Saint John Sea Dogs

Saint John Sea Dogs
City Saint John, New Brunswick
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Conference Telus
Division Telus Maritimes
Founded 2005
Home arena Harbour Station
Colours Royal blue, black, white & silver
                   
General manager Trevor Georgie (President)
Head coach Danny Flynn
Captain Spencer Smallman
Championships 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions
Website www.saintjohnseadogs.com

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 in Saint John, New Brunswick, with a capacity of 6,488. On May 29, 2011, the Sea Dogs became the first team from Atlantic Canada to win the Memorial Cup.

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 2005–06 QMJHL season, paying a $3 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 first overall pick at the 2005 QMJHL Draft, selecting defenceman Alex Grant. The Sea Dogs had a weak first season and missed the playoffs.

During the offseason, Christian La Rue was fired and quickly replaced with former London Knights assistant coach Jacques Beaulieu. Beaulieu served as the head coach for the entire second season. Tipper Leblanc resigned mid-season, and Beaulieu stepped into the dual role of coach-GM.

The Sea Dogs' poor performance in their first season granted them another first overall pick at the 2006 QMJHL Draft, where they selected another defenceman, Yann Sauvé. The team missed the playoffs again.

The 2007 QMJHL Draft saw the Sea Dogs land the first pick yet again, with which they selected defenceman Simon Després. In the same draft round they selected Steven Anthony 10th overall. The team also selected goaltender Robert Mayer 3rd overall at the 2007 CHL Import Draft.

The Sea Dogs did not make a first round selection in the 2008 QMJHL Entry Draft. In the second round, the Sea Dogs used their first pick to select defenceman Kevin Gagné. Another interesting story was the addition of Jacques Beaulieu's son Nathan to the roster.

Before the 2008–09 season The Hockey News ranked the Sea Dogs the second-best team in the QMJHL, and 5th overall in the entire CHL. The team underperformed, traded stars such as Alex Grant and Chris DiDomenico at Christmas, and fired Jacques Beaulieu after a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.

In the 2009 QMJHL Draft, they chose defensemen Pierre Durepos 10th overall and forward Jonathan Huberdeau 18th overall, in the same draft round. In the 2009 CHL Import Draft, the Sea Dogs chose Russian forward Stanislav Galiev first overall and Slovak forward Tomas Jurco fourth overall.

In the 2010 QMJHL Draft, they chose Saint Johner, Ryan Tesink 18th overall in the first round.

As of February 15, 2011, Yann Sauvé became the first player from the Saint John Sea Dogs organization to play an NHL game with his NHL draft team, the Vancouver Canucks.[1]

In the 2011 QMJHL Draft, their first pick didn't come until the second round, where they traded up from 36th to 19th with Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and selected New Brunswick native Oliver Cooper.

The Sea Dogs tied a QMJHL record for most wins in a season with 58 in 2011.

The Sea Dogs won their first ever QMJHL presidents cup on May 15, 2011.

The Sea Dogs Became the first team from Atlantic Canada to win a MasterCard Memorial Cup on May 29, 2011.

On June 4, 2015 The Sea Dogs became the first QMJHL team in history to draft an exceptional status player into the league, The Sea Dogs used there first round pick to select Joseph Veleno

400th Game

The Saint John Sea Dogs played their 400th Regular Season Game in the QMJHL on Sunday, February 13, 2011 VS the Moncton Wildcats. The Sea Dogs won the contest 3-2 in a shootout.

One Millionth Fan

On Friday, May 13, 2011, in a playoff series against the Gatineau Olympique, the Sea Dogs welcomed their one millionth fan in team history. The fan received a signed team jersey. The Sea Dogs lost the game 3-2, forcing a sixth game in the series on May 15 in Gatineau, QC.

Sea Dogs TV

In April 2008, the Sea Dogs created Sea Dogs TV, an official YouTube channel which houses various team highlights, interviews, features, and basically anything related to the Sea Dogs.[2]

2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge co-host

On November 19, 2008, the Sea Dogs hosted game 2 of the Canada Russia Challenge, before a sell-out crowd at Harbour Station. The Russians defeated Team QMJHL by a score of 4-3. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge in Saint John included four Sea Dogs players. They were Chris DiDomenico, Alex Grant, Yann Sauvé, and Simon Després. DiDomenico was not able to play for Team QMJHL due to an injury and was replaced by 17-year-old Steven Anthony.[3]

22 Game winning streak

Karel St. Laurent, show here with the Reading Royals, won seven games during the winning streak

In the 2009 - 2010 season, the Saint John Sea Dogs, playing in a very strong Atlantic Division, were successful in winning 22 consecutive games. During their streak, which extended from October 17 until December 12, Saint John scored 107 goals while allowing a mere 44. The offense was led mainly by Mike Hoffman (45 points and 8 game-winning goals), Nicholas Petersen (49), Michael Kirkpatrick (44) and rookie Stanislav Galiev (40 points). The strong defensive brigade saw its veteran, Yann Sauvé, register a solid +24 differential in addition to gathering 16 points. In nets, veteran Marc-Antoine Gélinas won 15 games, allowing a meager 1.83 goals per game along with a .933 save percentage. Karel St-Laurent posted the other seven wins. Following their incredible run, the Sea Dogs have taken hold of the top spot in the QMJHL overall standings, 9 points ahead of Drummondville. Their recent string of success places the franchise amongst the best in QMJHL history.[4]

2010 Subway Super Series co-host with Drummondville

Canada and Russia faced off against each other on November 8.

Championship titles

2010 Atlantic Division Champions

2010 Regular Season Champions

2011 Maritime Division Champions

2011 Regular Season Champions

2011 President's Cup Champions

2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions

2012 Maritime Division Champions

2012 Regular Season Champions

2012 President's Cup Champions

2016 Maritime Division Champions

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss W = Will not make playoffs X = Clinched playoff berth Y = Clinched Division Z = Clinched League

Season Games Won Lost OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
For 		Goals
Against 		Rank
Standing
W - 2005–0670154726380.214174325 8th East
W - 2006–0770204712430.286209337 8th East
X - 2007–0870412243890.586265238 2nd East
X - 2008–0968343022720.500222232 3rd Atlantic
XYZ - 2009–10685312121090.779309187 1st Atlantic / 1st QMJHL
XYZ - 2010–1168587121190.875324165 1st Maritimes / 1st QMJHL
XYZ - 2011–12685015031030.757298180 1st Maritimes / 1st QMJHL
X - 2012–1368234410470.346173271 5th Maritimes / 16th QMJHL
W - 2013–1468194423430.316165255 6th Maritimes / 17th QMJHL
X − 2014–1568322646740.5442372412nd Maritimes / 9th QMJHL
XY − 2015-16 65421850890.685252210 1st Maritimes / 3rd QMJHL

Playoffs

Team captains

Team records

Team Records (All Time)
StatisticRecord HolderNumber
Most Goals (All Time)Michael Kirkpatrick108
Most Assists (All Time)Jonathan Huberdeau152
Most Points (All Time)Jonathan Huberdeau254

~ Record is still active

Individual Player Records for a Single Season
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsDanick Gauthier472011–12
Most goals in a gameZack Phillips
Jonathan Huberdeau		42010–11 (playoffs)
Most assistsJonathan Huberdeau622010–11
Most pointsJonathan Huberdeau1052010–11
Most points (rookie)Christopher DiDomenico752006–07
Most goals (rookie) Tomas Jurco262009–10
Most points (defenceman)Nathan Beaulieu522011–12
Most penalty minutesBrett Gallant1922006–07
Most wins (goaltender)Mathieu Corbeil372011–12
Most ShutoutsMathieu Corbeil62011–12
Best GAA (goaltender)Jacob DeSerres2.222010–11
Most goals in a gameMarch 23, 2012, vs. Cape Breton132011–12 (playoffs)
Most points (Playoffs)Stanislav Galiev
Charlie Coyle		342011–12
Most goals (Playoffs)Jonathan Huberdeau
Stanislav Galiev		162010–11
2011–12
Most assists (Playoffs)Zack Phillips232011–12
Team Records
StatisticRecordSeason
Most Wins in a season582010–11
Most Losses in a season55 (47–2 OT–6 SO)2005–06
Least Losses in a season72010–11
Least Losses in a Playoff season12011–12
Most Points in a Season1192010–11
Most Wins in a row222009–10
Most Wins at Home322010–11
Most Wins on the road262010–11
Division Titles32009–10
2010–11
2011–12
Regular Season Titles32009–10; 2010–11; 2011–12
President Cup Final Appearances32009–10
2010–11
2011–12
President Cup Championships22010–11
2011–12
Memorial Cup Appearances22010–11
2011–12
Memorial Cup Championships12010–11
Players Drafted by NHL232005–2014

Current roster

2016-2017 Regular Season Roster

Goltenders

# Player Position Age ** Shoots From NHL Rights Owned By
31 Canada Bishop, Alex G 19 L Markham, ON
33 Canada D'Orio, Alex G 17 * R Sherbrooke, QC

Defencemen

# Player Position Age ** Shoots From NHL Rights Owned By
2 Canada Webster, Bailey D 19 R Kelvin Grove, PE
3 Canada Smallwood, Ian D 17 * R St. John's, NL
5 Canada Chabot, Thomas "A" D 19 L Ste-Marie-de-Beauce, QC Ottawa Senators
6 Canada Bettez, Gabriel D 19 L Trois-Rivieres, QC
23 Finland Flexison, Oliver D 18 L Finland
32 Canada Michel, Bryson D 17 * L Ottawa, ON
36 Canada Bernier, Alexandre D 19 L Bedford, NS
38 Czech Republic Zboril, Jakub D 19 L Czech, Rep Boston Bruins
55 Canada Green, Luke D 18 R Bedford, NS Winnipeg Jets

Forwards

# Player Position Age ** Shoots From NHL Rights Owned By
7 Canada Ward, Kyle C 19 L Sackville, NB
8 Canada Del Paggio, Daniel RW 20 L Thunder Bay, ON
9 Canada Veleno, Joe C 16 L Kirkland, QC
10 Canada Noel, Nathan C 19 R St. John's, NL Chicago Blackhawks
14 Canada LeBlanc, Samuel C 17 * R Dieppe, NB
15 Canada Highmore, Matthew "A" C 20 L Halifax, NS
16 Canada Dove-McFalls, Samuel "A" C 19 L Montreal, QC Philadelphia Flyers
18 Canada Smallman, Spencer "C" RW 20 R Summerside, PE Carolina Hurricanes
21 Canada Joseph, Mathieu RW 19 L Chambly, QC Tampa Bay Lightning
22 Canada Warren, John C 19 L London, ON
24 Canada Pare, Cedric C 17 * L Pintendre, QC
27 Canada Green, Matt C 18 L Bedford, NS
37 Canada Reginato, Cole LW 19 L Albert Bridge, NS
39 Canada Grzelewski, Zach LW 19 Thunder Bay, ON
42 United States Blachman, Nicholas RW 18 R Hollywood, FL
51 Canada Imama, Bokondji "A" LW 20 L Montreal, QC Tampa Bay Lightning

Legend: 1 star = rookie player|| 2 stars = injured player|| "A" = alternate captain|| "C" = team captain

NHL Draft history

Below is a list of players that have played for the Sea Dogs organization that have been drafted into the NHL, whether on the Sea Dogs roster at the time or not.

2016 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
79 Luke Green  Canada D Winnipeg Jets
113 Nathan Noel  Canada C Chicago Blackhawks

2015 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
13 Jakub Zboril  Czech Republic D Boston Bruins
18 Thomas Chabot  Canada D Ottawa Senators
98 Samuel Dove-McFalls  Canada LW Philadelphia Flyers
120 Mathieu Joseph  Canada RW Tampa Bay Lightning
138 Spencer Smallman  Canada RW Carolina Hurricanes
180 Bokondji Imama  Canada LW Tampa Bay Lightning
200 Adam Marsh  United States RW Detroit Red Wings

2014 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
197 Olivier LeBlanc  Canada D Columbus Blue Jackets

2013 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
210 Mitchell Dempsey  Canada LW Boston Bruins

2011 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
3 Jonathan Huberdeau  Canada C Florida Panthers
17 Nathan Beaulieu  Canada D Montreal Canadiens
28 Zack Phillips  Canada C Minnesota Wild (From San Jose)
35 Tomas Jurco  Slovakia C Detroit Red Wings
162 Ryan Tesink  Canada LW St. Louis Blues

2010 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
28 Charlie Coyle  United States C San Jose Sharks
86 Stanislav Galiev  Russia RW Washington Capitals
102 Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault  Canada G Columbus Blue Jackets
164 Stephen MacAulay  Canada LW St. Louis Blues

2009 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
30 Simon Després  Canada D Pittsburgh Penguins
42 Charles-Olivier Roussel  Canada D Nashville Predators
54 Éric Gélinas  Canada D New Jersey Devils
121 Nicholas Petersen  Canada RW Pittsburgh Penguins
130 Mike Hoffman  Canada C Ottawa Senators
187 Steven Anthony  Canada LW Vancouver Canucks (from Phoenix)

2008 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
41 Yann Sauvé  Canada D Vancouver Canucks
83 Marco Cousineau  Canada G Anaheim Ducks
84 Jacob DeSerres  Canada G Philadelphia Flyers

2007 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
118 Alex Grant  Canada D Pittsburgh Penguins (from Detroit)
164 Christopher DiDomenico  Canada C Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto)

2006 NHL Draft

Pick # Player Nationality Position NHL team
117 Felix Schutz  Germany C Buffalo Sabres

NHL Alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=552759&intcmpid=van-game-sauve
  2. ↑ Sea Dogs TV - YouTube Channel
  3. ↑ "Saint John To Host Game Two Of 2008 Canada-Russia Challenge.". OurSports Central. August 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  4. ↑ "22 Game Winning Streak". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
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