Saint John Sea Dogs
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| City: | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| League: | Q.M.J.H.L. |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Founded: | 2005–06 |
| Home Arena: | Harbour Station |
| Colours: | Royal Blue, Black, White & Silver |
| Head Coach: | Jacques Beaulieu |
| General Manager: | Jacques Beaulieu |
The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, entering the league as an expansion team in 2005. The Sea Dogs play at Harbour Station, New Brunswick, with a capacity of 6,701.
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[edit] History
The Sea Dogs filled the void left in Saint John by the departure of the AHL's Saint John Flames when the city was granted a team for the 2005-2006 QMJHL season, paying a $3.0 million expansion fee. The Sea Dogs expansion twins were the St. John's Fog Devils.
The Sea Dogs' very first head coach was Christian La Rue under general manager Bob "Tipper" LeBlanc, and the captaincy was split between Charles Bergeron and Vincent Lambert. The Sea Dogs were also given the 1st overall pick at the 2005 QMJHL Draft, selecting defenceman Alex Grant. The Sea Dogs had a weak first season and missed the playoffs.
The Sea Dogs' poor success in their first season granted them another 1st overall pick at the upcoming 2006 QMJHL Draft, where they selected another defenceman, Yann Sauve. The team had a little more success this season, but still finished with poor results and missed the playoffs again.
The 2007 QMJHL Draft saw the Sea Dogs land yet again the 1st round pick, with which they selected defenceman Simon Despres. In the same draft round they selected Steven Anthony 10th overall from a pick from the Quebec Remparts. The team also selected goaltender Robert Mayer 3rd overall at the 2007 CHL Import Draft, where top picks are difficult to come by.
[edit] Canadian Flag incident
In December 2006, the Sea Dogs cut 20 year-old player Dave Bouchard after he did not sign a flag the team was sending to Canadian Forces troops stationed in Afghanistan. Sea Dogs coach Jacques Beaulieu stated that there were ongoing problems with this player, but that any player who refused to sign would have been cut from the team: "It wouldn't matter who it would have been. It could have been one of our best players, our first round pick." Bouchard explained that he thought one of the other players had already added his name. [1]
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Regular season
Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shoot Out Loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
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| 2005–06 | 70 | 15 | 47 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 0.214 | 174 | 325 | 8th East |
| 2006–07 | 70 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0.286 | 209 | 337 | 8th East |
| 2007–08 | 70 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 0.586 | 265 | 238 | 2nd East |
[edit] Playoffs
- 2005–06 – Out of playoffs.
- 2006–07 – Out of playoffs.
- 2007–08 – Defeated PEI Rocket 4 games to 0 in division quarterfinals.
Defeated Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4 games to 2 in division semifinals.
Lost to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 games to 0 in semifinals.
[edit] Team records
| Individual Player Records For A Single Season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
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| Most Goals | Scott Howes | 42 | 2007-2008 |
| Most Assists | Christopher DiDomenico | 56 | 2007-2008 |
| Most Points | Christopher DiDomenico | 95 | 2007-2008 |
| Most Points (Rookie) | Christopher DiDomenico | 75 | 2005-2006 |
| Most Points (Defenceman) | Alex Grant | 48 | 2007-2008 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Brett Gallant | 192 | 2006-2007 |
| Most Wins (Goaltender) | Travis Fullerton | 24 | 2007-2008 |
| Best GAA (Goaltender) | Travis Fullerton | 2.98 | 2007-2008 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Hockey player fired for not signing flag for troops, Some support coach of Saint John Sea Dogs; others defend young Quebecer's freedom of expression.", CBC News Online, December 18, 2006 5:05 pm. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
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