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There was the run from 2009 to 2012 that saw the team win three regular season titles, appear in three league finals, win two QMJHL championships and a Memorial Cup title.
There was also the team's run of QMJHL Draft Lottery luck, which saw the Sea Dogs go a perfect 5/5 in winning the right to select first overall from 2005 to 2015.
The Sea Dogs will look for that luck to return Wednesday when the QMJHL holds its 2025 Draft Lottery. Saint John has the second best odds (28%) of winning.
The Sea Dogs haven't been as successful at winning the lottery since the league moved from the two team format to the five team setup, which was introduced in 2017.
The Sea Dogs were 5/5 in the two-team era but are just 1/4 so far under the five-team format. Ironically, the club's lone win under the current setup came in 2019 when they had the worst odds.
| Year | Odds of win | Result | Selection |
| 2025 | 28% (2nd) | TBD | TBD June 6 |
| 2024 | 5% (5th) | 5th | William Yared |
| 2020 | 10% (4th) | 3rd | Leighton Carruthers |
| 2019 | 5% (5th) | 1st | Joshua Roy |
| 2018 | 43% (1st) | 2nd | William Villeneuve |
| 2015* | 50% | 1st | Joe Veleno |
| 2014* | 50% | 1st | Luke Green |
| 2007* | 50% | 1st | Simon Despres |
| 2006* | 50% | 1st | Yann Sauve |
| 2005* | 50% | 1st | Alex Grant |
*Lottery was only between the QMJHL's two last-place teams
It's worth noting that the pick the Sea Dogs had a year ago was acquired from the Gatineau Olympiques. Saint John's own pick was used by the Cape Breton Eagles – who actually won last year's lottery, moving up from third to first. The Eagles went on to trade the pick to the Quebec Remparts.
Saint John is expected to have three first-round picks in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft, which will take place June 6-7 in Quebec City.
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