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Eriks Mateiko made his Rimouski Oceanic debut on Wednesday night.

The former Saint John Sea Dogs captain recorded three shots, four hits and a -1 rating in the Oceanic's 3-2 overtime loss to the Halifax Mooseheads at Colisée Financière Sun Life.

Mateiko was placed on Rimouski's second line with former Mooseheads Mathieu Cataford – who, as a member of Team Canada, faced Mateiko at this year's IIHF World Junior Championship – and Lou Levesque. 

The Washington Capitals prospect was officially traded to Rimouski on Jan. 6 but was held out of the Oceanic lineup last weekend to give him some additional rest following a heavy workload with Team Latvia at this year's world juniors.

In 23 games with Saint John in the first half of the season, Mateiko registered 14 goals and five assists. He remains the team's goal scoring leader despite not playing since Nov. 29.

A few other updates on players who are no longer with the Sea Dogs...

• Forward Parker Forlin made quite a return to the OJHL's Niagara Falls Canucks. In his first game back with the club on Jan. 9, the forward recorded two goals and an assist. He has three goals and a helper in three games since returning to Ontario. The OJHL even made a hype video.

  Parker Forlin returns to the Canucks in time for their "Playoff Push", catch the update on the latest episode of "OJ Reels" for January 11th, 2025. @NF_Canucks #ParkerForlin #PlayoffPush #OJReels #HockeyUpdates pic.twitter.com/zQ28bJGnb0

  — OJHL (@OJHLOfficial) January 11, 2025

• Forward Coen Miller made his BCHL debut on Saturday, recording two assists in the Powell River Kings' 8-7 overtime loss to the Victoria Grizzlies. Defenseman Cruz Scanzano also had two assists for the River Kings in that game, giving him three helpers in four games since joining the BCHL club.  
• Defenseman Giuliano Caputo is back with the QJHL's Terrebonne Cobras where he's recorded two assists in four games. Caputo spent last season with the Cobras where he registered five assists in 47 contests.
• Swiss forward Florian Schenk is back with SC Bern Future U20 where he's already recorded a goal and seven assists in three games. He recorded eight goals and 17 helpers in 42 games with the club last year.
• Forward Dennis Lominac, who appeared in seven games with the Sea Dogs early this season, now has a goal and two assists in six games with the BCHL's Vernon Vipers. Lominac was lighting up the MHL before heading west, posting five goals and 19 assists in 11 games with the Summerside Western Capitals.