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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Two years since the DuFOUR game
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Rozzi could be USHL bound
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Notebook: Dogs pick taken in MHL Draft
- The Grand Falls Rapids selected Sea Dogs forward Jacob Beaulieu in the QMJHL supplemental draft. Beaulieu, who will turn 18 at the end of this month, has spent the past two years in Saint John but will likely be in a battle for one of the team's depth forward roles this coming season.
- Defenseman Joshua Henry, a sixth-round pick of Saint John in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft, was selected in the fourth-round by the Fredericton Red Wings. Henry spent last season at Rothesay Netherwood.
- The Red Wings traded the rights to former Sea Dogs forward Francis Woods to the Gatineau Flames of the QJHL. Woods was a bit of a journeyman last year, playing games with the Sea Dogs, Flames, Red Wings, Gatineau Olympiques and Rockland Nationals.
- Forward Will Shearer of the Halifax McDonald's was selected first overall by the Campbellton Tigers. Shearer was a sixth-round pick of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in this year's QMJHL Entry Draft.
Friday, June 14, 2024
Friday night news & notes
- The Sea Dogs website recaps the team's QMJHL Entry Draft, which includes a few comments from general manager Anthony Stella.
- Oak View Group, the company that manages TD Station, will soon manage the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre, reports Country 94.
- The Quebec Remparts could host next year's QMJHL Entry Draft, reports le Soleil. The Remparts last hosted in 2019 when the Sea Dogs selected Joshua Roy first overall.
- There's going to be plenty of attention on the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft (and the tanking that will come with it) with Alexis Joseph expected to be taken first overall. Joseph is considered by many to be the best Quebec prospect since Alexis Lafreniere.
- The Halifax Mooseheads have named Andrew Lord the team's new head coach. Lord was the head coach and general manager of the ECHL's Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He is the reigning ECHL coach of the year.
- Times are good in Cape Breton. General manager Sylvain Couturier has signed a "multi-year" contract extension with the club, which is coming off a trip to the league semifinals.
- The WHL's Kelowna Rockets have made it known that they are bidding to host the 2026 Memorial Cup. The Rockets were set to host the 2020 event that was cancelled by the pandemic.
- Flames Nation looks back on the season former Sea Dogs defenseman Yan Kuznetsov had, which included an NHL call up.
- Gold Canada executive Bryan Crawford has been named the new commissioner of the OHL, replacing the retiring David Branch. All three CHL leagues will have relatively new commissioners next season.
- The OHL regular season will begin a week later than the QMJHL's. The OHL is expected to release its full schedule on Monday.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
How Sea Dogs alumni performed in ECHL
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Saint John Sea Dogs |
Player | Team | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
Nicolas Guay | TR | 36 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
Ryan Francis | GVL | 31 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
Maxim Cajkovic | IA WHL | 33 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
Kelly Bent | WIC ORL | 62 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Nico Blachman | ADK KAL IA | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Philippe Daoust | ALN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Nathan Noel | MNE | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Raivis Ansons | WHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Jack Van Boekel | FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Mateiko performs well at NHL Combine
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Notebook: Dogs aiming for 2027-28 peak
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
The @SJSeaDogs development cycle is looking for a 2027-28 peak in the @QMJHL, said GM Anthony Stella Saturday. "We want to win with 2008’s, so our goal is when these guys (drafted this weekend) are 19."
— Kevin Barrett (@KevinBarrettNB) June 8, 2024
2024: F William Yared (5), F Dylan Rozzi (8) and D Cameron Chartrand (19)2018: D William Villeneuve (2), D Jeremie Poirier (8) and F Josh Lawrence (15)2015: F Joe Veleno (1), G Alex D'Orio (9) and F Cedric Pare (10)
William Yared and Dylan Rossi have skated on same line since they were eight years old. Now they are No. 5
— Kevin Barrett (@KevinBarrettNB) June 8, 2024
And No. 8 picks overall by @SJSeaDogs
Mateiko remains a Sea Dog for now
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Moncton GM Taylor MacDougall says he can't comment on a player on another organization and "Anthony has my number."
— Kevin Barrett (@KevinBarrettNB) June 8, 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Deeper dive into Saint John's draft class
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
Sea Dogs select 13 in 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
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1 | 5 | William Yared | C | 6'0 | 191 | Lac St-Louis/QC |
1 | 8 | Dylan Rozzi | LW | 5'11 | 152 | Lac St-Louis/QC |
1 | 19 | Cameron Chartrand | RD | 6'0 | 191 | Bishop Kearney/QC |
2 | 26 | Cruz Scanzano | RD | 6'1 | 184 | Lac St-Louis/QC |
3 | 45 | Rafael Courchesne | G | 6'2 | 183 | St-Hyacinthe/QC |
6 | 93 | Joshua Henry | RD | 6'1 | 190 | Rothesay Netherwood/NS |
6 | 95 | Jamie Glance | RW | 5'8 | 154 | Mount St. Charles/NH |
7 | 113 | Brian McFadden | RD | 6'3 | 175 | Catholic Memorial/MA |
8 | 131 | Zachary Morin | LW | 6'1 | 186 | Youngstown/QC |
11 | 185 | Frédérick Bourque | D | 6'2 | 181 | l'Outaouais/QC |
12 | 203 | Dylan-Alec Chery | F | 6'1 | 179 | Taft School/QC |
13 | 221 | Matas Janulius | RD | 6'0 | 163 | Islanders HC/MA |
14 | 239 | Matthew Krayer | C | 5'9 | 160 | Mount St. Charles/MA |
Video: Saint John takes the stage three times in first round
Sea Dogs draft three in first round
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
With the fifth overall selection @SJSeaDogs select William Yared from @lsllionsaaa
— Puck Preps Eastern Canada (@PuckPrepsEastCa) June 7, 2024
He had 42 points in 41 games this season
Here’s what Sea Dogs fans can expect from their newest prospect: pic.twitter.com/DL5lSBiQV5
Friday, June 7, 2024
First round of QMJHL Entry Draft completed
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Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs |
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1 | QUE | Maddox Dagenais | C | 6'3 | 180 | Quinte (QC) |
2 | VDO | Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte | RD | 6'0 | 165 | Trois-Rivieres (QC) |
3 | SHA | Chad Lygitsakos | C | 5'7 | 157 | Trois-Rivieres (QC) |
4 | CAP | Romain Litalien | C | 6'0 | 175 | Saint-Francois Seminaire (QC) |
5 | SNB | William Yared | C | 6'1 | 191 | Lac St-Louis (QC) |
6 | CHI | Jayden Plouffe | LW | 5'9 | 168 | Collège Esther-Blondin (QC) |
7 | VIC | Enzo Lottin | C | 5'6 | 160 | Trois-Rivieres (QC) |
8 | SNB | Dylan Rozzi | LW | 5'11 | 152 | Lac St-Louis (QC) |
9 | BAT | Biagio Jr Daniele | LD | 5'10 | 160 | Laval-Montreal (QC) |
10 | CHI | Tynan Lawrence | F | 6'0 | 168 | Shattuck St. Mary's (NB) |
11 | HAL | Daniel Walters | C | 5'11 | 182 | Halifax (NS) |
12 | GAT | Maxim Dube | C | 5'11 | 163 | Long Island (QC) |
13 | SHE | Thomas Rousseau | RW | 5'9 | 154 | St-Eustache (QC) |
14 | GAT | Simon-Xavier Cyr | C | 6'1 | 185 | Magog (QC) |
15 | SHA | Louis-Felix Gagnon | LD | 5'11 | 172 | Saint-Francois Seminaire (QC) |
16 | VDO | Jacob Gouchie | RD | 6'0 | 202 | Moncton (NB) |
17 | VDO | Benjamin Olivier | C | 5'8 | 156 | Collège Charles-Lemoyne (QC) |
18 | BAT | Liam Arsenault | LW | 5'7 | 160 | Kensington (PE) |
19 | SNB | Cameron Chartrand | RD | 6'0 | 191 | Bishop Kearney (QC) |
20 | GAT | Noah Florent | RW | 5'6 | 139 | Saint-Francois Seminaire (QC) |
It's draft day
Round 1, 5th overall (via GAT)
Round 1, 8th overall (via BLB)Round 2, 26th overall (via SHA)Round 3, 45th overall (via BAT)Round 6, 93rd overall (via VDO)Round 6, 95th overallRound 7, 113th overallRound 8, 131st overallRound 11, 185th overallRound 12, 203rd overallRound 13, 221st overallRound 14, 239th overall
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Notebook: More draft rankings
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QMJHL |
Keeping with our 2024 QMJHL Draft Ranking unveil we present our final Top Ten of the year!
— Puck Preps Eastern Canada (@PuckPrepsEastCa) June 4, 2024
The list includes a slew of players from @lsllionsaaa @EstacadesMAAA @VikingsAAA among others! pic.twitter.com/5zM450aKhm
Big trades made ahead of draft day
The league opened another trade window on Thursday morning and a number of major deals were announced.
- The Moncton Wildcats acquired 20-year-old forward Markus Vidicek and a couple third round picks from the Halifax Mooseheads in exchange for second year forward Shawn Carrier. Carrier was the sixth overall pick in last year's draft but saw limited ice time with Moncton in his rookie season.
- The Wildcats also acquired defenseman Dylan MacKinnon – a Riverview native – in exchange for Halifax's own first, second and third round picks in 2026.
- The largest deal of the day saw the Memorial Cup host Rimouski Oceanic acquire 20-year-old defenseman Pier-Olivier Roy from the Victoriaville Tigres in a three-team deal that also involved the Val-d'Or Foreurs.
- The Acadie-Bathurst Titan picked up 20-year-old defenseman Francois-James Buteau from the Rouyn-Noranda Hukies, returning Rouyn-Noranda's first-round pick in the deal.
- Back-to-back President Cup champion forward Kassim Gaudet was traded to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in exchange for a couple second-round picks.
- The Drummondville Voltigeurs dealt forward Justin Cote to the Quebec Remparts.
Mooseheads forward Mathieu Cataford will move to the Rimouski Océanic tomorrow. Halifax will receive two first-round picks and two second-round picks to make its acquisition. Another big piece ahead of the 2025 Memorial Cup. #lesole
— Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) June 6, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Wildcats announce draft events
Are you ready for this weekend?
— Moncton Wildcats (@monctonwildcats) June 5, 2024
There's lots going on in and around the Centre Avenir Centre as we host the entire QMJHL for the 2024 Draft!#DefendTheDen | #ANewEra pic.twitter.com/6HyzYVdPfd
Sea Dogs poised to hit first round stage
The Sea Dogs haven't selected in the opening round in the past two drafts. They did, however, pick three times in the second round last year (Egan Beveridge, Olivier Duhamel and Benjamin Amyot) but had to wait until the third round (Jeremie Richard) in 2022.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Notebook: Jay joins Titan
The 2024 QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast will take place on June 7 and 8 at Moncton’s Avenir Centre.The first round will begin this Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern / 8 p.m. Atlantic and will broadcast live on Eastlink and TVA Sports.Rounds 2 to 14 will take place on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 a.m. Atlantic, and fans will be able to catch them on both Eastlink and CHL TV.
Monday, June 3, 2024
First trade period opens Tuesday
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QMJHL |
In addition to Tuesday's 3-hour trade window for the QMJHL, there will be another short window that opens on Thursday followed by regular dealing at the draft at the Avenir Centre on Friday and Saturday. Then it closes again til August.
— Kevin Barrett (@KevinBarrettNB) June 3, 2024
Le 1er choix au total des #Eagles sera transigé aux #Remparts
— Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) June 1, 2024
À confirmer mais ca devrait ressembler à :
A QUÉ : 1er au total 2024
À CB : 4e total 2024, 2e choix 2025 et 1er choix 2026
Les #Remparts payent cher pour sélectionner le 1er espoir Maddox Dagenais (fils de Pierre)
Le portrait va comme suit :
— Pierre-Olivier Poulin (@P_OPoulin) June 1, 2024
VDO : Pier-Olivier Roy + Choix #15
SHA : Choix #3 et #21
VIC : Choix #6
L'échange du 3e choix avec les Cataractes avait été rapporté par @MatthewVachon_, vendredi soir.
Spirit win 2024 Memorial Cup
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CHL X |
JOSH BLOOM WITH THE BIGGEST GOAL IN FRANCHISE HISTORY 🚨
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) June 3, 2024
THE OA SCORES THE TOURNAMENT-WINNING GOAL WITH 21 SECONDS LEFT TO LEAD SAGINAW TO VICTORY 📽️#MemorialCup | @SpiritHockey | @Canucks pic.twitter.com/wI2rvY7kD7