Sea Dogs announce roster updates

James West

The Saint John Sea Dogs announced a number of roster moves on Wednesday.

Here's a quick rundown:

• The team will start the 2022-23 season with three goaltenders: Nikolas Hurtubise, Ventsislav Shingarov and Olivier Brideau.
• The team confirmed that 20-year-old goaltender Noah Patenaude will begin the season in the Swiss National League. "Noah is a tremendous young man who ran into an unfortunate injury last season and this season, is up against the 20-year-old rule," said Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie. "He will get an opportunity to play in Ambri but I know that he wants to, and can be a starter in the CHL this season.”
• Following cuts and Sunday's trade deadline, here's a look at who will be taking part in the second portion of Sea Dogs training camp:
• Goaltenders: Nikolas Hurtubise (20), Ventsislav Shingarov (19) and Olivier Brideau (17).
• Forwards: Jacob Beaulieu (16), Reid Calder (16), Cole Burbidge (17), Vince Elie (17), Eriks Mateiko (17), Pavel Simek (17), Jack O’Blenis (17), Danny Akkouche (18), Nico Laforge (18), Noah Reinhart (18), Tomasz Szczerba (18), Alexis Cournoyer (19), Peter Reynolds (19), Cam MacDonald (19), Connor Trenholm (19), Brady Burns (20), Marshall Lessard (20), Sam-Luca Thifault (17) and Alpha Barry (18).
• Defensemen: Jeremie Richard (16), Nicholas Bilodeau (17), Ian Dickie (17), Hunter Gartley (18), Nate Tivey (18), Jake Tracey (18), Jared Cosman (19), Vincent Despont (19) and Charlie Desroches (20) .
• The Sea Dogs confirmed that veterans Jacob Chantler, Nick Blagden, Olivier Picard and Zach Welsh will not be joining the team. Welsh, 19, is the only one of the four who is not an overager. Chantler will play in the GOJHL while Picard, according to the news release, will head to the BCHL. Blagden, meanwhile, will focus on his mental health advocacy off the ice. Welsh will be kept out with an injury. "For Zach, it’s an unfortunate situation as he suffered an injury over the summer and has not been able to participate in training camp," said Georgie.
• The Sea Dogs return to pre-season action on Sept. 9 in Fredericton, hosting the Halifax Mooseheads.