Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Cape Breton 5

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SYDNEY, NS - A three-goal first period pushed the Cape Breton Eagles past the Saint John Sea Dogs on Sunday at Centre 200.

The Eagles opened the scoring just 1:39 into the first and added two more later in the period en route to defeating the Sea Dogs 5-1.

Jamie Glance made it a 3-1 game at 5:54 of the middle frame but just about any chance of a comeback ended when Elias Schneider scored at 16:22 to make it 4-1. Cole Chandler then scored less than a minute later to give the Eagles a commanding 5-1 advantage heading into the third.

The Sea Dogs outshot the Eagles 33-25 – including 15-5 in the final frame – but once again just couldn't come up with enough finish. Saint John was without top line forward Alexis Joseph for a second straight game.

Samuel Meloche, who also started Saturday's game in Saint John, made 20 stops in the loss. The big pre-game storyline was how the Sea Dogs would perform in this game after playing in Saint John the day before – obviously, things could have gone better.

The loss ended a three-game winning streak for Saint John. The Eagles, meanwhile, have now won five straight.

Along with Schneider and Chandler, (who had two goals), Noah Jettelson and Reece Peitzsche scored for Cape Breton. Lucas Beckman made 32 stops and was named the game's first star.

Cape Breton has now won three of the four meetings with Saint John this season.

Game Day 16: at Cape Breton

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SYDNEY, NS - The Saint John Sea Dogs will play the backend of a very odd back-to-back this afternoon at Centre 200.

The Sea Dogs played yesterday at TD Station, defeating the Moncton Wildcats 3-1 to extend their winning streak to three games. That game ended around 6:30 p.m. This afternoon at 3 p.m., they'll play in Sydney – which is not a short trek for this quick of a turnaround.

The Sea Dogs were expected to travel to Antigonish last night and complete the journey to Sydney today.

Adding to the logistical challenge is the fact that the Sea Dogs have to play the Eagles. Cape Breton has won four straight games, which began with a dominant 4-1 win in Saint John on Oct. 17.

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2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 9-4-1-1 for 20 points (fourth Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Eagles are 6-3-1-3 for 16 points (fifth Eastern/ninth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-1 home win over the Moncton Wildcats yesterday. Jabez Seymour, Jayden Connors and Jamie Glance all scored for Saint John. Samuel Meloche made 23 saves in the win. The Eagles are coming off a 4-1 win in Moncton on Friday. Eliot Litalien scored a pair of goals for the Eagles while Alonso Gosselin and Maxim Schafer added singles. Lucas Beckman made 21 stops in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 3-1

FINAL: Moncton 1, Saint John 3

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SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs won a third straight game on Saturday at TD Station.

Jabez Seymour, Jayden Connors and Jamie Glance all scored to help the Sea Dogs defeat the Moncton Wildcats 3-1. Samuel Meloche carried a shutout late into the third period and made 23 saves in the win.

This was Saint John's first regulation time win over the Wildcats at TD Station since March 25, 2022.

Connors, who was making his QMJHL debut, collected his own rebound off the backboards and beat Moncton goaltender Jacoby Weiner with a backhand shot at 2:01 of the third period to give Saint John a 2-0 advantage.

The Wildcats made it a one-goal game with 1:17 remaining and with Weiner on the bench. But that would be as close as Moncton would get as Glance iced the game with an empty goal from centre ice.

Weiner made 28 stops in the loss. Myles Brosnan scored Moncton's lone goal.

The Wildcats have now lost four straight games as their scoring woes continue.

Game Day 15: vs Wildcats

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SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to win their third straight game today at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs won two of three games last weekend in Quebec, earning wins in Boisbriand and Drummondville. Saturday's victory over the Armada ended a three-game losing streak.

Today, the Sea Dogs will look to keep their winning streak going when they host the Moncton Wildcats at 4 p.m.

The Wildcats played last night on home ice, falling 4-1 to the Cape Breton Eagles. Moncton has been struggling of late, dropping three straight and sitting just 3-7 in their past 10 games. After a good start, they now have a.500 record of 7-7-0-0.

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2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 8-4-1-1 for 18 points (fourth Eastern/seventh QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 7-7-0-0 for 14 points (eighth Eastern/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a wild 7-5 win in Drummondville on Sunday. Alexander Donovan had a hat trick for Saint John while singles came from Alexis Joseph, Jesse Dunlap, Thomas Charbonneau and Jamie Glance. Samuel Meloche made 26 saves in the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Cape Breton Eagles last night. Tommy Coccaro scored Moncton's lone goal. Yegor Rybkin made 26 saves in the loss.

Sea Dogs sign Connors

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The Saint John Sea Dogs announced a signing on Friday night.

Defenseman Jayden Connors, who took part in some of Sea Dogs training camp, has been signed to a QMJHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.

The 19-year-old spent most of last season with the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Truro Bearcats, recording seven goals and 19 assists in 32 regular season games. He added two goals and seven assists in 17 playoff games, helping the Bearcats win the MHL championship and earning playoff MVP honours.

The 5'10", 183 lbs d-man does have some CHL experience. A fourth-round pick of the Sudbury Wolves in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection, Connors appeared in one OHL game in 2024-25 and three more in 2025-26.

Connors is committed to the University of New Hampshire.

According to Elite Prospects, Connors has not played games anywhere this season. The Sea Dogs released Connors from their camp roster on Sept. 2.

The signing comes at a time when the Sea Dogs could use some support on the backend. Lawrence Williams is away at the U17 World Challenge while Julien Lanthier has not played since Oct. 4 due to an injury. In addition, Olivier Duhamel has missed the start the of year recovering from an injury.

The Sea Dogs are back in action on Saturday when they host the Moncton Wildcats at 4 p.m.

Sea Dogs look to continue Halloween success

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The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to continue their Halloween success on Saturday at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs will host the Moncton Wildcats at 4 p.m. this Saturday. Saint John is 5-2-0-0 all-time in Halloween games, which includes winning the past three they've played.

2010-11: 7-0 win at Rouyn-Noranda

2012-13: 2-1 loss vs Blainville-Boisbriand

2015-16: 5-3 win vs Val-d'Or

2019-20: 6-1 loss vs Rimouski

2020-21: 5-3 win vs Cape Breton

2021-22: 4-3 win vs Halifax

2024-25: 3-2 win vs Moncton (OT)

In the most recent game two years ago, Matteo Mann scored at 1:51 of overtime to give Saint John a 3-2 victory.

Six of the seven games the Sea Dogs have played on Halloween have been at TD Station. Not many people witnessed those games, though. Here's a look at the attendance figures for Saint John's previous six home games played on Halloween.

2012-13 vs Blainville-Boisbriand: 2,694

2015-16 vs Val-d'Or: 2,266

2019-20 vs Rimouski: 2,309

2020-21 vs Cape Breton: 1,418

2021-22 vs Halifax: 2,027

2024-25 vs Moncton: 1,654

Saint John has never had a crowd larger than 2,694 for a Halloween game. The smallest crowd without COVID capacity restrictions was the 2024-25 number of 1,654, which was Saint John's least attended home game of the year.