Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Game Day 32: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's holiday break comes to an end tonight with all 18 teams in action.

It's been a busy couple weeks for many teams with the league's holiday trade period in full swing. But it's been a quiet time for the Saint John Sea Dogs who have, somewhat surprisingly, yet to make a move of any kind.

The Sea Dogs return to action tonight with the same roster they had in their pre-Christmas finale on Dec. 17. Saint John's opponent this evening, the Charlottetown Islanders, have made a few moves, including the acquisition of former Sea Dogs forward Simon Hughes.

Game time tonight at TD Station is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/93 CFBC/CHL TV

2022-23 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 11-18-1-1 for 24 points (sixth Maritimes/10th Eastern/18th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 12-17-2-0 for 26 points (fourth Maritimes/eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 home win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Dec. 17. Cam MacDonald had a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from Eriks Mateiko, Alexis Cournoyer and Cole Burbidge. Ventsislav Shingarov made a career best 54 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 7-2 home loss to the Halifax Mooseheads on Dec. 17. Keiran Gallant and Marcus Kearsey scored for Charlottetown. Niko Boudreau and Jack Flanagan took the loss in net.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 1-1-1-0 against the Islanders this season while Charlottetown is 1-1-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Nov. 2 at Eastlink Centre where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 7-3. Jakub Brabenec scored a pair of goals for Charlottetown while singles came from Lucas Romeo, Giovanni Morneau, Peter Repcik, Jarrett Todd and Jeremie Biakabutuka. Vince Elie, Noah Reinhart and Jared Cosman scored for Saint John. Francesco Lapenna made 16 saves in the win. Ventsislav Shingarov made 35 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Simon Hughes.

Islander to watch: Jeremie Biakabutuka is tied for third in defensemen goal scoring with nine.

Random stat: The Islanders are averaging 12.26 penalty minutes per game, the second most in the QMJHL.

Notes:
 Brady Burns leads Saint John in scoring with 33 points and goals with 19... Nate Tivey leads the team in assists with 16... Jakub Brabenec leads the Islanders in points with 25 and assists with 17... Michael Horth leads the Isles in goals with 13... Saint John is 7-9-0-0 at home... Charlottetown is 6-6-2-0 on the road... the Islanders have lost four straight games... the Islanders are averaging a league low 2.75 goals per game... Burns remains out of the Saint John lineup with a suspension... Brabenec (Czechia) and Peter Repcik (Slovakia) are out of the Islanders lineup due to the world juniors... since the trade period opened, the Islanders have acquired Simon Hughes, Carl-Etienne Michel, Tye Austin, Genaro Fronduto and Lane Hinkley. The team traded away Francesco Lapenna and Beren Simard-Sancy... the Islanders have signed free agent goaltender Dixon Grimes from the OHL.

Out of town:
Halifax at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:00 PM AST
Moncton at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Québec at Baie-Comeau - 7:00 PM EST 
Victoriaville at Drummondville - 7:00 PM EST 
Gatineau at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST 
Rimouski at Shawinigan - 7:00 PM EST 
Chicoutimi at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EST 
Blainville-Boisbriand at Val-d'Or - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs travel to Bathurst on Friday to face the Titan at 7 p.m.

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