Notebook: MacPherson joins MHL's Tigers

Noah Murray/Charlottetown Islanders

Jase MacPherson has found a new home.

The Maritime Junior Hockey League's Campbellton Tigers announced the addition of MacPherson on the weekend. He was the team's backup on Sunday in Campbellton's 4-1 victory over the Grand Falls Rapids.

MacPherson has not seen any game action this season with the exception of pre-season play with the Saint John Sea Dogs. The 17-year-old was a second-round pick of Saint John in the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft.

MacPherson spent last season with the under-18 Kensington Wild where he went 11-9 in the regular season with a 3.77 goals against average and a .885 save percentage. He had a great playoffs, going 4-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .936 SV%.

Along with his games with the Wild last season, MacPherson appeared in one game with both the Sea Dogs and MHL's Summerside Western Capitals.

Campbellton's next game is Friday against the Rapids.

DONOVAN'S HAT TRICK

Here's a look at the three goals Alexander Donovan scored in Saint John's 7-5 win in Drummondville on Sunday. It was his first career QMJHL hat trick.

Donovan, who hadn't scored since Oct. 12, continues to lead the Sea Dogs in goals with nine.

Radkov off to impressive start

Saint John Sea Dogs fans got a good look at why the Val-d'Or Foreurs sit first overall in the QMJHL standings on Sunday.

The Foreurs grabbed a 3-0 lead over the Sea Dogs in the second period and hung on for a 3-1 victory, completing an impressive four-game sweep through the Maritimes. Val-d'Or outscored opponents 19-5 during the four-game stretch.

Val-d'Or now owns a 10-1-1-0 record, placing them first overall. That includes a 7-0-1-0 record on the road.

Sea Dogs fans have gotten used to seeing former Dogs play starring roles when facing their old club. Sunday was no different as goaltender Arseni Radkov made 33 stops in a first star performance. That included stopping all 19 shots he faced in the third period.

Radkov is now a solid 4-0-1 on the year, owning a 2.32 goals against average – the third best in the QMJHL – and a .913 save percentage.

The Sea Dogs did manage to keep Nolann Héroux off the scoresheet on Sunday. The former Sea Dogs forward, who has spent much of the season on Val-d'Or's top line, has five goals and nine assists in 12 games with the Foreurs.

Héroux isn't the only former Sea Dog currently averaging over a point-per-game in the QMJHL this season. Here's a look at how all the ex-Dogs have performed so far.

Player	Team	GP	Goals	Assists	Points
Nolann Héroux	VDO	12	5	9	14
Chad Bellemare	SHE	10	6	5	11
Egan Beveridge	QUE	10	5	2	7
Cole Renaud	ROU	12	3	2	5
William Yared	SHA	9	3	0	3
Elliot Dubé	BLB	12	2	1	3
Max Vilen	MON	6	0	0	0

Chad Bellemare leads the Phoenix in goals and is tied for the team's points lead.

The Phoenix also include goaltender Kyan Labbé, a fourth-round pick of Saint John in the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft. Labbé is currently tied for the league lead in wins with six.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 3-1

FINAL: Val-d'Or 3, Saint John 1

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - It was a less than ideal weekend for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

After falling 4-1 to the Cape Breton Eagles on Saturday, the Sea Dogs followed that up with a 3-1 loss to the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Sunday at TD Station. The Sea Dogs entered the weekend on a five-game winning streak.

Defenseman Brandon Delarosbil scored Saint John's lone goal, which came in the second period with the team already down 3-0. While the Sea Dogs were able to get plenty of puck possession time as the game progressed – and the Foreurs began to run out of gas – the team struggled to break through the Foreurs' defensive structure. When they could get shots, former Dog Arseni Radkov was there to make the saves.

Val-d'Or led 2-0 after the first and grabbed a 3-0 advantage in the second. The Foreurs, playing their third game in three days and fourth in five, showed signs of fatigue as the game moved along – but they had enough left in the tank to hold on for the victory. Shots in the third were 15-4 in favour of Saint John.

Gabriel Provencher, Maxime Sauthier and Josh Demers had Val-d'Or goals. Radkov made 33 stops in the win.

Samuel Meloche was pulled after allowing two goals on three shots in the first period. Rafaël Courchesne made 20 stops in relief.

The Foreurs head home having swept their four-game Maritimes road trip. They sit first overall in the QMJHL with a 10-1-1-0 record.

Game Day 11: vs Foreurs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs will look to rebound from their worst loss of the season this afternoon at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs were beaten in all areas of the game by the Cape Breton Eagles on Saturday, falling 4-1. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for Saint John and also marked their first regulation loss on home ice this season.

Things don't get any easier for the Sea Dogs this afternoon. Their opponent, the Val-d'Or Foreurs, enter play today on a five-game winning streak and sit first overall in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League standings with a 9-1-1-0 record.

The Foreurs will be playing their third game in three days and fourth in five. They've outscored opponents 16-4 on this Maritimes road trip.

Today's contest concludes a six-game homestand for the Sea Dogs. They won't play at home again until Halloween.

Game time today is 3 p.m.

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

2026-27 regular season records: The Sea Dogs are 6-2-1-1 for 14 points (fourth Eastern/seventh QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 9-1-1-0 for 19 points (first Western/first QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Cape Breton Eagles on Saturday. Olivier Groulx scored Saint John's lone goal. Samuel Meloche made 28 stops in the loss. The Foreurs are coming off a 2-1 win in Moncton last night. Nolann Héroux and Philippe Veilleux scored for Val-d'Or. Vincent Moreau made 26 saves in the win.

Notebook: Fight Cancer game Saturday

Saturday will be the Saint John Sea Dogs' annual Fight Cancer game.

As usual, the Sea Dogs will be wearing pink-themed jerseys for the occasion. Judging by the teaser posted online, this year's jersey will be a pink version of the club's new third sweater.

All set for #SeaDogsFightCancer on Saturday 🩷💙 Select game-worn jerseys are now available through our online auction on DASH. Remaining jerseys will be raffled off during Saturday's game! 🔗 » https://t.co/sixizPfsEM 🎟️ » https://t.co/HddIyY460o #GoDogsGo https://t.co/sXfCciZvsd

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) October 15, 2026

More details from the Sea Dogs' website:

This year, the Sea Dogs are proud to once again partner with Breasts Ahoy, a Saint John-based dragon boat team made up of breast cancer survivors. The organization provides survivors with an opportunity to stay active, build lasting friendships and support one another while raising awareness about life after breast cancer.

Fans can make a difference simply by attending the game. For every ticket purchased using promo code PINK26, $5 will be donated directly to Breasts Ahoy.

Game-worn Sea Dogs Fight Cancer jerseys will also be available through an in-game raffle and online auction, giving fans the opportunity to take home a one-of-a-kind jersey while supporting the cause, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Breasts Ahoy.

Tickets are available now at tickets.sjseadogs.com using promo code PINK26, with $5 from every ticket purchased through the offer donated directly to Breasts Ahoy.

Game time against the Cape Breton Eagles is 4 p.m.

Winning (streak) ways are back

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The vibes are high around the Saint John Sea Dogs right now.

The Sea Dogs won a fifth straight game on Monday afternoon, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 in a shootout. The team has also collected at least a point in each of their past seven games and have suffered just one regulation loss this year.

Saint John is 6-1-1-1, placing them third overall in the QMJHL standings.

Sea Dogs fans are understandably excited about the start – and with good reason. This five-game winning streak is the longest the team has had since 2021-22, the year Saint John hosted the Memorial Cup.

If you remove that 2021-22 season, it's been a rough decade in terms of consistency for the Sea Dogs. Here's a look at the team's longest winning streaks in each of the past 10 seasons.

2025-26: 3

2024-25: 4

2023-24: 3

2022-23: 3 (done 3 times)

2021-22: 15

2020-21: 3 (done 3 times)

2019-20: 3 (done 6 times)

2018-19: 3

2017-18: 3

2016-17: 9

The Sea Dogs also had a 10-game and five-game winning streak in 2021-22. In 2016-17, they also had eight-game and five-game streaks.

Saint John won the Memorial Cup in 2022 and the QMJHL championship in 2017. The franchise is certainly hoping that cycle of championships continues in 2027.

Something else worth noting: Saint John is 4-0-1-1 on home ice this season. The Sea Dogs had one of the league's worst home records last season (11-19-2-0) and had more road wins (12) than home. This is a positive start to the year – and certainly another reason for Sea Dogs fans to be happy right now.

Saint John concludes a stretch of six straight home games with a tough back-to-back at TD Station this weekend. On Saturday at 4 p.m., the Sea Dogs host the struggling Cape Breton Eagles, who will try and turn their season around with a big road win in Saint John. Then on Sunday, the Dogs welcome the Val-d'Or Foreurs who currently sit first overall in the QMJHL.

Hot start for Héroux in Val-d'Or

Mathieu Perrin/Val-d'Or Foreurs

Nolann Héroux had quite a Saturday.

The former Saint John Sea Dogs forward recorded a career high four assists in the Val-d'Or Foreurs' 6-3 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. It was Héroux's second game with the Foreurs following an off-season trade.

The 17-year-old has certainly been setup for success in his new home, starting the season on Val-d'Or's top line with Philippe Veilleux and Nathan Brisson. There's a legitimate chance Héroux could be amongst the league's point leaders this season if he stays on that line.

Two games into the regular season, Héroux sits in a tie for the second most assists in the QMJHL.

Héroux, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 QMJHL Entry Draft, posted three goals and 10 assists in 39 games with the Sea Dogs last season. Saint John traded the speedy forward to Val-d'Or in June in exchange for a first-round pick and two second-rounders.

Also on the Foreurs this season is former Sea Dogs goaltender Arseni Radkov, who allowed three goals on 22 shots in the Foreurs' 4-3 season opening win over the Victoriaville Tigres on Friday.

Radkov and Héroux are just a couple of the former Sea Dogs to keep an eye on around the QMJHL this season. Here's the full list.

Player	Team	GP	Goals	Assists	Points
Nolann Héroux	VDO	2	0	4	4
Chad Bellemare	SHE	2	2	0	2
Egan Beveridge	QUE	2	1	0	1
Cole Renaud	ROU	2	0	0	0
William Yared	SHA	2	0	0	0
Elliot Dubé	BLB	2	0	0	0
Vincent Croteau	SHE	0	0	0	0
Max Vilen	MON	0	0	0	0

Notebook: Lyons' improvement leads to selection

QMJHL

HALIFAX - A year ago, Brock Lyons was projected to be a fourth-round pick by QMJHL Central Scouting. The Saint John Vito's forward didn't hear his name called.

A year later, he was drafted by his hometown QMJHL team in the ninth-round. The improvements he made on the ice over the past year didn't go unnoticed by the Saint John Sea Dogs' scouting staff.

"Brock was a guy that we were looking at last year but we thought that his compete level was a little inconsistent," said Sea Dogs director of scouting Nick Lepore on Saturday following the conclusion of the QMJHL Entry Draft. "We saw the talent, we saw the skill. He's got size. He really has a lot of good tools. And then this year he really surprised us with his compete levels. Very consistent. It might be due to the fact that he was overlooked last year and he had a chip on his shoulder. He was really, really good all year."

Lyons, 17, posted 25 goals and 28 assists in 36 games with the Vito's. He also appeared in three games with the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Amherst Ramblers.

"We were following him all year. Last year we were kind of saying with Brock, if he steps up his compete level, he can be a very good player and he did that this year," added Lepore.

"By no means did we just select him because he's in Saint John. We really, really like the player. I think he can mix it up at camp as well and he can really force our hand maybe into something. He's a really good player with a lot of good tools and he has a lot of offense in his game as well. He is a shooter. Having him where we got him, it was a no brainer."

Meloche/Courchesne tandem expected

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

HALIFAX - For many years, the Saint John Sea Dogs have had question marks around their goaltending situation at this point in the off-season.

This year, that does not appear to be the case.

Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie confirmed following Saturday's QMJHL Entry Draft that Samuel Meloche and Rafaël Courchesne are expected to be the team's goaltending tandem to start the 2026-27 season.

The Sea Dogs acquired Meloche, a Buffalo Sabres prospect, from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies last week. Meloche, who will turn 19 next month, has played over 50 games in each of the past two seasons. He'll certainly be looked upon to carry the majority of the load with Courchesne as his backup.

Courchesne, who will turn 18 in August, went 12-19-2 with a 3.92 goals against average and a .880 save percentage in 38 games with Saint John last year, his first QMJHL season. Georgie said he expects the netminder to have better results this season with a stronger defensive team in front of him.

"Courchesne will be back. That's our plan," said Georgie.

"We believe in Raf big time. He had a really good season for us facing a lot of really high danger shots."

When asked about what this all means for 17-year-old Jase MacPherson – who was a second-round pick of the Sea Dogs in last year's QMJHL Entry Draft – Georgie said the team doesn't want to rush him into the QMJHL. There's always the chance a strong training camp makes things interesting, of course.

Héroux traded to Foreurs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Saint John Sea Dogs have traded Nolann Héroux to the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

In exchange for the 17-year-old forward, the Sea Dogs receive a first-round pick in the 2027 QMJHL Entry Draft (Chicoutimi) along with two second-round picks in 2028 (one being Val-d'Or's and the other Drummondville's).

The Sea Dogs confirmed in a news release that Héroux requested a trade.

“Nolann is a good player, and he was looking for a greater opportunity. We wanted to accommodate him in that,” said Sea Dogs president and general manager Trevor Georgie. “For us, this transaction was about maximizing value for the future. Chicoutimi’s first-round pick in 2027 was a critical asset, and adding two second-round picks gives us significant flexibility moving forward. Turning one player into three high-value assets puts us in a strong position moving forward.”

This is a sizeable return for the Sea Dogs – particularly the first-round pick, which could end up being in the lottery. These picks could certainly be used to make other deals this weekend or in the future.

The Sea Dogs selected Héroux with the 10th overall pick in last year's draft. He appeared in 39 games with Saint John, recording three goals and 10 assists. He also played in all four of the team's playoff games.

Héroux spent most of the first half of the 2025-26 season with under-18 Saint-Eustache Vikings where he recorded 15 goals and 18 assists in 26 games.

Héroux is a speedy forward with skill but the knock on him is his size. He's listed at just 5'8" and 151 lbs on the QMJHL website.

The next trade window is during the first-round of the QMJHL Entry Draft, which begins Friday night at 7:30 p.m. AT.

More moves likely to come

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

The Saint John Sea Dogs made a big splash during the first trade period of QMJHL Entry Draft week – and there are likely more moves to come.

On Tuesday, the Sea Dogs acquired veteran forward Olivier Lemieux from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Buffalo Sabres goaltending prospect Samuel Meloche from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Those were the first of what could be many significant moves for the Sea Dogs in the coming days.

Mikaël Lalancette reported earlier this week that the Sea Dogs are expected to trade forward Nolann Héroux – who the team selected with the 10th overall pick in last year's draft – to the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

La LHJMQ ouvrira une fenêtre de transactions ce mardi.

Xavier Lebel prendra le chemin de Victoriaville, Dominic Pilote ira à Baie-Comeau et Nolann Héroux à Val-d’Or, notamment.

Quelques infos glanées ici et là:https://t.co/A5ZCH03uI5

— Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) June 2, 2026

Héroux appeared in 26 games with the under-18 Saint-Eustache Vikings in the first half of last season, posting 15 goals and 18 assists. He finished the season with Saint John, recording three goals and 10 assists in 39 games.

A top-10 pick who turned 17 in March, Héroux will likely fetch a big return for Saint John.

Notebook: Murnieks scores with Latvian national team

Ansis Ancovs/Latvian Ice Hockey Federation

It's been an eventful year for Olivers Murnieks at the international level.

The Saint John Sea Dogs forward played for Latvia at this year's World Junior Championship and the recent U18 World Championship. Now he's joined the Latvian men's team ahead of the IIHF World Championship – and scored in his debut.

#SJSeaDogs forward Olivers Murnieks made his debut with the Latvian national team today ahead of the #MensWorlds and had a goal in a 3-2 win over Norway!#GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/emhwY2rwll

— Saint John Sea Dogs (@SJSeaDogs) May 6, 2026

Latvia won the friendly 3-2 in overtime against Norway. 

Latvia's first game of the men's worlds is May 16 against Switzerland. 

Murnieks posted a goal and five assists in seven games at the U18 worlds, a tournament that may have given his NHL Draft stock a boost, writes Daily Faceoff. 

FINAL BEGINS FRIDAY

The Gilles-Courteau Trophy final begins Friday night at Avenir Centre.

The Moncton Wildcats will try to become the first team since the 2011 and 2012 Saint John Sea Dogs to win back-to-back QMJHL championships. It won't be easy though as they'll be facing a Chicoutimi Sagueneens team that finished just one point behind them in the regular season standings.

Wildcats defenseman Max Vilen is the lone former Sea Dog playing in the series. Vilen, who is on Moncton's second defensive pairing, has two goals and six assists in 15 playoff games.

Game 1 is Friday followed by Game 2 on Saturday. The series shifts to Chicoutimi for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. All games will air on TSN.

Three series sweeps completed

Dany Germain/Val-d'Or Foreurs

And just like that, three of the four teams that will take part in the semifinals of the Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoffs are locked in.

The Moncton Wildcats, Chicoutimi Sagueneens and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies all completed series sweeps on Wednesday night, securing spots in the next round. The only second round series remaining is between the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Newfoundland Regiment, which is currently tied at 2-2.

The Wildcats won a 17th straight game on Wednesday, defeating the Val-d'Or Foreurs 4-1. Former Saint John Sea Dogs defenseman Max Vilen had three shots in the victory.

Moncton swept Saint John in the first round with their lone hiccup coming in Game 2, which required overtime. In the Val-d'Or series, the Wildcats' toughest match was also Game 2, which they won 3-2.

Like the Wildcats, the Sagueneens are also 8-0 in these playoffs. Lucas Beckman stopped all 20 shots he faced in a 5-0 win over the Quebec Remparts on Wednesday.

Former Sea Dogs forward Egan Beveridge did not play for the Remparts after getting injured in Monday's Game 3.

The Huskies, meanwhile, needed seven games to eliminate the Gatineau Olympiques in the opening round. They really shortened that timeline in the second round, completing a sweep of the Shawinigan Cataractes on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory.

Three of the four games of this series were decided by two goals or less.

This result ends the junior career of former Sea Dogs forward Vince Elie, who scored in the loss. Elie, who is committed to play at Clarkson University this fall, finishes the playoffs with a goal and three assists.

The Sagueneens will face the Huskies in the third round while the Wildcats will take on the winner of the Armada/Regiment series.

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).

Game Day 41: at Val-d'Or

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

VAL-D'OR, QC - The northern part of this Quebec road trip continues tonight for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

After upsetting the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4-3 in overtime last night, the Sea Dogs will face another tough test tonight in Val-d'Or. The Foreurs are have won five straight and are one of the league's top offensive teams.

Game time tonight is 8 p.m. Atlantic.

Last night's win improved the Sea Dogs to 8-7-3-0 on the road this season. Half of their wins have come away from TD Station.

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

Records: The Sea Dogs are 16-20-4-0 for 36 points (ninth Eastern/15th QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 18-16-2-3 for 41 points (fifth Western/12th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 4-3 overtime win in Rouyn-Noranda last night. Olivers Murnieks netted a pair of goals while Olivier Groulx and Zachary Morin added singles. Arseni Radkov made 28 saves in the win. The Foreurs are coming off a 6-1 win over the Shawinigan Cataractes on Saturday. Maxime Coursol scored twice for Val-d'Or while singles came from Philippe Veilleux, Benjamin Olivier, Jeremy Leroux and Etienne Maheu. Vincent Moreau made 26 saves in the win.

Recap: Sea Dogs lose 7-3

FINAL: Val-d'Or 7, Saint John 3

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs let a strong start go to waste in a 7-3 loss to the Val-d'Or Foreurs on Saturday at TD Station.

The Sea Dogs led 2-0 just 6:55 into the game but let that lead – and a 3-2 advantage – slip away. The Foreurs, who upset the Charlottetown Islanders in a shootout the night prior, netted five unanswered goals in the victory.

Maxim Coursol had a hat trick; Samuel Fiala scored twice; and Val-d'Or singles came from from Mavrik Duhaime and Philippe Veilleux. Vincent Moreau allowed three goals on 23 shots in the win while Emile Beaunoyer stopped all 11 shots he faced.

Saint John had goals from Dylan Rozzi, Olivier Groulx and Angelo Fullerton. All of those goals came in the first period.

The Sea Dogs struggled defensively in this game, even allowing a shorthanded goal. Justin Robinson was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals on 10 shots. Rafaël Courchesne allowed three goals on 16 shots in relief.

This was Saint John's only game of the weekend and they hadn't played since Monday. The Foreurs, meanwhile, were playing their third game in four days on the road. This was certainly one of the Sea Dogs' poorest performances of the season, who fall to 5-4-1-0.

Game Day 10: vs Foreurs

Michael Hawkins/Saint John Sea Dogs

SAINT JOHN - It's a light week for the Saint John Sea Dogs.

After playing three games in four days over the holiday weekend, the Sea Dogs have had a few days to prepare for this week's lone matchup: a 7 p.m. home contest against the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

The Foreurs will be making their lone Saint John visit of the season tonight, wrapping up a three-game Maritime road trip. Val-d'Or fell 7-2 in Moncton on Wednesday night but rebounded with a 5-4 shootout win in Charlottetown last night.

The Sea Dogs, meanwhile, are coming off a solid home win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Saint John is now 3-2-0-0 on home ice this season – and tonight's contest will be their final game at TD Station until Nov. 2.

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

Records: The Sea Dogs are 5-3-1-0 for 11 points (fifth Eastern/ninth QMJHL) while the Foreurs are 3-5-1-1 for eight points (eighth Western/16th QMJHL).

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off a 3-1 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Monday at TD Station. William Yared, Dylan Rozzi and Matthew Krayer all scored for Saint John. Justin Robinson made 36 saves in the win. The Foreurs are coming off a 5-4 shootout win in Charlottetown last night. Maxime Coursol, Mathias Bourque, Hemrick Carbonneau and Benjamin Olivier all scored in regulation time for the Foreurs. Emile Beaunoyer made 18 stops in the win.

Titan play final game; Eagles defeat Drakkar in 5th OT

TULSA, OK - Greetings from Oklahoma, where the Tulsa Oilers picked up a key 3-1 win over the Wichita Thunder in ECHL action on Friday night.

Anyways, here's what went down on an eventful night in the QMJHL playoffs.

• Quispamsis native Angelo Fullerton scored at 1:42 of the fifth overtime period as the Cape Breton Eagles defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 in the second longest game in QMJHL history. It was a wild, wild night with two Drakkar goals and an Eagles goal both being overturned in extra time. Cape Breton goaltender Jakub Milota made 84 saves in the victory. The series now shifts back to Baie-Comeau with the Drakkar leading 3-2.
• The Halifax Mooseheads did it again. Jacob Steinman made 29 saves in a 4-2 Halifax victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs. The Moose now lead the series 3-2 as it shifts back to Drummondville for the final two games – if both games are needed. Halifax won both of the first two games at Marcel Dionne Centre.
• The Acadie-Bathurst Titan are no more. The Titan allowed four goals in the first period in a 5-1 loss to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens at the KC Irving Regional Centre. The Sags take the series 4-1 and advance to the second round. This was the final QMJHL game to be played in Bathurst with the Titan moving to St. John's this summer.

  Alexandre Lallier has been credited with the final goal in @ABTitan history 😢 pic.twitter.com/v0Mqa0eSci

  — QMJHL (@QMJHL) April 5, 2025

• The Sherbrooke Phoenix secured a spot in the second round with a 2-1 overtime win over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, winning the series 4-1. Hugo Primeau scored the winner at 6:42 of the extra frame. 
• The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have advanced to the second round following an 8-4 win over the Gatineau Olympiques, winning the series 4-1.
• The Shawinigan Cataractes also secured a spot in the second round thanks to a 5-2 victory over the Val-d'Or Foreurs, winning the series in five games. Former Sea Dogs forward Noah Reinhart scored and added an assist in the loss, his final game of junior hockey. Vince Elie had an assist for Shawinigan. 

Chicoutimi, Sherbrooke, Rouyn-Noranda and Shawinigan join the Moncton Wildcats and Rimouski Oceanic as teams who have secured second round spots.

Mooseheads stun Voltigeurs again

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The Halifax Mooseheads have done it again.

After pulling off a 3-2 upset win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Game 1 on Friday, Quispamsis native Liam Kilfoil scored the overtime winner to give Halifax another 3-2 win and a 2-0 series lead on Saturday at the Marcel Dionne Centre.

Soak it in Moose Country. OT winner Liam Kilfoil. #GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/Qb5vzXadKF

— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) March 30, 2025

The series now shifts to Halifax for the next three games – if that Game 5 is even needed.

Drummondville had the third best record during the QMJHL's regular season while Halifax finished 16th. The start of this series has been nothing short of stunning.

Halifax took a 2-1 lead on a Braeden MacPhee goal just 54 seconds into the third period and carried that into the final minute. With the goaltender pulled, Saint John native Sam Oliver – the QMJHL's leading goal scorer in the regular season – beat Jacob Steinman upstairs to tie it at 2-2. But that goal underwent a long review before eventually being overturned for goaltender interference.

Then, with 38 seconds remaining, Oliver scored again – this time on a legal play – to send things into overtime.

Kilfoil's winner came at 16:40 of overtime on a power play. Simon-Pier Brunet was called for delay of game at 15:22.

Steinman was named the game's first star with 45 saves. Louis-Felix Charrois – who got the start with Riley Mercer injured in Game 1 – made 24 saves in the loss.

Game 3 is Tuesday night at Scotiabank Centre.

Wildcats survive wild Friday night in QMJHL

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The Moncton Wildcats survived a scare on Friday night.

The CHL's No. 1 ranked team needed overtime to defeat the Quebec Remparts in Game 1 of their first round playoff series. Julius Sumpf netted the winner just 1:38 into the extra frame.

Julius Sumpf scores the Game 1 OT winner for the @monctonwildcats! 😤 #QPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/e0gQ09lzs1

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) March 29, 2025

Moncton led 2-1 heading into the third where Quebec scored twice in less than two minutes halfway through the frame to take a 3-2 lead. Gabe Smith tied it back up at 16:10 to send the game into overtime.

Shots were 43-25 in favour of Moncton. The Wildcats went with the experienced Mathis Rousseau in net even after riding Rudy Guimond much of the last couple months.

The series is a major mismatch on paper. Moncton finished with 55 more points than rebuilding Quebec.

The Wildcats have now won 16 straight games. Game 2 is Saturday night in Moncton.