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Saint John Sea Dogs vs Charlottetown Islanders
Tonight at 7:00pm
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Eastlink Centre – Charlottetown, PEI
CHARLOTTETOWN – Someone is going to win tonight’s Quebec
Major Junior Hockey League contest between the Saint John Sea Dogs and
Charlottetown Islanders. Both teams could really use a win these days.
The Sea Dogs enter action on a four-game losing streak
and are 1-8-0-1 in their last 10 games while the Islanders have lost nine straight
and are 1-7-0-2 in their last 10. To say both teams could use a win is an
understatement.
The two meet tonight at 7pm at Eastlink Centre in
Charlottetown.
Charlottetown lost their ninth straight on home ice on
Wednesday night, falling 5-4 in a shootout to the Moncton Wildcats. It’s been a
bad few weeks for the Isles who were 11-8-1-2 a month ago. Today, they sit
fourth in the Telus Maritimes Division and 13th overall with a
13-16-1-4 record.
Rookie Daniel Sprong continues to lead the Isles in
scoring with 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points in 34 games. He is tied for
the team lead in both goals and assists.
Meanwhile, the Dogs will look to end yet another losing
streak with a win against Charlottetown. Saint John ended a nine-game losing
streak with a 4-2 win over the Islanders on November 2nd and ended
an eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Isles on November
27th.
Saint John has two wins in their past 23 games – both against
Charlottetown. But both of those matches were played at the friendly confines
of Harbour Station. The Dogs have struggled on the road this year and have a
record of 2-12-0-1.
Oliver Cooper leads the Port City in scoring with 10
goals and 18 assists for 28 points in 32 games. Nathan Noel leads the squad in
goals with 11.
| Charlottetown | Saint John | |
| Record | 13-16-1-4 (4th Maritimes) | 7-22-0-3 (6th Maritimes) |
| Home Record | 6-7-1-3 | 5-10-0-2 |
| Road Record | 7-9-0-1 | 2-12-0-1 |
| Goals For/Game | 3.14 (11th) | 2.41 (17th) |
| Goals Against/Game | 3.63 (14th) | 3.92 (17th) |
| Shots For/Game | 32.52 (4th) | 29.28 (11th) |
| Shots Against/Game | 36.92 (17th) | 37.76 (18th) |
| Overall PP | 23.2% (8th) | 20.3% (12th) |
| Home PP | 25.0% (7th) | 20.0% (13th) |
| Road PP | 21.0% (11th) | 20.8% (12th) |
| Overall PK | 77.2% (11th) | 75.5% (16th) |
| Home PK | 79.3% (5th) | 78.6% (8th) |
| Road PK | 75.5% (14th) | 71.8% (17th) |
| PIM/GAME | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| Attendance | 2,402 | 3,029 |
LEADING SCORERS
Charlottetown
| Player | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Daniel Sprong | 34 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Jack Nevins | 34 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| Alexandre Goulet | 34 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Saint John
| Player | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Oliver Cooper | 32 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Nathan Noel | 32 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| Matthew Highmore | 32 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
GOALTENDERS
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
| Goaltender | Record | GAA | SV% |
| Eric Brassard | 5-6-0-0 | 3.02 | 0.915 |
| Antoine Bibeau | 7-10-1-4 | 3.37 | 0.911 |
Saint John
| Goaltender | Record | GAA | SV% |
| Sebastien Auger | 5-17-0-3 | 3.28 | 0.913 |
| Antoine Landry | 2-5-0-0 | 5.05 | 0.865 |
LAST GAMES
The Sea Dogs are coming off a wild a wild 9-6 loss to the
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on Saturday night at Harbour Station. Jason
Cameron, Spencer Smallman, Nathan Noel, Oliver Cooper, Jurij Repe, and Stephen
Anderson all scored for Saint John. Sebastien Auger made 21 saves before
getting pulled midway through the second. Antoine Landry made 17 saves in
relief.
The Islanders are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to the
Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday night. Jack Nevins, Alexis Pepin, Ryan Graves,
and Anthony Cortese scored for the Isles in regulation. Antoine Bibeau made 28
saves in the loss.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Sea Dogs are 2-2-0-1 against the Islanders this
season while Charlottetown is 3-1-0-1 against Saint John.
Their last meeting was on November 27th at
Harbour Station when the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 3-2 in a shootout.
Jurij Repe and Oliver Cooper scored for Saint John while Daniel Sprong and
Spenser Cobbold scored for Charlottetown. Sebastien Auger made 24 saves in the
win while Antoine Bibeau made 32 in the loss.
NOTES
- Tonight is Charlottetown’s final home game before the Christmas break.
- The Sea Dogs have lost 10 straight road games. They have just two road wins all year.
- The Islanders have lost six straight at home.
- Jack Nevins is second in the league in penalty minutes with 87.
- Daniel Sprong sits second in rookie scoring with 36 points. Alexandre Goulet is sixth with 25 points while Nathan Noel is eighth with 24.
- Sprong is also second amongst rookies in goals (15) and assists (21).
- The Islanders are only 3-10-1-3 when scoring first.
OUT OF TOWN
Moncton at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST
Gatineau at Québec - 7:00 PM EST
Halifax at Baie-Comeau - 7:30 PM EST
Victoriaville at Rimouski - 7:30 PM EST
Acadie-Bathurst at Shawinigan - 7:30 PM EST
NEXT GAME
The Sea Dogs are in Moncton to battle the Wildcats on
Sunday at 4pm.
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