Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-3

FINAL: Blainville-Boisbriand 3, Saint John 5

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs pulled off an upset win on Wednesday at TD Station.

Dylan Rozzi scored what proved to be the game-winner in the second period as the Sea Dogs defeated the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-3. It's the second straight loss for the Armada, who sit fourth overall in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings.

Rozzi scored a pair of goals while Olivier Groulx, Everett Baldwin and Angelo Fullerton also converted. Arseni Radkov had a strong performance in net, making 41 saves in the victory – including 16 in the third period.

The Sea Dogs never trailed in this game but couldn't pull away until the second period when Rozzi scored 1:01 after Baldwin, giving Saint John a 4-2 lead.

The Armada cut the lead to 4-3 at 15:23 of the third and pulled goaltender William Lacelle with 2:08 remaining. The Sea Dogs quickly took advantage with Fullerton scoring into the empty net at 18:00, making it 5-3.

The Armada heavily outshot the Sea Dogs all game with shots ending 44-22 in favour of the visitors. But the Sea Dogs, led by Radkov, were able to shutdown the Armada offense just enough – which included keeping Justin Carbonneau, the QMJHL leader in goals, to just two assists.

Torkel Jennersjo, Bill Zonnon and Mateo Nobert scored for the Armada. Lacelle made 17 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs have now won three of their past four games and are 2-1 under Brian Casey.

Game Day 58: vs Armada

Sebastien Gervais/Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs welcome some familiar faces to TD Station tonight.

Jacob Beaulieu, Elliot Dubé and the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada make their first and only appearance of the season in Saint John. Game time is 7 p.m.

This will be the final time the Sea Dogs face a Western Conference team this season. 

Saint John will look to rebound from a tough 5-4 home loss against the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday, a loss that saw the Sea Dogs allow the game-winning goal in the final minute of the third period. The loss ended a two-game winning streak.

The Armada, who sit fourth overall in the QMJHL standings, are on a lengthy road trip that began Friday in Rimouski and continued Sunday in Charlottetown. They'll now play a three-in-three, visiting Saint John, Halifax and Moncton on consecutive nights.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 21-31-5-0 for 47 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Armada are 35-15-5-1 for 76 points (second Western/fourth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-4 home loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday. Angelo Fullerton had two goals for Saint John while Jabez Seymour and Everett Baldwin also scored. Rafaël Courchesne made 42 saves in the loss. The Armada are coming off a 7-4 loss in Charlottetown on Sunday. Justin Carbonneau had a hat trick for Blainville-Boisbriand while Matt Gosselin also scored. William Lacelle made 24 stops in the loss.

Sea Dogs attendance on the rise

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Saint John Sea Dogs are poised to have their best season at the box office since before the pandemic.

With three home games remaining, the Sea Dogs are averaging 3,109 fans per game, a number that will likely increase when their home schedule concludes on March 14. The last few home games of the regular season are typically some of the most attended.

The Sea Dogs averaged 2,811 fans per game last season, which was an increase from the previous year. This will be the second straight year that Saint John's attendance has increased, a positive sign especially given that the on-ice product has continued to struggle.

As has been written about at length in recent seasons, the Sea Dogs are one of the only teams in the CHL that hasn't fully rebounded at the gate post-pandemic. The team is likely to come close to that 2019-20 average this season.

Season	Total	Average
2015-16	123,399	3,629 (4th)
2016-17	142,829	4,201 (3rd)
2017-18	144,723	4,257 (4th)
2018-19	116,511	3,427 (5th)
2019-20	107,042	3,345 (6th)*
2020-21	25,123	1,478 (3rd)**
2021-22	89,846	2,643 (5th)***
2022-23	100,536	2,957 (7th)
2023-24	93,850	2,760 (8th)
2024-25	89,948	2,811 (10th)

*Final two home games cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

**All 17 home games played under COVID-19 capacity restrictions

***Three home games played under COVID-19 capacity restrictions

Saint John's full all-time attendance figures can be found here.

The Sea Dogs currently sit sixth in league attendance, trailing Quebec (9,106), Halifax (7,952), Newfoundland (5,061), Moncton (4,863) and Chicoutimi (3,459).

While attendance at TD Station is up, winning on home ice has been a problem. The Sea Dogs have a home record of 10-17-2-0, which is the fourth worst in the QMJHL.

Saint John finished 12-20-0-0 at TD Station in 2024-25.

The Sea Dogs will be in tough on Wednesday night when they host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, who sit fourth overall in the QMJHL standings. Saint John closes out their home schedule March 13-14 when they host the Halifax Mooseheads for a pair of games.

Saint John nearing playoff clinch

Bruno Girard/Chicoutimi Sagueneens

It's still not a guarantee, but the playoffs are very likely for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The top-16 teams in the overall Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings qualify for the playoffs. The Sea Dogs currently sit 15th with 47 points, which is 10 points more than the 17th-place Rimouski Oceanic (who have lost 18 straight games) and 17 points more than the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar (who have lost nine straight).

While it's still possible for the Sea Dogs to miss the playoffs, it is very unlikely.

Saint John has seven regular season games remaining. They're looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2023-24 season when they were swept by the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

The Sea Dogs have not won a playoff series since 2017 when they captured the QMJHL championship. Excluding the provincial tournament thing in 2021, Saint John has won just three playoff games during that span.

No matter who the Sea Dogs end up facing in this year's playoffs, they will be major underdogs. Here's what the playoff picture would look like if the season ended today.

Eastern Conference

1. Chicoutimi vs 8. Saint John

2. Moncton vs 7. Halifax

3. Newfoundland vs 6. Quebec

4. Charlottetown vs 5. Cape Breton

Western Conference

1. Drummondville vs 8. Gatineau

2. Blainville-Boisbriand vs 7. Victoriaville

3. Rouyn-Noranda vs 6. Val-d'Or

4. Shawinigan vs 5. Sherbrooke

Saint John is likely to remain the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, meaning they'll face either the Chicoutimi Sagueneens or Moncton Wildcats. 

The Sea Dogs, oddly enough, are 2-0 against the Sagueneens this season. Saint John beat Chicoutimi 6-5 at TD Station way back on Oct. 5 and 6-5 in overtime at Georges Vezina Centre on Dec. 11.

Against Moncton this season, the Sea Dogs are 1-6-0-0.

The Sea Dogs are back in action on Wednesday when they host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada at 7 p.m.

Some Sunday stats

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - Everett Baldwin tied a Saint John Sea Dogs franchise record on Saturday.

Baldwin scored his 13th goal of the season in Saint John's 5-4 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders, tying the team record for most goals by a rookie defenseman in a single season.

Baldwin ties Jakub Zboril who posted 13 goals during the 2014-15 season.

In terms of points, Baldwin now has 36 on the season, tying him with Luke Green for the third most by a Sea Dogs rookie defenseman. Nicolas Bilodeau (43 points) and Radim Salda (41) still sit ahead of him.

The Sea Dogs have seven games remaining in the regular season. 

Baldwin has three goals and four assists over his past six games. Seven of his 13 goals have come since Jan. 4.

The Tampa Bay Lightning prospect is committed to Providence College for next season.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-4

FINAL: Charlottetown 5, Saint John 4

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - A goal from Tyler Peddle with 50.1 seconds left in the third period lifted the Charlottetown Islanders past the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday night at TD Station.

The former Sea Dogs forward finished off a nice passing play, beating Rafaël Courchesne blocker side to give the Islanders a 5-4 victory. Saint John, with their goaltender pulled, pressed in the final 30 seconds of regulation but could not net an equalizer.

Courchesne was named the game's first star and was certainly worthy of the honour, making 42 saves and giving Saint John a chance. The Sea Dogs were dominated in the second period with shots ending 25-5, but Courchesne only allowed two goals and made several huge stops to make it a 3-3 game heading into the third.

Angelo Fullerton's second of the night gave Saint John a 4-3 lead at 9:00 of the third only for Nathan Leek to tie it up at 11:27.

Anthony Flanagan, Ryan Staples and Matthew Butler also scored for Charlottetown. Donald Hickey made 17 saves in the win.

Everett Baldwin and Jabez Seymour also scored for Saint John.

The win was Charlottetown's fifth straight. The loss ended a two-game winning streak for Saint John.

Game Day 57: vs Islanders

Mike Bernard/Charlottetown Islanders

SAINT JOHN - Can the Saint John Sea Dogs keep this momentum going?

That's the question facing the team tonight when they host the Charlottetown Islanders at 7 p.m. at TD Station. The Sea Dogs have won back-to-back games, which includes a big 5-2 win in Halifax last night.

Last night's contest was Brian Casey's first as Sea Dogs head coach. The team came ready to play, outshooting the Mooseheads 22-3 and leading 2-0 after the first period.

Now we'll see what Casey can do with this team on home ice, where the team has struggled for much of the season. They'll also be facing an Islanders team that carries a four-game winning streak, including back-to-back victories over the Moncton Wildcats.

It's Wrestling Night at TD Station and the Sea Dogs will be wearing special jerseys.

Austin 3:16 says these are 🔥

Our Stone Cold-themed jerseys are here — and that’s the bottom line.

📲 » https://t.co/J1M68RUaSg#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/oeINcsTtal

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 27, 2026

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 21-30-5-0 for 47 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 26-20-2-6 for 60 points (sixth Eastern/10th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 win in Halifax last night. Alexander Donovan scored twice while Zachary Morin, Maxime Côté and Dylan Rozzi added singles. Arseni Radkov made 28 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 2-0 win in Moncton last Saturday. Nathan Leek and Ross Campbell scored for Charlottetown. Donald Hickey made 29 saves in the shutout.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-2

FINAL: Saint John 5, Halifax 2

Trevor MacMillan/Halifax Mooseheads

HALIFAX - The Brian Casey coaching era got off to an impressive start on Friday.

The Saint John Sea Dogs had a dominant first period, outshooting the Halifax Mooseheads 22-3 and scoring twice en route to a 5-2 win at Scotiabank Centre.

Saint John added two more in the second period and could have had a few more in the third if not for the play of Halifax netminder Owen Bresson.

The Mooseheads were able to make a game of it in the third, getting within two at 11:51. But a Dylan Rozzi goal with 5:48 remaining gave Saint John some insurance and ended Halifax's momentum. 

The Mooseheads aren't exactly an elite team this season, but still, this was an impressive showing for Saint John following Thursday's coaching change. Now we'll see what they can do against a stronger Charlottetown Islanders team on Saturday.

The Sea Dogs were playing without forwards Alexis Joseph, William Yared and Olivers Murnieks and had to use defenseman Vincent Croteau as a fourth line forward – which makes this result all the more impressive. The big guns who were dressed produced with Alexander Donovan scoring twice and posting an assist; Rozzi, Zachary Morin and Maxime Côté added singles; and Olivier Groulx had three assists.

Arseni Radkov made 28 saves in the win.

Oleg Kulebiakin and Quinn Kennedy scored for Halifax. Bresson made 37 saves in the loss.

Game Day 56: at Halifax

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

HALIFAX - Tonight's game in Halifax got a whole lot more interesting yesterday.

With coaches Travis Crickard and Mark Lee no longer with the Saint John Sea Dogs, the Brian Casey era officially begins tonight at Scotiabank Centre. Game time is 7 p.m.

Obviously, Casey will have had limited time to prepare the Sea Dogs for this game – but you never know what's going to happen in the first game after a coaching change. Teams often look reinvigorated in the first game.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a Quebec road trip that saw them drop the first two games before picking up a key regulation time win in Gatineau on Sunday.

The Mooseheads, meanwhile, have had some struggles in the second half but still sit nine points ahead of the Sea Dogs.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 20-30-5-0 for 45 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Mooseheads are 24-25-3-3 for 54 points (seventh Eastern/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-1 win in Gatineau on Sunday. Angelo Fullerton and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 29 saves in the win. The Mooseheads are coming off a 7-1 win in Rimouski on Sunday. Jasu Mensonen scored a pair of goals for Halifax while singles came from Shawn Carrier, Connor MacPherson, Quinn Kennedy, Daniel Walters and Oleg Kulebiakin. Owen Bresson made 23 saves in the win.

New era set to begin for Sea Dogs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

This will be interesting.

A new era of Saint John Sea Dogs hockey begins on Friday in Halifax as Brian Casey takes over as head coach. Head coach Travis Crickard and Mark Lee are no longer with the Sea Dogs, the club announced Thursday.

The Casey era may be short-lived as the Sea Dogs will conduct a full coaching search this off-season. While Casey may not end up being here long term, how this group of players perform on the ice will be interesting.

We may see some different systems. Some different combinations. Maybe a whole new vibe on the ice. Maybe some players used in different situations. In a way, the next few weeks will be a temperature check to see how this group performs under a new voice, which could impact what this team – behind the bench and on it – looks like next season.

The Sea Dogs have nine regular season games remaining and likely a first round playoff series.

A few other news and notes following Thursday's news...

• The Telegraph-Journal is reporting that both Crickard and Lee resigned.
• This is about as late as it gets for coaching changes. But, as mentioned, this move gives the club a chance to see what these players look like under a different voice. They've had plenty of time to perform under Crickard.
• The Sea Dogs will be conducting a full coaching search in the off-season. Obviously, this is a great audition for Casey.
• This is a bit hard to believe, but Crickard leaves as the franchise leader in games coached. Crickard was behind the Sea Dogs bench for 238 games, which is more than Jacques Beaulieu (206) and Gerard Gallant (201).
• Crickard is also the franchise leader in losses as a head coach with 158. He is fourth in wins with 80.
• With Crickard and Lee both gone, that leaves director of hockey operations and assistant coach Kyle MacDonald and assistant coach Tim Archambault with Casey.
• I'm always cheering for the next generation of coaches to find success. I liked Crickard's transparency and openness with media and fans. Hoping these two find success in the future.
• Who will the Sea Dogs hire this off-season as head coach? I don't know (hot take) but I would assume it will be an extensive search (hotter take) with the team potentially trying to be a contender next season. The timing will also be interesting. We've truly entered the recruitment era of junior hockey (... we may have already been it) and not having a head coach in place is less than ideal.

Sea Dogs make coaching change

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Saint John Sea Dogs head coach Travis Crickard is no longer with the team, the club announced Thursday evening.

Assistant coach Mark Lee is also no longer with the team.

Brian Casey has been named Sea Dogs head coach for the remainder of the season.

“We appreciate all the work that both Travis and Mark put into our team during their time in Saint John,” said Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie in a news release. “We wish them the very best in their next opportunities.”

Crickard has been the team's head coach since the 2022-23 season. He was an assistant coach during the 2021-22 campaign, working under Gordie Dwyer and Gardiner MacDougall.

The 39-year-old leaves the Sea Dogs with an 80-158 record as head coach. Crickard was also the club's general manager from Oct. 2024 to Dec. 2025.

The move doesn't come as a huge surprise. Crickard didn't have much to work with in his first few seasons as head coach, but that changed this season, and hopes were that the team would at least show visible signs of improvements as the year went along. That has not been the case with the team struggling all year.

Saint John currently sits 15th overall in the QMJHL with a 20-30-5-0 record. They are likely to make the playoffs this season – something they didn't do last year – but will be major underdogs in their first round series.

Casey, 53, played a couple seasons in the QMJHL in the early 1990s before heading to Acadia University and later playing several seasons in Europe.

Casey's coaching experience is limited. He was most notably an assistant coach at StFX for two seasons and later the head coach of the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Fredericton Red Wings and Newfoundland's under-18 Central Impact.

“We are pleased to welcome Brian to the Sea Dogs,” said Georgie. “He brings experience and a fresh perspective to our team. We look forward to him helping us maximize the opportunity in front of us down the stretch.”

A Sea Dogs news release notes that Casey is the father of former Sea Dog Nathan Casey and the uncle of Brandon Casey.

While the Sea Dogs made no indication of it in their news release, it's probably a safe assumption that the team will conduct a coaching search in the off-season. This is a great audition for Casey, though.

The Sea Dogs are in Halifax on Friday to face the Mooseheads at 7 p.m. They return to TD Station on Saturday to host the Charlottetown Islanders.

MacIntosh scores in pro debut; Smallman, Gauthier updates

York Lions

Aiden MacIntosh has gotten his professional hockey career off to a strong start.

The former Saint John Sea Dogs forward signed a professional tryout agreement with the Southern Professional Hockey League's Evansville Thunderbolts last week.

The Thunderbolts played a three-in-three against the Peoria Rivermen this past weekend and MacIntosh scored in each of the first two games.

FIRST PRO GAME✅
FIRST PRO GOAL✅

WELCOME TO EVANSVILLE, AIDEN MACINTOSH!🚨#EVVatPEO | #WhoseHouse pic.twitter.com/qQrlwGXGcj

— Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey (@evvthunderbolts) February 21, 2026

Nothing is slowing Aiden MacIntosh down as he's now scored in back-to-back games, helping the Evansville Thunderbolts skate to a 3-0 win over the Peoria Rivermen.

The Moncton, NB product has earned himself a key role early into his tenure with the club.
pic.twitter.com/o20qJBNgdq

— Maritime Hockey (@HockeyMaritime) February 22, 2026

MacIntosh spent parts of three seasons with the Sea Dogs, recording 11 goals and 12 assists in 93 QMJHL games. A former Moncton Flyer, MacIntosh spent a lot of his junior career in the Maritime Junior Hockey League where he played with the St. Stephen County Aces, Fredericton Red Wings and Amherst Ramblers.

The 24-year-old has spent the past four seasons with the York University Lions where he registered 12 goals and 12 assists in 92 games.

The SPHL is not a frequent landing spot for former Sea Dogs. The only other former Dog currently playing in the league is Cole Reginato, who has 11 goals and 16 assists in 42 games with the Huntsville Havoc.

A couple other pro hockey notes. The Hershey Bears announced last week that former Sea Dogs captain Spencer Smallman will miss four to six months after undergoing "a surgical procedure to address an on-going shoulder issue."

Smallman, 29, was in his second season with the AHL's Bears where he had four goals and seven assists in 24 games.

Julien Gauthier, meanwhile, was involved in an NHL transaction on Tuesday. The New York Islanders traded the 28-year-old to the St. Louis Blues in a deal that saw Matt Luff go the other way. Gauthier has been assigned to the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds.

Gauthier, who has dealt with injury issues the past few seasons, had five goals and two assists in 14 games with the Bridgeport Islanders.

Wranglers to wear Saint John Flames jerseys

The Saint John Sea Dogs won't be the only team honouring the Saint John Flames this season.

The AHL's Calgary Wranglers – the current AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames – announced Monday that they'll be wearing Saint John Flames jerseys for a pair of games next month in honour of the club's 2001 Calder Cup championship.

Rewind the tape🔥

On March 13th & 15th we’re throwing it back to 2001 and honouring the Saint John Flames!!

This jersey marks 25 years since that historic Calder Cup victory and celebrates 90 seasons of The AHL!!

🎟️ https://t.co/hhLkqdSXK6 pic.twitter.com/wYRe9qFP8E

— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) February 23, 2026

The Sea Dogs held a Flames Night earlier this season at TD Station and wore a Flames styled jersey that had Sea Dogs colours.

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Sea Dogs wore Flames jerseys in 2011 as well, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Calder Cup title.

The Flames played in Saint John from 1993 until 2003 when they relocated to Omaha, Nebraska. The club moved to five cities after leaving Saint John before settling down in Calgary in 2022, where they play at Saddledome.

Oddly enough, it doesn't look like any former Sea Dogs will be suiting up for the Wranglers when they sport Flames gear. Yan Kuznetsov has spent most of the season with the NHL club while Calgary traded Jeremie Poirier to the Dallas Stars organization earlier this season.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 2-1

FINAL: Saint John 2, Gatineau 1

Dominic Charette/Gatineau Olympiques

GATINEAU, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs are heading home with a win.

Alexander Donovan scored with 90 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the Sea Dogs to a 2-1 win over the Gatineau Olympiques on Sunday at Slush Puppie Centre. This was the final game of a three-game Quebec road trip for Saint John, who lost in Shawinigan on Thursday and Sherbrooke on Friday.

The win ended a four-game road losing streak for the Sea Dogs.

Donovan's goal came quickly after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. The Olympiques nearly tied it late but Arseni Radkov made a great cross crease stop to keep Saint John in front. 

Angelo Fullerton also scored for Saint John, who were playing without Alexis Jospeh and William Yared. Oliver Groulx had assists on both goals. Radkov made 29 saves in the win as Saint John was outshot 30-19.

Justin Blais scored Gatineau's lone goal. Danai Shaiikov made 17 saves in the loss.

This was a key regulation win for Saint John, who didn't allow Gatineau to earn any points. The Sea Dogs are now six points ahead of the Olympiques in the overall standings.

Game Day 55: at Gatineau

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

GATINEAU, QC - In what is certainly not the biggest hockey game being played today, the Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end their three-game road trip on a winning note at Slush Puppie Centre.

The Sea Dogs have dropped the first two games of this Quebec trip, losing in Shawinigan on Thursday and Sherbrooke on Friday. They carry a four-game road losing streak into this afternoon's game against the Gatineau Olympiques, which will have a 4 p.m. AT puck drop.

The Sea Dogs and Olympiques are separated by just four points, making this an important game for playoff positioning.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 19-30-5-0 for 43 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Olympiques are 17-31-4-1 for 39 points (eighth Western/16th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off an 8-5 loss in Sherbrooke on Friday. Angelo Fullerton scored twice for Saint John while singles came from Alexander Donovan, Everett Baldwin and Jabez Seymour. Arseni Radkov was pulled in favour of Rafaël Courchesne in the second period. The Olympiques are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Friday. Justin Boisselle scored twice for Gatineau while Simon Xavier-Cyr added a single. Finn Moffett made 31 saves in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 8-5

FINAL: Saint John 5, Sherbrooke 8

Vincent Levesque Rousseau/Sherbrooke Phoenix

SHERBROOKE, QC - The Sherbrooke Phoenix scored four times in the second period and went on to beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 8-5 on Friday at Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet.

Ilya Kolmakov had a hat trick for the Phoenix; Jayden Plouffe and Thomas Rousseau each scored twice; and Lois Poirier added a single. Parker Stockseth made 29 stops in the win.

Angelo Fullerton scored twice for Saint John while Alexander Donovan, Everett Baldwin and Jabez Seymour had solo markers. Arseni Radkov had a rough night, allowing five goals on 23 shots and was pulled midway through the second period. Rafaël Courchesne allowed three goals on 13 shots in relief.

The Sea Dogs played without leading scorer Alexis Joseph, who was a late scratch.

Saint John trailed 2-1 after one but the wheels really fell off in the second period with the Phoenix grabbing a 5-1 lead at one point.

The Sea Dogs were able to get five goals, which is a positive, but the game was mostly out of reach when they were scored.

Saint John, who has been better on the road than at home for much of the season, has now dropped four straight road games.

Game Day 54: at Sherbrooke

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SHERBROOKE, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs will be looking for a 60-minute performance tonight.

The Sea Dogs fell apart in the third period last night, allowing four goals and 17 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Shawinigan Cataractes. The Sea Dogs had played a fairly solid road game until the third.

Saint John will look for a better performance tonight against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Game time is 8 p.m. AT.

The Phoenix sit nine points ahead of the Sea Dogs in the overall standings.

This is the second of three games for the Sea Dogs on this Quebec road trip. They close things out on Sunday in Gatineau.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 19-29-5-0 for 43 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 24-24-4-0 for 52 points (sixth Western/12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-2 loss in Shawinigan last night. Julien Wasmer and William Yared scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 29 saves in the loss. The Phoenix are coming off a 4-1 home loss to the Val-d'Or Foreurs last night. Jayden Plouffe scored Sherbrooke's lone goal. Kyan Labbé only faced 17 shots in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Shawinigan 6

Vincent Létourneau/Shawinigan Cataractes

SHAWINIGAN, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs had a third period collapse on Thursday night in Shawinigan.

The Cataractes scored four times in the third period, breaking a 2-2 tie and going on to post a 6-2 win. Shots were 17-4 in favour of Shawinigan in the third.

The loss ended a two-game winning streak for Saint John. 

The Sea Dogs hadn't played too bad of a road game until the third period. Mistakes proved costly as Shawinigan scored on some turnovers and odd-man rushes.

Six different players scored for Shawinigan: Julien Lanthier, Vince Elie, Nathan Ouellet, Elias Schneider, Jiri Klima and Mathieu Plante. Mathys Fernandez made 20 saves in the win.

Julien Wasmer and William Yared scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 29 saves in the loss.

This was the second meeting in less than a week between the Sea Dogs and Cataractes. The two met last Saturday at TD Station where Saint John posted a 3-2 overtime win.

Game Day 53: at Shawinigan

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SHAWINIGAN, QC - Can the Saint John Sea Dogs pull off another upset?

The Sea Dogs defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 3-2 in overtime last Saturday at TD Station in a significant upset. The win ended a five-game losing streak for Saint John.

Now, the two will meet again – but this time in Shawinigan. Game time tonight is 8 p.m. AT.

The Cataractes sit 23 points ahead of the Sea Dogs in the standings, so Saint John will once again be the underdog in this meeting. The two are, oddly, heading in opposite directions right now with Shawinigan having lost four straight while Saint John has won back-to-back games.

This contest kicks off a three-game Quebec road trip for Saint John. They'll also visit Sherbrooke and Gatineau before returning home.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 19-28-5-0 for 43 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 30-17-2-4 for 66 points (fourth Western/sixth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 home win over the Victoriaville Tigres on Monday. Jabez Seymour, Everett Baldwin, William Yared, Alexis Joseph and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 32 saves in the win. The Cataractes are coming off a 6-2 loss in Moncton on Sunday. Cole Chandler and Elias Schneider scored for Shawinigan. Philippe Boucher made 37 stops in the loss.

Olympic Games end for Seed, Italy

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The Olympic Winter Games have come to an end for Jason Seed and Italy's men's hockey team.

The hosts were eliminated in the qualifying round on Tuesday, falling 3-0 to Switzerland.

The former Sea Dogs defenseman, who is a dual Canadian and Italian citizen, played in all four of Italy's games, primarily on the bottom pairing. The Italians, as expected, lost all four games – but what an experience for Seed, who has been playing pro hockey in Italy since the 2022-23 season.

Here are Seed's stats line from all four games.

5-2 loss vs Sweden: 15:13 ice time, -2

3-2 loss vs Slovakia: 11:20 ice time, -1

11-0 loss vs Finland: 13:05 ice time, -5

3-0 loss vs Switzerland: 15:53 ice time, even rating

Seed, who was part of Saint John 2011 and 2012 championship teams, became the sixth Sea Dog to play in an Olympic Winter Games, joining Tomas Jurco (2014 & 2022 - Slovakia), Felix Schütz (2018 - Germany), Jurij Repe (2018 - Slovenia), Stanislav Galiev (2022 - ROC) and Alex Grant (2022 - Canada).

Former Sea Dogs forward Eriks Mateiko had been named to Latvia's roster but he could not play due to a season ending injury. The Latvians were eliminated in Tuesday's qualifying round as well.

The quarterfinals will feature Slovakia taking on Germany, Canada facing Czechia, Finland taking on Switzerland and the United States battling Sweden.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 5-2

FINAL: Victoriaville 2, Saint John 5

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs picked up a big win on Monday afternoon at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs earned a second straight win, defeating the Victoriaville Tigres 5-2. The win pushes the Sea Dogs into a tie with the Tigres for 14th overall in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings. Saint John has played one more game.

After a fairly solid 3-2 overtime win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday, the Sea Dogs followed that up with a strong victory over the Tigres. The Sea Dogs have struggled at times to win games they should win, so this was a positive sign.

The game never really felt in doubt even when the Tigres tied it up at 1-1 and later cut the deficit to 3-2. The Sea Dogs were able to control much of this game and Rafaël Courchesne had a strong game in net.

Alexis Joseph led the way with a goal and two assists. Jabez Seymour, Everett Baldwin, William Yared and Alexander Donovan added singles. Courchesne made 32 saves.

Victoriaville goals came from Egor Shilov and Enzo Lottin. Gabriel D'Aigle made 34 saves in the loss.

Game Day 52: vs Tigres

Alex Garneau/Victoriaville Tigres

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Victoriaville Tigres meet this afternoon in what could be a key game to determine playoff positioning.

The Sea Dogs currently sit 15th overall with 41 points while the Tigres are 14th with 43 points. Saint John has played one more game than Victoriaville.

Game time on this Family Day Monday is 3 p.m. at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a strange win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday, a game that saw Jabez Seymour score all three goals in a 3-2 overtime victory. That ended a five-game losing streak for Saint John.

The Tigres, meanwhile, are wrapping up an unusual Maritime road trip. They played in Cape Breton on Friday and Saturday and are now stopping in Saint John before travelling home.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 18-28-5-0 for 41 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Tigres are 19-26-5-0 for 43 points (seventh Western/14th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday. Jabez Seymour scored all three goals for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 32 saves in the win. The Tigres are coming off a 5-4 shootout win in Cape Breton on Saturday. Alexey Vlasov scored a pair of goals while Egor Shilov and Brayden Besner added singles. Anthony Catanzariti made 29 saves in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 3-2 (OT)

FINAL: Shawinigan 2, Jabez Seymour 3 (OT)

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - What a night for Jabez Seymour.

Seymour entered the game with five goals on the entire season. On Saturday night, the Newfoundlander scored his first career QMJHL hat trick to lead the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 3-2 overtime win over the Shawinigan Cataractes.

Seymour opened the scoring in the first period, scored the game-tying goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation and then netted the overtime winner. Hat tricks don't get much better than that.

The win ends a five-game losing streak for Saint John and a six-game home losing streak. They hadn't won at TD Station since early January.

The Sea Dogs struggled to generate chances for much of the night but found a push in the third period. Shots through 40 minutes were 25-15 in favour of Shawinigan but ended 34-30 in their favour.

Perhaps most impressive about this win are the circumstances it came under. Saint John was playing a man short and had to slide defenseman Everett Baldwin up front. The team also played this game under some fatigue, flying from St. John's to Halifax in the morning and not getting into Saint John until the early afternoon. The long day proved to be worth it.

Dogs missing several regulars vs Cataractes

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs have been forced to dress an unusual lineup tonight for their game against the Shawinigan Cataractes.

Forward Olivers Murnieks remains out with an injury while Maxime Côté and Angelo Fullerton will both serve one-game suspensions. Fullerton has been suspended for his slew footing match penalty on Thursday while Côté has been automatically suspended for an accumulation of fights.

Defenseman Carl-Otto Magnusson, meanwhile, will serve the second game of his two-game suspension for being an aggressor in Wednesday's game.

Here's what Saint John's projected lineup looks like for tonight.

Rozzi - Groulx - Donovan

Morin - Joseph - Seymour

Krayer - Yared - Baldwin

Héroux - Gauthier

Wasmer - Duhamel

Croteau - Damphousse

Drabczynski - Dunlap

Chartrand

Courchesne

MacPherson

Affiliate defenseman Jesse Dunlap will play his second QMJHL game after debuting on Thursday. Cameron Chartrand, who has been in-and-out of the lineup with nagging back injury, is listed as the seventh defensemen.

The most notable move on defense is who is listed up front. The team has d-man Everett Baldwin playing wing on the third line.

In net, the team has called up affiliate Jase MacPherson from the Kensington Wild to be Rafaël Courchesne's backup. Arseni Radkov is listed as a healthy scratch. Not sure if that's just the Sea Dogs wanting to give MacPherson some exposure to the QMJHL or if there is more to it.

All of this brings up an odd situation: the Sea Dogs are poised to dress no import players and just one overage player.

Tonight's game begins at 7 p.m. at TD Station, which is also unexpected. Could be a weird night ahead.

Game Day 51: vs Cataractes

Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Regiment

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to snap a five-game losing tonight at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs are coming off what has turned into an eventful trip to Newfoundland. The Sea Dogs lost both games to the Regiment and were scheduled to return home on Friday. But a flight cancellation means they'll be flying into Halifax today, making the drive to Saint John and hosting the Shawinigan Cataractes at 7 p.m.

Tonight's game was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. but was pushed back due to the Sea Dogs' travel issues.

The Sea Dogs were already in for a challenging game – the Cataractes sit fifth overall in the QMJHL standings – and the travel issues probably won't help things.

The Cataractes are on a four-game Maritime road trip. They lost in Charlottetown on Wednesday and in Halifax on Thursday.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-28-5-0 for 39 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Cataractes are 30-16-1-4 for 65 points (third Western/fifth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 loss in Newfoundland on Thursday. Alexis Joseph scored Saint John's lone goal. Arseni Radkov made 25 saves in the loss. The Cataractes are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss in Halifax on Thursday. Vince Elie scored Saint John's lone goal. Mathys Fernandez made 31 saves in the loss.

Saturday's start time changed

Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Regiment

The season series is over but Newfoundland is still causing issues for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The team announced Friday evening that their home game on Saturday against the Shawinigan Cataractes has been pushed to 7 p.m. due to travel issues. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

The Sea Dogs were scheduled to fly from St. John's to Halifax on Friday and make the drive home but their flight was cancelled. The team will now fly to Halifax on Saturday, make the drive to Saint John and host Cataractes at 7 p.m., which is far from an ideal situation.

Saint John carries a five-game losing streak and a six-game home losing streak into Saturday's game.

This is the Sea Dogs' Next Gen weekend. On Saturday, social media star Coach Chippy will be making a return to TD Station and the team will wear its CHL Jersey Contest jerseys. The first 1,500 fans will also receive rally towels.

According to the team, "doors will now open for the Meet & Greet with Coach Chippy at 5:00 p.m. Reminder that a ticket to the game is required for entry."

The Sea Dogs will also play on Family Day Monday, hosting the Victoriaville Tigres at 3 p.m.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Newfoundland 5

Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Regiment

ST. JOHN'S, NL - The Newfoundland Regiment completed the sweep on Thursday.

The Regiment defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 5-1 at Mary Brown's Centre, taking all eight games in the season series. That includes four one-goal victories at TD Station.

Newfoundland, who are in a fight for playoff positioning in the middle of the standings, have now won five straight games overall. Saint John, meanwhile, have lost five straight and nine of their last 10.

It was a similar script to Wednesday's game as the Regiment grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period. Saint John didn't have a bad second half of the game but they bad a big hole to dig themselves out of.

Alexis Joseph scored at 1:49 of the second and had a number of chances to cut the deficit more, even having a penalty shot that was stopped by Regiment goaltender Louis-Antoine Denault. The Newfoundland netminder made 27 saves in the win.

Benjamin Veitch, Blake Pilgrim-Edwards, Justin Larose, Maddex Marmulak and Louis-François Bélanger scored for Newfoundland. 

Arseni Radkov, who come on in relief of Rafaël Courchesne on Wednesday, made 25 saves in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Newfoundland 7

Jeff Parsons/Newfoundland Regiment

ST. JOHN'S, NL - After four straight one-goal losses to the Newfoundland Regiment, the Saint John Sea Dogs found themselves out of this one early and never able to get back into it.

The Regiment led 3-0 less than 10 minutes into the game and went on to defeat the Sea Dogs 7-3 at Mary Brown's Centre on Wednesday night.

Newfoundland is now 7-0 against Saint John this season with their final meeting scheduled for Thursday night in St. John's. The two teams are heading in opposite directions as the Regiment have now won four straight while the Sea Dogs have lost four consecutive games and eight of their last nine.

Tyson Goguen scored a pair of goals for Newfoundland while singles came from Liam Arsenault, Ryan Dwyer, Alexis Michaud, Dawson Sharkey and Justin Larose. Louis-Antoine Denault made 18 saves in the win.

Olivier Groulx, Maxime Côté and Vincent Croteau scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots in the first period. Arseni Radkov allowed four goals on 20 shots in relief.

The positive for Saint John is that the second half of the game wasn't as bad as the first, so maybe we'll see a tighter contest tomorrow. The Sea Dogs had seven straight power plays beginning in the second period, which helped. Saint John went 2/8 on the man advantage.

Newfoundland, meanwhile, went 2/5 on the power play.

Game Day 49 & 50: at Newfoundland

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

ST. JOHN'S, NL - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to turn things around at Mary Brown's Centre this week.

The Sea Dogs have just one win over their past eight games and have lost three straight. Saint John has been better on the road than at home this season though, so perhaps a trip to Newfoundland is just what they need.

Saint John will take on the Regiment tonight and tomorrow night in downtown St. John's. Both games have 6:30 p.m. AT starts.

These will be the final meetings of the season between the Sea Dogs and Regiment. Saint John has yet to beat Newfoundland this season and are 0-2 at Mary Brown's Centre.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-26-5-0 for 39 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Regiment are 29-19-1-1 for 60 points (third Eastern/seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Regiment met on Saturday at TD Station where Newfoundland posted a 5-4 overtime win. Luke Sinclair, Alexis Michaud, Justin Larose, Quinn Norman and Marek Danicek all scored for Newfoundland. Olivier Groulx scored twice for Saint John while Maxime Côté and Angelo Fullerton added singles. Antoine Proulx made 29 saves in the win. Arseni Radkov made 29 stops in the loss.

Men's hockey set to begin at Milano Cortina 2026

The men's hockey tournament begins Wednesday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

There will be one former Saint John Sea Dog playing in the tournament: 34-year-old defenseman Jason Seed, who will suit up for host Italy.

Seed, who is a dual Italian and Canadian citizen, has spent the past four seasons playing pro hockey in Italy. 

Italy will play their first game on Wednesday against powerhouse Sweden. They'll also play Slovakia and Finland and will, obviously, be massive underdogs in those games.

The Ottawa native spent parts of three seasons with the Sea Dogs, helping the team win President Cup championships in 2011 and 2012 along with a Memorial Cup title in 2011.

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Former Sea Dogs forward Eriks Mateiko, meanwhile, was named to Latvia's Olympic roster but has been ruled out with an injury. Mateiko is in his first year of pro hockey with the AHL's Hershey Bears but had his season come to an end when he was cut by a skate.

According to a release, 26 QMJHL alumni were named to Olympic rosters, which includes Seed and Mateiko.

Other former Sea Dogs to play at the Olympic Winter Games include Tomas Jurco (2014 & 2022 - Slovakia), Felix Schütz (2018 - Germany), Jurij Repe (2018 - Slovenia), Stanislav Galiev (2022 - ROC) and Alex Grant (2022 - Canada).

Sea Dogs look to finally solve Regiment

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Will the Saint John Sea Dogs ever beat the Newfoundland Regiment?

It seems like a fair question following Saturday's game at TD Station, which saw the Sea Dogs blow a 3-1 lead in a 5-4 overtime loss. The back-and-forth game was eerily similar to some previous meetings between the two, which also saw Saint John blow multi-goal leads.

The loss dropped the Sea Dogs to 0-4-2-0 against the Regiment this season. Four of those six meetings have come since New Year's Eve – all of which were one-goal losses at TD Station.

Newfoundland 5 @ Saint John 4 (Feb 7 2026) OT

Newfoundland 4 @ Saint John 3 (Jan 11 2026) OT

Newfoundland 5 @ Saint John 4 (Jan 9 2026) 

Newfoundland 6 @ Saint John 5 (Dec 31 2025) 

Final Saint John 1 @ Newfoundland 5 (Oct 25 2025)

Saint John 3 @ Newfoundland 6 (Oct 24 2025)

The Sea Dogs will make their second and final trip of the season to St. John's this week, taking on the Regiment Wednesday and Thursday night. Game time for both is 6:30 p.m. AT.

As shown above, Saint John's previous trip to St. John's didn't go so well and they'll look to improve upon those outings. Some positive news heading into the week: the Sea Dogs have won more games on the road than at home this season (eight wins at home and nine on the road).

Saint John is 2-11-0-0 all-time at Mary Brown's Centre/Mile One Centre. They haven't won a game in St. John's since Jan. 3, 2008.

One of the keys for Saint John will be trying to slow down Newfoundland's big guns. Marek Danicek has 10 points (six goals and four assists) against the Sea Dogs this season followed by Justin Larose (four goals and five assists), Noah Laberge (two goals and seven assists) and Dawson Sharkey (four goals and three assists).

For the Sea Dogs, Alexis Joseph has five goals and seven assists against the Regiment. A fourth of his goals have come against Newfoundland.

This week's games have importance for both teams. Saint John is just trying to get into the playoffs while Newfoundland is fighting for positioning in the middle of the standings.