Notebook: Fredericton games conclude

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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.

LEADERS

With 18 regular season games remaining, Alexis Joseph leads the Sea Dogs in both points with 45 and goals with 20. He had a nine-game point streak come to an end on Sunday.

Joseph needs to score six more times to tie the franchise record for goals in a season by a rookie, a record that is co-owned by Tomas Jurco and Ostap Safin.

Captain Olivier Groulx, meanwhile, leads the team in assists with 28.

Dylan Rozzi leads Saint John in power play points with 14. Groulx, Joseph and Zachary Morin each have a team high three shorthanded goals.

SPECIAL TEAMS SUCCESS

Saint John finished January with a 4-6-1-0 record – which isn't great, but also not terrible.

Saint John's special teams, though, were quite great. Check out these numbers compiled by the great Geoffrey Brandow on Twitter.

PP%: 41.9%

PK%: 86.7%

PPG allowed: 4

According to Brandow's calculations, Saint John had the best power play and penalty kill percentages in the QMJHL in January. They were also tied with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens for the fewest power play goals allowed.

Overall this season, Saint John's power play is currently ranked eighth (22.9%) and their penalty kill is third (83.1%).

TICKET DISCOUNT

This ticket discount may interest some folks.

 

SUSPENSIONS

Sea Dogs forward Jabez Seymour missed Sunday's game due to a one-game suspension.

Seymour received the suspension for removing a helmet in his fight against Charlottetown Islanders defenseman Dylan MacKinnon on Saturday. MacKinnon, meanwhile, was suspended one-game for being an instigator in the fight.

Islanders defenseman Owen Conrad, meanwhile, was suspended one-game for a high stick during Saturday's game. Conrad was given a major penalty and game misconduct for a cross check on Julien Wasmer in the first period. Saint John scored two goals on the power play and went on to win 7-3.

MacKinnon and Conrad will miss Charlottetown's game on Friday against the Newfoundland Regiment, the team the Islanders are chasing in the standings.

OTHER THINGS

• The Sea Dogs will be holding a skills showcase on Thursday.

  Join us at the Peter Murray Arena tomorrow night at 5:45 p.m. for our Skills Showcase followed by Skate with the #SJSeaDogs as part of @FundyWinterfest!
  
  Plus, FREE hot chocolate will be served throughout the event.#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/qeAKgBmhm1

  — Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) February 4, 2026

• Sunday's "home" game in Fredericton was Saint John's final Sunday home game of the season. They still have three Sunday road games remaining on their schedule. 
• Sea Dogs forward Zachary Morin and defenseman Olivier Duhamel each played their 100th career QMJHL games on Saturday in Charlottetown. Forward Angelo Fullerton played his 200th game on Sunday.
• Former Sea Dogs forward William Dufour is still looking for his first ECHL point. He's been held pointless in his first three games with the Fort Wayne Komets – this despite recording nine shots in Fort Wayne's 6-0 win over the Tahoe Knight Monsters on Saturday.
• CTV News has a story on former Sea Dogs defenseman Jason Seed, who is gearing up to represent Italy at this year's Olympic Winter Games.
• 20-year-old forward Jack O'Blenis, a seventh-round pick of Saint John in the 2021 QMJHL Entry Draft, has been suspended "indefinite pending a hearing" by the MHL for a check from behind in Amherst's Jan. 30 game against Valley.
• Speaking of the MHL, the Summerside Western Capitals were the first team to secure a spot in this year's playoffs. The Capitals, who are hosting the Centennial Cup national championship in May, sit first overall with a 26-8-5-3 record. Former Sea Dogs goaltender Justin Robinson is 2-0-1-0 with a 2.38 GAA and .913 SV% since joining the Caps.
• Kale McCallum and Providence College now sit sixth in the NCAA's NPI rankings. They were ranked seventh in both national polls this past week.
• Plans for a major renovation of Drummondville's Marcel Dionne Centre continue to move forward.

  Excellente nouvelle en ce lundi soir! 🙌🏼
  
  ✅ On passe du croquis au chantier.
  
  Si tout ce déroule comme prévu, l’appel d’offre sera lancé cet hiver, et les travaux débuteront à la fin de la présente saison de nos #Volts pour se poursuivre jusqu’en automne 2028! pic.twitter.com/SQ7C3yOxuf

  — Voltigeurs de Drummondville (@VoltigeursDRU) February 3, 2026

• Primaris REIT, the company that manages McAllister Place, is now an official partner of the CHL. According to a news release, "by bringing together the CHL’s 52 Canadian clubs – alongside nine teams based in the United States – and Primaris’ growing portfolio of leading enclosed shopping centres, the partnership creates new opportunities for fan engagement, retail activations, and event-driven experiences that extend beyond the arena. These initiatives will connect hockey fans with spaces where communities gather, enhancing accessibility, strengthening local engagement, and celebrating the role of hockey in Canadian culture."