Sunday, September 15, 2024

Mann scores, Peddle fights in eventful Saturday at NHL rookie camps

Philadelphia Flyers
It was an eventful Saturday for a couple Saint John Sea Dogs currently attending NHL rookie camps.

In Allentown, PA, Matteo Mann scored for the Philadelphia Flyers rookies in a 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers rookies. Mann's power play goal opened the scoring.
Not many would have predicted Mann to score in this game. The Sackville native has scored just nine goals in his entire 170-game QMJHL career.

Here's Mann speaking after the game.


Mann made some headlines earlier in the week for practicing some fighting techniques in practice.
Saturday's game was the second and final rookie matchup of this portion of Flyers camp. Mann, who is eligible to turn pro this season and appeared in one ECHL game with the Reading Royals last year, is likely to earn an invite to the next stage of training camp.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Sea Dogs forward Tyler Peddle dropped the gloves with Carlin Dezainde of the Prince George Cougars during the Columbus Blue Jackets' rookie game against the Boston Bruins in Buffalo. Columbus won the game 4-3 in overtime.
Reviews of Peddle's performance at the rookie tournament have been positive.

The Blue Jackets take on the Ottawa Senators rookies on Monday to close out the tournament.

Forward Eriks Mateiko is the other current Sea Dog attending an NHL rookie camp.
We should know within the next few days if any of these three will be returned to Saint John in time for Friday's season opener against the Moncton Wildcats.
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