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After posting a 6-3 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies last night, the Sea Dogs host the Charlottetown Islanders today at 4 p.m. This is the third game of a stretch of six straight home contests for Saint John.
This is the first meeting of the year between the Sea Dogs and Islanders – meaning this will be the first time Jim Hulton will coach against his old club.
Charlottetown was expected to have a down year but have been putting up a fight so far this season. They are an impressive 5-2-2-0, which includes a 5-1 home win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night.
2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 4-1-1-1 for 10 points (sixth Eastern/ninth QMJHL) while the Islanders are 5-2-2-0 for 12 points (second Eastern/fourth QMJHL).
Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 6-3 home win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies last night. Jamie Glance scored twice while singles came from Alexis Joseph, Matyas Cancik, Ryan Howard and Zachary Morin. Samuel Meloche made 31 saves in the win. The Islanders are coming off a 5-1 home win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs last night. Aslan Tremblay scored twice for Charlottetown while singles came from Cameron Haye, Owen Conrad and Hudson Armstrong. Seth Ronan made 36 saves in the win.
2026-27 head-to-head: This is the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Islanders.
2025-26 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were 3-3-2-0 against the Islanders last season while Charlottetown went 5-3-0-0 against Saint John.
Last meeting: March 15 in Charlottetown where the Islanders posted a 5-1 win. William Shields scored four goals for the Isles while Owen Conrad added a solo marker. Angelo Fullerton scored Saint John's lone goal. Donald Hickey made 21 stops in the win. Jase MacPherson made 34 stops in the loss.
Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: None.
Islander to watch: William Shields had five goals and two assists in eight games against the Sea Dogs last season.
Random stat: Matthew Butler enters action today tied for the league lead in scoring with 15 points. He also leads the league in assists with 12.
Notes: Jamie Glance leads Saint John in points with nine and assists with six... Dylan Rozzi has a team high five goals... Matthew Butler leads Charlottetown in points with 15 and assists with 12... Nolan Duskocy leads the Isles in goals with six... Saint John is 2-0-1-1 at home... Charlottetown is 3-1-2-0 on the road... Islanders goaltender Donald Hickey leads the league in minutes played... Glance is tied for second in QMJHL rookie scoring... Owen Conrad leads all QMJHL defensemen in scoring with 13 points and assists with 10... the Sea Dogs have the league's second best power play (37.5%) and penalty kill (84.6%)... the Isles are averaging 4.37 goals per game, the fourth most in the QMJHL... Charlottetown is giving up 34.86 shots against per game, the fourth most in the league... Olivier Groulx has assists in four straight games... the Sea Dogs have won three straight games.
Out of town:
Cape Breton at Québec - 4:00 PM EDT
Newfoundland at Rimouski - 4:00 PM EDT
Baie-Comeau at Sherbrooke - 4:00 PM EDT
Drummondville at Halifax - 7:00 PM ADT
Rouyn-Noranda at Moncton - 7:00 PM ADT
Next game: The Sea Dogs are back in action on Thanksgiving Monday when they host the Drummondville Voltigeurs at 3 p.m.
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