FOUR PLAYERS HEAD FOR THE EXIT

Four players have “voluntarily left” Saint John Sea Dogs 2010 Training Camp, according to a team press release. The news leaves 39 players at the camp which began Tuesday in the Port City.

Sea Dogs Director of Hockey Operations and Associate Coach Mike Kelly announced that free agent forwards Brett Barnhill, Dylan Jones, and Sammy Maguire have all elected to leave camp, as has defensive prospect Anthony St-Onge-Dostie.

Reasoning as to why the players chose to leave is unclear.

Barnhill played with the Fredericton Canadians last year, getting 20 goals and 20 assists in 35 regular season matches. In the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Major Midget Hockey League playoffs, Barnhill scored three goals in seven games.

Jones, a Saint John native, played for his home town Vito’s last season. In 26 games he registered seven goals and seven assists. The 6’00”, 185 lbs right winger joined the likes of Aidan Kelly, Jason Thorpe, and Alex Simpson at camp.

McGuire, who also played with the Saint John Vito’s last season, recorded 18 goals and 14 assists in 33 games played in the NB/PEIMMHL. In the playoffs, the forward had no points in four games.

In the eighth round of the 2010 QMJHL Entry Draft by Saint John, Anthony St-Onge-Dostie was selected with the 144th pick. The 6’0” defenseman recorded two goals and 10 assists in 38 games with the St. Francois Blizzard last season.