Sunday, April 12, 2026

Villeneuve makes NHL debut; other Saturday notes

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At long last, William Villeneuve made his NHL debut on Saturday night.

After appearing in 224 games with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies and getting called up on a few occasions this season only to sit out, the former Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman dressed for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.
The 24-year-old had 18:45 of ice time and had one block in the loss.

Villeneuve has three goals and 26 assists in 59 games with the Marlies this season.

According to the Sea Dogs, Villeneuve is the 22nd alumnus to skate in an NHL game. That number is believed to officially be 23 as the team does not recognize Joshua Roy.
Villeneuve was drafted second overall by the Sea Dogs in the 2018 QMJHL Entry Draft. He skated in 216 regular season games with the club and another 11 playoff contests. He helped the team capture the 2022 Memorial Cup title.

A few other news and notes from Saturday...

  • Max Vilen scored to help the Moncton Wildcats defeat the Val-d'Or Foreurs 3-2 at Avenir Centre. The Wildcats carry a 2-0 series lead as things shift to Val-d'Or.
  • Antoine St-Laurent scored at 2:20 of overtime to give the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies a 6-5 win and a 2-0 series lead over the Shawinigan Cataractes. Vince Elie was a -2 with one shot in the loss. The Cataractes also trailed 2-0 in their first-round, seven-game series win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix.
  • The Chicoutimi Sagueneens took a 2-0 series lead over the Quebec Remparts with a 3-1 win. Egan Beveridge was a -1 with three shots in the loss.
  • In the Maritime Junior Hockey League, the Chaleur Lightning had their season end in Game 6 of the North Division final, falling 6-1 to the Edmundston Blizzard. Ben Cross and Jesse Dunlap both played in the loss. Cross finishes the playoffs with three goals and five assists in 11 games.
  • Kale McCallum recorded his first professional point in the Trois-Rivieres Lions' 6-3 win over the Adirondack Thunder.
  • The Denver Pioneers won the Frozen Four, defeating the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 in the NCAA national championship game in Las Vegas. It's the third title in five years for the Pioneers. Sea Dogs forward Alexander Donovan is a Denver commit.
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