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The league returned to the ice on Friday night with four games, beginning play in its "protected environments" in Shawinigan, Drummondville, Rimouski and Chicoutimi.
Last night's action marked the first time the league held a game since Nov. 29. Earlier in the day, the league confirmed that no positive cases of COVID-19 had been detected before teams entered their respective environments. One on-ice official is not attending due to a positive case.
Forward Alex Drover, who was traded by the Sea Dogs on Jan. 5, made his debut with the Rimouski Oceanic on Friday. Drover recorded an assist on Zachary Bolduc's second period goal in a 5-2 loss to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
It's still unclear when play will resume in the Maritimes. Here's a look at what else is going on while we wait.
- Grand Bay-Westfield native Lynden Breen, a fifth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft, has two goals and five assists in nine games with the University of Maine. The Hockey East schedule has been a complete mess with multiple postponements almost every week. The Black Bears are 2-6-1 on the year but have yet to play a home game.
- Defenseman Guillaume Richard, a fourth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in the 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft and also a Maine commit, has six assists in 19 games with the USHL's Tri-City Storm so far this year.
- All games in the Maritime Hockey League have been postponed until Jan. 27. The Nova Scotia government announced Friday that sports games can resume in the province - but without fans in attendance.
- The AHL released its regular season schedule on Friday. Teams will play a varying amount of games. Travel is being kept to a minimum and most teams will play only a handful of opponents. The season begins Feb. 5.
- There's not a lot of Sea Dogs alumni playing in the ECHL this season, which has several teams taking the year off. Cedric Pare has registered three goals and three assists in 11 games with the Utah Grizzlies.
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