Sea Dogs Notebook

GALIEV UPDATE

Stanislav Galiev gave everyone an update on his broken wrist via Twitter on Tuesday.

“Upset... Just came back from a doctor,” he tweeted. “4 more weeks in cast.”

Galiev played in five games with Saint John before hitting the injured list, recording three goals and three assists. There is no real timeline set for his return.

FIGHTING FOR FIGHTING

John Moore, the Halifax Mooseheads’ play-by-play man on News 95.7, sent out an interesting tweet earlier today.

“Sea Dogs won't be sitting on the fence at Q meetings in Mtl tomorrow,” tweeted Moore. “They are totally opposed to removing fighting from the league.”

Wonder what the specific reasons behind this are?

PROMOTIONS

A bunch of promotions are going on over the next couple of weeks as the Sea Dogs kick off a four-game homestand beginning this Saturday.

On Saturday at Harbour Station against the PEI Rocket, the Sea Dogs will wear pink jerseys for the annual 'Pink In The Rink' promotion. The jerseys will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to breast cancer research.

On Sunday afternoon against the Quebec Remparts, it is Halloween Fun Day. Fans of all ages are encouraged to attend the game in costume, and there will be treats and a costume parade for children. Families can take advantage of the four-for-$46 ticket package.

Next Saturday, October 29, it’s the game that everyone in the city has had circled for months. The banner-raising ceremonies for the President’s Cup and the Memorial Cup will take place before the game against the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, as well as the presentations of commemorative championship rings to players, coaches, ownership and staff. Both Canadian Hockey League commissioner David Branch and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau will be among the special guests.

SSS COACHES

The Canadian Hockey League announced the head coaches for the six Subway Super Series games today. Yannick Jean of the Victoriaville Tigres and Patrick Roy of the Quebec Remparts will split the coaching duties for the two QMJHL games.

Team QMJHL plays Russia on November 7 in Victoriaville and November 9 in Quebec City. All six matches of the series will be shown on Sportsnet.

The rosters are expected to be announced next week. Saint John’s Jonathan Huberdeau, Zack Phillips and Nathan Beaulieu all played in the event last year.

PINK ICE

The Sea Dogs will skate on pink ice again this year on Friday when they travel to Halifax to face the Mooseheads for their ‘Pink In The Rink’ game. Game time is 7pm at the Halifax Metro Centre.

Along with pick ice, the Moose will wear pink sweaters.

The Mooseheads have won five straight and Friday’s game against Saint John should be a good measuring stick for the young club.

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