All good things must come to an end. The Saint John Sea Dogs found that out on Sunday afternoon, as they fell 7-3 to the Moncton Wildcats.Moncton ended the Sea Dogs’ historic 22 game winning streak. The loss will keep Saint John in third place all-time among winning streaks in the QMJHL.
"It's always special to beat Saint John, especially with them going for the record," said Randy Cameron to the Times & Transcript. "Obviously, they're a great team and we came out with a real solid effort to get the win.”
"It's always special to beat Saint John, especially with them going for the record," said Randy Cameron to the Times & Transcript. "Obviously, they're a great team and we came out with a real solid effort to get the win.”
Cameron scored two goals and added three assists for the winners - a career high. The Wildcats took advantage of a tired Sea Dog squad as they scored three power play goals, a shorthanded goal, and a shorthanded penalty shot goal.
The Dogs fall short of the two longest winning streaks in league history, which belong to the 1973-74 Sorel Epervieres (25 games), and the 1995-96 Hull Olympiques (24 games). The 22 wins tie them with the 1967-68 Estevan Bruins for fourth all-time in the entire Canadian Hockey League.
“It (losing) has to happen at some point, but we won't forget," said Sea Dogs head coach Gerard Gallant to the Telegraph-Journal.
"I told the guys I'm proud of them," he said in reference to the winning streak. "We found ways to win late in some games. It was a complete team effort from everybody during the streak. It had to end sometime.”
The Dogs fall short of the two longest winning streaks in league history, which belong to the 1973-74 Sorel Epervieres (25 games), and the 1995-96 Hull Olympiques (24 games). The 22 wins tie them with the 1967-68 Estevan Bruins for fourth all-time in the entire Canadian Hockey League.
“It (losing) has to happen at some point, but we won't forget," said Sea Dogs head coach Gerard Gallant to the Telegraph-Journal.
"I told the guys I'm proud of them," he said in reference to the winning streak. "We found ways to win late in some games. It was a complete team effort from everybody during the streak. It had to end sometime.”
They certainly did come through in the clutch. Saint John's best hockey comes in the third period. Many of their wins seemed impossible like the Drummondville road game or the Voltigeurs/Remparts weekend. What about that road game in Baie-Comeau? Michael Kirkpatrick scoring off the face-off with two seconds left has to be one of the biggest goals in franchise history.
Third best is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. The record could take decades to break and who knows what hockey will look like then. (Is this hover skating thing for real?)
Saint John should be proud of this team as this is just the beginning. Fans are no doubt disappointed, but those wounds will be healed if the Dogs are playing hockey in May.
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