POSTSCRIPT: Oceanic 4, Sea Dogs 1

A collection of recaps from yesterday’s 4-1 Saint John Sea Dogs loss to the Rimouski Oceanic…

Our recap. Saint John returned home to play the Rimouski Oceanic at Harbour Station on Sunday afternoon.

The Telegraph-Journal’s recap (paywall). The Saint John Sea Dogs had some hiccups in the defensive zone and it led to a 4-1 setback to the Rimouski Oceanic on Sunday at Harbour Station.

L’Avantage’s recap. It was a President Cup final rematch on Sunday.

The Canadian Press’ recap. At Saint John, N.B., Francis Beauvillier scored in his seventh straight game and Peter Trainor chipped in with two assists as Rimouski (17-9-4) defeated the Sea Dogs (14-14-0) for its third win in as many games.

News 88.9’s recap. Featuring Tim Roszell’s goal calls.

SaintJohnSeaDogs.com’s recap. The Saint John Sea Dogs fell to the Rimouski Oceanic 4-1 in front of 3,472 fans at Harbour Station in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon.

SCRATCHES: Benjamin Hade (upper body), Jason Seed (healthy), Devon Oliver-Dares (personal reasons), Aidan Kelly (upper body), Mackenzie Brown (knee), Michael Mastrangelo (upper body/suspension), and Jurij Repe (upper body) are not playing for Saint John. Injuries according to News 88.9.

RECAP: Sunk In The Oceanic. Dogs Lose 4-1.

FINAL: Rimouski 4, Saint John 1

By Tim Lumsden

SN Staff

Saint John returned home to play the Rimouski Oceanic at Harbour Station on Sunday afternoon.

Sebastian Auger took the net for Saint John while Philippe Desrosiers took the net for the Oceanic.

FIRST PERIOD

The first goal of the game came at 6:51. Jess Tanguay from the Oceanic was able to slip one by Auger to put Rimouski on the board 1-0.

Just moments after their first, at 8:49, Michael Joly scored Rimouski's second goal.

Matthew Highmore took the first penalty for the Dogs at 12:27 as he skated off for interference.

Ryan Tesink was the next Dog to the box at 19:11 as he was sent off for tripping.

Shots were 11-6 Rimouski after 20 minutes

SECOND PERIOD

The Oceanic’s third goal came early in the period at 1:15 as Auger blocked a flurry of attacks but Francis Beauvillier was finally able to get one through.

Michael Joly pulled a hooking penalty at 5:58.

Oliver Cooper and Lucas Grundy dropped the gloves at 9:28, each of them receiving five minutes for fighting.

 One minute later at 10:28, Ryan Tesink was sent to the box for slashing.

Shots were 12-8 in favour of Saint John in the frame.

THIRD PERIOD

Samuel Morin started the period by heading to the box, only 51 seconds into the period, after being called for interference.

Sea Dogs Lineup vs Oceanic

SAINT JOHN – It’s a windy and overcast afternoon in the Port City. Perfect weather for some hockey inside Harbour Station.

The Sea Dogs are taking on the Rimouski Oceanic in a rematch of last year’s President Cup final. Here’s a look at Saint John’s listed lineup.

Huberdeau – MacAulay – Tesink

Izacky – Cameron – Tsogkas

Cooper – Highmore – Anderson

Cuomo – Smallman – Zilbert

Gagne – Duda

LeBlanc – Durepos

R. Kelly – Weckworth

Auger

Fournier

Benjamin Hade, Jason Seed, Devon Oliver-Dares, Aidan Kelly, Mackenzie Brown, Michael Mastrangelo, and Jurij Repe are not playing for Saint John.

GAMEDAY 28 - vs Oceanic

GAMEDAY

Rimouski Oceanic vs Saint John Sea Dogs

Today at 3:00pm

Radio: News 88.9 | Webcast: Telus | TV: None | Live: @station_nation

Harbour Station – Saint John, NB

PREVIEW

SAINT JOHN – There will be a rematch of the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final this afternoon at Harbour Station.

The Saint John Sea Dogs, who won the President Cup in a four-game sweep last May, host the Rimouski Oceanic this afternoon at 3pm. It’s the first meeting between the two since the league’s final.

Looking back, the series will basically be remembered for two things – Zack Phillips’ double-overtime goal in Game 1 and Saint John’s dominating 8-0 win in Game 4. Saint John won their second straight President Cup with the series win.

Both teams have plenty of new faces this season but also a number of players who were around last year. What kind of rivalry will be carried over into this season? We’ll find out this afternoon.

Saint John enters play today with a 14-13-0-0 record and sit fourth in the Telus Maritimes Division and 12^th overall in the league. They are 5-5-0-0 in their last 10 games and had their four-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in Val-d’Or because of a 7-5 loss.

Jonathan Huberdeau, who registered three assists on Thursday to become the Sea Dogs all-time leading scoring, leads the team with 42 points in 27 games. Ryan Tesink leads the team in goals with 16.

The Oceanic are off to a fairly solid start this season. They have a record of 16-9-1-3 and sit third in the Telus East Division and seventh overall in the QMJHL. They are just three points back of the Quebec Remparts for the division lead but have played two more games.

Fredericton’s Peter Trainor leads Rimouski in scoring with 39 points in 29 games. Former Sea Dog Scott Oke is second on the team in points with 38. Trainor’s 17 goals are a team best while Oke leads the team in assists with 25.

Today’s game kicks off a busy December schedule for the Sea Dogs that will see them play eight games at Harbour Station.

Busy December Ahead For Sea Dogs

After spending much of November on the road, the Saint John Sea Dogs will be on Harbour Station ice plenty of times this month. Like, a lot of times.

The Sea Dogs will play 11 games this month with eight of those being held at Harbour Station. On the road the Dogs play Moncton twice and PEI once, so not much travel will be required.

Unlike last month, Saint John will be playing a lot of divisional opponents. They’ll play every team in the Telus Maritimes Division at least once. That includes three games against the rival Moncton Wildcats and two against the talented Halifax Mooseheads.

Here’s a look at Saint John’s December schedule:

Sunday, December 2 – vs Rimouski
Saturday, December 8 – vs Quebec
Sunday, December 9 – vs Halifax
Tuesday, December 11 – vs Cape Breton
Friday, December 14 – at Moncton
Sunday, December 16 – at PEI
Thursday, December 20 – vs Bathurst
Friday, December 21 – vs Halifax
Saturday, December 29 – vs Bathurst
Sunday, December 30 – at Moncton
Monday, December 31 – vs Moncton

Next weekend really sticks out with the Quebec Remparts and Mooseheads both in town. The two currently sit No. 1 and No. 3 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, respectively. Plus they both have some big time prospects on their rosters. Should be a fun couple of games.

The month ends with a rare three-in-three against divisional opponents. That includes the annual New Year’s home-and-home matchup with the Wildcats. The New Year’s Eve game will be played in Saint John this year.

Things will be busy at Harbour Station this month - just take a look at their calendar. Along with the eight Sea Dogs home games, the Saint John Mill Rats will be at home for six games and the UNB Varsity Reds hockey team is taking on a Russian team on December 30.

Sea Dogs Notebook

TOMORROW

The Sea Dogs are back in action tomorrow afternoon at Harbour Station. The Rimouski Oceanic are in town to take on Saint John at 3pm in a rematch of last year’s QMJHL final.

The Oceanic are one of the top teams in the league right now with a 16-9-1-3 record which places them fifth overall in the standings. Rimouski is led offensively by Fredericton native Peter Trainor and former Sea Dog Scott Oke.

Tomorrow, it’s another CAA Sunday Fun-day and fans can save by showing their CAA card, getting a Family pack for only $44. Tickets are available at the Harbour Station box office, online at tickets.harbourstation.ca or by calling 657-1234.

CALENDARS

The Sea Dogs Foundation announced Wednesday that they will be selling 2013 “Special Alumni Edition” calendars beginning Friday, Dec. 7.

According to the Sea Dogs release, “the calendars are $10.00 each and will be available at the office of the Telegraph Journal and at Sea Dogs home games following the release date. For every $10.00 raised through the Telegraph Journal, $2.00 of every purchase will be donated to the Empty Stocking Fund.”

“The calendars highlight some of the former Sea Dogs who have gone on to professional careers,” says Barry Reid, Executive Director of the Foundation. “We are pleased that this calendar will help to enhance our contribution to this worthwhile cause.”

BLUE JERSEYS

The Sea Dogs announced Thursday that they will be auctioning off 2011-12 game worn blue jerseys beginning next week. All the details can be found on the Sea Dogs website.

RECORDS

Jonathan Huberdeau broke the Sea Dogs all-time point record on Thursday night. As the QMJHL website noted Friday, he’s closing in on another team record.

Jonathan Huberdeau (SNB) – last night against Val-d’Or, the first of his 3 points was the 252nd in his career with the QMJHL. This officially became a new record for the Sea Dogs, outranking Michael Kirkpatrick’s mark (251). In the same vein, with 102 goals, he is only 6 goals away from the team’s record also held by Kirkpatrick (108).

With the world juniors approaching and the uncertainty about where Huberdeau will be playing in the second half, he’ll have to hurry if he wants the goal record.

Huberdeau’s accomplishments on Thursday night even made the Florida Panthers website.