The 6th Annual Sea Dogs Blue-White Intrasquad Game was staged at Harbour Station on Friday night, with approximately 500 hockey fans taking in the proceedings and generously donating a significant amount of canned goods to local food banks.
Team White came out strong in the game itself, taking a large lead early on at the behest of a persistent offensive attack. After 2010 draft pick Brock Morrison stuffed home a goal at the side of Team Blue’s net early in the action, Team White proceeded to amass a 5-0 lead as Sammy Maguire, Pierre Durepos, and Michael Kirkpatrick (2) each tallied markers for their side. Veteran forward Steven Anthony then beat Team White goalie Karel St-Laurent on a low wrist shot late in the opening half to make the score 5-1 midway through the contest.
In the second half of the match, Team Blue miraculously stormed back to tie things up at five apiece. Overage winger Mike Thomas completed the comeback in the late-going on a rocket of a slot-launched wrist shot that beat young net minder Sebastien Auger cleanly. Team Blue proceeded to take the decision by way of the shootout, with sophomore forwards Stanislav Galiev and Zack Phillips exhibiting some dynamic deking skills in finding pay dirt for their squad. Saint John native Ryan Tesink tallied the lone marker of the breakaway challenge for Team White.
The Sea Dogs’ pre-season schedule begins on Saturday night (puck drop: 7pm) with a home game versus the Halifax Mooseheads.
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