UP NEXT
The Sea Dogs have this weekend off from pre-season action but
will return next weekend with a pair of games. Next Friday, Saint John hosts
the Charlottetown Islanders at Harbour Station at 7:30 p.m. The two teams the
meet at Eastlink Link the next night at 7:00 p.m.
Saint John is 2-1-0-1 in exhibition play and have
outscored opponents 13-9.
The Sea Dogs begin the regular season on Friday,
September 12 in Charlottetown.
TESSIER
Confirmed: Julien Tessier ( @JulTessier17 )
will be part of the roster for the Sea Dogs - Congrats and all the best this
season!
— Kevin Chambers (@HPCanucklehead) August
27, 2014
Tessier was chosen by Saint John with the 15th
overall pick in this year’s QMJHL Entry Draft. The 16-year old forward has
looked good in pre-season action, recording a goal and five shots in three
games.
THE DRAFT
According to reports, next year’s QMJHL Entry Draft will
be held in Sherbrooke. The Phoenix also hosted last year’s draft and was, apparently,
quite successful.
UNION TALK
TSN’ Rick Westhead had a big time article on the
possibility of a CHL players union becoming reality. He specifically mentioned
former Sea Dog Nicholas Pard in his piece.
From the article:
Dias confirmed that some players in Quebec have been asked to sign union cards by Nicholas Pard, who played three seasons with the Saint John Sea Dogs in Quebec's major junior league. It is unclear how many players signed union cards. Pard is now playing pro hockey in Europe, Dias said.
Pard has spent the past three seasons in France.
WECKWORTH ON THE RAVENS
The Charlatan has an article on former Sea Dog and
current Carleton Raven David Weckworth.
On his transition to playing CIS hockey:
“It’s definitely a change of pace playing against older
and more experienced guys,” Weckworth said. “It’s also a shorter season [in the
OUA] so the dynamic of the season is a bit different and I’m really looking
forward to it.”
Former Sea Dogs defenseman Jason Seed is also part of the
Ravens d-core. The Ravens begin exhibition play on September 13 against
Nipissing. Their regular season opener is on October 3 against Concordia.
INTO THE STORM
According to the Guelph Mercury, Ryan Migliaccio is a
free agent invite at Guelph Storm training camp. The 19-year old forward had
been a free agent at Sea Dogs camp until being released last week.
Migliaccio was a ninth-round pick of the Storm in the
2011 OHL Draft. He played in five games with the club last season.
DEMPSEY INFO
Kirk Luedeke of Red Line Report and New England Hockey
Journal gives his take on Bruins prospect and Sea Dogs forward Mitchell
Dempsey.
The B's prospects summer cooler series
continues with an entryfrom the amateur/Euro list- winger Mitch
Dempsey...
— Kirk Luedeke (@kluedeke29) August
23, 2014
Mitch Dempsey, LW Saint John (QMJHL) 6-3, 210;
Rd 7, 210th 2013 Up: Big frame, heavy game; relishes contact and does dirty
work in trenches
— Kirk Luedeke (@kluedeke29) August
23, 2014
Down: Lack of production for an OHL
1st-rounder; vision/hockey sense, missed much of 2012-13 season to injury
(2of3)
— Kirk Luedeke (@kluedeke29) August
23, 2014
Projection: Middle tier pro unless development
gets back on track in 'Q'; Don Sweeney's nephew has
talent, but has not put it together yet
— Kirk Luedeke
(@kluedeke29) August
23, 2014
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