Saint John Sea Dogs

Last updated
Saint John Sea Dogs
Saint John Sea Dogs.svg
City Saint John, New Brunswick
League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
DivisionMaritimes
Founded2005
Home arena TD Station
Colours Royal blue, black, white & grey [1]
    
General managerAnthony Stella
Head coachTravis Crickard
Website sjseadogs.com
Championships
Playoff championships2011, 2022 Memorial Cup Champions
2011, 2012, 2017 QMJHL Champions

The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The team was founded as an expansion team in 2005 and play at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. In 2011, the Sea Dogs became the first team from Atlantic Canada to win a Memorial Cup championship. In June 2022, the Sea Dogs won the 2022 Memorial Cup. The team has also won three President's Cup championships in 2011, 2012, and 2017.

Contents

History

The city of Saint John was granted a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League expansion team for the 2005–06 season alongside the St. John's Fog Devils. The team replaced the American Hockey League's Saint John Flames that had relocated in 2003. The Sea Dogs' 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 did not qualify for the playoffs in the first season of play.[ citation needed ]

During the offseason, Christian La Rue was fired and replaced with former London Knights assistant coach Jacques Beaulieu. Beaulieu served as the head coach for the entire second season. Bob Leblanc resigned mid-season, and Beaulieu stepped into the dual role of coach/general manager. 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 and received another first overall pick in the 2007 draft where 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. [2]

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, as well as signing Jacques Beaulieu's son Nathan to the roster. On November 19, 2008, the Sea Dogs hosted the second game of the Canada Russia Challenge, with a sell-out crowd at TD Station. The Russians defeated Team QMJHL by a score of 4–3. The 2008 Canada Russia Challenge in Saint John included four Sea Dogs players. They were Chris DiDomenico, Alex Grant, Yann Sauvé, and Simon Després. DiDomenico could not play for Team QMJHL due to an injury and was replaced by 17-year-old Steven Anthony. [3] Due to high expectations before the 2008–09 season and the team under performing, the Sea Dogs traded stars such as Alex Grant and Chris DiDomenico during the Christmas trade deadline, and fired Jacques Beaulieu after a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. [4]

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

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 2009–10 season, the Saint John Sea Dogs, playing in a 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 44. The offense was led mainly by Mike Hoffman (45 points and 8 game-winning goals), Nicholas Petersen (49 points), Michael Kirkpatrick (44 points), and rookie Stanislav Galiev (40 points). The strong defensive brigade saw its veteran, Yann Sauvé, register a +24 differential in addition to scoring 16 points. Veteran goaltender Marc-Antoine Gélinas won 15 games, allowing 1.83 goals per game along with a .933 save percentage. Following their streak, the Sea Dogs came in first place in the league standings, nine points ahead of Drummondville. [5]

In the 2010 QMJHL Draft, they chose Saint Johner, Ryan Tesink 18th overall in the first round. On 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. [6]

The Sea Dogs tied a QMJHL record for most wins in a season with 58 in 2010–11. The Sea Dogs won their first QMJHL President's Cup on May 15, 2011. The Sea Dogs became the first team from Atlantic Canada to win a Memorial Cup on May 29, 2011. [7] The Sea Dogs won their second Memorial Cup on June 29th, 2022. [8]

Championships

Saint John Sea Dogs celebrate winning the 2011 Memorial Cup championship. Saint John Sea Dogs celebrate 2011 Memorial Cup championship.jpg
Saint John Sea Dogs celebrate winning the 2011 Memorial Cup championship.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

QMJHL season standings. [9]

Legend: OTL=Overtime loss, SOL=Shootout loss

SeasonDivisionGamesWonLostOTLSOLPointsPct %Goals
For		Goals
Against		Standing
DivisionQMJHL
2005–06 East70154726380.2141743258th17th
2006–07 70204712430.2862093378th18th
2007–08 70412243890.5862652382nd5th
2008–09 Atlantic68343022720.5002222323rd9th
2009–10 685312121090.7793091871st1st
2010–11 Maritimes68587121190.8753241651st1st
2011–12 685015031030.7572981801st1st
2012–13 68234410470.3461732715th16th
2013–14 68194423430.3161652556th17th
2014–15 68322646740.5442372412nd9th
2015–16 68422060900.6622582221st3rd
2016–17 684814511020.7502871801st1st
2017–18 68144392390.2871813016th18th
2018–19 68134924320.2351693645th17th
2019–20 64303310610.4772262804th11th
2020–21 33151431340.5151381363rd11th
2021–22 68471713980.7213112012nd3rd
2022–23 68243851540.3972333185th15th

Playoffs

Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
2005–06 Did not qualify
2006–07 Did not qualify
2007–08 4–0 P.E.I. Rocket 4–2 Acadie–Bathurst Titan 0–4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Eliminated
2008–09 0–4 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Eliminated
2009–10 4–1 P.E.I. Rocket 4–0 Gatineau Olympiques 4–2 Victoriaville Tigres 2–4 Moncton Wildcats
2010–11 4–0 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4–1 Victoriaville Tigres 4–0 Lewiston Maineiacs 4–2 Gatineau Olympiques
2011–12 4–0 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4–0 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4–1 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4–0 Rimouski Océanic
2012–13 0–4 Halifax Mooseheads Eliminated
2013–14 Did not qualify
2014–15 1–4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar Eliminated
2015–16 4–1 Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4–3 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 1–4 Shawinigan Cataractes Eliminated
2016–17 4–0 Rimouski Océanic 4–0 Val-d'Or Foreurs 4–2 Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4–0 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
2017–18 Did not qualify
2018–19 Did not qualify
2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 Lost round-robin tournamentEliminated
2021–22 2–3 Rimouski Océanic Eliminated
2022–23 1–4 Gatineau Olympiques Eliminated

Memorial Cup

The Memorial Cup is contested annually by the champions of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League, as well as the host team. The competition consists of a round-robin, a semi-final game, and a final game. Below are the results of every game the Saint John Sea Dogs have competed in.

YearRound-robinSemi-finalsFinal
2011 4–3 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Bye to Final3–1 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
3–2 Owen Sound Attack
4–5 Kootenay Ice
2012 3–5 London Knights 4–7 Shawinigan Cataractes Eliminated
5–2 Edmonton Oil Kings
4–1 Shawinigan Cataractes
2017 2–3 Windsor Spitfires 3–6 Erie Otters Eliminated
7–12 Erie Otters
7–0 Seattle Thunderbirds
2022 5–3 Hamilton Bulldogs Bye to Final6–3 Hamilton Bulldogs
3–4 Edmonton Oil Kings
5–3 Shawinigan Cataractes

Team captains

Sea Dogs Hall of Fame

NHL alumni

See also

Related Research Articles

Paul André Boutilier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played with several National Hockey League teams in the 1980s. He was a member of the 1983 Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders.

The 2005–06 QMJHL season was the 37th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Canadian Hockey League institutes the shootout loss statistic to be recorded in the regular season standings. The league inaugurates the Maurice Filion Trophy for the "General Manager of the Year."

The 2006–07 QMJHL season was the 38th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The regular season ran from September 14, 2006 to March 18, 2007. Eighteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Lewiston Maineiacs finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. Lewiston won 16 playoff games, losing only one, en route to their first President's Cup, defeating the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the finals.

The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus that all 630 regular season games would be available by Internet broadcast. The regular season started on September 13, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008. Eighteen teams played seventy games each. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies finished first overall in the regular season winning their first Jean Rougeau Trophy. They would go on to win 12-straight playoff games before losing in five games in the finals to the Gatineau Olympiques, who captured their seventh President's Cup, and third in the last six seasons.

The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008. Eighteen teams played 68 games each. The Drummondville Voltigeurs, who finished first overall in the regular season, went on to capture their first President's Cup vs. the Shawinigan Cataractes in a series they won 4–3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Simon Després</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1991)

Simon Després is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Nottingham Panthers of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and has also played for the Anaheim Ducks. During a game in 2015, he suffered a severe concussion that complicated his career due to recurring symptoms, forcing him to miss nearly all Ducks games to follow; out of concern for his condition, the Ducks bought him out. He later signed with HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League, before attempting to return to the NHL via the Montreal Canadiens who assigned him to the Rocket, their AHL affiliate.

The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Memorial Cup</span> Canadian junior mens ice hockey championship

The 2011 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 20–29, 2011 in Mississauga, Ontario. It was the 93rd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced on May 10, 2010 that the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors were chosen to host the event at the Hershey Centre. Other tournament participants included the Owen Sound Attack from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Saint John Sea Dogs from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Kootenay Ice from the Western Hockey League (WHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yann Sauvé</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Yann Michel Sauvé is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Brûleurs de Loups of the Ligue Magnus. He was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Vancouver Canucks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, selected in the second round, 41st overall. He played major junior hockey with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for four seasons before he joined the Canucks' minor league affiliates in 2010. He split the 2010–11 season between the Canucks and their two minor league teams, the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL and the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Canucks changed AHL affiliates twice, and Sauve joined the Chicago Wolves and Utica Comets as a result. Sauvé was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Rigaud, Quebec.

The 2010–11 QMJHL season was the 42nd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 9, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011. The playoffs featured 16 teams chasing the President's Cup, beginning on March 24, 2011, and ending with the Saint John Sea Dogs capturing the title on May 15, 2011.

The 2011–12 QMJHL season was the 43rd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season, which consisted of 17 teams playing 68 games each, began in September 2011 and ended in March 2012. This season was Blainville-Boisbriand Armada's first season in the league, as the team relocated to Boisbriand from Verdun where they played as the Montreal Junior Hockey Club from 2008 to 2011. The league lost one of his charter teams when the Lewiston Maineiacs folded during after the previous season, the QMJHL later announce an expansion team to Sherbrooke for the 2012–13 season. In the playoffs, the Saint John Sea Dogs became the seventh team in league history to capture consecutive President's Cup championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Huberdeau</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)

Jonathan Huberdeau is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Huberdeau was selected third overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the team in 2013. After playing with the Panthers for ten seasons and setting the franchise record for points scored in a single season, Huberdeau was included in a blockbuster trade with the Flames which sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nathan Beaulieu</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Nathan Anthony Richard Beaulieu is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.

The 2012–13 QMJHL season was the 44th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 20, 2012, and ended on March 17, 2013. This was the Sherbrooke Phoenix's first season in the league.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Chabot</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1997)

Thomas Chabot is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chabot was drafted in the first round by the Senators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

The 2016–17 QMJHL season is the 48th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2016, and ended on March 18, 2017.

The 2020–21 QMJHL season was the 52nd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on October 2, 2020, and ended on April 18, 2021.

The 2021–22 QMJHL season was the 53rd season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The league returned to a full 68-game regular season beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on May 1, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bokondji Imama</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Bokondji "Boko" Imama is a is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing with the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Arizona Coyotes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jérémie Poirier</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Jérémie Poirier is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman playing for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

References

  1. ↑ "SAINT JOHN SEA DOGS MAKE A SPLASH INTO THE Q". QMJHL. March 24, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Saint John Sea Dogs". Saint John Sea Dogs. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Saint John To Host Game Two Of 2008 Canada-Russia Challenge". OurSports Central. August 18, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  4. ↑ admin (2009-03-30). "Sea Dogs relieve Jacques Beaulieu of his duties". LHJMQ. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ↑ "22 Game Winning Streak". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Canucks recall Yann Sauve".
  7. ↑ chlwebproduct (2011-05-30). "Saint John Sea Dogs win 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  8. ↑ Press, Kevin Barrett The Canadian (2022-06-29). "Saint John Sea Dogs win Memorial Cup with 6-3 victory over Hamilton Bulldogs". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ↑ "QMJHL standings". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Saint John Sea Dogs Hall of Fame Ceremony – Jonathan Huberdeau – On Sale Now! – Saint John Sea Dogs". sjseadogs.com. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  11. ↑ Perry, Brad. "Thomas Chabot To Join Sea Dogs Hall Of Fame". Country 94. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.