If the bid is successful, tournament games would be held in Halifax and Moncton from Dec. 26, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Russia but the IIHF has removed the country's hosting rights.
In 2003, we showed there is no better place to host the IIHF World Junior Championship (@iihf_wjc) and Nova Scotians are ready to do it again — along with our friends in #NewBrunswick and @premierbhiggs!#WorldJuniors #NovaScotia pic.twitter.com/z97QtNnFMK
— Tim Houston (@TimHoustonNS) April 1, 2022
“As a fan, I know how important hockey is to Canadians, which is why I am proud to offer my government’s support for this bid,” said New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs in a news release. “Sporting events of this magnitude provide a lift to the economy, tourism and sports development. They are also an excellent opportunity to invite people to our province and for hockey fans to experience high-level, exciting competition.”
A number of Canadian cities/groups have expressed some level of interest, particularly the Ottawa Senators. According to CBC, the deadline to submit bids to Hockey Canada is April 4.
New Brunswick has never hosted the event. Nova Scotia held he tournament in 2003 in Halifax and Sydney.
FINAL BOUND
Former Sea Dogs forward Julien Tessier and the UQTR Patriotes will face the Alberta Golden Bears in the gold medal game of the University Cup tonight in Wolfville, NS.
The Patriotes advanced to the final with a 7-2 semifinal victory over Kevin Gursoy and the Ryerson Rams on Saturday night. Tessier had a goal in the game.
MHKY BUT
— U SPORTS Hockey (@USPORTS_Hockey) April 2, 2022
C'est un autre but pour les @PatriotesUQTR compté par le #19 Julien Tessier avec une très belle passe de #13 Simon Lafrance
It's another goal for the @PatriotesUQTR scored by #19 Julien Tessier with a very nice pass from #13 Simon Lafrance#ChaseTheGlory | #ViserHaut pic.twitter.com/B0iIpZq8dA
The Golden Bears, the No. 1 seed, are favoured to win. They've outscored opponents 14-3 in two games.
Game time for the gold medal game is 7:30 p.m.
Gursoy and the Rams will face Bailey Webster, Will Thompson, Blade Mann-Dixon and the StFX X-Men in the 1 p.m. bronze medal game.
MAESTRO
Via the Sea Dogs' Instagram story this past week, some things are happening during Saint John's final home game on April 29.
The Gatineau Olympiques make their lone visit of the season to TD Station this week.
The Olympiques take on the Sea Dogs this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The team defeated the Sea Dogs 5-3 at Slush Puppie Centre back in November.
On Saturday, the Sea Dogs host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in a key Eastern Conference showdown. Saint John and Bathurst only have two meetings remaining in the regular season - pivotal games in determining playoff positioning.
On Sunday, the Sea Dogs have another big Eastern Conference showdown, hosting the Quebec Remparts at 3 p.m. It's the Remparts' only visit to TD Station in the regular season - but a playoff meeting is certainly possible.
32 THOUGHTS
OTHER THINGS
32 THOUGHTS
A potentially significant development for all CHL teams in Elliott Friedman's most recent 31 Thoughts column. From Sportsnet.ca:
It’s not announced yet, but several CHL teams are indicating a ban will be enforced against selecting Russians and Belorussians in the upcoming import draft. Existing prospects will be grandfathered, allowed to return next year.
There were rumours of this being announced a few weeks ago but nothing happened. The CHL Import Draft will likely take place in July.
MACDONALD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Former Sea Dogs and current Summerside Western Capitals forward Josh MacDonald has been named the Maritime Junior Hockey League's player of the year.
MacDonald was the league’s leading scorer at the Christmas Break with 49 points in 26 games, but played just five more games in the regular season to finish fourth overall in points with 31 goals and 28 assists. However, his 31 goals were the most in the MHL in 2021-22. MacDonald was third on his team in scoring.
MacDonald, a 10th-round pick of Saint John in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft, appeared in two games with the Sea Dogs during the 2018-19 season. He has spent most of the past five seasons with the Capitals.
OTHER THINGS
- The Cape Breton Post has a story on former Sea Dogs forward Nicholas Girouard, who was unknowingly playing on a broken leg earlier this season.
- Former Sea Dogs forward Joshua Roy finally signed his three-year, entry-level deal with the Montreal Canadiens last week. Roy recently broke Felix Robert's Sherbrooke Phoenix franchise record for most points in a single season (92).
- Max-Antoine Melancon, a fourth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft, has committed to Brock University. Melancon, who never appeared in a game with the Sea Dogs, spent his overage season with the MHL's Summerside Western Capitals and Yarmouth Mariners.
- Marc McLaughlin, a sixth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft, scored in his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins last week. McLaughlin just ended his NCAA career with Boston College.
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