Notebook: 25 Remain At Sea Dogs Camp

So who is left at Sea Dogs training camp? Via the team’s newsletter, here is who remains:

Goaltenders (2)

G Marc-Antoine Turcotte

G Alex Bishop

Defensemen (8)

D Bailey Webster

D Thomas Chabot

D Jakub Zboril (Bruins camp)

D Oliver Felixson

D Adam Bateman

D Jason Bell

D Luke Green

D Ian Smallwood

Forwards (15)

F Kyle Ward

F Dan Del Paggio

F Joe Veleno

F Nathan Noel

F Adam Marsh

F Sam Povorozniouk

F Matthew Highmore

F Samuel Dove-McFalls

F Spencer Smallman

F Julien Tessier

F Mathieu Joseph

F Matt Green

F Alex Kealey

F Dawson Theede

F Bokondji Imama

Of the 25 players on this list, nine are expected to attend NHL camps next month. Much like the beginning of the 2011-12 season, the Sea Dogs appear destined to start the year quite shorthanded, meaning some call-ups will have to be made.

HEADING BACK

Both Alex D’Orio and Cedric Pare are heading to the Quebec midget AAA ranks. D’Orio will rejoin the Magog Cantonniers while Pare will suit up with the Levis Commandeurs.

The newspaper Reflect du Lac has an article on D’Orio. Last season, the 16-year-old registered a 2.30 goals against average with a .916 save percentage in 23 games.

Pare recorded six goals and seven assists in 41 games with Levis last season.

BACK SO SOON?

By the sounds of this tweet by Cedric Pare, it sounds like the first round pick will be back in Saint John for opening night on Sept. 12.

Thanks to @SJSeaDogs for te 2 weeks!! Great experience!! See you for the opening game;)

— Cedric Pare (@CedricPare12) August 20, 2015

Pare, along with Alex D'Orio, was reassigned by the Sea Dogs on Thursday.

Forwards Spencer Smallman, Mathieu Joseph, Boko Imama, Adam Marsh, Nathan Noel and Samuel Dove-McFalls are all heading top NHL camps next month, meaning the Sea Dogs will need to add some reinforcements up front.

TV TIME

Saturday’s Sea Dogs-Wildcats game at Harbour Station will be broadcast live on Rogers TV across New Brunswick, according to Rogers TV.

We’re getting our skates sharpened! Pre-season #QMJHL hits your screen Saturday at 7 PM on #RogersTV NB, @monctonwildcats at @SJSeaDogs

— Rogers TV NB (@RogersTVNB) August 20, 2015

A pre-season game on TV. We’ve come a long way over the past year.

WILDCATS TO WILDCATS

Former Sea Dogs goaltender Blade Mann-Dixon has reportedly left Moncton Wildcats camp and will return to the Valley Wildcats of the Maritime Hockey League for another season.

Blade Mann-Dixon has left #Wildcats camp. Will play for Valley of MHL. #qmjhl

— Nolan Reid (@Nolan_TQN) August 20, 2015

@BladeMannDixon va jouer avec @valleywildcats en 2015-2016. Il sera rappelé à l'occasion @monctonwildcats #LHJMQ

— Stéphane Paquette (@stephanpaquette) August 21, 2015

Mann-Dixon was traded to the Wildcats by the Sea Dogs last week. He appeared in two pre-season games with the ‘Cats, allowing a total of three goals against on 28 shots.

CHABOT PROFILE

The Ottawa Senators blog Silver Sevens has listed Sea Dogs defenseman Thomas Chabot at No. 12 in their “top 25 under 25” rankings.

Chabot was drafted 18^th overall by the Sens in June’s NHL Draft. As the blog notes, Ottawa has had some success in developing offensive defensemen.

ZBORIL PROFILE

The Boston Bruins blog “Causeway Crowd” has an article on Sea Dogs defenseman Jakub Zboril.

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