Joseph reaches 20-goal mark

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MONCTON - Alexis Joseph scored his 20th goal of the season on Thursday night and it was another one for the highlight reel.

Joseph carried the puck in from the neutral zone, made a nice move to get past a Moncton defender before cutting through the top of the crease and beating a down Rudy Guimond. His ability to cut in through the crease area is a move Sea Dogs fans have seen plenty of this season.

Oh. My. Jo.

🚨: Alexis Joseph (20)
🍎: Zach Morin
🍏: Bo Damphousse#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/ta1ZjYAtRi

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) January 30, 2026

The goal cut Moncton's lead to 4-3 at the time. The Sea Dogs would lose 7-4 to the Wildcats.

Heading into play Friday, Joseph sits fifth in QMJHL rookie goal scoring. He's just two goals off being tied for second.

Joseph became the seventh Sea Dog to reach the 20-goal mark in his rookie season on Thursday. With 20 games to go, Joseph is six goals away from tying the franchise record of 26, which is co-owned by Tomas Jurco and Ostap Safin.

On top of all of that, the 16-year-old is tied with Olivier Groulx for Saint John's scoring lead with 44 points. With a goal and an assist on Thursday, he now has points in eight straight games.

Joseph and the Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown on Saturday to face the Islanders at 7 p.m.