QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs

Alex Grant Named QMJHL Telus Defensive Player of the Week

Published on March 17, 2008 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Saint John Sea Dogs News Release


SAINT JOHN, NB --- The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced today that Saint John Sea Dogs Captain Alex Grant has been named the league's TELUS Defensive Player of the Week for the week of March 10-16. This is the second time this season that Grant has earned this award.

In three games played during the period in question, Grant registered 0G-6A-6P in addition to a rating of +6 in leading Saint John to a 2-0-1-0 record over the course of the regular season's final week. The 19-year old native of Antigonish, NS set the Sea Dogs record for defensive scoring this year, finishing his third QMJHL campaign with 15G-33A-48P while appearing in all 70 of Saint John's games. The 6'1", 190 lb. defenseman also tallied nine power play goals this season - the third-highest total amongst QMJHL rearguards.

Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Grant has registered 185GP-31G-62A-93P during his three-year tenure in Saint John. He currently ranks third on the Sea Dogs' all-time scoring list.

The QMJHL also announced today that Shawingan Cataractes forward Patrick Bernier has been lamed the league's TELUS Offensive Player of the Week. Bernier scored two goals and dished out four assists during a pair of Cataractes wins over Val-d'Or and Drummondville.

The Sea Dogs will play the first playoff game in franchise history this coming Friday night at Harbour Station - a 7:30pm contest versus the P.E.I. Rocket. Saint John finished the 07-08 regular season with 89 points - a 46 point improvement over last year.

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