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.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-4 (OT)

FINAL: Newfoundland 5, Saint John 4 (OT)

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - It was a rollercoaster, one that ended in a heartbreaking overtime loss for the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday at TD Station.

Marek Danicek scored at 3:08 of overtime to give the Newfoundland Regiment a 5-4 win over the Sea Dogs. The Regiment improved to 6-0 against the Sea Dogs this season with two more games between the two coming up this week in St. John's.

It was an eventful night as it looked like the Sea Dogs, having one of their better showings of late, had a good chance of winning in regulation. Then it turned into looking like they had no chance of even getting the game to overtime.

Saint John led 3-1 in the second period and carried a 3-2 lead into the third. The Regiment then scored twice in the final frame to take a 4-3 advantage.

Just as the Sea Dogs were trying to start a late-game press, Everett Baldwin was called for a slash at 19:06, sending the Regiment to the man advantage. Saint John pulled their goaltender just to make it even strength and, at 19:47, managed to net the equalizer to send the match into overtime.

OG ties it shorthanded.

🚨: Olivier Groulx (18)
🍎: Dylan Rozzi#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/toxMZUU9Sy

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 8, 2026

The Sea Dogs were able to kill off the remainder of the Baldwin penalty in extra time but couldn't stop the dangerous Danicek on an odd-man rush.

Luke Sinclair, Alexis Michaud, Justin Larose and Quinn Norman also scored for Newfoundland. Antoine Proulx made 29 saves in the win.

Groulx scored a pair of goals for Saint John while Maxime Côté and Angelo Fullerton had solo markers. Arseni Radkov made 29 saves in the loss.

The Sea Dogs have now lost seven of their last eight games and six straight home games.

Game Day 48: vs Regiment

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Newfoundland Regiment are about to get quite familiar.

The two will play three straight games against each other with the first meeting taking place tonight at 7 p.m. at TD Station. The next two games will take place in St. John's later this week.

Saint John has struggled mightily against Newfoundland this season, currently sporting a 0-4-1-0 against their old provincial rivals. That includes three straight losses at TD Station, all of which have taken place since New Year's Eve.

These points are valuable for both teams. Newfoundland is in a fight for playoff positioning in the middle of the standings while Saint John is just trying to stay in the race for the final couple spots.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-26-4-0 for 38 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Regiment are 28-19-1-1 for 56 points (third Eastern/seventh QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Moncton Wildcats last night at TD Station. Alexander Donovan and Bo Damphousse scored for Saint John. Rafaël Courchesne made 31 saves in the win. The Regiment are coming off a 5-2 win in Charlottetown last night. Marek Danicek scored twice for Newfoundland while singles came from Alexis Michaud, Liam Arsenault and Dawson Sharkey. Louis-Antoine Denault made 24 saves in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-2

FINAL: Saint John 2, Moncton 5

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs were no match for the first-place Moncton Wildcats on Friday at TD Station.

The Wildcats won an eighth straight game and nearly registered a third consecutive shutout, defeating the Sea Dogs 5-2. Moncton was in control all night long, leading 5-0 late in the third period. Alexander Donovan and Bo Damphousse scored with less than 90 seconds remaining.

St. Andrews native Gabe Smith scored twice for Moncton while singles came from Evan Depatie, Teddy Mutryn and Kuzma Voronin. Captain Caleb Desnoyers recorded three assists.

Backup netminder Jacoby Weiner made 31 saves and nearly recorded a second straight shutout. He showed some frustration when Donovan scored at 18:56 of the third.

Rafaël Courchesne made 31 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs, coming off a 2-0 loss to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday in Fredericton, were nearly shutout for a second straight game. The team's power play, which was so good throughout January, is 0/7 over the past two games.

Saint John fell to 1-6-0-0 against the Wildcats this season. They have one regular season meeting remaining.

Game Day 47: vs Wildcats

Daniel St. Louis/Moncton Wildcats

SAINT JOHN - A difficult task awaits the Saint John Sea Dogs tonight.

The Sea Dogs will host the Moncton Wildcats at 7 p.m. at TD Station. Moncton sits first overall in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings and have won seven straight games. On top of that, they have not allowed a goal in their past two games.

Saint John, meanwhile, is coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss to the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday in Fredericton. The team is no doubt looking to put that performance behind them with a strong outing tonight – but that will be a difficult task.

The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 against the Wildcats this season with their lone win coming way back in October. They have kept a few of the other games close, so we'll see what happens in this one.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-25-4-0 for 38 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 35-8-2-1 for 73 points (1st Eastern/1st QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 2-0 loss to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday at the Aitken Centre. Arseni Radkov made 29 saves in the loss. The Wildcats are coming off a 3-0 home win over the Newfoundland Regiment on Sunday. Grayden Robertson-Palmer, Teddy Mutryn and Liam Bursaw scored for Moncton. Rudy Guimond made 38 saves in the win.

Notebook: Fredericton games conclude

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Capital City Series ended in disappointment for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Sea Dogs played their third and final regular season game at Fredericton's Aitken Centre on Sunday, falling 2-0 to the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar. The loss gives the Sea Dogs a losing record in Fredericton, finishing 1-2-0-0.

The Sea Dogs defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 5-1 on Jan. 8 and fell 5-2 to the Cape Breton Eagles on Nov. 30.

Attendance for the series saw mixed results. These numbers are bit higher than what the eye test would say.

Sunday, Nov. 30: 3,103

Thursday, Jan. 8: 1,845

Sunday, Feb. 1: 2,345

The series didn't seem to get much hype online from UNB while reaction from Saint John fans wasn't, understandably, overly positive. We'll see what the organization thinks, but it doesn't feel like there is a huge desire to do this series again. But we'll see.

WRESTLING NIGHT

The Sea Dogs announced the return of Wresting Night this week. 

From the team:

Hockey and professional wrestling collide as the Saint John Sea Dogs present Wrestling Night presented by Papadopsmiles Orthodontics on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m.

On the ice, the Sea Dogs will celebrate a wrestling icon by wearing special Stone Cold Steve Austin-themed jerseys as they battle the Charlottetown Islanders at TD Station. Game-worn jerseys will be auctioned online at sjseadogs.link/auctions.

Wrestling Night will feature appearances from two legendary wrestlers. “The Man Beast” Rhyno, a former ECW World Heavyweight Champion, WCW United States Champion and WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion, will be in attendance, along with “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters, a former WWE and TNA standout known for his iconic Masterlock Challenge.

Plus, two live wrestling matches will take place inside the Moosehead Light Ice Bar, with one match during each intermission. Rhyno will face “The Muscle Beast” Wesley Pipes for the AIWF Canadian Heavyweight Championship, while Masters will square off against “The Ace of the Maritimes” Dick Durning for the Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.

The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 when wearing specialty jerseys this season.

Are we heading towards a Sea Dogs/Wildcats playoff series?

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Are we poised for an all-New Brunswick matchup in the opening round of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoffs?

The Moncton Wildcats, thanks to a seven-game winning streak, have taken over top spot in the Eastern Conference (and the league) while the Sea Dogs, mostly thanks to the Rimouski Oceanic's nine-game losing skid, now sit eighth in the conference.

That's the long way of saying: if the playoffs started today, the Sea Dogs and Wildcats would meet in the opening round.

Saint John would be major underdogs in the series – but that will be the case no matter who they face. A series against the Wildcats would at least offer some intrigue most other opponents wouldn't and hopefully develop more of a rivalry between the two.

Despite being in the league together for over 20 years, the two have never been able to development much of a rivalry beyond geography. The lone playoff matchup between the two  (I'm not counting the 2021 provincial tournament thing) came in the QMJHL final in 2010 – and that was pretty much the only season both have been competitive at the same time.

The Sea Dogs are 1-5-0-0 against the Wildcats this season with their lone win coming way back in October. The two meet again on Friday at TD Station.

Here's what the QMJHL playoffs would look like if they started today.

Eastern Conference

1) Moncton vs 8) Saint John

2) Chicoutimi vs 7) Halifax

3) Cape Breton vs 6) Quebec

4) Newfoundland vs 5) Charlottetown

Western Conference

1) Blainville-Boisbriand vs 8) Rimouski

2) Drummondville vs 7) Victoriaville

3) Shawinigan vs 6) Sherbrooke

4) Rouyn-Noranda vs 5) Val-d'Or

Some fun matchups here, including rivalry series between Moncton/Saint John, Drummondville/Victoriaville and Rouyn-Noranda/Val-d'Or. Newfoundland/Charlottetown would likely be nasty.

The Gatineau Olympiques and Baie-Comeau Drakkar would be the two teams to miss the playoffs. The Rimouski Oceanic would move to the Western Conference side and become the eighth seed.

A reminder that teams will be reseeded based on the overall league standings in the second round.

Flames trade Poirier to Stars

Calgary Wranglers

Jeremie Poirier has a new home.

The Calgary Flames traded the former Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman to the Dallas Stars on Monday in exchange for defenseman Gavin White.

Poirier, who has spent all of this season with the AHL's Calgary Wranglers, was assigned to the AHL's Texas Stars by Dallas.

We have acquired defenseman Jeremie Poirier from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Gavin White.

Poirier will be assigned to the @TexasStars.

Welcome to #TexasHockey, Jeremie! pic.twitter.com/epijuEBoPb

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 2, 2026

The 23-year-old was a third-round pick of the Flames in the 2020 NHL Draft. He has spent his entire professional career with the Wranglers, recording 18 goals and 84 assists in 198 games over four seasons. The offensive d-man has yet to appear in an NHL game.

This season, Poirier has a goal and five assists 35 games.

Texas currently sits 11th in the 17-team Western Conference with a 20-19-3-1 record. The Stars host the Manitoba Moose on Friday.

Poirier spent four seasons with the Sea Dogs, recording 51 goals and 117 assists in 225 career QMJHL games. He appeared in just 11 playoff games during that span but did help Saint John win the 2022 Memorial Cup on home ice.

Poirier is one of several members of Saint John's 2022 championship team currently playing in the AHL. The others are Philippe Daoust (Belleville Senators), William Villeneuve (Toronto Marlies), Raivis Ansons (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins), Riley Bezeau (Cleveland Monsters) and Vincent Sevigny (Syracuse Crunch).

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 2-0

FINAL: Baie-Comeau 2, Saint John 0

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

FREDERICTON - A night after one of their best offensive performances of the season, the Saint John Sea Dogs were shutout 2-0 by the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Sunday at the Aitken Centre.

The Sea Dogs, despite limiting the Drakkar to just seven dangerous shots, couldn't buy a goal after tying a season high with seven on Saturday night in Charlottetown. Baie-Comeau had a solid defensive performance, blocking a lot of shots and not allowing Saint John to stay in the offensive zone for long periods.

Saint John trailed 1-0 after the first period. It wasn't until the third when the Sea Dogs were finally able to press at times, outshooting the Drakkar 17-8 in the final 20 minutes. Zachary Morin came the closest to tying the game when he fired a one-timer off the iron.

Jacopo De Luca scored on a wraparound at 14:01 of the third to make it 2-0. Liam Armit scored Baie-Comeau's first period marker.

Goaltender Samuel Caulfield was named first star, making 39 saves to earn his second shutout of the season.

Arseni Radkov made 29 stops in the loss.

The win ended a five-game losing streak for the Drakkar, who were playing their third game in three days. 

This was the final meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Drakkar and Baie-Comeau managed to earn three points. Saint John won 4-3 in overtime in Baie-Comeau back in December.

Game Day 46: vs Drakkar

Mike Bernard/Charlottetown Islanders

FREDERICTON - The Saint John Sea Dogs will be looking to ride some momentum this afternoon at the Aitken Centre.

The Sea Dogs are coming off a big 7-3 win over the Charlottetown Islanders last night at Eastlink Centre, a victory that saw them grab a 4-0 lead in the first period. While the Islanders didn't do themselves many favours last night, credit to the Sea Dogs for taking advantage – which isn't something they've always been able to do this season.

Saint John ended a four-game losing skid last night and will look for their second straight win today when they host the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Game time is 3 p.m.

The Drakkar have lost five straight games and sit 10 points back of the Sea Dogs.

This will be Saint John's third and final regular season game at the Aitken Centre this season. They are 1-1-0-0 so far in the Capital City Series, falling to the Cape Breton Eagles but earning a win over the Gatineau Olympiques.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 17-24-4-0 for 38 points (eighth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Drakkar are 11-30-4-2 for 28 points (10th Eastern/18th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-3 win in Charlottetown last night. Dylan Rozzi and Zachary Morin each had a pair of goals while singles came from Olivers Murnieks, Alexander Donovan and Angelo Fullerton. Rafaël Courchesne made 31 saves in the win. The Drakkar are coming off a 5-0 loss in Moncton last night. Samuel Caulfield made 40 saves in the loss.

Recap: Sea Dogs win 7-3

FINAL: Saint John 7, Charlottetown 3

Mike Bernard/Charlottetown Islanders

CHARLOTTETOWN - That's why you play the games.

The Saint John Sea Dogs rolled into Eastlink Centre on Saturday and put an unexpected thumping on the Charlottetown Islanders, earning a 7-3 road win to end a four-game losing streak.

The Sea Dogs led 4-0 after the first period – a period that saw just about everything go wrong for Charlottetown and Saint John took advantage. Saint John's first goal came on a mistake by goaltender Donald Hickey; the next two came on a five-minute power play after Owen Conrad was given a major and game misconduct for a cross check on Julien Wasmer; and the fourth was a shorthanded breakaway goal that came courtesy of an Islanders turnover.

Shots were 15-5 in favour of the Sea Dogs in that opening period, a frame that saw Saint John go 2/6 on the man advantage.

Any chance of an Islanders comeback attempt was put to rest just 2:54 into the second period when Dylan Rozzi scored to make it 5-0.

The Islanders were able to net three – one in the second and two in the third – and heavily outshoot the Sea Dogs in the third period but were never able to get back into it.

Saint John finished the game 3/7 on the power play and scored two shorthanded goals. Charlottetown went 2/8 on the man advantage. 

Rozzi and Zachary Morin both had a pair of goals for Saint John while singles came from Olivers Murnieks, Alexander Donovan and Angelo Fullerton. Rafaël Courchesne made 31 saves in the win.

Nathan Leek, Matthew Butler and Ivan Ryabkin scored for Charlottetown. Hickey was pulled after allowing four goals on 14 shots in the first period. Jack Carter allowed three goals on 18 shots the rest of the way.

Notebook: Dogs to honour Fredericton Canadiens

For a second time this season, the Saint John Sea Dogs will wear some AHL inspired threads.

Back in November, the Sea Dogs wore Saint John Flames jerseys that were redesigned to match the Sea Dogs' current blue, black and grey colours. On Sunday, the team will wear the blue, white and red of the Fredericton Canadiens.

The team teased the jerseys that they'll wear Sunday afternoon at the Aitken Centre earlier this week.

All set for our final game of the #CapitalCitySeries in Fredericton on Sunday. 🟦⬜️🟥

⏰ 3:00 p.m.
📍 Aitken Centre
🎟️ https://t.co/YCQn2csIhF#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/WELx0hrZIE

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) January 30, 2026

The Canadiens played at the Aitken Centre in the 1990s. They relocated to Quebec City in 1999.

This will be the sixth time this season the Sea Dogs wear a speciality jersey. They are 1-4-0-0 so far.

Nov. 15 vs Quebec (4-0 W) - Pink in the Rink 

Nov. 21 vs Wildcats (8-4 L) - Saint John Flames Night 

Dec. 7 vs Wildcats (4-2 L) - Christmas Jerseys 

Dec. 17 vs Mooseheads (4-3 L) - Christmas Jerseys

Jan. 24 vs Phoenix (6-3 L) - Superhero Jerseys

Sunday's game will also be Saint John's third and final regular season match in Fredericton. They are 1-1-0-0 in the Capital City Series so far.

Game Day 45: at Charlottetown

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

CHARLOTTETOWN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to end a four-game losing streak tonight against the Charlottetown Islanders.

The Sea Dogs lost their fourth straight game on Thursday night, letting a strong start go to waste in a 7-4 loss to the Moncton Wildcats. Saint John has allowed five or more goals in every game during this losing skid.

Tonight, Saint John will try and upset an Islanders team that has won back-to-back games. Game time at Eastlink Centre is 7 p.m.

This will be Saint John's third visit to Eastlink Centre this season. They've dropped both previous games in overtime by scores of 4-3.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 16-24-4-0 for 36 points (ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Islanders are 22-17-2-6 for 52 points (fifth Eastern/ninth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 7-4 loss in Moncton on Thursday night. Angelo Fullerton, Olivier Groulx, Alexis Joseph and Dylan Rozzi all scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 38 stops in the loss. The Islanders are coming off a 4-2 home win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar last night. Anthony Flanagan scored twice for Charlottetown while Ross Campbell and Owen Conrad added singles. Donald Hickey made 21 saves in the win.

Joseph reaches 20-goal mark

Jean Lapointe/Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

MONCTON - Alexis Joseph scored his 20th goal of the season on Thursday night and it was another one for the highlight reel.

Joseph carried the puck in from the neutral zone, made a nice move to get past a Moncton defender before cutting through the top of the crease and beating a down Rudy Guimond. His ability to cut in through the crease area is a move Sea Dogs fans have seen plenty of this season.

Oh. My. Jo.

🚨: Alexis Joseph (20)
🍎: Zach Morin
🍏: Bo Damphousse#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/ta1ZjYAtRi

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) January 30, 2026

The goal cut Moncton's lead to 4-3 at the time. The Sea Dogs would lose 7-4 to the Wildcats.

Heading into play Friday, Joseph sits fifth in QMJHL rookie goal scoring. He's just two goals off being tied for second.

Joseph became the seventh Sea Dog to reach the 20-goal mark in his rookie season on Thursday. With 20 games to go, Joseph is six goals away from tying the franchise record of 26, which is co-owned by Tomas Jurco and Ostap Safin.

On top of all of that, the 16-year-old is tied with Olivier Groulx for Saint John's scoring lead with 44 points. With a goal and an assist on Thursday, he now has points in eight straight games.

Joseph and the Sea Dogs travel to Charlottetown on Saturday to face the Islanders at 7 p.m.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-4

FINAL: Saint John 4, Moncton 7

Daniel St. Louis/Moncton Wildcats

MONCTON - It wasn't the Saint John Sea Dogs' night on Thursday at Avenir Centre.

The Moncton Wildcats had a bit more jump and capitalized on some Saint John mistakes in a 7-4 win over the Sea Dogs. The Sea Dogs, coming off an ugly 6-3 home loss on Saturday, led 2-0 just 2:19 in but the great start went to waste as they lost a fourth straight game.

The Wildcats showed their offensive depth with seven different players scoring: Alex Mercier, Teddy Mutryn, Kuzma Voronin, Preston Lounsbury, Caleb Desnoyers, Adam Fortier-Gendron and Gavin Cornforth. Rudy Guimond made 25 saves in the win.

Angelo Fullerton, Olivier Groulx, Alexis Joseph and Dylan Rozzi scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 38 saves in the loss.

Not a lot to say about this one. The Sea Dogs grabbed a quick lead but couldn't maintain it against a superior team. Saint John did make it 4-3 late in the second period but allowed three straight goals in the third, ending any chance of a comeback.

Game Day 44: at Moncton

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

MONCTON - A tough test awaits the Saint John Sea Dogs tonight.

The Sea Dogs, losers of three straight, travel to Moncton to face the Wildcats, winners of four straight. Game time is 7 p.m. at Avenir Centre.

The Sea Dogs are coming off an ugly outing on Saturday – at least the first half of it. Saint John allowed five goals in the first period in a 6-3 loss to the Sherbrooke Phoenix at TD Station. The team will, obviously, be looking for a bounce back tonight – but it will have to come against one of the top-ranked teams in the CHL.

Moncton, who sit just two points back of the first-place Chicoutimi Sagueneens, were ranked fifth in the CHL Top-10 this week.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 16-23-4-0 for 36 points (ninth Eastern/16th QMJHL) while the Wildcats are 32-8-2-1 for 67 points (second Eastern/second QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 loss to the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Saturday at TD Station. Olivier Groulx, Alexis Joseph and Alexander Donovan scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov allowed three goals on 23 shots while Rafaël Courchesne allowed two goals on four shots. The Wildcats are coming off a 6-2 win in Quebec City on Sunday. Kuzma Voronin and Niko Tournas each scored twice for Moncton while singles came from Gabe Smith and Liam Bursaw. Rudy Guimond made 21 saves in the win. 

Busy week ahead for Sea Dogs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Saint John Sea Dogs will try and end a three-game losing streak on Thursday – but it certainly won't be easy.

The Sea Dogs will visit a Moncton Wildcats team that is coming off a three-game sweep in Quebec, which included a 3-2 win over the top-ranked Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Saturday. The Wildcats have won four straight heading into their mid-week meeting with the Sea Dogs.

Game time on Thursday is 7 p.m. at Avenir Centre.

The Sea Dogs are 1-4-0-0 against the Wildcats this season with that one win coming back in October.

Saint John will travel to Charlottetown on Saturday to face the Islanders at 7 p.m. The Islanders are coming off a weekend split in Cape Breton, a series that saw star forward Ivan Ryabkin and No. 1 goaltender Donald Hickey on the sidelines with injuries.

The Sea Dogs have played at Eastlink Centre twice this season and lost both games in overtime.

Sunday will be a big one for Saint John when they take on the last-place Baie-Comeau Drakkar at 3 p.m. at the Aitken Centre. Both teams need all the points they can get with the Sea Dogs trying to inch their way above the playoff bubble and the Drakkar looking to get back into the race.

The top-16 teams in the QMJHL's overall standings make the playoffs. The Sea Dogs currently sit 16th.

If the playoffs started today, the Sea Dogs would move over to the Western Conference and face the Drummondville Voltiguers in the first-round.

The Sea Dogs have a number of big games coming up that involve teams surrounding them in the standings. They'll face the Drakkar on Sunday, Victoriaville on Feb. 16 and Gatineau on Feb. 22.

Notebook: Coyle plays 1,000th NHL game

Charlie Coyle became the first former Saint John Sea Dog to play in 1,000 NHL games this week.

Coyle played his 1,000 game on Thursday when the Columbus Blue Jackets took on the Dallas Stars.

all eyes on #3! pic.twitter.com/cDP3cXQK5Y

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 22, 2026

FanDuel Sports Network had a feature on Coyle's milestone this week.

The 33-year-old has split his NHL career between the Minnesota Wild, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche and now the Blue Jackets. Coyle has 11 goals and 22 assists in 51 games with Columbus this season, his first year with the club.

Coyle left Boston University and joined the Sea Dogs for the second half of the 2011-12 season, helping the club win the President Cup. He posted 15 goals and 23 assists in 23 regular season QMJHL games and added 15 goals and 19 assists in 17 playoff games. He was named QMJHL playoff MVP.

COMING UP

After playing just one game last week, the Sea Dogs have a much busier week coming up.

On Thursday the Sea Dogs will travel to Moncton to face a hot Wildcats team. Moncton will be coming off a three-game road trip in Quebec, one that saw them earn wins in Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi and Quebec City.

After a day off Friday, the Sea Dogs will travel to Charlottetown to take on the Islanders on Saturday night. 

The Sea Dogs will return "home" on Sunday, hosting the Baie-Comeau Drakkar at 3 p.m. in Fredericton. This will be Saint John's third and final game at the Aitken Centre this season.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-3

FINAL: Sherbrooke 6, Saint John 3

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs couldn't overcome a brutal first period on Saturday at TD Station.

The Sherbrooke Phoenix scored five times in the opening frame en route to 6-3 win over the Sea Dogs. It was the third game in three days for Sherbrooke while Saint John hadn't played since last Saturday in Boisbriand.

While the goals weren't all on him, Sea Dogs goaltender Arseni Radkov was pulled in the first period after allowing three goals on nine shots. He was replaced by Rafaël Courchesne, who allowed two goals on four shots. Radkov took the net back to start the second and stopped all 14 shots he faced.

Olivier Groulx got Saint John on the board with a goal early in the second period. The Sea Dogs had a strong start to the middle frame and were heavily outshooting the Phoenix for much of it – but they couldn't chip any further into Sherbrooke's lead. Shots ended 14-5 for Saint John in the second.

The Sea Dogs killed off a long five-on-three Phoenix power play in the third period. Alexis Joseph then scored from a sharp angle at 14:07 and then Alexander Donovan made it 5-3 with a goal just 33 seconds later. Saint John pulled Radkov with a couple minutes left but the Phoenix scored into the empty net with 1:34 remaining. 

Florent Houle scored twice for the Phoenix while singles came from Olivier Dubois, Jayden Plouffe, Brogan McNeil and Louis-Alex Tremblay. Kyan Labbé, a Sea Dogs draft pick in 2023, made 33 saves in the win.

Game Day 43: vs Phoenix

Sebastien Gervais/Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

SAINT JOHN - For the first time this season, the Saint John Sea Dogs and Sherbrooke Phoenix will meet.

The Phoenix will wrap up a three-in-three Maritime road trip this afternoon at TD Station. Sherbrooke defeated the Charlottetown Islanders 5-2 on Thursday before falling 6-3 in Halifax last night.

It will be a quick turnaround for the Phoenix with today's match scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

After playing three games in Quebec last week, Saint John has had a week off to prepare for tonight's contest. This will be the Sea Dogs' first home game since Jan. 11.

Today is Superhero Night at TD Station and the Sea Dogs will be wearing specialty jerseys.

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Records: The Sea Dogs are 16-22-4-0 for 36 points (ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Phoenix are 19-20-4-0 for 42 points (sixth Western/13th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 5-1 loss in Blainville-Boisbriand last Saturday. William Yared scored Saint John's last goal. Arseni Radkov made 21 saves in the loss. The Phoenix are coming off a 6-3 loss in Halifax last night. Olivier Dubois, Eloi Benard and Brandon Delarosbil scored for Sherbrooke. Justin Brisebois made 20 saves in the loss.

A season of specialty jerseys

The Saint John Sea Dogs are set to wear specialty jerseys for a fifth time this season.

On Saturday, the Sea Dogs will host the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Superhero Night at TD Station. For one night only, "the Sea Dogs will be wearing special edition superhero-inspired jerseys, which are now up for auction on DASH. All net proceeds from the game-worn jersey auction will go straight to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization dedicated to creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses."

Note that Saturday's game time is 4 p.m.

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— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) January 21, 2026

This will be the first time the Sea Dogs have worn superhero-inspired jerseys. The team has increased its specialty jersey usage in recent seasons, wearing a few already this year.

The Sea Dogs are 1-3-0-0 when wearing specialty jerseys this season.

Nov. 15 vs Quebec (4-0 W) - Pink in the Rink

Nov. 21 vs Wildcats (8-4 L) - Saint John Flames Night

Dec. 7 vs Wildcats (4-2 L) - Christmas Jerseys

Dec. 17 vs Mooseheads (4-3 L) - Christmas Jerseys

Saturday won't be the last time the Sea Dogs sport a different look this season. The team is taking part in the Real Atlantic Superstore Jersey Design Contest again this season and are also expected to wear specialty jerseys honouring wrestling night and St. Patrick's Day. 

The Sea Dogs have also previously announced that they'll wear Fredericton Canadiens jerseys during their Feb. 1 "home" game at the Aitken Centre.

Including that Fredericton game, the Sea Dogs have 10 home games remaining and will wear specialty jerseys for five of them. That gives the team just five home games to wear their new Under Armour jerseys – if they ever arrive.

Notebook: Seed named to Team Italy

Jason Seed – a Memorial Cup champion with the Saint John Sea Dogs – has been named to Team Italy for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games.

Seed, who will turn 34 next week, has spent the past four seasons playing in Italy. Elite Prospects lists him as a Canadian and Italian dual citizen.

The Ottawa native spent parts of three seasons with the Sea Dogs, helping the club win back-to-back QMJHL titles in 2011 and 2012 and a Memorial Cup championship in 2011. He was a depth defensemen but did appear in all 17 of the team's playoff games in 2012.

Seed finished his junior career with the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Summerside Western Capitals. He went on to play four seasons at Carleton University before playing professional hockey in Europe.

Seed is likely to be the only Sea Dog alumnus playing at this year's Games. Former Sea Dogs captain Eriks Mateiko was named to Latvia's roster but he has been ruled out due to a season-ending injury.

COMING UP

The Sea Dogs are back at TD Station this weekend, hosting the Sherbrooke Phoenix on Saturday afternoon. Note that this is a 4 p.m. start.

This will be the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Phoenix. Sherbrooke features former Sea Dogs forward Chad Bellemare. They also include goaltender Kyan Labbé, who was a Sea Dogs draft pick.

This will be Saint John's last game at TD Station until Feb. 6. The Sea Dogs are in Moncton on Jan. 29 and Charlottetown on Jan. 31 before hosting the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Feb. 1 in Fredericton.

A peek at the playoff race

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

It's looking like the Saint John Sea Dogs will be – yet again – fighting for the final few playoff spots in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

The top-16 teams in the QMJHL will qualify for the post-season. The Sea Dogs currently sit 15th overall with a 16-22-4-0 record for 36 points.

With just over two months of regular season play remaining, it's shaping up to be an entertaining race, especially if the Baie-Comeau Drakkar can make a push out of the basement. We'll see how things shake down in the coming weeks.

Here's what the first-round matchups would look like if the playoffs started today. Saint John, as the ninth-place team in the Eastern Conference, would move over to the Western side and become the No. 7 seed (they have more points than Victoriaville currently).

Eastern Conference

1) Chicoutimi vs 8) Rimouski

2) Moncton vs 7) Halifax

3) Newfoundland vs 6) Quebec

4) Cape Breton vs 5) Charlottetown

Western Conference

1) Drummondville vs 8) Victoriaville

2) Blainville-Boisbriand vs 7) Saint John

3) Shawinigan vs 6) Sherbrooke

4) Rouyn-Noranda vs 5) Val-d'Or

The Sea Dogs did not qualify for the last year's playoffs, finishing with a 21-43-0-0 record for 42 points.

Saint John has not won a playoff series since 2017. They've not finished higher than 15th overall in the standings since the 2022 playoffs, where they were upset in the best-of-five first-round.

Robinson, Zubek debut with new teams

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MONCTON - Justin Robinson earned a win in his Summerside Western Capitals debut on Saturday.

Robinson made 20 saves in Summerside's 3-2 win over the Pictou County Weeks Crushers. Both of Pictou's goals came in the third period with one coming on a power play in the final minute.

In net for the Crushers was George Gallant, who the Capitals traded to Pictou to make room for Robinson.

The Saint John Sea Dogs traded Robinson to the Moncton Wildcats on deadline day. The Wildcats are keeping Jacoby Weiner as Rudy Guimond's backup, allowing Summerside to sign Robinson.

The Capitals, who are hosting the Centennial Cup national championship in May, currently sit first overeall in the Maritime Junior Hockey League standings with a 25-7-4-3 record.

In 19 games with the Sea Dogs this season, Robinson went 6-9-1 with a 3.97 goals against average and a .886 save percentage.

Some other Sunday news and notes...

• Defenseman Patryk Zubek, who was released by the Sea Dogs and claimed off waivers by the Newfoundland Regiment, finally debuted with his new team on Friday. The import d-man was a +3 with one shot in the Regiment's 8-4 home win over the Rimouski Oceanic.
• The Moncton Wildcats fell 7-4 to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Saturday night, a major showdown between two of the top teams in the QMJHL. The Sags led 5-1 in the second period but Moncton was able to make a game of it with a third period push.
• The Sagueneens won all three games of a challenging three-in-three through the Maritimes, defeating Halifax, Charlottetown and Moncton.
• The Sagueneens were outshot 12-2 in the third period on Saturday. Both of their shots were empty net goals. I doubt that has ever happened in league history.
• Packed house of 8,470 at Avenir Centre for Hockey Day in Canada. 
• The Wildcats and Sagueneens meet again next Saturday in Chicoutimi.
• The Cape Breton Eagles had a seven-game road trip come to an end on Sunday in Moncton, which included two games in both Shawinigan and Boisbriand along with stops in Rimouski, Drummondville and finally Moncton.
• The much hyped Ivan Ryabkin made his Charlottetown Islanders debut on Friday. In Saturday's 6-3 win over the Halifax Mooseheads, the Carolina Hurricanes second-rounder posted a goal and four assists. After posting another three points on Sunday, the Russian has an impressive two goals and eight points in three games. 
• The Ottawa 67's – one of the top teams in the OHL – won both of their games against the Gatineau Olympiques this weekend. They were close games, though, with Ottawa winning 2-1 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday. The Sudbury Wolves, meanwhile, defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 on Sunday.
• The expansion Penticton Vees, who entered the CHL Top-10 for the first time in team history last week, have now won 11 straight games. They sit second in the WHL's Western Conference behind the Everett Silvertips.
• The Medicine Hat Tigers had a 19-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday when they fell 8-5 to the Prince Albert Raiders.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 5-1

FINAL: Saint John 1, Blainville-Boisbriand 5

Sebastien Gervais/Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

BOISBRIAND, QC - The Saint John Sea Dogs ended their three-game Quebec road trip with a loss on Saturday.

The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada scored three times in the first period en route to a 5-1 win over the Sea Dogs at Centre d'excellence Sports Rousseau.

Vincent Collard, Mael Lavigne, Mateo Nobert, Jan Golicic and Bill Zonnon scored for the Armada. Zach Pelletier made 29 saves in the win.

William Yared scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov, playing against his former team for the first time, made 21 saves in the loss.

The Sea Dogs fell behind early, allowing the game's first goal just 2:51 in, and were never able to get back into it, trailing 4-0 at one point.

The Sea Dogs were playing their third game in four days. The club defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday before falling 6-3 to the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Thursday.

Game Day 42: at Blainville-Boisbriand

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

BOISBRIAND, QC - A three-game Quebec road trip comes to a close today for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

After splitting the first two games of the trip, Saint John will look to head home with a winning record. The team will play their third game in four days when they visit the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada for a 5 p.m. Atlantic puck drop.

The Armada are one of the favourites to contend for a league title this season – but they've been struggling over the past few weeks, going 4-4-1-1 in their last 10 games and sliding into third in the Western Conference.

The Armada feature former Sea Dogs forwards Jacob Beaulieu and Elliott Dubé, who were both dealt during the holiday trade period.

Stream/TV/Radio: FloHockey/None/Sea Dogs Audio Network

Records: The Sea Dogs are 16-21-4-0 for 36 points (ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Armada are 22-12-5-1 for 50 points (third Western/fifth QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 loss in Val-d'Or on Thursday. Everett Baldwin, Dylan Rozzi and Olivers Murnieks all scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 34 saves in the loss. The Armada are coming off a 6-1 home win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Wednesday. Justin Carbonneau and Vincent Desjardins both scored twice for the Armada while singles came from Olivier Lemieux and Mael Lavigne. William Lacelle made 25 saves in the win. 

Notebook: Mateiko done for season

Hershey Bears

Some brutal news for former Saint John Sea Dogs captain Eriks Mateiko.

Mateiko will miss the rest of his rookie American Hockey League season and the upcoming Winter Olympic Games after having surgery this week.

"Hershey Bears forward Eriks Mateiko underwent a surgical procedure to repair his right Achilles tendon yesterday afternoon following a skate blade laceration during Sunday’s game in Hershey," the team tweeted on Tuesday. "Based on the nature of the procedure, Mateiko will miss the remainder of the season."

You can the see incident below.

This is where Mateiko got injured. He turns a little awkwardly and goes down right away but note the officials scraping the ice a little at the blue line. pic.twitter.com/lUlayiV0fB

— Bears Hockey Nation (@HBHNationBlog) January 11, 2026

The 20-year-old has posted a goal and five assists in 27 AHL games. He was recently named to Latvia's Olympic roster.

TICKET DISCOUNT

This from the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Facebook page:

The discount applies to Saint John's next home game: Saturday, Jan. 24 against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Note that this is a 4 p.m. start.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 6-3

FINAL: Saint John 3, Val-d'Or 6

Noemie Rondeau/Val-d'Or Foreurs

VAL-D'OR, QC - Philippe Veilleux showed why he's the leading scorer in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League on Thursday.

Veilleux netted a hat trick and added an assist to lead the Val-d'Or Foreurs to a 6-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs at the Agnico Eagle Centre.

The Sea Dogs erased a 2-0 deficit and headed into the third period with a 2-2 tie. But Saint John couldn't hold back one of the league's top offensive teams in the third period as the Foreurs scored four times – including an empty netter – to take it 6-3.

It wasn't a bad road performance by the Sea Dogs but it highlighted once again that they're just not quite there defensively to hang with some of these high powered teams.

Along with Veilleux, Josh Demers scored twice and Maxime Coursol added a single. Emile Beaunoyer made 29 saves in the win.

The Foreurs have now won six straight games.

Everett Baldwin, Dylan Rozzi and Olivers Murnieks scored for Saint John. Arseni Radkov made 34 stops in the loss.

A positive was Saint John's power play. After going 2/2 in Rouyn-Noranda on Wednesday, the Sea Dogs went 3/4 in this game (and allowed a shorthanded goal).