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Reid and Lurette Recalled

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SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs have recalled forward Ben Reid and defenceman Pierre-Luc Lurette.

The Sea Dogs selected the 5'10", 173-lb. Quispamsis-native Reid in the seventh round (119th overall) of the 2015 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft.

He had 13 goals and 29 points in 35 games last season with the Saint John Vito's of the NB/PEI Major Midget Hockey League (NBPEIMMHL). He posted one assist and four penalty minutes in two preseason games with Saint John.

Lurette, 17, was chosen in the sixth round (100th overall) in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft.

The native of Val-d'Amour, New Brunswick, registered four goals and 13 points in 43 games last season with the Campbellton Tigers of the Maritime Hockey League (MHL). He had two shots on goal in one preseason game for the Sea Dogs.

With several Saint John skaters away at NHL training camps, Reid and Lurette are expected to be available to play when the Sea Dogs open the regular season on Saturday, September 12th, at 7 p.m.against the Halifax Mooseheads at Harbour Station.

Hardy-Murray Claimed by Levis in Midget AAA League

LEVIS, QC - A 2015 Saint John Sea Dogs draft choice was involved in a Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League transaction today. William Hardy-Murray was claimed by the Commandeurs de Levis, after being released by the Seminaire St-Francois Blizzards.

The 15-year-old netminder played last season with the Quebec Cyclones of the Quebec Midget Espoir League.

Listed at 6-foot-1, 158 pounds, Hardy-Murray was selected in the 12th round, 212th overall, by Saint John at the 2015 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

RECAP: Sea Dogs use Five-Goal Second Period to Mawl Wildcats

Photo: David Connell

By: Blair Cameron | HH Staff

SAINT JOHN - For the second time in as many nights the Saint John Sea Dogs over whelmed there opponent in very convincing fashion.

The Sea Dogs started well right from the opening face off outshooting the Wildcats by a 5-0 margin early on. The Wildcats then put on a little bit of pressure but the Dogs showed that they won't scare easy.

The boys in blue opened the scoring just 2:56 into the opening game when Matthew Highmore picked a spot behind Moncton netminder Sebastian Dupre sending the crowd of 3,614 to there feet. The goal was assisted by Matt Green and Kyle Ward.

However, Moncton silenced the hometown crowd at 17:13 when Zack MacEwen slid one past Marc-Antoine Turcotte to even the score at 1-1 in what would prove to be the only time Moncton didn't trail in the game.

The first period would end in a 1-1 tie but that didn't last long. The first intermission would prove to be the calm before the Sea Dogs second period storm.

Much like the first period, the second period was a dominant one for Saint John as they scored five goals on just nine shots. The home team would regain there lead at 3:37 when Matt Green found the back of the net with the lone assist going to Oliver Felixson.

Just under six minutes later with Benji Curtis serving a tripping penalty for Moncton, the Sea Dogs would double their lead when the birthday boy Adam Marsh potted his third goal in the past two games at 9:18. The convincing style of play didn't stop there as Samuel Dove-McFalls scored the eventual game winner at 12:16 with the assist going to second-year forward Bokondji Imama.

The Sea Dogs would stretch there lead to 5-1 just under a minute later at 13:03 when the exceptional Joe Veleno scored his second of the 2015 pre-season.

The parade to the back of the net continued for Saint John when they took a commanding 6-1 lead on Matthew Highmores second goal of the evening and third of the pre-season at 19:50 of the second period.

The Wildcats would start to claw back into the game in the third period when Cameron Askew found the back of Alex Bishops net at 5:45, however the damage was already done.

Moncton would make the dark tunnel a bit brighter eight minutes into the 3rd period when Matt Klebanskyj would solve Bishop for the second time in under three minutes. The unassisted marker would end the scoring part of the evening for the Hub City team.

The Sea Dogs would put the seventh dagger into the heart of the untamed Wildcats at 15:56 of the final frame when Dan Del Paggio sent an odd one past Wildcats goaltender Zack Fortin. Shots on goal would end 38-34 for the visitors, and that was the only part of the score sheet Moncton would have any type of lead in.

Saint Johns pre-season record will improve to 3-1-0 while Moncton suffers there first loss and slide to 2-1-0.


Next Game

The Sea Dogs look to tame the Wildcats again next Thursday night in the final home pre-season contest for Saint John. Tickets are available now at the Harbour Station box office for one 10 dollars, or 5 dollars if you're a season ticket holder.

GAMEDAY: Pre-Season Game 4 vs Moncton

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs and Moncton Wildcats are set to renew their provincial rivalry tonight in pre-season action at Harbour Station. Puck drop is set for 7pm atlantic.


Previous Games
Moncton comes into the game undefeated in exhibition play with a 2-0 record having last played August 16th beating the Halifax Mooseheads 5-1. Kelly Klima potted two goals and William Bower, Brendan Bornstein, and Eric Leger each scored a goal each. Sebastien Dupre and former Sea Dog Blade Mann-Dixon shared duties in net making a combined 26 stops. Mann-Dixon left Wildcats camp this week.

Saint John has a similar record at 2-1 and are coming off a strong 8-2 victory of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last night at the K.C. Irving Regional Center. Sam Povorozniouk and Adam Marsh each netted a pair of goals while Adam Bateman, Matthew Highmore, Thomas Chabot, and Luke Green added singles. Marc-Antoine Turcotte and Alex Bishop stopped a combined 32 shots for the win.


Scoring Leaders
Leading the way for the Sea Dogs is Matthew Highmore and Ian Smallwood with a goal and two assists apiece. Jason Bell and Nathan Noel also have three assists each.

For the visitors, it is Brendan Bornstein and Noah Corson both with two goals and a pair of assists for four points. Kelly Klima is right behind them with two goals and a helper.


Notes
Between the pipes, both teams have decided their goaltending duos to start the season. Alex Bishop and Marc-Antoine Turcotte get the job for Saint John, while Zachary Fortin and Sebastien Dupre are the Wildcats netminders.

These two teams meet tonight for the first of three pre-season tilts. The next two will be Friday, August 27th at Harbour Station and then the next night, August 28th at the Coliseum in Moncton.


How to Follow
Fans can follow live tweets at @SJSeaDogsLive. For Rogers customers, you can also watch the game on Channel 10.

D'Orio, Pare reassigned; Roster Sits at 25

SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs have trimmed their roster by two players, General Manager Darrell Young announced today. Forward Cedric Pare and goaltender Alex D'Orio were reassigned to their respective teams.

Both players were selected in the first round of this year's Quebec Major Junior Hockey league draft by Saint John.

"We were extremely pleased with the performances of both Alex and Cedric in our training camp this year," Young said in a press release. "These moves are designed to give them a chance to play a lot, and be ready to become big parts of our future here in Saint John."

D'Orio, a 6-foot-2, 198 pound goaltender will rejoin the Magog Cantonniers after suiting in 23 games with the team last season. In his 2014-15 campaign, the Sherbrooke, Quebec native recorded a 2.30 goals against average with a .916 save percentage. He was the second netminder taken in the 2015 QMJHL Draft.

Pare, a native of Levis, Quebec will join the Commandeurs de Levis for a second season. Last season with the Commandeurs, the 16-year-old registered six goals and seven assists in 41 games. Many were surprised when Saint John used the 10th overall pick on the forward who was ranked in the second round, but Pare proved himself to the Sea Dogs staff and fans at this year's training camp.

Young said many times that these players will be a big part of the organization's future, and they've certainly made there case over the past two weeks.

The training camp roster now sits at 25 players: two goalies, eight defencemen and 15 forwards. Include defenceman Jakub Zboril, who is expected to return the team in September after training camp with the Boston Bruins.

Saint John is on the road in Bathurst tomorrow night, Friday, to battle the Titan in pre-season action. Several returning players are expected to be in the lineup and tickets are free for the game if you're thinking of making the trip up.

Sea Dogs Reduce Camp Roster to 27

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SAINT JOHN - General Manager Darrell Young announced today seven players have been reassigned from the training camp roster of the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The following players are no longer in camp:

D Isaac McGraw
D Kyle Anderson
F Will Kelly
F Ben Reid
F Peter Drohan
F Alexandre Lafreniere
F Michael Veleno

Lafreniere is scheduled to join the Saint John Vito's of the NB/PEI Major Midget Hockey League (NBPEIMMHL). Veleno is scheduled to join the County Aces of the Maritime Hockey League (MHL).

The training camp roster now sits at 27 players: three goalies, eight defencemen and 16 forwards.