New Year's Day News

• Nathan Noel had a goal and an assist in Team Atlantic’s 4-3 victory over Germany at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge on Wednesday. Highlights of the game, via John Moore, are above. Noel’s goal came in the second period on a power play. Will Thompson was held pointless and took an interference penalty in the second period.
• It was a rough game for Team Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge on Tuesday, losing 9-1 to the United States. Noel and Thompson were each held pointless. Thompson took a slashing penalty in the second period.
• Team Atlantic, 1-2, will play Russia, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon at Centre 200.
• International Scouting Services named Noel and Thompson as players to watch on Team Atlantic.
• The Hockey Canada website has an article on Noel and Luc Deschenes, both returning players to this year’s Atlantic squad.
• Jack Eichel had five shots but was held pointless in Tuesday’s 3-2 US loss to Canada at the world juniors. The US now must play Russia in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
• You are not human if you are not already sick of the commercials being played during the world juniors on TSN, particularly that Expedia.ca commercial with the violin. Thomas from the RBC commercial is also very confident in his abilities.
• The QMJHL’s trading period ends next Tuesday. Saint John has made just one trade so far.
• The Sea Dogs are back in action on Saturday against the Halifax Mooseheads at Harbour Station. The Sea Dogs and Partners Assisting Local Schools (PALS) are holding their annual cereal drive. Donations can be dropped off inside the main doors of the concourse at Harbour Station. The only request is that the cereal be healthy and nutritious. All cereal will be distributed to seven breakfast programs at Community/PALS schools in Saint John.