In 2025, Station Street and City Road, stretching from Smythe Street to just east of the Stanley Street pedestrian bridge, will undergo a road diet, transforming the current four-lane roadway into a more efficient and accessible space for all users. This project will convert the existing four vehicle lanes into three, introducing dedicated bike lanes on both sides of the road alongside the curb. The remaining three vehicle lanes will accommodate two through lanes, one in each direction, and a center turning lane for motorists.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Notebook: Changes coming to Station Street
Sea Dogs sign free agent Donovan
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Saint John Sea Dogs |
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
NCDC expansion teams have names, logos
The Seawolves name was submitted by a resident of Lachine, Que. Season tickets were awarded to the winners of both team-naming contests, but as the resident lived far from St. Croix, N.B., that winner was happy to see the season tickets instead go to a member of the St. Croix community.The Kingfishers were the name of a local minor hockey team more than 30 years ago. That name was submitted three times, so there was an extra draw to select the winner of the season tickets.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Crickard on Saint John's 2025 draft
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Vincent Ethier / QMJHL |
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Notebook: New playoff format coming
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Vincent Ethier / QMJHL |
The first round will continue to be played intra-association (East and West), but from the second round onwards, series will be determined by overall standings.Previously, the first two elimination rounds were played within the association.The QMJHL has also decided to abolish its four divisions (West, Central, East and Maritimes), retaining only an association ranking and an overall ranking.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Lions win ECHL championship
Un moment en solo pour Vincent Sévigny qui savoure le triomphe des siens. #echl pic.twitter.com/URINLiaZEd
— Matthew Vachon (@MatthewVachon_) June 7, 2025
A look at Saint John's 2025 draft class
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Vincent Ethier/QMJHL |
Saint John picks 12 players at 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft
Player
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P
| H
| W
| Team
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RD 1, 1 | Alexis Jospeh | C | 6'4" | 198 | Collège Esther-Blondin |
RD 1, 10 | Nolann Héroux | C | 5'7" | 150 | St-Eustache |
RD 2, 29 | Jase MacPherson | G | 6'1" | 180 | Kensington |
RD 2, 38 | Everett Baldwin | D | 5'11" | 173 | St. George's School |
RD 4, 58 | Jesse Dunlap | D | 5'9" | 180 | Rothesay Netherwood |
RD 6, 94 | Finnegan Sears | LW | 5'11" | 167 | Rivers School |
RD 6, 109 | Cole Renaud | LW | 6'0" | 172 | St-Hyacinthe |
RD 7, 112 | Oskar Drabczynski | LD | 5'11" | 185 | Avon Old Farms |
RD 10, 165 | Julien Lacroix | D | 6'4" | 155 | College Saint-Hiliare |
RD 10, 176 | Madison Bouchard | C | 5'9" | 159 | Jonquière |
RD 11, 184 | Sam Pitcher | G | 5'10" | 151 | Tri-Pen |
RD 12, 202 | Elliot Tozer | C | 5'11 | 164 | Saint John |
QMJHL Entry Draft completes first round
Player
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P
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H
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W
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Team (Prov)
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1 | SNB | Alexis Joseph | C | 6'4" | 198 | Esther-Blondin (QC) |
2 | RIM | Zack Arseneault | RW | 5'11" | 169 | Saint-François (QC) |
3 | HAL | Malik L'Italien | LD | 6'2" | 191 | Stanstead (QC) |
4 | QUE | Thomas Charbonneau | LD | 6'2" | 168 | Shattuck St. Mary's (QC) |
5 | NFL | Benjamin Veitch | C | 6'2" | 199 | York-Simcoe (NL) |
6 | NFL | Quinn Norman | LD | 6'0" | 159 | Vaughn (NL) |
7 | CHA | Antoine Provencher | C | 5'11" | 180 | Charles-Lemoyne (QC) |
8 | NFL | Phenwick MacLean | C | 6'1" | 167 | Dartmouth (NS) |
9 | QUE | James Scantlebury | C | 5'8" | 171 | Bishop Kearney (QC) |
10 | SNB | Nolann Héroux | C | 5'7" | 150 | St-Eustache (QC) |
11 | VIC | Deryk Lemaire | C | 6'1" | 194 | Magog (QC) |
12 | GAT | Louis-Étienne Halley | RW | 6'3" | 193 | St-Eustache (QC) |
13 | GAT | Clément Landry | LD | 6'3" | 217 | Laval-Montreal (QC) |
14 | CAP | Olivier Charron | C | 5'9" | 181 | Châteauguay (QC) |
15 | SHA | Frédéric Bergeron | C | 6'0" | 168 | Trois-Rivières (QC) |
16 | SHE | Emrick Nolette-Robidoux | RW | 5'11" | 161 | St-Hyacinthe (QC) |
17 | QUE | Carter Meyer | C | 5'11" | 162 | Rivers School (MA) |
18 | RN | Jayden Pominville | C | 5'8" | 141 | Esther-Blondin (QC) |
Friday, June 6, 2025
Sea Dogs select Joseph first overall
Got our guy 😎
— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) June 6, 2025
With the first overall pick in the 2025 #QDraft, the #SJSeaDogs are proud to select from College Esther-Blondin, Alexis Joseph!#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/yMwbzeMzSm
QMJHL moves streaming to FloSports
It's QMJHL Entry Draft day
The opening round of the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft will take place tonight at Quebec City's Videotron Centre beginning at 8 p.m. Atlantic. Rounds 2-12 will be held Saturday morning beginning at 11 a.m. Atlantic.
Round 1, 1st overallRound 1, 10th overall (via Cape Breton)Round 1, 18th overall (via Moncton)Round 2, 29th overall (via Blainville-Boisbriand)Round 6, 94th overallRound 6, 109th overall (via Rimouski)Round 7, 112th overallRound 9, 148th overallRound 11, 184th overallRound 12, 202nd overall
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Joseph appears poised to be top pick
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Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin |
If everything we're hearing is right, Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix forward Alexis Joseph will be the first pick of the 2025 QMJHL Draft. Puck Preps Eastern Canadian scout Austin Robson believes that’s the right call for the @SJSeaDogs.
— Puck Preps Eastern Canada (@PuckPrepsEastCa) June 3, 2025
Full episode👇
🔗 https://t.co/1yRSlgLzj4 pic.twitter.com/fpzMns2GNm
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
2025-26 schedule released
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
- The Sea Dogs will play in the Moncton Wildcats' home opener on Friday, Oct. 4. That game will feature the Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship banner raising.
- The Chicoutimi Sagueneens will pay an early season visit to Saint John (Oct. 5) as their arena boards get replaced. Victoriaville and Baie-Comeau are also having the new boards installed.
- The Sea Dogs will host the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 13) in a 3 p.m. start.
- The Sea Dogs will make their first trek to St. John's since the 2007-08 season Oct. 24-25 where they'll face the Regiment for the first time. They also travel to Newfoundland Feb. 11-12.
- Saint John will make their first of four trips into Quebec Nov. 6-9 (Rimouski, Drummondville and Victoriaville). They'll also make Quebec trips Dec. 10-13 (Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi and Quebec); Jan. 14-17 (Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or and Blainville-Boisbriand) and Feb. 19-22 (Shawinigan, Sherbrooke and Gatineau).
- As was announced Tuesday, the Sea Dogs will play three "home" games in Fredericton: Sunday, Nov. 30 vs Cape Breton; Thursday, Jan. 8 vs Gatineau; and Sunday, Feb. 1 vs Baie-Comeau.
- The Sea Dogs play their final games before the Christmas break Dec. 17-18, facing the Mooseheads in a home-and-home series. They resume play Dec. 28-29 with a home-and-home against the Charlottetown Islanders.
- The Regiment make their first visit to Saint John on New Year's Eve. That Wednesday game will start at 2 p.m.
- Saint John's Saturday, Feb. 14 game against the Shawinigan Cataractes will be a 3 p.m. start. The Sea Dogs will then host the Victoriaville Tigres on Family Day (Monday, Feb. 16) in a 3 p.m. start. That weekend has typically been the team's "One For All" festivities.
- The Sea Dogs play their final regular season home game on Saturday, March 14 with a 4 p.m. start against the Mooseheads. The team will close out the year with three straight road games: March 15 at Charlottetown, March 20 at Cape Breton and March 21 at Cape Breton.
- The Sea Dogs will play seven straight home games Nov. 15-30 (which includes an Aitken Centre game). Their longest stretch of road games is just four, which they'll do twice.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Notebook: Dwyer sticks with Regiment
Former Sea Dogs equipment manager Tyler Jay is also moving with the Titan to Newfoundland, as is director of hockey operations and video coach Matthew Smith.
Sea Dogs finalize two trades
Vincent Éthier / CHL |
Round 1, 1st overallRound 1, 10th overall (via Cape Breton)Round 1, 18th overall (via Moncton)Round 2, 29th overall (via Blainville-Boisbriand)Round 6, 94th overallRound 6, 109th overall (via Rimouski)Round 7, 112th overallRound 9, 148th overallRound 11, 184th overallRound 12, 202nd overall
Sea Dogs to play three "home" games in Fredericton
Sunday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. vs Cape BretonThursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. vs GatineauSunday, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. vs Baie-Comeau
Monday, June 2, 2025
Mann, Peddle not signed by NHL clubs
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
#LetsGoFlyers prospects Carter Sotheran, Matteo Mann and Brian Zanetti are officially free agents as of June 1, 2025.
— Dylan H. Robillard (@HendrixHockey_) June 1, 2025
It’s out there already. But confirming #CBJ did not sign Tyler Peddle or Martin Rysavy before today’s deadline thus relinquishing their rights.
— Mark Scheig (@mark_scheig) June 1, 2025
Knights down Tigers for Memorial Cup title
https://t.co/bkKt3a63eM pic.twitter.com/gyLsHeEGri
— Jamie Tozer (@station_nation) June 2, 2025
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sea Dogs things at this year's HHOF exhibit
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Five Sea Dogs questions heading into draft week
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
- Are players still using the USHL as a real threat? If a player from these parts would still prefer to play junior hockey in Nebraska (no offense to Nebraska), all the power to them. But... I don't know, it's not going to be a great look or sign for the QMJHL as a whole if they continue to lose players to the USHL even after this rule change.
- How long will these college bound players stay in the QMJHL? We're starting to now see some players with junior eligibility remaining make the bounce to college hockey. I'm not sure how many players will be making the jump early, but it's something to keep in mind when drafting and building teams moving forward.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Moncton's season ends with semifinal loss
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Vincent Éthier / CHL |
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Notebook: Mateiko's season ends in a loss
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Vincent Éthier / CHL |
The Wildcats don't feature any former Sea Dogs players but do have a few former coaches on their staff – including Gardiner MacDougall.
The Wildcats face the London Knights in the Memorial Cup semifinal on Friday at 8 p.m. The winner advances to Sunday's championship game against the Medicine Hat Tigers.
PEDDLE NOT SIGNING
Told #CBJ will not be signing F Tyler Peddle or F Martin Rysavy by the June 1 deadline, relinquishing their rights to the players.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) May 24, 2025
Peddle, 20, was a 7th-round pick (No. 224 overall) in 2024, while Rysavy, 22, was a 7th-round pick (No. 197 overall) in 2021.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Wildcats move on to semifinal
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Vincent Éthier / CHL |
Under Armour, Bauer to replace CCM
Beginning with the 2025-26 season, Under Armour will become the exclusive jersey and socks and exclusive training footwear and apparel partner of the CHL, its Member Leagues and 61 Clubs while @BauerHockey will serve as the official equipment supplier! 🏒 https://t.co/kneLCh8r7S pic.twitter.com/AmzhcOHvAM
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 28, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
Wildcats, Oceanic both down 0-2
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Vincent Éthier / CHL |
- The winner of Tuesday's London/Medicine Hat game will earn a bye to Sunday's championship game.
- The loser of Tuesday's London/Medicine Hat game will secure a spot in Friday's semifinal game.
- The winner of Wednesday's Rimouski/Moncton game will earn a spot in a Friday's semifinal game.
- The loser of Wednesday's Rimouski/Moncton game will be eliminated.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Wildcats, Oceanic drop openers
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Vincent Éthier / CHL |
- Here's a look at Rimouski's commemorative sweaters, continuing a Memorial Cup tradition.
- It looks like the Memorial Cup patches have been added to the back of jerseys – along the bottom. Teams have big Motorola ads on the front of their jerseys where the patch was traditionally placed.
- Saturday's game was the Memorial Cup's first three-on-three overtime game since the 2022 tournament in Saint John. That game saw the Edmonton Oil Kings edge Gardiner MacDougall and the Sea Dogs 4-3.
- In the AHL's Calder Cup Playoffs, Joshua Roy scored the Laval Rocket's lone goal in a 5-1 loss to the Rochester Americans on Friday. The best-of-five series is now tied 2-2 heading into Sunday's decisive Game 5 in Laval.
- The Colorado Eagles have forced a decisive Game 5 in their series against the Abbotsford Canucks thanks to a 3-1 win on Friday. William Dufour did not play in that game. Game 5 is Monday in Colorado.
- Nicolas Guay, Vincent Sevigny and the Trois-Rivieres Lions have taken a 3-2 series lead in the ECHL's Eastern Conference final with a 3-1 win over the Florida Everblades on Saturday. Sevigny had an assist on the game's opening goal.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Memorial Cup begins Friday; AHL, ECHL playoffs continue
The Oceanic feature the only former Saint John Sea Dogs player taking part in this year's tournament. Forward Eriks Mateiko recorded seven goals and four assists in 18 playoff games with the Oceanic, helping the club reach the Gilles-Courteau Trophy final.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Notebook: David Stich retires
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Saint John Sea Dogs |