Game Day 16: at Rimouski

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RIMOUSKI, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs begin a three-game road trip tonight against the Rimouski Oceanic.

The Sea Dogs and Oceanic conclude their season series at 8 p.m. at Colisée Financière Sun Life. The two met last month at TD Station where Rimouski skated away with a 3-2 victory.

This will be Saint John's first trip to Quebec this season. They've been up-and-down on the road this year and sit with a 4-3-1-0 record. They're coming off back-to-back road wins in Cape Breton but those games followed back-to-back losses in Newfoundland.

The Sea Dogs will visit the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Friday and the Victoriaville Tigres on Sunday.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 7-7-1-0 for 15 points (sixth Eastern/13th QMJHL) while the Oceanic are 7-7-0-1 for 15 points (seventh Eastern/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday. Olivier Groulx and Max Vilen scored for Saint John. Justin Robinson made 21 saves in the loss. The Oceanic are coming off a 3-2 win in Quebec City on Sunday. Jack Martin, Luke Patterson and Evan Depatie scored for Rimouski. William Lacelle made 45 stops in the win.

Sea Dogs to make first Quebec trip

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Saint John Sea Dogs will make their first trip into Quebec this week.

The Sea Dogs will make four trips to Quebec this season, playing three games against three different opponents each time. All four trips are formatted the same with Saint John playing back-to-back games followed by an off-day before the third and final game.

The Sea Dogs will begin this three-game trek on Thursday when they visit the Rimouski Oceanic. On Friday they'll travel to Drummondville to face the Voltigeurs and close out the trip with a Sunday contest in nearby Victoriaville.

Here's a cleaner look at the schedule.

Thursday at 8 p.m. - at Rimouski (7-7-0-1)

Friday at 8 p.m. - at Drummondville (9-4-1-1)

Sunday at 5 p.m. - at Victoriaville (6-7-2-0)

The Sea Dogs are 4-3-1-0 on the road this season. They recently won back-to-back games in Cape Breton after a rough couple outings in Newfoundland.

The Voltigeurs and Tigres both play in the Western Conference. The Sea Dogs are 1-1-0-0 against teams from the west this season.

The Sea Dogs will play their next five games against non-Atlantic teams. After this road trip, the Sea Dogs will host the Quebec Remparts on Nov. 15 and the Voltigeurs on Nov. 16.

A few other news and notes...

• Olivier Groulx leads Saint John in points (14) and assists (10). Dylan Rozzi has a team high seven goals.
• Rozzi leads the league in game-winning goals with four. Saint John has seven wins this season, meaning Rozzi has scored the winner in over half of them.
• The Sea Dogs will be without forward Alexis Joseph on this road trip due to the U17 World Challenge. Forward Angelo Fullerton should return to the lineup after serving a one-game suspension on Sunday.
• Speaking of Joseph, he had a goal and two assists in Team Canada Red's 6-5 shootout loss to the United States on Tuesday night in Truro.
• The Charlottetown Islanders currently sit first overall in the league although three teams – the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Chicoutimi Sagueneens – have better winning percentages.
• One of the biggest surprises in the league so far has been the Halifax Mooseheads, who own a 10-5-1-0 record. They had a home heavy start to the year, so we'll see how things unfold in the coming weeks.

Joseph nets hat trick in Canada Red win

Hockey Canada

Alexis Jospeh set the tone early and kept it going to lead Team Canada Red to an 8-4 win over Finland on the opening day of the U17 World Challenge on Sunday in Truro.

The Saint John Sea Dogs forward scored 40 seconds in and added two more goals and an assist in the victory. He was named performer of the game.

A 4⃣-point effort to get things started for your @Gatorade Performer of the Game… Alexis Joseph! 🇨🇦

Avec une récolte de 4⃣ points en lever de rideau, la Performance du match Gatorade appartient à… Alexis Joseph! 🇨🇦#WorldU17 | #MondialM17 pic.twitter.com/J97kLRfHBa

— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) November 2, 2025

Joseph is captaining Team Canada Red.

In a pre-tournament game on Friday, Joseph registered two goals and three assists to lead Canada Red to a 7-5 win over Czechia.

Canada Red's next game is on Tuesday night against the United States. The quarterfinals take place Thursday; the semifinals on Friday; and the fifth, bronze and gold medal games on Saturday.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 4-2

FINAL: Moncton 4, Saint John 2

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs came up short against the Moncton Wildcats on Sunday at TD Station.

The Wildcats scored twice in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Sea Dogs. Moncton has now won five straight road games.

Alex Mercier, Niko Tournas, Gabe Smith and Teddy Mutryn all scored for the Wildcats. Rudy Guimond made 26 saves in the win.

Olivier Groulx and Max Vilen scored for Saint John, who had a two-game winning streak come to an end. Justin Robinson made 21 saves in the loss.

It was a fairly even game between two teams that were separated by just one-point entering the game. The Wildcats were the more structured team defensively, holding the Sea Dogs to just two goals and 10 dangerous shots. A few lapses proved costly for Saint John.

The Sea Dogs opened the scoring just 2:34 into the game but the Wildcats would score the next three and led 3-1 in the third period. Vilen scored to make it a one-goal game again at 7:38 but Mutryn's marker at 15:40 was a backbreaker.

Saint John pulled Robinson for an extra attacker with a couple minutes remaining but struggled to get much setup.

Game Day 15: vs Wildcats

Daniel St-Louis/Moncton Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will try and extend their winning streak to three this afternoon at TD Station.

After posting back-to-back road wins over the Cape Breton Eagles earlier this week, the Sea Dogs are back on home ice today to host the Moncton Wildcats. Game time is 3 p.m.

Saint John enters this game one-point ahead of the Wildcats in the standings – but the Sea Dogs have played two more games. Even so, Moncton is off to a just okay start – but this is a talented roster that could take off at any time.

This will be Saint John's final home game until Nov. 15. The team will head to Quebec later this week for three games.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 7-6-1-0 for 15 points (fifth Eastern/11th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 6-4-2-0 for 14 points (sixth Eastern/12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-4 win in Cape Breton on Thursday. Jacob Beaulieu scored twice while singles came from Angelo Fullerton, Cameron Chartrand, Elliot Dubé and Dylan Rozzi. Rafaël Courchesne was pulled after allowing two goals on five shots while Justin Robinson allowed two goals on 25 shots in relief. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-2 home loss to the Halifax Mooseheads last Sunday. Matthew Virgilio and Preston Lounsbury scored for Moncton. Rudy Guimond made 26 saves in the loss.

Notebook: Six Sea Dogs make Central Scouting's preliminary list

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Six Saint John Sea Dogs were named to NHL Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list for the 2026 NHL Draft.

The list was released on Oct. 20 and is "a compilation of draft-eligible prospects from all the major development leagues throughout North America and Europe."

Forward Olivers Murnieks was the highest rated Sea Dog with a B rating, which indicates a second- or third-round candidate.

Forwards Dylan Rozzi and William Yared; defenseman Cameron Chartrand; and goaltender Rafaël Courchesne all received a C rating, which indicates a fourth or fifth-round candidate.

Forward Zachary Morin, who was passed over in last year's NHL Draft, was given a W rating, indicating a sixth- or seventh-round candidate.

All six players took part in the recent QMJHL Prospects Game.

Former Medicine Hat Tigers forward Gavin McKenna, who is currently playing at Penn State, headlines this year's draft class. Also given an A rating, which indicates a first-round candidate, was Fredericton native Tynan Lawrence, who is playing his second season in the USHL.

COMING UP

The Sea Dogs are back on home ice this Sunday when they host the Moncton Wildcats at 3 p.m.

The Wildcats, oddly, have an entire week off to prepare for this matchup with Saint John. The Wildcats played this past Sunday, falling 5-2 to the Halifax Mooseheads, and don't play again until this Sunday.

Moncton is 6-4-2-0 this season and 4-1-1-0 on the road.

Sunday's game will be Saint John's final home contest until Nov. 15. They'll make their first trip to Quebec in between, visiting Rimouski (Nov. 6), Drummondville (Nov. 7) and Victoriaville (Nov. 9).