Sévigny named Sea Dogs captain

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Vincent Sévigny has been named captain of the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs made the long awaited announcement on Thursday. The overage defenseman becomes the 19th captain in team history and the first since Nicolas Guay in 2019-20.

“Vincent brings professionalism to the group and has valuable experience having won last season” said Sea Dogs head coach Gordie Dwyer in a news release. “There are a lot of qualified leaders that have been identified within our group and Vincent has certainly earned the respect of his teammates and taken on important responsibilities since entering our environment.”

Sévigny was acquired from the Victoriaville Tigres during the holiday trade period. He has five goals and seven assists in 16 games with Saint John, playing a significant amount of minutes on the backend.

Sévigny helped the Tigres win the President Cup last season.

“It’s an honour to be the captain of the Saint John Sea Dogs” said Sévigny. “It’s a Memorial Cup year and we are on a mission. I want everyone to know it.”

Forwards Riley Bezeau and Philippe Daoust along with defenseman William Villeneuve will serve as assistant captains. Villeneuve has already worn an 'A' for 43 games this season while Bezeau has had one for 39 contests.

The news release also noted that "three other players will be included in a larger leadership group: Calgary Flames prospect Yan Kuznetsov; 2021 President Cup champion goaltender Nicolas Hurtubise; and 2021 President Cup finalist Olivier Picard."

The Sea Dogs, winners of seven straight games, host the Maritimes Division leading Charlottetown Islanders on Friday night.