The Sea Dogs play their first exhibition contest of the 2021-22 season this evening at Fredericton's Aitken Centre, hosting the Moncton Wildcats. While the game may not sell out, there are no capacity restrictions in place for the first time since March 2020.
A normal fan experience aligns with a more normal training camp. After only being allowed to invite a small number of players last year, roster limits are much closer to normal this time around, meaning there should be plenty of rookies and fresh faces in the lineup for both teams.
Game time tonight is 7 p.m.
TV/Radio/Webcast: None/None/None
Pre-Season Records: This is the first game of the pre-season for both clubs.
2020-21 records: The Sea Dogs finished the regular season with a 15-14-3-1 record for a .515 points percentage (third Maritimes) while the Wildcats finished with a record of 11-17-2-1 for a .403 points percentage (fifth Maritimes).
Last games: The Sea Dogs and Wildcats met on May 2 at Avenir Centre where Saint John earned a 6-5 overtime victory to win the provincial silver medal. William Villeneuve, Brady Burns, Ryan Francis, Jeremie Poirier, Charles Savoie and Cam MacDonald scored for Saint John. Moncton goals came from Maxim Barbashev, Charles-Antoine Pilote, Mathis Cloutier, Alexis Daniel and Gabriel Bernier. Zachary Emond made 31 saves in the win while Dakota Lund-Cornish made 40 stops in the loss.
2020-21 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs went 8-5-0-0 against the Wildcats in the regular season while Moncton went 5-7-1-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: See above.
Notes: In scrimmage action (three have been played so far), Francis Woods has two goals and five assists while Cam MacDonald has four goals and an assist... Saint John's camp roster can be found here... Moncton's camp roster can be found here... the Wildcats' top picks in the 2021 QMJHL Entry Draft were defenseman Etienne Morin (second round, 21st overall) and forward Alex Mercier (second round, 23rd overall)... Saint John's most recent game at the Aitken Centre was on Sept. 14, 2019 when they fell 3-2 to the Cape Breton Eagles.
Out of town:
Rouyn-Noranda at Val-d'Or - 6:00 PM EDTShawinigan at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EDT
Blainville-Boisbriand at Gatineau - 7:00 PM EDT
Québec at Rimouski - 7:00 PM EDT
Victoriaville at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Chicoutimi - 7:30 PM EDT
Next game: The Sea Dogs and Wildcats meet again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at Moncton's Superior Propane Centre.
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