The Sea Dogs will face two of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's elite during this three-game, four day stretch. It begins tonight with an 8 p.m. matchup against Joe Veleno and the Drummondville Voltigeurs at the Marcel Dionne Centre.
Saint John will then travel to Val-d'Or to face the Foreurs on Saturday at 7 p.m. and end the trip with a Sunday contest in Rouyn-Noranda against the league leading Huskies.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/None/QMJHL Live
Records: The Sea Dogs are 11-29-2-1 for 25 points (fifth Maritimes, ninth Eastern, 17th QMJHL) while the Voltigeurs are 33-9-1-0 for 67 points (first Central, second Western, second QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 win in Bathurst on Saturday night. Maxim Cajkovic had a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Charles DesRoches, Nicholas Deakin-Poot and William Poirier. Mikhail Denisov made 37 saves in the win. The Voltigeurs are coming off a 7-1 home win over the Victoriaville Tigres on Tuesday. Dawson Mercer had a hat trick; Gregor MacLeod two goals; and singles came from Jarrett Baker and Joe Veleno. Olivier Rodrigue made 15 stops in the win.
2018-19 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 0-1-0-0 against the Voltigeurs this season while Drummondville is 1-0-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: Nov. 23 at Harbour Station where the Voltigeurs defeated the Sea Dogs 7-2. Cédric Desruisseaux and Xavier Simoneau each scored twice for the Volts while singles came from Joe Veleno, Dawson Mercer and Marc-Olivier Duquette. Nathan Larose and Brady Burns scored for Saint John. Daniel Moody made 25 stops in the win. Mikhail Denisov made 40 saves in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Voltigeurs: Forward Joe Veleno.
Voltigeur to watch: Joe Veleno for obvious reasons. He has three goals and five assists in six games since returning from the World Junior Hockey Championship.
Random stat: After going a year without a road win, the Sea Dogs have won four straight road games heading into tonight's contest.
Notes: Robbie Burt and Maxim Cajkovic are tied for the team lead in points with 29... Burt has a team high 15 goals... Cajkovic has a team leading 18 assists... Joe Veleno leads the Volts in points with 62 and assists with 37... Dawson Mercer has a team high 26 goals... Saint John is 4-14-0-1 on the road... Drummondville is 18-3-1-0 at home... Nicholas Beaudin is third in defensemen scoring with 38 points... the Volts are averaging a league best 5.19 goals per game... Drummondville is also averaging a league high 38.53 shots per game... Gregor MacLeod has goals in four straight games... Nicolas Guay has assists in six straight home games while Veleno has assists in four straight... Nicholas Deakin-Poot has points in six straight road games... Robbie Burt and Filip Prikryl have assists in four straight road games... both the Sea Dogs and Voltigeurs have won three straight games... the Volts have won nine straight home games.
Out of town:
Charlottetown at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Val-d'Or at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST
Next game: The Sea Dogs take on the Foreurs in Val-d'Or on Saturday at 7 p.m.
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