GAMEDAY 26 - vs Huskies

GAMEDAY

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs Saint John Sea Dogs

Tonight, November 16, 2011 at 7pm

Harbour Station

PREVIEW

SAINT JOHN – The games just keep on coming.

After completing a three-in-three on the weekend, the Saint John Sea Dogs are back in action tonight at Harbour Station when they host the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies at 7pm. Upper bowl tickets for the contest are just $6.

The Sea Dogs have done well with their heavy schedule so far, winning all three games on the weekend. They beat the PEI Rocket 7-3 on Friday, the Halifax Mooseheads 4-3 Saturday and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-3 on Sunday. They have won five straight games and nine of their last 10 entering tonight’s match.

Saint John sits first overall in the Quebec Major Hockey Junior League with a 19-6-0-0 record, three points up on the Quebec Remparts.

The Huskies sit last in the Telus West Division and 16^th overall with a 7-15-1-1 record. They are one-point up on the PEI Rocket for the final playoff spot in the league.

After starting the year with a number of lengthy road trips because of arena renovations, playing in their home city more frequently hasn’t helped the Huskies much. They are 1-8-0-1 in their last 10 games and have lost two straight.

On the road, Rouyn-Noranda is 5-8-1-1 and has been outscored 66-50.

The Sea Dogs defeated the Huskies 9-4 back on October 14 at the Jacques Laperriere Arena in Rouyn-Noranda. Danick Gauthier had a hat trick for Saint John, Aidan Kelly had a pair, and Zack Phillips, Jonathan Huberdeau, Ryan Tesink and Oliver Cooper each had singles. Denis Kamaev scored twice for the Huskies while Antoine Quevillon added a solo marker.

In net, Sebastien Auger made 16 saves for Saint John. Robin Gusse allowed seven goals on 25 shots while Jeffery Noonan allowed two on 14 shots.

Tonight’s game kicks off busy stretches for both teams. Saint John will travel to PEI, Bathurst and Quebec City over the next six days while the Huskies play in Moncton tomorrow followed by back-to-back games in Cape Breton on the weekend.

NOTES: Rookie Sven Andrighetto leads the Huskies in scoring with 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points. Fellow rookie Denis Kamaev is second in team scoring with 23 points while Mathieu Brisebois is third with 17… Andrighetto leads the squad in goals with 12. Kamaev and Jeremi Janneteau each have eight goals… Andrighetto and Kamaev each have a Rouyn-Noranda high 15 assists. Brisebois is third with 12… Brisebois and Janneteau are each a team worst -15… Marcus Power is a team high +3… Antoine Quevillon has served a team leading 54 penalty minutes… Andrighetto and Brisebois each have five power play goals… Andrighetto has taken a team high 78 shots… Andrighetto is third in rookie scoring while Kamaev is fifth… Power is fourth in the league in shorthanded assists with two… Rouyn-Noranda’s power play is fifth in the league with a rating of 25.5%... their penalty kill is operating at 78%, good for seventh in the league.

IN NET: Robin Gusse has played the most minutes in net for the Huskies this season. He has a record of 6-9-0-0 with a goals against average of 4.27 and a save percentage of 0.869.

LAST GAME: Rouyn-Noranda is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Gatineau Olympiques on Saturday. Alexis Bernier and Denis Kamaev each scored in the loss. Robin Gusse allowed two goals on 21 shots while Jeffery Noonan two on four shots.

Best Huskies Video We Could Find On YouTube: John Moore interviews defenseman Dillon Fournier.

NOTES: Zack Phillips leads Saint John in scoring with 12 goals and 23 assists for 35 points. Danick Gauthier is second with 33 points while the injured Jonathan Huberdeau is third with 28… Gauthier has a team-leading 22 goals. Tomas Jurco as 13 and Phillips has 12… Phillips leads the team in assists with 23. Huberdeau has 18 and Jurco has 14… Gauthier is a team best +23… Ian Saab has served a team leading 73 penalty minutes… Gauthier has scored five power play goals to lead the squad… Phillips has taken a team leading 89 shots this season… Gauthier’s 22 goals are a league high… Phillips is third in the league in assists with 23… Gauthier is tied for the league lead in game-winning goals with four… the Sea Dogs are 11-1-0-0 on home ice and have outscored opponents 68-28… their power play is operating at 23.1%, good for ninth in the league… Saint John’s penalty kill is ranked 12^th in the league with a 74.2% rating.

IN NET: Mathieu Corbeil will likely get the start in goal. He is 14-3-0-0 with a 2.13 goals against average and a 0.917 save percentage.

INJURIES: The Telegraph-Journal reports that Rayn Tesink is not expected to play again tonight because of what the team is calling an “upper-body injury.” Jonathan Huberdeau remains out with a broken foot as does Stanislav Galiev who has a broken wrist.

STREAK: Zack Phillips is on a 13-game point streak entering action this evening. He has eight goals and 17 assists over that span.

LAST GAME: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-3 win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday. Stephen MacAulay, Tomas Jurco, Jason Cameron, Nathan Beaulieu and Charles-Olivier Roussel all had goals in the win. Sebastien Auger made 23 saves for the win.

OTHER GAMES

P.E.I. at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Rimouski at Acadie-Bathurst - 7:30 PM AST
Quebec at Baie-Comeau - 7:30 PM EST
Blainville-Boisbriand at Val-d'Or - 7:30 PM EST

THE RINK

Venue: Harbour Station

Capacity: 6,297

Average Attendance: 4,026

QMJHL Arena Guide

MEDIA GUIDE

Radio (Sea Dogs): News 88.9 FM

Live Web Feed: Telus

Television: None

Post-Game Coverage: Station Nation, Telegraph-Journal

Live Coverage: Follow Station Nation on Twitter (www.twitter.com/station_nation) for live in game coverage. All tweets will also appear in the SN Live Blog that is posted on this site.

NEXT GAME

The Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown to face the PEI Rocket on Friday at 7pm.