Thursday, January 18, 2024

Game Day 43: vs Cataractes

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs are right back in action tonight in TD Station as they welcome Vince Elie and the Shawinigan Cataractes to town. It's the first meeting of the season between the two rival organizations.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night at TD Station. The Cataractes, meanwhile, begin a three-in-three road trip with tonight's contest.

This will be Saint John's final home game until Feb. 15. They'll play the next eight games on the road.

Game time tonight is 7 p.m.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/Sea Dogs Radio/CHL TV

2023-24 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 15-21-3-3 for 36 points (sixth Maritimes/ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 17-21-2-1 for 37 points (fourth Central/sixth Western/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders last night. Tyler Peddle, Matteo Mann and Brody Fournier all scored for Saint John. Patrick Leaver made 29 saves in the loss. The Cataractes are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Gatineau Olympiques on Sunday. Jiri Klima and Natan Ethier scored for Shawinigan. Felix Hamel made 18 stops in the loss.

2023-24 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Cataractes.

2022-23 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 0-2-0-0 against the Cataractes last season while Shawinigan went 2-0-0-0 against Saint John.

Last meeting: Jan. 18, 2023 at TD Station where the Cataractes defeated the Sea Dogs 4-1. Kody Dupuis, Lou-Felix Denis, Alexis Bonefon and Felix Lacerte all scored for Shawinigan. Noah Reinhart netted Saint John's lone goal. Remi Delafontaine made 22 saves in the win. Ventsislav Shingarov made 21 stops in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Cataractes: Forward Vince Elie.

Cataractes to watch: Vince Elie, who has a goal and an assist in three games with Shawinigan, for obvious reasons.

Random stat: Having not recorded a point since returning from the world juniors, Eriks Mateiko is due. He had five shots in last night's loss.

Notes: Brody Fournier leads Saint John in points with 32 and goals with 16... Joseph Ianniello leads the team in assists with 17... Vince Elie leads the Cataractes in points with 38 and assists with 22... Felix Lacerte leads Shawinigan in goals with 17... Saint John is 7-13-2-2 at home... Shawinigan is 6-12-1-1 on the road... Shawinigan is 3-4-0-0 against Maritimes Division teams... Saint John is 1-2-0-0 against Central Division clubs... Shawinigan has the worst power play in the league (15.6%) but the third best penalty kill (82.6%)... the Cataractes have scored a league high 12 shorthanded goals... the Cataractes are averaging 28 shots against per game, the third fewest in the league.

Out of town:
Chicoutimi at Cape Breton - 7:00 PM AST 
Acadie-Bathurst at Halifax - 7:00 PM AST 
Baie-Comeau at Rouyn-Noranda - 7:00 PM EST 
Gatineau at Sherbrooke - 7:00 PM EST 
Moncton at Victoriaville - 7:00 PM EST

Next game: The Sea Dogs head to Cape Breton to face the Eagles on Saturday at 7 p.m.

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