About those shorthanded goals

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Let's talk about shorthanded goals.

• The two shorthanded goals scored by Alexis Joseph in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Halifax Mooseheads give the Saint John Sea Dogs eight on the year, good for a tie for second in the league. The Newfoundland Regiment also have eight while the Shawinigan Cataractes lead the QMJHL with nine.
• The Regiment have allowed just one shorthanded goal this year. The Drummondville Voltigeurs are the lone team that has yet to allow one.
• Joseph now has three shorthanded goals on the season, placing him in a tie for the second most in the QMJHL. Newfoundland's Dawson Sharkey has a league high five.

  This kid's alright!
  Alexis Joseph (2027) picked up two short-handed tallies for the Saint John Sea Dogs tonight 👀@SJSeaDogs | @QMJHL | @LHJMQ#GoDogsGo #QMJHL #LHJMQ pic.twitter.com/bvYMcuuo6N

  — FloHockey (@FloHockey) December 19, 2025

• Oddly, all three of Joseph's shorthanded goals have been scored at Scotiabank Centre. The 16-year-old now has five goals in four games against the Mooseheads this season.

  DÉJÀ VU
  Alexis Joseph (2027) scored a goal tonight that was a near-perfect replica of his very first QMJHL goal 🤯#GoDogsGo #QMJHL #LHJMQ pic.twitter.com/OI7sa5QWZx

  — FloHockey (@FloHockey) December 19, 2025

• Joseph leads all QMJHL rookies in shorthanded goals and points.
• Only five Sea Dogs have ever scored two shorthanded goals in a game: Felix Schutz (2005-06), Chris DiDomenico (2006-07), Mathieu Joseph (2016-17), Spencer Smallman (2016-17) and Joseph (2025-26).
• Joseph has now scored the second most shorthanded goals in a season by a Sea Dogs rookie. Schutz holds the record with an impressive six shorties scored in Saint John's 2005-06 expansion season.
• Schutz (2005-06) and Joseph (2015-16) hold the team record for most shorthanded goals in a season with six.

The Sea Dogs are back in action on Sunday, Dec. 28 when they host the Charlottetown Islanders at 3 p.m.