Sea Dogs' opener postponed by Fiona

Environment Canada

The Saint John Sea Dogs and the rest of the Maritimes Division teams will have to wait a little longer to open the 2022-23 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League regular season.

In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, the QMJHL has postponed several games in the Maritimes due to the approaching Hurricane Fiona. Among the games postponed is Saint John's season opener, which was scheduled to take place Saturday night at TD Station.

From the league:

As hurricane Fiona is shaping up to be a potential severe meteorological event for Atlantic Canada, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is postponing the following games to ensure the safety of its players, staff, fans and officials:

SEPT. 23 – #1 – Moncton vs Cape Breton

SEPT. 23 – #2 – Charlottetown vs Halifax

SEPT. 24 – #13 – Halifax vs Charlottetown

SEPT. 24 – #14 – Acadie-Bathurst vs Saint John

SEPT. 25 – #17 – Cape Breton vs Moncton

The games listed above will be rescheduled at a later date.

The league has been much more cautious in the COVID era when it comes to postponing games. Even if the hurricane doesn't match the hype, slightly bad weather would hurt attendance, so this is probably a good thing for these teams.

Power outages possible in N.B. as hurricane tracks just east, says meteorologist: https://t.co/25l1NDb8Jx pic.twitter.com/LeOUuLJGGv

— CBC New Brunswick (@CBCNB) September 21, 2022

The Sea Dogs are, at this time, scheduled to open the regular season on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Bathurst.