Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Notebook: The regular season is here

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs
It's almost that time.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's regular season is just a couple days away. The schedule opens on Thursday night with the President Cup champion and William Dufour owned Shawinigan Cataractes hosting the Gatineau Olympiques.

The schedule picks up on Friday with seven games that evening. The Saturday slate includes the Saint John Sea Dogs and Acadie-Bathurst Titan opening up their seasons at TD Station. Game time is 7 p.m.

The Sea Dogs and Titan meet again on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Centre.

Saint John travels to Charlottetown the following Friday, Sept. 30. The Dogs then play three straight games on home ice before making their first of four three-game road trips to Quebec.

MEDIA GUIDE RELEASED
The QMJHL's media guide was released on Tuesday. Here are a few things worth noting (and perhaps subject to change):

  • The league's holiday trading period will take place Sunday, Dec. 18 to Friday, Jan. 6. The World Junior Hockey Championship ends on Jan. 5.
  • The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will take place Jan. 25 in Vancouver.
  • The 2023 Memorial Cup, held in Kelowna, will take place Friday, May 26 to Monday, June 5.
  • The final Central Scouting list for the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft will be released May 8.
  • Capacity at TD Station is listed at 5,990 this season with total capacity listed at 6,190.

ROSZELL NO LONGER WITH WILDCATS
Tim Roszell is no longer the voice of the Moncton Wildcats.

The Wildcats quietly announced late Saturday that Marty Kingston will return as the Wildcats' play-by-play announcer, taking over from Roszell who had held the position for the last four seasons.

Kingston was previously the PA announcer at the Moncton Coliseum and was the team's play-by-play voice for three seasons.

“Thrilled to be returning as the Wildcats radio broadcaster and I look forward to an exciting season of Moncton Wildcats hockey on CITA 105.1 Harvesters FM, ” Kingston said in a news release. “The Wildcats will be challenging for top honours in the Maritimes Division, so tune in to follow your Wildcats at home and on the road.”

The release added that "the Wildcats would like to thank Tim Roszell for his work and dedication to the team over the past four years. We wish him the best in his future endeavours."

Roszell was the radio voice of the Sea Dogs from 2006-07 to 2017-18.

SHIRT

NEW HOME
Jeremie Poirier is looking forward to playing at the Scotiabank Saddledome this season.

The Calgary Flames moved their AHL affiliate from Stockton, California to Calgary this summer where they will be known as the Wranglers. Poirier, who is eligible for another season of junior hockey, will very likely be with the Wranglers this season.

"I think Calgary is a great city, I love the city so far," Poirier told the Flames website. "To play in front of Flames fans, too, it's gonna be great. And it's gonna be great for them to see the Wranglers play this year. I think for us it will be special."

PRE-SEASON TOP-10
The CHL released its pre-season top-10 rankings on Tuesday.
The Owen Sound Attack, Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks were honourable mentions.

Here's a look at last year's pre-season top-10 which... turned out to be decent.
DROVER UPDATE
Former Sea Dogs forward Alex Drover played in the Medicine Hat Tigers' final two pre-season games, recording a combined nine shots and a +2 rating.
The Tigers, who feature Whitehorse native Gavin McKenna, the first overall pick in this year's WHL Prospects Draft, begin regular season play on Saturday, hosting the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

NEW JERSEYS
The Halifax Mooseheads have unveiled new jerseys to go along with their new logo.
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