.”

The five-foot-eight, 165-pound Agozzino had an outstanding season with the Mississauga IceDogs Minor Midget team of the Greater Toronto Hockey League that won the OHL Cup tournament in March. He scored 57 goals and added 65 assists for 122 points in 78 games. He also displayed toughness with 160 penalty minutes.

“We’re happy to have him signed,” said Dave Brown, general manager of the IceDogs. “You’re not very good at recruiting if you can’t sign the players. We’re excited to have Andrew under contract and it shows that people want to be a part of our organization.”

Agozzino was one of 13 players from the Minor Midget IceDogs who were drafted by OHL teams in the league’s priority draft in May.