Ward leading MHL in scoring

Former Saint John Sea Dogs forward Kyle Ward is off to a blazing start with the Edmundston Blizzard.

Heading into the MHL Showcase, which begins Tuesday in Summerside, Ward leads the league in points (14) and goals (10). The 20-year-old's play is a major reason why the Blizzard - formerly the Dieppe Commandos - are a league leading 7-0.

The Blizzard captain was named the MHL Player of the Month for September.

Ward spent the past two seasons with the Sea Dogs but was reassigned by the club this August. He has nine goals and 11 assists in 112 career QMJHL games.

This is Ward's first MHL action since the 2014-15 season when he suited up for the Commanados.

The Blizzard feature a few other notable names as well. 20-year-old defenecman Alexandre Bernier, who was reassigned by the Sea Dogs at the same time as Ward, has four assists in seven games. Tristan Mercure and Justin Lush, who both attended Sea Dogs camp, are also part of Edmundston's squad.

The MHL Showcase, which features all 12 of the league's teams playing games over two days, begins on Tuesday afternoon in Summerside. The Blizzard will play the Pictou County Weeks Crushers at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and the Truro Bearcats at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

Some other MHL notes...

• Jordan King, who played in eight games with Saint John during the 2015-16 season, is fourth in league scoring with three goals and 12 points in seven games with the Amherst Ramblers. King is the Ramblers' captain.
• The St. Stephen Aces are 3-6 - but that's good enough for third in the Eastlink North Division. Sea Dogs prospect Aiden MacIntosh has two goals and four points in nine games.
• Mark Perone, a Toronto native who attended Sea Dogs rookie camp, is playing with the Aces this season. He has a goal and two assists in nine games.
• The Woodstock Slammers traded Ian Smallwood to the South Shore Lumberjacks last week. The defenceman has a goal and an assist in six MHL games.

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