THUMBS UP-THUMBS DOWN MONDAY

Thumbs Up to...

• the Sea Dogs for winning an incredible 13 straight games!
• Sea Dogs alumnus Simon Giroux who stole the show on Thursday night at Harbour Station.
• former Saint John captain Alex Grant for getting the call up to the AHL. Station Nation's been hard on Grant in the past but this is well deserved after a strong start in the ECHL.
• Marc-Antoine Gelinas who is finally getting recognition outside of Saint John by the Chronicle Herald and Rogers Sportsnet.
• Zach Phillips who scored his first career hat trick for Saint John on Saturday. His entire family was in the stands watching.
• the Halifax Mooseheads. Yes, that's right, the Mooseheads have pulled off four straight wins.
• Nathan Belliveau who is now the full-time equipment manager for the Titan.
• the new video opening. Much improved!
• the Sea Dogs program who had a nice article on Sea Dogs alumni now playing in the University ranks.
• Jonathan Huberdeau who play for team Quebec at the World Under-17's in December.
• the QMJHL for raising a grand total of $120,000 for breast cancer this season.

Thumbs Down to...

• Acadie-Bathurst Titan head coach Ron Choules who lost his mind during a time-out on Saturday. Calm down man!
• the officiating. Oh my goodness, the WHL has it rough if these two call this kind of stuff every game. The Huberdeau call for diving was a joke.
• the attendance. Something just isn't right here.
• the schedule. Attention Sea Dogs: there was a parade on Saturday that was probably scheduled for close to a year. The game schedule has been out since June. I know, it's hard to sell to tickets on such short notice.
• to the woman who does the intermission stuff. "We should killing these guys," is just disrespectful.
• Rogers Sportsnet. It looks like junior hockey fans will have to suffer through Rob Faulds calling CHL games this season. TSN, please broadcast CHL games!
• the CHL for charging fans to watch the Subway Super Series on webcast. Shameful!