The Sherbrooke Phoenix lost 8-1 to the Baie-Comeau
Drakkar today, meaning they will remain just one-point ahead of the Sea Dogs
for 15th-place in the overall QMJHL standings.
The Phoenix have three games remaining in the regular
season – all of them road games.
So with Saint John just one-point back, this makes
tomorrow’s Sea Dogs game in Cape Breton a big one. Of Saint John’s final four
games, the Eagles are the only opponent that sits below the Dogs in the
standings. Game time in Sydney is 4pm tomorrow.
The Sea Dogs round out their schedule with games in
Moncton, Halifax, and Charlottetown this week.
AUGER
Goaltender Sebastien Auger has been Saint John’s most
valuable player this season and he has the numbers to back it up.
Auger has the fourth best save percentage in the QMJHL at
0.908. The four netminders ahead of him – the Armada’s Etienne Marcoux, the
Rocket’s Antoine Bibeau, and the Remparts’ Francois Brassard – all play for
teams in the upper half of the league.
Auger has also played the second most minutes (3025:30)
of any goaltender and has made the most saves (1,637).
GAGNE
The Anaheim Ducks officially announced the signing of
former Sea Dogs defenseman Kevin Gagne on Wednesday. The 20-year old signed a
three-year entry-level deal with the NHL club.
Contract details were not announced by the Ducks but
Cap Geek does have them.
Since joining the Rimouski Oceanic in December, Gagne has
six goals and 28 assists for 34 points in 27 games.
GALLANT
Some unfortunate news about former Sea Dog Brett Gallant
who is currently with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Brett Gallant is out for the year. Shoulder surgery. #BST
— Michael Fornabaio (@fornabaioctp) March 7, 2013
According to the Connecticut Post, “Gallant suffered the
injury Feb. 22 in Springfield, 17 days after signing his first NHL contract.”
According to HockeyFights.com, Gallant is second in the
AHL in fights this season with 26. The Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate of the
New York Islanders, lead the AHL in fights with 85.
GAUTHIER
Former Sea Dogs forward Danick Gauthier was sent down to
the East Coast Hockey League’s Florida Everblades earlier this week. The Tampa
Bay Lightning prospect had been playing with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch.
Gauthier made an immediate impact, scoring in his first game
as the Everblades defeated Charles-Olivier Roussel and the Cincinnati Cyclones
5-4 in overtime.
Gauthier, who had 47 goals with Saint John last year, had
five goals and two assists in 29 games with Syracuse.
ZILBERT
If you missed it, Sea Dogs forward Noah Zilbert was named
the Sea Dogs Student of the Month for February. Zilbert is attending St. Malachy’s
High School.
The list of winners from around the league can be found here.
HUBERDEAU
Jonathan Huberdeau made some history this week, scoring
another penalty shot goal.
#FLAPanthers Jonathan Huberdeau is second rookie in NHL history to score two penalty-shot goals in one season #NHL
— Matt Sitkoff (@msitkoffNHL) March 6, 2013
As of tonight, Huberdeau is second in rookie scoring with 12 goals and
five assists for 17 points. He is three points back of Tampa Bay’s Cory
Conacher.
Huberdeau’s 12 goals are the most by any rookie and good
for 14th in the entire NHL.
Photo: Marc Henwood/Station Nation
Photo: Marc Henwood/Station Nation
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