Pre-Season Game Day 5: vs Islanders

SAINT JOHN - For the first time this pre-season, the Saint John Sea Dogs will play a true home game.

Officially, today's contest is Saint John's third home game of the QMJHL's pre-season following contests in St. Stephen and Fredericton. But this afternoon, the team will take to the ice at the familiar confines if TD Station.

The Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders this afternoon at 3 p.m. It's the third of four meetings between the clubs with Saint John having won the previous two. They'll also meet next Saturday in Tyne Valley, PEI.

Saint John will look to rebound from a tough 10-1 loss to the Cape Breton Eagles on Friday, a game that saw the Sea Dogs dress a shorthanded lineup.

TV/Radio/Stream: None/None/CHL TV

Pre-Season Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-1-0-0 this pre-season while the Islanders are 0-4-0-0.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 10-1 loss to the Cape Breton Eagles on Friday in Port Hawkesbury. Elliot Dubé scored Saint John's lone goal while Charles-Edward Gravel and Justin Robinson split the loss in net. The Islanders are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Logan Biser scored Charlottetown's lone goal. Nicolas Ruccia made 29 saves in the loss.

2024 pre-season head-to-head: The Sea Dogs are 2-0-0-0 against the Islanders this pre-season while Charlottetown is 0-2-0-0.

Last meeting: Aug. 21 in Pownal, PEI where the Sea Dogs defeated the Islanders 5-1. Coen Miller scored a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Reid Calder, Jeremie Richard and Darien Reynolds. Logan Biser scored Charlottetown's only goal. Charles-Antoine Girard and Luciano Ruggiero split the win in goal. Hudson Bradley took the loss.

2023-24 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 3-4-0-2 against the Islanders last season while Charlottetown went 6-3-0-0 against Saint John.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Forward Simon Hughes.

Notes: Saint John's most recent training camp roster can be found here... Charlottetown's most recent training camp roster can be found here... Coen Miller continues to lead Saint John in pre-season points with six and assists with three... Miller and Florian Schenk each have a team high three goals... it's the pre-season, but Charlottetown has scored just five goals in four games. They've allowed 18.

Out of town:

Halifax at Cape Breton - 3:00 PM ADT 

Rouyn-Noranda at Val-d'Or - 3:00 PM EDT

Next game: The Sea Dogs and Islanders meet again next Saturday at 7 p.m. in Tyne Valley, PEI.