A look at Saint John's 2025 draft class

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QUEBEC CITY - The 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft has come to an end and the Saint John Sea Dogs welcomed 12 new prospects.

The Sea Dogs, thanks to a couple trades, made 12 selections over the two-day draft. That included two picks in Friday's opening round.

Saint John selected seven forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders.

The Sea Dogs selected three Americans this weekend. As for Canadians, four players picked were from Atlantic Canada while the rest were from Quebec.

Here's a look at Saint John's 2025 draft class.

Round 1, 1st overall - C Alexis Joseph (6'4", 198 lbs)

More on Joseph here.

Round 1, 10th overall - C Nolann Heroux (5'7", 150 lbs)
The Sea Dogs used their second pick of the first round on Heroux, who posted 21 goals and 29 assists in 41 games with the Saint-Eustache Vikings last season. He added two goals and nine assists in 10 playoff games. Heroux was ranked ninth by QMJHL Central Scouting and 10th by Elite Prospects.

The @SJSeaDogs select Saint-Eustache forward Nolann Héroux at 10th overall.

The 5’9 and 152 lbs speedster put up 50 points in 41 games for the Vikings this year. pic.twitter.com/rwwapJDg04

— Puck Preps Eastern Canada (@PuckPrepsEastCa) June 7, 2025

Saint John Sea Dogs select Nolann Héroux 10th overall.

Elite skater and passer, with some decent compete and size-circumventing skill.

For the rest of the prospects in the first round, feel free to check out our top 50 ranking! 👇 pic.twitter.com/3Xa1qnvLbs

— Hadi Kalakeche (@HadiK_Scouting) June 7, 2025

Round 2, 29th overall - G Jase MacPherson (6'1", 180 lbs)

MacPherson was the second goaltender to be selected in this year's draft. The Montague native recorded an 11-7-0 record to go along with a 3.56 GAA and .903 SV% in 19 games with the Kensington Wild last year. QMJHL Central Scouting had him as the third highest ranked goaltender, 34th overall.

Round 2, 38th overall - D Everett Baldwin (5'11", 173 lbs)

The Sea Dogs made their first American selection with the final pick of the second round, taking the Rhode Island native who is a 2026-27 Providence College commit. Baldwin was officially drafted out of St. George's School where he posted 10 goals and 10 assists in 22 games last year. He also appeared in games with the USNTDP and the USHL's Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. He is eligible for this year's NHL Draft and was ranked 118th by Central Scouting.

Round 4, 58th overall - D Jesse Dunlap (5'9", 180 lbs)

Saint John went local with the 58th overall pick, selecting Rothesay Netherwood defenseman Jesse Dunlap. The Quispamsis native has spent parts of the past two seasons at RNS. In all competition last season, Dunlap posted eight goals and 36 assists in 63 games. Dunlap was projected to be a third-round pick by QMJHL Central Scouting.

All smiles from the Quispamsis native 😁#GoDogsGo | #QDraft pic.twitter.com/L4USTqQGm9

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) June 7, 2025

Round 6, 94th overall - LW Finnegan Sears (5'11", 167 lbs)

A Medford, MA native, Elite Prospects has Sears as a member of the USNTDP under-17 team for this coming season. Sears appeared in 28 games at The Rivers School this past year, posting 22 goals and 31 assists in 28 games. Sears played on the same line as Quebec Remparts draft picks Carter Meyer and Sam Pandolfo.

Round 6, 109th overall - LW Cole Renaud (6'00", 172 lbs)

The forward spent last season with the Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois of the Quebec under-18 circuit where he posted 11 goals and 10 assists in 42 regular season games. Renaud was projected to be a second-round pick by QMJHL Central Scouting.

Renaud possesses plenty of projectable physical tool. I had him at 39th overall https://t.co/5yxjWigF6w pic.twitter.com/kzRDz4Su3e

— Austin Robson (@ARobScouting) June 7, 2025

Round 7, 112th overall - LD Oskar Drabczynski (5'11", 185 lbs)

A Harvard University commit for the 2027-28 season, Drabczynski spent last season at Avon Old Farms School where he recorded four goals and 17 assists in 27 games. The 17-year-old defenseman was a fifth-round pick of the Des Moines Buccaneers in the 2024 USHL Futures Draft.

Mid-Fairfield defenseman and Harvard commit Oskar Drabczynski goes to the @SJSeaDogs in the 7th round of the #QMJHL Draft.

Here are my thoughts on his performance at selects camp last year👇 pic.twitter.com/rXh57ScNvT

— Kamron Robson (@kamronrobson4) June 7, 2025

Round 10, 165th overall - D Julien Lacroix (6'4", 155 lbs)

Lacroix spent last season at Collège Saint-Hilaire where he recorded three goals and 11 assists in 28 games. 

Round 10, 176th overall - C Madison Bouchard (5'9", 159 lbs)

Bouchard, who won't turn 16 until late December, registered eight goals and 14 assists with Jonquière Élites of the Quebec under-18 league last season. He added two goals and two assists in five playoff games.

Round 11, 184th overall - G Sam Pitcher (5'10", 151 lbs)

A New Harbour, NL native, Pitcher posted a 4-11 record with a 4.31 GAA and a .887 SV% in 17 games with the Tri Pen Osprey of the Newfoundland under-18 league last season. He was the second goaltender the Sea Dogs drafted on Saturday.

Round 12, 202nd overall - F Elliot Tozer (5'11", 164 lbs)

With the second pick of the 12th round, the Sea Dogs selected Tozer (no relation) from the Saint John Vito's. The forward posted three goals and eight assists in 37 games with the Vito's last season.