PRE-GAME: Saint John vs Acadie-Bathurst

Game Day
Saint John Sea Dogs vs Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Tonight, September.11, 2009 at 7:30 pm
K.C. Irving Regional Centre

Visiting Team: Saint John Sea Dogs
Record: 0-0-0-0
Pre-Season Record: 4-2-0-0
Last Season Record: 34-30-2-2 (3rd Atlantic)
Last Game (pre-season): 6-1 loss @ Lewiston
Notes: The Sea Dogs are missing five players on their active roster due to NHL camps: Yann Sauve (Vancouver), Steven Anthony (Vancouver), Simon Despres (Pittsburgh), Michael Kirkpatrick (Minnesota), and Mike Thomas (Philadelphia)… the Sea Dogs are also missing Mike Hoffman (Ottawa) and Nick Peterson (Pittsburgh) but neither are listed on the roster.

Home Team: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Record: 0-0-0-0
Pre-Season Record: 1-3-0-1
Last Season Record: 20-35-7-6 (5th Atlantic)
Last Game (pre-season): 7-3 Win vs Rimouski
Notes: This will be the first regular season game in Laval/Acadie-Bathurst franchise history without owner Leo Guy Morisette… the team is now owned by his son and daughter… the Titan could be playing this game in St. John’s as the team was very close to signing a deal for relocation.

Last Season vs Titan (GP-W-L-OTL-SOL-PTS):
8-7-0-0-1-15
Home: 4-4-0-0-0-8
Road: 4-3-0-0-3-7
Goals For: 27
Goals Against: 19

All-Time vs Titan (GP-W-L-OTL-SOL-PTS):
36-14-19-1-2-31
Home: 18-8-13-0-1-17
Road: 18-6-6-1-1-14
Goals For: 112
Goals Against: 141

Station Nation Facts:

• These two teams opened up their seasons in Bathurst a year ago. Michael Kirkpatrick scored with under a minute to go to send it onto overtime. Kevin Charland won the game in overtime.
• The Sea Dogs are 2-2-0-0 all-time in season openers. They are 1-1-0-0 when starting on the road.
• There are only six players and two members of the bench staff that were on the opening night roster a year ago.
• The Sea Dogs have opened the season on the road the past three seasons following tonight’s game.
  

Pre-Game Info:
Venue: KC Irving Regional Centre
Capacity: 3,524
Saint John Media: Radio- News 88.9 FM (www.news889.com)
Live Video Streaming: www.qmjhl.mytelus.com (game will FREE)
Post Game Coverage: Telegraph-Journal, www.stationnation.blogspot.com

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