Thursday, October 20, 2022

Notebook: Lots of Sea Dogs in AHL

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13 Saint John Sea Dogs alumni have already skated in American Hockey League games this season.

Among those who have appeared in a game is Memorial Cup champion Philippe Daoust, who is off to a hot start with a goal and three assists in three games with the Belleville Senators. The Sens also feature former Dogs forward Cedric Pare, who has a goal and two assists.

Other former Sea Dogs who have skated in the AHL this season include Matthew Highmore (Springfield), Samuel Dove-McFalls (Bakersfield), Jeremie Poirier (Calgary), Julien Gauthier (Hartford), William Villeneuve (Toronto), Matt Murphy (Iowa), Spencer Smallman (Colorado), Riley Bezeau (Charlotte), William Dufour (Bridgeport), Yan Kuznetsov (Calgary) and Raivis Ansons (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton).

Brett Gallant (Cleveland), Bokondji Imama (Tucson), Vincent Sevigny (Bridgeport), Zachary Emond (San Jose) and Callum Booth (Coachella Valley) have started the season on AHL rosters but have not appeared in a game.

COMING UP
The Sea Dogs return home for a pair of games this weekend.

The Moncton Wildcats visit TD Station on Saturday for a 7 p.m. puck drop. This is the second meeting of the regular season between the two following Moncton's 4-1 win in Saint John on Oct. 1. The two meet again next Sunday, Oct. 30 at Avenir Centre.

On Sunday, the Sea Dogs host the Quebec Remparts in a 3 p.m. contest. The Remparts downed the Sea Dogs 7-2 this past Saturday at Videotron Centre thanks to a huge game from their top line, which combined for 16 points. This will be the final meeting of the season between Saint John and Quebec.

After dropping all three games of their challenging Quebec road trip, the Sea Dogs carry a four-game losing streak into the weekend. They are 1-2-0-0 on home ice this season.

NEW PODCAST
Check out "The Hockey News on the Q," a new weekly QMJHL podcast hosted by Will MacLaren and your's truly.

On the debut episode, Louis Robitaille of the Gatineau Olympiques joins us; we take a look at the Anaheim Ducks' QMJHL prospects; and discuss some league news.
LAWRENCE HEATING UP
After a slow start to the season, former Sea Dogs forward Josh Lawrence is starting to heat up.

Lawrence was held pointless in each of his first six games with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada but has since earned points in three straight games, accumulating a goal and four assists during that stretch. His faceoff winning percentage has also seen an increase over the past few games.

The overage forward is coming off a 101-point season with the Sea Dogs.

The Armada sit fourth overall in the Western Conference with a 5-4-0-0 record.

HURTUBISE HONOURED
Sea Dogs goaltender and former Tigres Nikolas Hurtubise was honoured during the first period of Sunday's game in Victoriaville.

Hurtubise helped the Tigres win the 2021 President Cup championship in the Quebec City bubble.

La Nouvelle Union has a story on Hurtubise, where he talks about his injury and the upcoming holiday trade period.

STAIRS IN CAMPBELLTON
Former Sea Dogs forward Dawson Stairs is back with the Maritime Hockey League's Campbellton Tigers.
The 20-year-old has a goal and an assist in two games with the Tigers so far. Campbellton also features former Sea Dogs forward Connor Richard.

Stairs appeared in 24 games with the Tigers in 2018-19, posting 16 goals and 12 assists. He's spent the past three seasons in the QMJHL with the Sea Dogs, Cape Breton Eagles and most recently the Charlottetown Islanders.

HUBERDEAU GETS AN A
Jonathan Huberdeau will wear an 'A' for the Calgary Flames this season. Huberdeau has three assists in three games with the Flames so far.

OTHER THINGS
  • The 2022 Memorial Cup organizing committee was one of the four winners of the Momentum Award at the 40th annual Outstanding Business Awards held by the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce at the Delta Hotel, reports Country 94.
  • Sportsnet has an article on the infamous junior fight between Calgary Flames teammates Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar.
  • At The Athletic, Corey Pronman has redrafted the 2020 NHL Draft. William Dufour moved all the way up to 20th overall from 152nd.
  • The Edmonton Oilers have officially named Christian Vermette an amateur scout for the club. From the Oilers release: "Vermette begins his time in Edmonton after eight years with the Quebec Remparts, with whom he was the assistant general manager as well as head scout. A native of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que., he started in the QMJHL as a scout for the Saint John Sea Dogs in 2005 before being promoted to head scout in 2013. He departed Saint John for the assistant GM position with the Remparts in 2014."
  • The ECHL regular season begins this Friday.
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