Reinhart back in Maritimes Division

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

A former Saint John Sea Dogs forward is back in the Maritimes Division.

The Cape Breton Eagles acquired 20-year-old forward Noah Reinhart from the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Thursday in exchange for second- (2025) and third-round (2027) picks.

Reinhart spent the second half of last season with the Voltigeurs where he helped the club win the Gilles Courteau Trophy and qualify for the Memorial Cup tournament. The Dundas, ON native had 13 goals and 16 assists in 30 regular season games with Drummondville and another five goals and six assists in 19 playoff games.

“We are very excited to have Noah, he is a proven winner,” said Eagles general manager Sylvain Couturier in a news release. “With Brayden Schmitt out for a period of time to recover from injuries, this was a move we had to make. The message from the organization is clear; we want to give our team the best chance to win every night.”

The Eagles announced earlier this week that Schmitt, along with teammates Angelo Fullerton and Lucas Romeo, were in a car accident on Monday en route to Cape Breton. Schmitt was released from hospital on Wednesday and is resting at home with family.

Reinhart spent parts of two seasons with Saint John. In 131 career QMJHL games, he's recorded 43 goals and 60 assists.

The Sea Dogs traded Reinhart to the Voltigeurs in January as the main part of a package to acquire forward Tyler Peddle.

Reinhart joins Cole Burbidge as former Sea Dogs currently on the Eagles roster.

The Sea Dogs and Eagles meet on Friday night in pre-season play in Port Hawkesbury, NS. They meet in the regular season for the first time on Sept. 29 in Sydney.