Sunday, June 4, 2023

Notebook: Laforge Memorial Cup jersey up for sale

An interesting find on eBay recently: someone is selling a Nico Laforge jersey from Saint John's first game of the 2022 Memorial Cup. The asking price is just under $1,400 Canadian.

Laforge did not play in that game or in any games at last year's Memorial Cup.

"Not worn by player but appears to have been washed by the team," notes the seller.

LAWRENCE HONOURED
Former Sea Dogs forward Josh Lawrence was named to the CHL's second all-star team on Thursday.
Lawrence posted 50 goals and 119 points (his second straight season of 100+ points) in 69 games split between the Halifax Mooseheads and Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. He added 12 goals and 31 points in 21 playoff games.

Lawrence's teammates were also honoured. Jordan Dumais was named a first team all-star while Alexandre Doucet was on the third all-star squad.

MACDONALD LOSES HOME
By now you've likely heard the tragic news that former Sea Dogs forward Cam MacDonald and his family lost their home last week in the Hammonds Plains wildfires.

"But as bad as it is, I'm just glad we got the dog out and everyone was safe," MacDonald told Saltwire. "No one was hurt in our subdivision and there are a lot of people in the same boat as us so it could've been a lot worse."

Among the many items lost in the fire was MacDonald's Memorial Cup championship ring - which Sea Dogs president Trevor Georgie plans to replace.
Hammonds Plains native Davis Cooper of the Quebec Remparts spoke about the fires earlier this week at the Memorial Cup.
UNSIGNED
Speaking of Cam MacDonald, the Tampa Bay Lightning opted not to sign the former Sea Dog, making him a free agent - and also increasing the odds of him returning to the QMJHL for an overage season.

MacDonald, who was traded to the Gatineau Olympiques during the holiday trade period, was a fifth-round pick of the Lightning in the 2021 NHL Draft.

The 20-year-old has one more year of junior elgibility remaining. MacDonald had 27 points in 31 second half games with Gatineau this year and added eight points in 13 playoff games.
MacDonald was listed as one of seven unsigned players to watch by Daily Faceoff heading into this year's NHL Draft.

Also of note, Acadie-Bathurst Titan forward Bobby Orr went unsigned by the Carolina Hurricanes. Orr was a fifth-round pick of Saint John in the 2019 QMJHL Entry Draft but never played for the club.

NEW POD EPISODE
This week on The Hockey News on the Q, Will MacLaren and I discuss the Quebec Remparts at the Memorial Cup, some league news and take a look at Ottawa Senators prospects.
NEW MHL TEAM
The Maritime Hockey League's West Kent Steamers unveiled their logos on Friday. The Steamers will begin play this fall after relocating to Bouctouche from Bridgewater.
ARENA TALK
If you enjoy the CHL arena talk on this site, I went on the Stadium Journey podcast this week to discuss just that.


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