Stairs and the Campbellton Tigers were swept by the Yarmouth Mariners in the MHL final, which concluded with a wild 7-6 overtime game on Friday at the Campbellton Memorial Civic Centre.
Despite recording just an assist in the six-goal final game, Stairs had an impressive post-season as a rookie, recording four goals and eight assists in 15 games. The 12 points placed him second amongst MHL rookies in playoff scoring. The Fredericton native also led all Tigers in playoff scoring.
Stairs joined the Tigers in December. In 24 regular season games he recorded 16 goals and 12 assists.
A seventh-round pick by the Sea Dogs in last year's QMJHL Entry Draft, Stairs committed to major junior over NCAA during the summer. He appeared in 11 games with the Dogs this past season, registering two assists.
Stairs, who turned 17 in January, is expected to be a key part of the Sea Dogs' 2002 born core moving forward. He likely would have been a regular in the Dogs lineup this past season if not for the underage player limit.
Some other MHL notes...
- The Tigers are coached by former Sea Dogs assistant coach Greg Leland. Overage defenseman Pierre-Luc Lurette, who appeared in one game with the Dogs in 2015-16, was the team's captain.
- The Yarmouth Mariners feature former Sea Dogs forward Landon Quinney. The 20-year-old had six goals and seven assists in 14 playoff games.
- The Mariners now advance to the Fred Page Cup where they'll join the host Amherst Ramblers as Maritime representatives. The Ramblers feature Matt Green, Alex Lafreniere, Thomas Ashe, Matt Williams and Joel Goguen. The tournament runs from May 1-5.
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