Sea Dogs to name new GM, Georgie remains President

[galixon]

Big news coming out on Twitter this morning:

[iraca]

Makes sense as JSM Sports looks to expand its activities into other ventures.

[Briwhel]

Well deserved if true.

[galixon]

New GM could come as early as today.. likely to be Anthony Stella as mentioned above.

[trueblue]

Apr 3, 2023 9:25:26 GMT -4 iraca said:

Makes sense as JSM Sports looks to expand its activities into other ventures.

Has there been any rumblings about SJ exploring a CPL franchise? Would make for a fun rivalry/away day for the Wanderers.

[radarc]

Anthony Stella Promoted to General Manager
sjseadogs.com/article/anthony-stella-promoted-to-general-manager

The Saint John Sea Dogs announced today the promotion of Anthony Stella to General Manager. Stella has held the role of Assistant General Manager and Head Scout with the Sea Dogs since 2018.

The native of Laval, Quebec becomes the 7th General Manager in team history. This announcement comes after recent news that Sea Dogs President and General Manager Trevor Georgie had been appointed President & CEO of JSM Sports Entertainment. He will continue to provide strategic direction for the organization in his role as Sea Dogs President.

Stella has been with the organization since the 2014-2015 season, starting as a scout and progressively taking on additional responsibilities and senior roles. He was promoted to Director of Player Development in 2016-2017 before being named Assistant General Manager and Head Scout in 2017-2018. He has won a President Cup and Memorial Cup with the team.

“I’m incredibly proud to accept the role as General Manager of the Sea Dogs,” said Stella. “Next year I will be entering my 10th season with the organization and have been lucky to have grown and developed over that time. Saint John has become my second home and I look forward to continuing my time in the city and community. I’ve represented the logo for the past decade, was lucky enough to win a President Cup and a Memorial Cup and I couldn’t think of a better place to continue my growth as an executive and as a person. I look forward to carrying the torch, to continue to build and continue the traditions of this organization. I want to thank Scott and Trevor for their confidence and this opportunity."

Stella has been the Head Scout of the team at important drafts for the franchise, including the 2018 QMJHL Draft that produced six players on the 2022 Memorial Cup Championship team, and the most games and points of any single Sea Dogs draft class.

“Anthony is determined, loyal, and committed to his craft,” said Sea Dogs President Trevor Georgie. “He has been an important part of our team for a long time and we are proud to promote him. We have worked side by side for the past 7 seasons and I look forward to continuing to work together and watching him take this next step in his career.”

The 2023 QMJHL Draft will be held in Sherbrooke on June 10, 2023. The Sea Dogs currently hold two second-round selections.

[frogmorton2]

Apr 6, 2023 9:37:12 GMT -4 trueblue said:

Apr 3, 2023 9:25:26 GMT -4 iraca said:

Makes sense as JSM Sports looks to expand its activities into other ventures.

Has there been any rumblings about SJ exploring a CPL franchise? Would make for a fun rivalry/away day for the Wanderers.

SJ doesn't really have a good "stadium" option for a CPL team. It would be between the Canada Games stadium or Shamrock park. Both have quite a lot of drawbacks to attracting a crowd of 5-10k range.


Canada games stadium is one single stadium with a running track which always makes worse viewing. There's not any real parking although with it being on the University and next to the hospital, transit is probably at it's best. 

Shamrock has no amentias and just temporary bleaches setup. Parking for maybe 100 cars, not good transit and terrible bathrooms.

It would take significant investment form someone to make either one truly an option even if it was temporary to wait for a purpose built stand.