Friday, October 20, 2023

Notebook: Are Wildcats NB's most loved?

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs
Are the Moncton Wildcats New Brunswick's team?

According to this graphic shared by All Sports Culture on Instagram, the Wildcats are New Brunswick's most loved team. The only other CHL team that makes an appearance are the Charlottetown Islanders in Prince Edward Island.
Attendance wise, it adds up compared to the Saint John Sea Dogs and Acadie-Bathurst. But are the Wildcats more loved than an NHL team in New Brunswick?

TOP SCORERS
Peter Reynolds continues to lead the Sea Dogs in scoring this season, posting five goals and five assists for 10 points in nine games. His five goals also leads the team.

Behind Reynolds is a three-way tie for second in team scoring — Vince Elie (four goals and four assists), Eriks Mateiko (four goals and four assists) and Noah Reinhart (two goals and six assists) all have eight points each.

Reinhart's six assists is the most on the team.

On the backend, Joseph Ianniello leads the way offensively with six points (one goal and five assists).

STRONG START
How about Justin Robinson so far in his young QMJHL career?

The rookie netminder is 2-0 with a 1.42 goals against average and a .954 save percentage. He has recorded wins against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Val-d'Or Foreurs. He also stopped 25 of 27 shots in a relief appearance against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Sunday.

Robinson, 17, was a sixth-round pick of Saint John in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft. He spent last season playing with Amos in the Quebec under-18 circuit.

MIC'D UP
Here's another edition of Mic'd Up the Sea Dogs have shared, this time featuring defenseman Joseph Ianniello.


NEW POD EP
This week on The Hockey News on the Q, Will MacLaren and I take a look at the league's point leaders, Boston Bruins prospects and more.
SOME AHL NEWS
An impressive start to the season for Jeremie Poirier, who has a goal and four assists in just two games with the Calgary Wranglers.

In Laval, Joshua Roy has gotten his first season as a pro off to a good start, posting two goals and two assists in three games with the Rocket.

Ryan Francis, who has started the season with the Ontario Reign, recently recorded his first career AHL goal.
BURNS, MCCALLUM LIGHTING IT UP
Brady Burns seems to be adjusting to university hockey quite well.

The former Sea Dogs forward has two goals and five assists in his first four games with the Acadia Axemen, placing him third in Atlantic University Sport scoring.

Sitting atop the AUS scoring list? Former Sea Dogs defenseman Kale McCallum is in a tie with his UNB Reds teammate Brady Gilmour, who each have a goal and seven assists in four games.

McCallum leads all AUS defensemen in scoring. The next closest is Jaxon Bellamy of the Saint Mary's Huskies, who has four points.

UNB, 4-0-0-0, visits Acadia, 2-1-0-1, on Friday.

OTHER THINGS
  • How about the start Mathieu Joseph is having with the Ottawa Senators? After weeks of trade speculation, Joseph has two goals and an assist in four games.
  • Cole Burbidge is second in scoring on the Cape Breton Eagles (five goals and seven assists) while Cam MacDonald is third (four goals and six assists).
  • Heading into the weekend, Josh Lawrence now has nine goals and eight assists in 11 Swiss League games.
  • Quite a punch from Cole Reginato in a recent game with the SPHL's Huntsville Havoc. Reginato is entering his fourth season with the Havoc.
  • Zachary Bouthillier has signed with the ECHL's Trois-Rivieres Lions. The ECHL season begins this weekend.
  • Kiefer Lyons currently sits eighth in Maritime Hockey League scoring with 18 points (eight goals and 10 assists) in 10 games with the Campbellton Tigers.
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