Joseph named to Team of the Week

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Saint John Sea Dogs forward Alexis Joseph was named to the QMJHL Team of the Week of Monday.

Joseph recorded three goals and three assists in Saint John's three road games last week, helping the club go 2-1-0-0 on their Quebec road trip.

Here they are! Your members on the latest Team of the Week!

STATS 📊: https://t.co/v4eMcEQh5Y@FloHockey | #TOTW pic.twitter.com/zL14motKs1

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) December 15, 2025

The 16-year-old has four goals and four assists in five games this month. He now sits sixth in QMJHL rookie scoring with 26 points (12 goals and 14 assists) in 24 games.

It's the second week in a row a Sea Dog has made the QMJHL Team of the Week. Last week, Sea Dogs captain Olivier Groulx earned the honour.

Notebook: Crickard returns to Sydney

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Sunday's Saint John Sea Dogs game in Sydney ended with a much different vibe than the team's last visit.

Last season on March 9, the Sea Dogs/Eagles game ended 54 seconds into the third period after Saint John head coach Travis Crickard fainted behind the bench. Crickard was transported to hospital and released the next morning.

Crickard spoke about the incident on 1270 CJCB before Sunday's game.

"I actually kind of forgot about it until I walked into the rink today and then there were a couple of people in the hallway who greeted me with a lot of enthusiasm," Crickard told Eagles broadcaster Pat McNeil. "So I was like, 'oh, I'm kind of famous here now I guess.'"

Crickard said he was feeling quite ill in the days leading up to the incident, not eating or drinking much.

"The level of support that I was provided while I was here by everyone who works in in the medical field was fantastic. Everyone was super generous and kind. But I'll have to say it was a really unfortunate thing that happened and sometimes, in retrospect, you have to think about your personal health and you need to listen to your body a little bit."

GRAVEL HONOURED

Sea Dogs goaltender Charles-Edward Gravel was named the QMJHL's player of the week on Monday. Gravel led the Sea Dogs to two road wins over the weekend, which included a 45-save performance on Friday and nine stops in a shootout on Sunday.

From the league's press release:

On Friday night in Charlottetown, Gravel put on a clinic, stopping 45 shots, including 22 of 24 in the third period alone, in a 6-2 Saint John triumph over the Islanders. Gravel was named the game’s third star while the Dogs captured their first victory of the season.

On Sunday afternoon, the Sea Dogs traveled to Sydney and doubled their win total for the young campaign with a 2-1 shootout win over the Cape Breton Eagles. Gravel was again on top of his game, first stopping 29 shots in regulation, then slamming the door in a marathon shootout, shutting out the Eagles on nine attempts.

The overage netminder is now 2-1 with a 1.95 goals against average and a .944 save percentage. The nine saves he made in Sunday's shootout tied Travis Fullerton's franchise record from the 2007-08 season.

Notebook: New masks for Sea Dogs goalies

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HALIFAX - The Saint John Sea Dogs' netminding duo of Ventsislav Shingarov and Olivier Brideau has a new look.

The goalie mask designer Derrick Gilders shared the designs of the goaltenders' new masks on Instagram this week.

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TRENHOLM'S DEBUT

Connor Trenholm scored an empty net goal in his debut with the Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday.

Trenholm, who was traded by the Sea Dogs on Tuesday in exchange for two second-round draft picks, scored late in the third period to help the Wildcats defeat his other former team, the Cape Breton Eagles, 5-2 at Centre 200.

The 19-year-old also had two shots, went 8/19 in the faceoff circle and took three minor penalties.

The Sea Dogs and Wildcats don't meet again until Jan. 28 in Moncton.

It's been a good week

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

It's been a good week for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The team has moved all the way up to No. 5 in the CHL Top 10 rankings after a week that saw them earn four victories - a couple of which were against two of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's top teams in the Charlottetown Islanders and Sherbrooke Phoenix.

The Week 25 edition of the @KiaCanada CHL Top-10 Rankings has arrived!

📰 | https://t.co/YFZ6Vu9nZM pic.twitter.com/Y9LAUr2Zlj

— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 20, 2022

The Quebec Remparts were the top ranked QMJHL team at No. 4. The Islanders were ranked seventh while the Phoenix were an honourable mention.

From the CHL website:

A dominant second half now sees the 2022 Memorial Cup presented by Kia host Saint John Sea Dogs ranked fifth nationally following a stretch in which the squad has won 10 straight and 21 of its last 23 appearances. Bringing no shortage of offense, the Sea Dogs have racked up 42 goals in their last eight outings, headlined by league-leading scorer and New York Islanders prospect William Dufour who has registered 109 points counting 52 goals and 57 assists in 61 games.

Sea Dogs forward William Dufour, meanwhile, picked up more honours this week. Dufour was named to the QMJHL Team of the Week and named the QMJHL's Player of the Week. It's the second time this season Dufour has earned the weekly honour.

Notebook: Hurtubise honoured

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Saint John Sea Dogs goaltender Nikolas Hurtubise has been honoured for his play last week.

Hurtubise was named to the QMJHL's Team of the Week on Monday after posting a 2-0 record to go along with a .933 save percentage and 2.00 goals against average. The netminder helped the Sea Dogs pick up a couple big wins over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Charlottetown Islanders.

Since joining the Sea Dogs, Hurtubise is 6-2 with a 2.72 GAA and .904 save percentage.

Hurtubise leads all QMJHL goaltenders in minutes played and is third in saves.

Thomas Couture, meanwhile, posted his first career QMJHL shutout on Saturday, helping the Sea Dogs defeat the Moncton Wildcats 5-0. Couture is now 7-2 with the Sea Dogs to go along with a 1.96 GAA and .923 save percentage.

Couture is, somewhat surprisingly, third in the league in wins this season with 18 split between the Sea Dogs and Wildcats.

COUTURE'S NEW GEAR
Thomas Couture's Sea Dogs branded gear arrived last week.

New look for Thomas Couture 😍 pic.twitter.com/u1WjCtWotQ

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) March 8, 2022

COMING UP

After a hectic stretch filled with mid-week games, the Sea Dogs have the week off to prepare for two tilts this weekend.

The Sea Dogs have another big game against the Charlottetown Islanders set for this Friday, this time at TD Station. The two teams met last Friday at Eastlink Centre where Saint John earned a solid 2-1 victory.

The Islanders, who play Thursday at home against the Moncton Wildcats, have a seven-point lead on the Sea Dogs and have played two fewer games. Friday's match will be the final regular season meeting between the two in Saint John.

On Saturday the Sea Dogs host the Wildcats at 7 p.m. In two meetings in the second half, the Sea Dogs have outscored the Wildcats 13-1. The two will also face each other on March 22 (in Moncton) and March 25 (in Saint John).

Notebook: Sea Dogs win weekly honours

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Josh Lawrence has been named the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's player of the week.

The 20-year-old forward recorded four goals and six assists in the Saint John Sea Dogs' three lopsided victories last week. He now has 18 goals and 42 assists in 44 games this season. His 42 helpers and 60 points are career highs.

As the league's press release notes, Lawrence was previously named the QMJHL player of the week in September 2018 - his first week in the league.

Lawrence was also named to the QMJHL's team of the week along with William Dufour and William Villeneuve. Dufour posted five goals and four assists in three games last week while Villeneuve had three goals and two assists.

Check out who made it onto the latest @Videotron Team of the Week! 👇#QMJHL | #UnitedAgain | https://t.co/jun3YhR9j0

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) March 7, 2022

Former Sea Dogs defenseman Kale McCallum, now with the Val-d'Or Foreurs, was also named to the team of the week.

BIG NIGHT

Josh Lawrence became the second Sea Dog to record five points in a single game this season on Sunday. William Dufour also had a five-point night on Feb. 8.

The @CHLMemorialCup hosts are heating up! 🔥🔥

🎥 | https://t.co/v1kJA2Qnhy pic.twitter.com/pIhbzVqBTs

— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) March 7, 2022

The franchise record for points in a single game is six, which belongs to Alexandre Picard-Hooper (2007-08), Steven Anthony (2008-09) and Ryan Francis (2020-21).

Notebook: New dates for QMJHL Entry Draft

With the Canadian Hockey League season extended a couple weeks, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has pushed its annual Entry Draft.

The two-day event will now take place July 4-5, which is the Monday and Tuesday following the final week of the 2022 Memorial Cup in Saint John. From the QMJHL:

The 2022 Entry Draft was initially scheduled to take place on June 17-18, 2022. However, with the recent schedule adjustments, the draft’s first round will now take place on the evening of Monday, July 4, while rounds 2-14 will occur the next day.

As originally planned, the QMJHL Entry Draft will once again, sadly, be virtual rather than on an arena floor.

Of note, the 2022 NHL Draft is scheduled to be held just a few days later, taking place July 7-8 in Montreal.

DUFOUR EARNS HONOURS

William Dufour: he's still pretty good.

The Sea Dogs forward was named the QMJHL's player of the week on Monday. He's the first Sea Dog to win the award this season, although defenseman Vincent Sevigny did win the honour twice already this year while he was a member of the Victoriaville Tigres.

Dufour was also named to the QMJHL's team of the week.

The New York Islanders prospect recorded three goals and five assists during Saint John's three-game road trip in Quebec last week. He had a 20-game point streak and seven-game goal streak come to an end last Friday in Rimouski.

Notebook: Patenaude, Despont invited to Swiss WJC camp

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

MONTREAL, Que. - Noah Patenaude and Vincent Despont will have an opportunity to represent their country at the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship.

The two Saint John Sea Dogs were named to Switzerland's 29-man camp roster last week. The camp is scheduled to begin Dec. 13 with the team departing for Canada two days later, according to a news release.

Of course, Patenaude's participation will likely be reliant on his health. The netminder was injured during Saturday's Sea Dogs game in Sherbrooke and he did not dress for Sunday's contest in Victoriaville.

Patenaude, who will turn 19 on Christmas Eve, appeared in one game for Switzerland at last year's world juniors. He's having a solid season with Saint John, posting a 7-4 record to go along with a 2.96 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.

Despont, in his first season with Saint John, has three assists in 25 games.

This year's world juniors take place Dec. 26 - Jan. 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer. Switzerland's first game is against Russia in Red Deer on Dec. 27.

SAPELNIKOV JOINS BELARUS

Forward Evgeny Sapelnikov, Saint John's only official import player until the signing of Yan Kuznetsov, has joined Belarus for the World Junior Hockey Division 1-A Championship, which takes place Dec. 12-18 in Denmark.

Sea Dogs forward Evgeny Sapelnikov will be representing Belarus at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Division 1-A Championships, which take place Dec. 12-18th.

Congratulations Evgeny! pic.twitter.com/eBoaPEfbuV

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) December 6, 2021

Sapelnikov missed this past weekend's Sea Dogs games due to joining the national team. A second-round pick of the Sea Dogs in this year's CHL Import Draft, Sapelnikov has five goals and three assists in 23 games.

Belarus opens the tournament against Denmark on Dec. 12.

TEAM OF THE WEEK
Sea Dogs defenseman Jeremie Poirier was named to the QMJHL's Team of the Week on Monday.

Poirier recorded two goals and four assists in four games this past week, helping the Sea Dogs collect three victories. He now sits third in QMJHL defensemen scoring with 27 points in 26 games. He is also tied for the lead in defensemen assists with 20.

Also making the Team of the Week was Kale McCallum, a former Sea Dogs defenseman now with the Val-d'Or Foreurs. McCallum had five assists in two games with the Foreurs last week.

Notebook: Dogs welcome back division rival

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will do something on Tuesday they haven't done much over the past month: play a Maritimes Division opponent.

Tuesday's home game against the Halifax Mooseheads ends a streak of 10 straight games against Quebec based clubs. The last time the Sea Dogs played a team from within their division was none other than the Mooseheads on Halloween.

The Sea Dogs are 6-3-0-1 in their past 10 games but are on a 3-0-0-1 run. Tuesday's game ends a three-game homestand before the team heads back to Quebec for a three-in-three this weekend.

Saint John has a chance to make up some ground in the standings with a victory Tuesday. The Sea Dogs, Mooseheads and Moncton Wildcats sit in a tie for second in the Maritimes Division with 25 points each.

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Sea Dogs defenseman William Villeneuve has been named to the QMJHL's team of the week.

Oyé! Oyé! Here is the ninth edition of the @Videotron Team of the Week! 👇

STATS 📊 | https://t.co/RnqCHKaFRj pic.twitter.com/5AXxrlyM6d

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) November 29, 2021

Villeneuve has point in three straight games and six of his past seven.

POINT LEADERS

William Dufour heads into action this week as the league leader in goals with 18. Shawinigan's Xavier Bourgault and Charlottetown's Xavier Simoneau sit tied for second with 17 goals each.

Dufour currently sits third in points with 36, trailing Sherbrooke's Joshua Roy (39) and Simoneau (38).

Jeremie Poirier, meanwhile, sits fourth in defensemen scoring with 21 points and fourth in defensemen assists with 16.

Notebook: Dufour on fire

Micheal Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - Saint John Sea Dogs forward William Dufour was named to the QMJHL's Team of the Week on Monday after recording four goals and three assists in three games the week prior.

The New York Islanders prospect is off to a strong start again this week, registering a goal and two assists in Friday's 4-3 Sea Dogs loss to the Charlottetown Islanders.

Dufour now has 10 goals in 11 games this season which continues to lead the league (as of Saturday afternoon). His three-point night on Friday also pushed him into third overall in scoring with 18 points (again, as of Saturday).

Dufour entered Saturday tied with a few others for the most goals in the entire CHL.

COMING UP

The Sea Dogs are back in action on Sunday, hosting the Halifax Mooseheads at 3 p.m. at TD Station.

This will be the first meeting of the season between the Sea Dogs and Mooseheads. The last time they met in regular season play was Nov. 14, 2020.

Following Sunday's contest, the Sea Dogs will play 10 straight games against Quebec-based teams. That stretch gets rolling on Thursday when the team begins in a three-in-three road trip with stops in Quebec City, Shawinigan and Drummondville.

The Sea Dogs' next home game isn't until Nov. 12.

SPOOKY SUNDAY

Sunday will mark the sixth time in Sea Dogs history that the team has played on Halloween. Saint John is 3-2-0-0 all-time in games played on Oct. 31.

2010-11: 7-0 win at Rouyn-Noranda

2012-13: 2-1 loss vs Blainville-Boisbriand

2015-16: 5-3 win vs Val-d'Or

2019-20: 6-1 loss vs Rimouski

2020-21: 5-3 win vs Cape Breton

2021-22: ? vs Halifax

Notebook: Dogs see small steps forward

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Even in a 33-game regular season, the Saint John Sea Dogs were able to earn more wins and points than their woeful 2018-19 campaign.

The Sea Dogs earned a franchise low 13 wins and 32 points during the 2018-19 campaign. The team played 35 fewer games this year but still managed to have a better record in the end.

Here's a look at the bottom four seasons in Sea Dogs history based on points.

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS
2018-19	68	13	49	2	4	32
2020-21	33	15	14	3	1	34
2005-06	70	15	47	2	6	38
2017-18	68	14	43	9	2	39

Obviously, comparing past point totals to this season's is pointless (pun intended!). When looking at points percentage though, this season's mark of .515 falls ninth best in team history, which is where you'd expect a close-to-.500 mark to land.

That 2018-19 team featured rookie seasons for the core group of Brady Burns, Josh Lawrence, Jeremie Poirier, William Villeneuve and Charlie DesRoches. This group had a .235 points percentage in 2018-19; a .477 mark last season; and a .515 mark this year. The team was no doubt hoping for a larger percentage increase year-over-year but it improved a bit, at least.

PLAYOFF RETURN

The last time the Sea Dogs appeared in a playoff game, the team left the ice with the President Cup.

Tuesday's game will mark Saint John's first playoff appearance since the 2016-17 season which ended with the club winning its third league championship. Saint John failed to qualify for the 2018 and 2019 playoffs. The 2020 post-season - which the Sea Dogs did officially qualify for - was cancelled due to the pandemic.

While the format is significantly different, this will technically be the second time in franchise history the Sea Dogs have faced the Wildcats (previously in 2010) in post-season play and the third time they've taken on the Titan (2008 and 2016).

Notebook: Francis nabs weekly honours

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

Ryan Francis has been named the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Player of the Week.

The honour comes as no surprise thanks to a huge week for the Saint John Sea Dogs forward. The 19-year-old recorded four goals in his Sea Dogs debut on Tuesday night, tying the team record for goals in a single game.

Francis followed that game up with two assists on Saturday and another two helpers on Sunday. The Calgary Flames prospect now has an eight-game point streak.

Francis was also named to the QMJHL's Team of the Week. Joining him on the squad is one of his linemates, Vladislav Kotkov, who registered three goals and five assists in three games this week.

Forward Peter Reynolds, who joined Francis and Kotkov on the team's top line, also had a strong week, picking up two goals and four assists.

COMING UP

The Sea Dogs have another three games ahead of them this week.

On Wednesday, the Sea Dogs host the Moncton Wildcats at 7 p.m. Saint John survived a third period collapse in Moncton on Saturday, edging the 'Cats 5-4 in overtime.

On Friday, the Sea Dogs will visit the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at 7 p.m. The Titan sit second in the Maritimes Division while the Sea Dogs are third, making games between the two even more important. The top two teams in each division receive first round playoff byes.

Then on Sunday afternoon, the Wildcats are back in town to face the Sea Dogs at 3 p.m. 

STANDINGS

Speaking of the Maritimes Division standings, the Charlottetown Islanders continue to separate themselves from the pack, winning their ninth straight game on Sunday in Halifax.

At the bottom of the standings are the Cape Breton Eagles who have now lost five straight.

Notes: Seitz suspended for Friday's game

SAINT JOHN - Dylan Seitz will not be in the Moncton Wildcats lineup when his team faces the Saint John Sea Dogs on Friday night.

Seitz has been suspended one game by the QMJHL for a "late check to the head" in Sunday's contest at Harbour Station. The play saw Seitz get up high on Sea Dogs forward Maxim Cajkovic well after the puck had left his stick. Cajkovic was down on the ice for a few minutes and left the game for a couple shifts before returning.

Surprisingly, there was no penalty called on the play - especially rare in the QMJHL where a player's injury reaction typically has a significant impact on whether a call is made. Seitz was booed the rest of the game by the Sea Dogs faithful.

Seitz has two goals in two games with the Wildcats so far this season.

Some other news and notes...

• Sea Dogs forward Josh Lawrence is currently the league's leading goal scorer (four) and point getter (six). Not bad for a 16-year-old two games into his QMJHL career.
• Lawrence was named the QMJHL Player of the Week on Monday.
• Somewhat lost in the Lawrence hype this past weekend was the play of his linemates. Both William Poirier and Maxim Cajkovic ended the weekend with a goal and three assists each.
• Saint John returns to action tomorrow night, visiting the Charlottetown Islanders. Game time is 7 p.m. The Islanders hammered the Sea Dogs 7-0 in a pre-season game a couple weeks ago.
• Friday's Sea Dogs game at Moncton's new Avenir Centre is sold out. 8,800 people are expected, which will make this, presumably, the most attended hockey game in New Brunswick history.

SEA DOGS NOTEBOOK

ONE MORE SLEEP
Game four of the Saint John Sea Dogs – Victoriaville Tigres semi-final playoff series goes tomorrow at 8:00 pm. Saint John leads the best-of-seven event 2-1.

Entering the biggest game of the year, Saint John is focusing on not taking penalties.

“We just played a very undisciplined game and took a lot of bad penalties,” Saint John head coach Gerard Gallant said in the finally updated Telegraph-Journal recap. “The only guy who showed up was (goalie Marc) Cousineau… The difference was they wanted to win tonight and our team wasn’t as hungry."

“We need to learn we can’t take stupid penalties,’’ said Saint John centre Michael Kirkpatrick.

The Sea Dogs were expected to practice today following a day off, according to News 88.9.

DIDO, VOLTS ALMOST DONE
Following a disappointing 4-0 loss in Moncton last night, Drummondville Voltigeurs head coach Mario Duhamel put some of the blame on a former Sea Dog.

Duhamel told L’Express that he needs more from overager Chris DiDomenico, saying the Volts’ power play must be better. As has been stated by several folks on Twitter, DiDomenico has been trying to be more of a pest than an offensive weapon.

The Wildcats lead the series 3-1 with game five being held in Drummondville tomorrow.

PLAYS OF THE WEEK
Several plays from last weekend’s action at Harbour Station are in the Mazda QMJHL Plays of the Week.

Click HERE to view the video.

GRANT, PENGUINS DONE
Alex Grant and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have been swept out of the first round of the American Hockey League playoffs.

The former Sea Dogs captain finished the AHL season with three goals and two assists in 14 games. Before getting promoted to the baby Pens, Grant had seven goals and 20 assists with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.

SCHUTZ, PIRATES DONE
Felix Schutz and the Portland Pirates have been swept out of the first round of the American Hockey League playoffs.

Schutz, who battled some injuries this season, had 13 goals and 14 assists in 67 games with the Pirates. His point total decreased by 15 from last season.

REDLINE CRITICAL OF GALIEV
Chronicle Herald Halifax Mooseheads reporter Willy Palov is now on Twitter. Prior to having a conversation with us about Betamax players, Palov sent out this tweet:

April Red Line Report has arrived. Q players ranked for 2010 draft: Gormley (7), Kabanov (31), Corbeil (34), Abeltshauser (42), Galiev (50)

Speaking of the Redline Report, they were quite critical about Stanislav Galiev’s Top Prospect game performance:

Stanislav Galiev/LW-R- St. John- Rangy winger showcased his explosive quickness but struggled to make things happen consistently, mainly due to a lack of hockey sense and finishing ability. Twice created glorious chances for himself in prime scoring zones but failed to hit the net either time.

QMJHL ‘11
Dhiren Mahiban, a British Columbia based video game reporter, sent out some epic news via Twitter yesterday:

EA Sports NHL 2011 will have a #CHL mode where you can play with teams from the #WHL , #OHL and #QMJHL

COUZY NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK
There was no official press release on the QMJHL website, but according to the CHL Newsletter Marco Cousineau has been named the QMJHL defensive player of the week. The Saint John goaltender was named CHL Goaltender of the Week on Tuesday.

Cousineau sparkled in the first two contests of the Sea Dogs’ best-of-seven series against the Victoriaville Tigres, making a total of 59 saves to lead Saint John to a 2-0 series lead. Cousineau didn’t fare as well in the third game as the Tigres roared back in game 3 with a 6-3 victory.

Moncton’s Kelsey Tessier was named offensive player of the week.

THE RUSSIAN FACTOR
Solid article in Tuesday’s Telegraph-Journal about drafting Russian born players and the so called “Russian Factor.”

The article also discussed how Stanislav Galiev became a Saint John Sea Dog.

"(Director of player personnel) Norm Gosselin was the first to see them both," said Mike Kelly, Saint John's associate coach and director of hockey operations. "He liked Gally for us for a number of reasons. When we pressed him on it, it had a lot to do with body language and the fact that he was playing in North America already.

"He showed a huge commitment coming over as a 16-year-old to - I don't know if this is the right word or not but - North Americanize himself," Kelly said.

BILLETS IN THE HOUSE
Marco Cousineau’s billets have made the trip to Victoriaville to support the Sea Dogs’ net minder.

"They (players) fit right into the family, my kids consider them their siblings, my daughter considers them her older brothers and so does my son," said Mary Thompson to News 88.9.

Mary and her husband, Daryl, also played host Chris DiDomenico during his Saint John playing days.

“Thompson will be in Victoriaville for Game four of the semi-finals tomorrow night, because she says she needs to be there to support and cheer on the newest member of her extended family,” reported the radio station."

"COUZY" NAMED CHL NET MINDER OF THE WEEK

PRESS RELEASE

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Marco Cousineau of the Saint John Sea Dogs is the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending April 18. Cousineau won two games in net with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .952.

Cousineau and the Sea Dogs opened the QMJHL Semi-Finals Friday night with a 4-2 win over the Victoriaville Tigres. Trailing 2-0 early in the first period, Cousineau stood his ground and made 27 saves including 11 in the third period as the Sea Dogs battled back for the win. In Game 2 on Saturday night, he made 32 saves including 15 in the third period as second star of the game to preserve a 5-1 win for his 10th victory of the playoffs giving the Sea Dogs a 2-0 series lead.

Cousineau, a 20-year-old from Les Cedres, QC, is playing in his fourth QMJHL season. Selected in the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks, Cousineau won the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding Goaltender of the 2009 MasterCard Memorial Cup as a member of the Drummondville Voltigeurs.

Mavric Parks of the Barrie Colts was considered for the second straight week posting a 2-1-0-0 record with a shutout victory and a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .934. The Colts currently lead the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 3-1 in the Rogers OHL Eastern Conference Finals. Last week’s winner Drew Owsley was strong again in goal for the Tri-City Americans with a 1-1-0-0 record including a shutout victory and a goals-against-average of 2.51 and save percentage of .918. The Americans are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Giants in the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Finals.

2009-10 CHL Goaltender of the Week – Playoffs:
Apr. 12 – Apr. 18: Marco Cousineau, Saint John Sea Dogs
Apr. 5 – Apr. 11 : Drew Owsley, Tri-City Americans
Mar. 29 – Apr. 4: Kevin Poulin, Victoriaville Tigres
Mar. 22 – Mar. 28: Chris Carrozzi, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
Mar. 15 – Mar. 21: Steven Stanford, Saskatoon Blades

SAUVE WINS WEEKLY AWARD

Yann Sauve was named QMJHL defensive player of the week this afternoon. The Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman splits the honor with Shawinigan defenseman Charles-Olivier Roussel who wins offensive honors.

"In three Sea Dogs victories, Sauvé collected one goal and four assists," said a QMJHL press release. "Moreover, the bruising back-liner posted a remarkable +8 rating and recorded ten hits. Following five consecutive wins, Saint John has taken over the top spot in the Atlantic Division standings."

Sea Dogs goaltender Marc-Antoine Gelinas was also considered for the award.

Sauve becomes the sixth Sea Dog to win the defensive player of the week award. He joins Jason Churchill, Alex Grant (three), and Simon Despres. The 19 year old Quebec native was recently named to represent team QMJHL for the fourth time in the Subway Super Series.

"I think the team is working together and we're having fun,'' Sauve told the Telegraph-Journal following yesterday's win. "We're playing as a team and I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.''

"We came back late from Halifax (after Saturday night's 4-0 win over the Mooseheads), so we had to keep it simple,'' Sauve said about the victory over Acadie-Bathurst. "In the second (period) we let down a bit and they got some momentum, but in the third we just played our game.''

CHL DAILY: Who's Hot, Who's Not

The Saint John Sea Dogs are featured twice this week in Rogers Sportsnet's weekly Who's Hot, Who's Not column. The feature, written by Patrick King, takes a weekly look at the Canadian Hockey League and names the best and worst performers.

Here is what King had to say on the Sea Dogs:

Hot player: Nicholas Petersen, Saint John Sea Dogs
The overage forward wasted little time making an impact with his new team. Petersen, who was acquired this summer from Shawinigan as part of the Alex Grant trade, scored three times and added three assists in two games. He scored twice, including the game-tying goal with 10 seconds remaining in regulation against his former team Saturday.

Game of the week: Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Sunday
The Atlantic Division rivals will face off in back-to-back games in Cape Breton this weekend. The Sea Dogs jumped out to an early lead in the division but only three points separate the top five teams. Cape Breton has found ways to win this season but need more from goaltender Roy. The Sea Dogs' offence appears to be clicking now with the addition of Petersen. Divisional games like this will be huge in determining the winner of the Atlantic Division this season.

To view the rest of the article click HERE.

QMJHL Players of the Week
PRESS RELEASE
BOUCHERVILLE, Monday, October 5, 2009 – Montreal Juniors forward Guillaume Asselin and Quebec Remparts defenseman Samuel Groulx today were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week for the period extending from September 28 to October 4.

Asselin registered three goals, including a game-winner, and added four assists in wins over the Rocket, the Sea Dogs and the Drakkar. Moreover, he posted an impressive +6 rating. The Juniors’ right-winger had his best showing yesterday with three points in a 3-0 victory over Baie-Comeau. Asselin is fifth in the League’s scoring standings.

Philippe Cornet (Huskies), Gabriel Lévesque (Huskies) and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault (Remparts) were also considered.

On defence, Samuel Groulx got the nod. In four games, the Remparts’ defenseman registered two goals and six helpers. Furthermore, he posted a +4 rating, collected nine shots on goal and was credited with five hits while helping the Remparts win three out of four games. Quebec leads the TELUS Eastern division standings with 14 points.

Hubert Genest (Junior), Adrien Lemay (MAINEiacs) and Jake Allen (Junior) were also strong candidates.

CHL DAILY: GAGNE COMES UP SHORT

Saint John Sea Dogs second year denfenseman Kevin Gagne came up short in an attempt to earn Telus player of thye week honors. Gagne had three assists in the Sea Dogs' pair of road wins this weekend.

PRESS RELEASE: McGinn and Randazzo earn TELUS player of the week awards

BOUCHERVILLE, Monday, September 14, 2009 – Gatineau Olympiques forward Tye McGinn and Drummondville Voltigeurs defenseman Andrew Randazzo today were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week for the period extending from September 10 to 13.

McGinn collected three goals, including two game-winners, and added three assists to help the Olympiques start the season off in fine fashion with two victories. Moreover, he posted a +2 rating. The left-winger enjoyed his best game of the week yesterday in Rimouski, recording five points in a 9-4 win over the Océanic.

Sean Couturier (Voltigeurs), Christian Ouellet-Martel (Olympiques) and Brandon Street (Rocket) were also considered.

On defence, Andrew Randazzo got the nod. In two games, the 19-year-old defenseman registered one goal and two assists while posting an amazing +5 rating. Furthermore, he recorded twelve shots on goal. The Hamilton native played a key role on the power-play for the Voltigeurs who opened up their season with two wins.

Wendell Vye (Wildcats), Kevin Gagné (Sea Dogs) and Antoine Tardif (Voltigeurs) were also strong candidates.

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