Sea Dogs to host game 1 of Canada-Russia Series Nov 4

[radarc]

The Sea Dogs will again be a host city for the Canada-Russia series on November 4. This will be game 1 of the Series followed by game 2 in Moncton.

For the first time since 2013 the event will begin in the QMJHL, followed by two OHL matchups, and ending with a pair of contests hosted by the WHL. The puck drops in New Brunswick with the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Moncton Wildcats hosting Game’s 1 and 2 respectively on Monday November 4 and Tuesday November 5. When the series shifts to Ontario it will be the Kitchener Rangers hosting Game 3 on Thursday November 7 followed by the London Knights hosting Game 4 on Monday November 11. The series will then wrap up in Saskatchewan with the Saskatoon Blades and the Prince Albert Raiders hosting Game’s 5 and 6 on Wednesday November 13 and Thursday November 14.

sjseadogs.com/article/saint-john-to-host-game-1-of-2019-cibc-canada-russia-series

[juliansteed]

Good news but possibly a year or 2 early for those hoping to see any Sea Dogs players in the game. Not that it's entirely out of the realm of possibility that one (or more) of the 17 year olds might make the team. If the Sea Dogs use the 6th import pick on a Russian phenom he might have a chance as well.

[j3e4]

Apr 18, 2019 15:17:12 GMT -4 juliansteed said:

Good news but possibly a year or 2 early for those hoping to see any Sea Dogs players in the game. Not that it's entirely out of the realm of possibility that one (or more) of the 17 year olds might make the team. If the Sea Dogs use the 6th import pick on a Russian phenom he might have a chance as well.

Well the chances of a Sea Dog appearing in the game just got a bit better.  Keep in mind that I don't think the best eligible players are necessarily the ones that get selected.  A 16 or 17 year old prospect that Hockey Canada has their eye on might get selected over a 19 year old quality Q player having a better season, if that player isn't on Hockey Canada's radar to make the WJC team in what would be his final year of eligibility.  Pretty sure Sauve and Despres both played in the game in their 16 year old seasons.


That being said, the same player at 19 would be more likely to stand out in the game than he would at 17.