Williams named to Canada Red for U17 World Challenge

Saint John Sea Dogs

Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman Lawrence Williams has been named to Team Canada Red for the upcoming 2026 U17 World Challenge in Oakville, ON.

44 players were named to the two Canadian teams that will take part in the annual under-17 event.

Williams was one of nine players from the QMJHL named to Team Canada.

CANADA WHITE 

Zackary Lainesse, G, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 

Max Brien, F, Rimouski Océanic 

Jacob McKinnon, F, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 

CANADA RED 

Nathan Boulanger, G, Baie-Comeau Drakkar 

Vincent Boutet, D, Victoriaville Tigres 

Lawrence Williams, D, Saint John Sea Dogs 

Thomas Boisvert, F, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 

Jakob Royer, F, Victoriaville Tigres

Williams, selected by Saint John with the 14th overall pick in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft, has a goal and an assist in seven QMJHL games this season. The 16-year-old registered his first QMJHL goal in Monday's Sea Dogs win over the Drummondville Voltiegurs.

According to a Hockey Canada press release, "the 2026 U17 World Challenge kicks off Nov. 1 with Canada White taking on Czechia and Canada Red matching up against Finland. Teams will play two preliminary-round games before the second- and third-place teams in Group A and B cross over for the quarterfinals on Nov. 5. The first-place teams in each group will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 6, and the tournament will conclude with medal games on Nov. 7. The event also features pre-tournament games at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex on Oct. 30."

Finland, Czechia, the United States and Sweden will all have teams in the tournament.

Last year, Sea Dogs forward Alexis Joseph captained Canada Red to a gold medal in Truro.

Sea Dogs move up to No. 5

Saint John Sea Dogs

A three-win weekend has pushed the Saint John Sea Dogs up two spots in the latest CHL Top-10.

The Sea Dogs moved up to the No. 5 spot in the week four rankings. Saint John had a perfect long weekend, posting wins over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, Charlottetown Islanders and Drummondville Voltigeurs.

Saint John has now won five straight games and collected points in seven straight. They sit second overall in the QMJHL standings with only the Quebec Remparts – who were ranked second nationally – sitting ahead of them.

The Memorial Cup host Guelph Storm remain in the No. 1 spot.

Here's what the CHL website wrote about the Sea Dogs this week:

A five-game winning streak, including three victories last week, has launched the Sea Dogs (6-1-1-1) up to the number five spot in this week’s rankings. Jamie Glance (2G-4A) opened Friday’s game against Rouyn-Noranda with two goals that the Sea Dogs never looked back from in a 6-3 win. The next day, three unanswered second-period goals put Saint John up 4-1, before they held off a third-period Charlottetown push to hold on for a 4-3 win. And finally, Glance played hero in the shootout for the Sea Dogs as they overcame a late tying goal from Drummondville that forced overtime. Zachary Morin (2G-2A) and Dylan Rozzi (3A) each had points in all three games, while Alexis Joseph (2G-1A), Thomas Charbonneau (3A) and Jabez Seymour (1G-2A) had three-point weekends. Samuel Meloche stopped 56 of 62 shots, and all three shooters in Monday’s shootout, in two wins over the weekend, and 2010-born Lawrence Williams scored his first QMJHL goal in Monday’s win against Drummondville. The Sea Dogs remain at home this weekend for the final two games of a six-game home stretch, with their third game of the season against Cape Breton on Saturday and then Val-d’Or on Sunday.

The Sea Dogs have a tough back-to-back on home ice this weekend. On Saturday they'll host the Cape Breton Eagles, who were predicted to be a top team in the league this season but are off to a disappointing 2-3-1-3 start. Then on Sunday, the Dogs will host the Val-d'Or Foreurs, who currently sit second in the Western Conference.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 4-3 (SO)

FINAL: Drummondville 3, Saint John 4 (SO)

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - Make it five straight wins for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Jamie Glance scored the lone goal of the shootout to give the Sea Dogs a 4-3 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Monday at TD Station. Along with stretching their winning streak to five games, the Sea Dogs have also collected at least a point in seven straight.

Alexander Donovan, Lawrence Williams and Jabez Seymour scored in regulation time for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 23 stops in the win.

It took the Sea Dogs a bit of time to find the scoresheet on Monday afternoon. The Voltigeurs led 1-0 after one and it wasn't until 14:18 of the middle frame that Donovan got Saint John on the board with a power play goal. 21 seconds later, Williams blasted his first QMJHL goal with a shot top corner on Drummondville goaltender Jan Larys.

33 seconds after Williams' goal, the Volts tied it up again, making it 2-2 heading into the third.

At 8:49 of the third, Seymour put Saint John back in front. But this one was destined for extra time after Hugo Dufour scored at 16:34 to make it 3-3.

Dufour had two goals in the game while Maxime-Olivier Drolet added a single. Larys made 22 stops in the loss.

Game Day 9: vs Voltigeurs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to carry their winning ways into a Thanksgiving Monday afternoon tilt.

The Sea Dogs welcome the Drummondville Voltigeurs to TD Station this afternoon. Saint John carries a four-game winning streak into the contest, which was extended following a 4-3 win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday.

Saint John has also collected a least a point in six straight games.

The Voltigeurs have a difficult schedule to start the year, playing their first nine games on the road. They are 2-5-0-1 so far and this will be their final road game before playing their home opener on Friday.

Game time today is 3 p.m.

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2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 5-1-1-1 for 12 points (fourth Eastern/sixth QMJHL) while the Voltigeurs are 2-5-0-1 for five points (sixth Western/15th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday at TD Station. Alexis Joseph, Zachary Morin, Ryan Howard and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Samuel Meloche made 25 saves in the win. The Voltigeurs are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss in Halifax on Saturday. Eliott Belzil scored Drummondville's lone goal. Jan Larys made 33 stops in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 4-3

FINAL: Charlottetown 3, Saint John 4

Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - Make it four straight wins for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs extended their winning streak with a 4-3 home win over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday. The team has now earned at least a point in six straight outings.

Saint John controlled much of the game on Saturday and carried a 4-1 lead into the third period. The Islanders scored two quick goals in the third – the first at 3:05 and the second at 3:38 – to make it interesting. The Dogs would hang on for the victory, though.

Alexis Joseph, Zachary Morin, Ryan Howard and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Jamie Glance had another multi-point game, recording two assists. Samuel Meloche made 25 saves in the win.

Kimani Eccleston, Hugo Charron and Nolan Duskocy had Charlottetown goals. Donald Hickey made 35 stops in the loss – and his performance kept this game close.

Game Day 8: vs Islanders

Noah Murray/Charlottetown Islanders

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs' homestand continues this afternoon at TD Station.

After posting a 6-3 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies last night, the Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders today at 4 p.m. This is the third game of a stretch of six straight home contests for Saint John.

This is the first meeting of the year between the Sea Dogs and Islanders – meaning this will be the first time Jim Hulton will coach against his old club.

Charlottetown was expected to have a down year but have been putting up a fight so far this season. They are an impressive 5-2-2-0, which includes a 5-1 home win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night.

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2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 4-1-1-1 for 10 points (sixth Eastern/ninth QMJHL) while the Islanders are 5-2-2-0 for 12 points (second Eastern/fourth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 home win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies last night. Jamie Glance scored twice while singles came from Alexis Joseph, Matyas Cancik, Ryan Howard and Zachary Morin. Samuel Meloche made 31 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 5-1 home win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night. Aslan Tremblay scored twice for Charlottetown while singles came from Cameron Haye, Owen Conrad and Hudson Armstrong. Seth Ronan made 36 saves in the win.