A few hours after the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
trading period came to an end, the Saint John Sea Dogs made a surprising
announcement.
The team announced that 20-year old forward Maxime
Villemaire will be joining the Dogs for the second half of the season. Saint
John acquired Villemaire during last year’s holiday trading period and helped
the club win the President Cup.
Villemaire has spent this season with the East Coast
Hockey League’s Gwinnett Gladiators where he has collected an assist and 43
penalty minutes in 15 games.
The Dogs acquired Villemaire from the Drummondville
Voltigeurs last year. He registered eight goals and three assists in 16 regular
season games with Saint John and added three helpers in 13 playoff contests. He
is infamously remembered for his player card incident that forced Saint John to
forfeit a win last season.
The 6-foot-2, 219-pound forward will bring some more toughness
to the Sea Dogs lineup along with some skill. He’ll help protect Saint John’s
rookie-filled lineup along with Ian Saab, another 20-year old who had been playing
professional hockey but has returned to the Dogs for the second half.
Villemiare, Saab, and Pierre Durepos will be Saint John’s
trio of overage players. Not many people would have predicted that at the beginning
of the season.
The Sea Dogs hit the road for a three-in-three in Quebec
this weekend.
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