Huberdeau Nets Two In 8-2 Red Win

FORT McMURRAY, Alta. – Team Red’s top line had another big night on Sunday en route to an 8-2 victory over Team White on the final day of Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp.

Saint John Sea Dogs forward Jonathan Huberdeau had a pair of goals and an assist, Mark Stone two goals and three assists, and Ryan Johansen a goal and an assist.

“Those two guys are great players, top-five picks in the National Hockey League,” Stone said of his linemates to the Canadian Press. “I just had to come in here, not change anything from what I did this season. Being paired with those two, it was great chemistry.”

The intra-sqaud game ended a productive camp for Huberdeau who also scored and added an assist in Saturday’s match at Rexall Place. Nathan Beaulieu, the only other Sea Dog at the camp, was held pointless for the second straight night.

Team White won Saturday’s contest 5-4.

Also scoring on Sunday at Fort McMurray’s Casmen Centre was Matthew Petgrave, Shawinigan’s Michael Bournival, Victoriaville’s Phillip Danault, Patrick Holland, and Michael Sgarbossa.

Louis Domingue and Mark Visenten split time in net for Team Red again while Scott Wedgewood and Tyler Bunz played for Team White.

The next step for the Team Canada hopefuls will be this fall’s Subway Super Series games followed by Selection Camp in December.

Final Day At Canada Camp

Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp comes to a close tonight in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

The five-day camp wraps up with an Red – White contest at the Casman Centre beginning at 9pm Atlantic Time.

It’s the second intra-squad game of camp as Team White came away victorious last night with a 5-4 win at Rexall Place in Edmonton thanks to four unanswered goals in the third period.

Both Saint John Sea Dogs participating in the camp were on the losing end last night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist in Team Red’s loss while Nathan Beaulieu was held pointless.

Once again, fans will be able to watch the game for free on the interweb. Here’s how:

1. Visit www.facebook.com/hockeycanada or www.facebook.com/worldjuniors

2. Like Hockey Canada and the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship on Facebook 

3. Click the FASTHockey Video link on the left side of the page 

4. Create a free FASTHockey account (if fans already have a FASTHockey account, skip this step) 

Once fans have created their account, they can click the FASTHockey Video link on Facebook at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT on August 6 and 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT on August 7 to watch free of charge as Canada’s top juniors hit the ice for their first World Junior auditions.

Last night’s webcast was quite good, featuring multiple camera angles, replays, and some solid commentary. It was similar to Telus’ QMJHL webcasts except it didn’t suck.

With tonight’s match being held at a smaller venue it may not be as good.

Photo Credit: Hockey Canada

Sea Dogs Notebook

CUP COMING TO PEI
The Memorial Cup is coming to Summerside today.

The Journal Pioneer reports that Sea Dogs head coach Gerard Gallant, associate coach and hockey operations director Mike Kelly, and players Jason Cameron and Spencer MacDonald will be at the Credit Union Centre tonight from 6:30 to 8:00 pm with the trophy for photo opportunities.

Gallant, Cameron, and MacDonald are all former members to the Credit Union Centre’s main tenant – the Summerside Western Capitals of the MHL.

MANNO UPDATE
Turns out Joseph Manno has Twitter - and he wants you to know that he hasn’t signed with the Sea Dogs yet.

“What's this I'm hearing that I signed with the Sea Dogs,” he tweeted on August 3rd. “This is not true.”

“I am attending Saint John's camp but other options have been thrown my way nothing is said & done”

“Again don't believe everything that you hear. Things are not what they seem to be.”

So that’s that. Sea Dogs camp opens on August 17th at Harbour Station,

RIVALRY CUP STUFF
The Sea Dogs tweeted on Friday that the Moncton Wildcats were in town recently to discuss plans and ideas for this year’s edition of the Brunswick News Rivalry Cup.

Back in July both team’s used social media to get some ideas thrown at them from fans.

Saint John won last year’s Rivalry Cup quite easily. The Moncton Wildcats won the first two instalments of the season-long event which was introduced in the second half of the 2008-09 campaign.

This year’s point format should be released shortly with the Wildcats and Sea Dogs hooking up on opening night – September 8th – at Harbour Station.

Team White Comes Back To Win Game 1

EDMONTON – Team Red’s top line had a productive night but wouldn’t prove to be enough as Team White came-from-behind to win the first of two Red – White games at Team Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp on Saturday at Rexall Place.

Team Red led 4-1 in the third period but couldn’t stop the Devante Smith-Pelly and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins show. Smith-Pelly scored and then added an assist on a Quinton Howden goal. That was followed by two late Nugent-Hopkins markers that gave the White squad a 5-4 victory.

The two teams battle again tomorrow night at 9pm in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Despite the loss, Team Red’s top line of Jonathan Huberdeau, Ryan Johansen, and Mark Stone had a productive night. Huberdeau had a goal and an assist, Stone two goals and an assist, and Johansen added two helpers.

The other Saint John Sea Dog participating in the event, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, also on Team Red, was held pointless.

Jamie Oleksiak opened the scoring at 18:31 of the opening frame on a man advantage for Team Red. Christian Thomas quickly tied the match at 19:01 on a goal setup by the awesomely-named Boone Jenner.

In the second, Huberdeau put Team Red ahead on a goal at the three-minute mark. Stone set the Sea Dogs forward up nicely and received an assist along with Moncton Wildcats defenseman Brandon Gormley.

In the third, Stone scored twice in less than two-minutes to give the Red team a commanding 4-1 advantage. Then everything fell apart.

First, Smith-Pelly scored at 6:03.

Then Howden scored at 12:08 on a power play.

Then Nugent-Hopkins scored at 16:32.

Then Nugent-Hopkins scored again at 19:40. Game.

Shots were 47-41 in favour of Team Red.

Louis Domingue and Mark Visentin split goaltending duties for the Red team while Scott Wedgewood and Tyler Bunz played in net for Team White.

Photo Credits: Edmonton Journal

Team Red vs Team White Tonight

As Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team Development Camp winds down, Team Red and Team White will hit the Rexall Place ice tonight for an exhibition match. Game time is 10:00pm AST.

Saint John Sea Dogs forward Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu are both participating in the camp and playing for Team Red.

Huberdeau has mostly played on a line with Ryan Johansen and Mark Stone while Beaulieu has been paired with Mark Pysyk.

Tonight’s contest can be viewed on webcast as Robb Hunter and Patrick Haas call the action on FASTHockey.

Via the Hockey Canada website, here are the viewing instructions:

1. Visit www.facebook.com/hockeycanada or www.facebook.com/worldjuniors

2. Like Hockey Canada and the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship on Facebook 

3. Click the FASTHockey Video link on the left side of the page 

4. Create a free FASTHockey account (if fans already have a FASTHockey account, skip this step) 

Once fans have created their account, they can click the FASTHockey Video link on Facebook at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT on August 6 and 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT on August 7 to watch free of charge as Canada’s top juniors hit the ice for their first World Junior auditions.

The Edmonton Journal will be live blogging the game at the Cult of Hockey.

The campers will head to Fort McMurray tomorrow for a game at the Casman Centre which will be the final event of the five day camp.

Friday WJC News & Notes

Here are some Sea Dogs related news, notes, and tweets from Friday’s practice session at Team Canada National Junior Development Camp in Edmonton.

• The lines remained the same. Jonathan Huberdeau played wing on a line with centerman Ryan Johansen and Mark Stone. Nathan Beaulieu was paired with Mark Pysysk.
• “Huberdeau just took a deflection off the arm. Seems his time in the Maritimes has toughed him up - he's shaking it off. Nice work St John.” – Ross MacLean of International Scouting Services.
• “Johansen and Huberdeau relentless on the PK. Imagine how many shorties they could pile up together.” – Aaron Vickers of Future Considerations
• “Came away from NJT practice most impressed with Sgarbossa, Beaulieu, Morrow, Domingue, Murray, Oleksiak, Couturier, Howden, Spooner & RNH.” – Vickers
• “If Canada seeks for a more finesse, offensive machine this year, I would believe Beaulieu and Murphy will get serious looks.” – Mike Morreale of NHL.com
• “Some real good work on the point from Nathan Beaulieu & Mark Pysyk of @EdmOilKings on 5'on 3'drill. Good movement of both puck &'players.” – Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey and the Copper & Blue
• “Beaulieu running the PP like a boss.” – Vickers
• The Cult of Hockey said Friday morning that “Jonathan Huberdeau cuts an elegant figure on the port side, long and lean, not a quick starter but fast enough when in full stride to give defenders fits.”
• Coming Down The Pipe has a big time show today which will feature Louis Domingue.
• NHL.com has an article on Huberdeau and Beaulieu titled ‘Sea Dogs Reunited.’ “Last year, Nathan came here so he has the experience and has a really good chance to make this team," Huberdeau told NHL.com. "You can see it on the ice. He was one of the best players out there and we had a lot of fun together."

VIDEO
Huberdeau doing his usual move in a shootout: