It's unfortunately an office building now (although a rather nice one, it appears) so it wasn't all that exciting. It did get me thinking: how did the Sea Dogs perform in the few games they played in this barn?
The answer: not well.
The Sea Dogs went 0-3-0-1 all-time at the Jacques Plante Arena with their final appearance coming in the first half of 2008-09, the season the Cataractes moved up the street to their new rink. Here's a quick look back at the results.
Nov. 19, 2005: 5-1 Sea Dogs loss
Playing in their second ever game in Quebec, the Sea Dogs fell 5-1 to the Cataractes in front of just 1,825 fans. Felix Schutz scored Saint John's only goal. Riley Whitlock made 31 stops in the loss.
Jan. 26, 2007: 5-4 Sea Dogs shootout loss
Steve Bellefleur, Chris DiDomenico, Francois Gauthier and Kevin Charland scored in regulation time for Saint John. DiDomenico and Ryan Sparling both failed to score in their shootout attempts. Travis Fullerton made 31 saves in the loss.
Feb. 9, 2008: 6-4 Sea Dogs loss
Scott Howes and Ryan Sparling each scored a pair of goals. Chris DiDomenico and Alexandre Picard-Hooper both added a pair of assists. Travis Fullerton made 26 saves in the loss.
Sept. 28, 2008: 2-1 Sea Dogs loss
Chris DiDomenico scored Saint John's only goal. Robert Mayer made 25 stops in the loss. Future Sea Dogs defenseman Charles-Olivier Roussel was named the game's first star.
The Sea Dogs lost their first game at Shawinigan's Bionest Centre (now Gervais Auto Centre) on Oct. 3, 2009, falling 5-4 in overtime. Saint John's first franchise win in Shawinigan came on Feb. 27, 2011, a 6-3 victory.
The Sea Dogs will play their first game at Gatineau's new Slush Puppie Centre on Wednesday night. It'll be the team's first visit to Gatineau since Dec. 4, 2019.
The Olympiques are 5-1-1-1 in their new home so far.
The Sea Dogs have had much more success in Gatineau over the years compared to Shawinigan, winning the 2011 President Cup on Robert Guertin Centre ice. All-time, Saint John went 8-8 at "The Bob" during regular season play and 5-0 in playoff games.
Not including expansion/relocation, only a few new arenas have opened since the Sea Dogs began play in 2005-06. The Sea Dogs are 1-1-1-0 when making their debut at those new rinks.
Bionest Centre (Shawinigan): 5-4 OT loss on Oct. 3, 2009Videotron Centre (Quebec City): 7-3 win on Nov. 7, 2015Avenir Centre (Moncton): 5-2 loss on Sept. 28, 2018Slush Puppie Centre (Gatineau): TBD on Nov. 17, 2021
The Sea Dogs also played that random game at Rouyn-Noranda's Jacques Laperriere Arena on Oct. 14, 2011 when the Huskies' usual home was undergoing renovations. Saint John won that game 9-4.
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