Dogs Dominate Early, Cruise Past Mooseheads 5-2
Published on February 27, 2026 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Saint John Sea Dogs News Release
HALIFAX, N.S. - The Saint John Sea Dogs got off to a hot start Friday night under new head coach Brian Casey and rolled past the Halifax Mooseheads 5-2 at the Scotiabank Centre.
Alex Donovan opened the scoring three minutes in, batting in Olivier Groulx's rebound on the backhand. At 17:17, Zach Morin buried Donovan's rebound on the power play to make it 2-0. Saint John controlled the first period, outshooting Halifax 22-3.
Five minutes into the second, Maxime Côté blasted a one-timer from Morin past Owen Bresson. Donovan scored his second of the night with a wrist shot along the ice, again set up by Groulx. Saint John led 4-0 after two and held a 33-16 edge in shots.
Halifax got goals from Oleg Kulebiakin and Quinn Kennedy at 3:53 and 11:51 of the third, but Dylan Rozzi tipped a point shot from Everett Baldwin past Bresson at 14:12 to restore the three-goal cushion. Final shots were 42-30 for the Sea Dogs.
STATISTICS
SOG: SNB - 42| HAL - 30
PP: SNB - 1/2 | HAL - 1/3
Faceoffs: SNB - 21 | HAL - 38
3 STARS
1st: SNB - Alex Donovan - 2G, 1A
2nd: SNB - Olivier Groulx - 3A
3rd: HAL - Oleg Kulebiakin
NEXT HOME GAME
Saturday, February 28 @ 7:00 p.m. - vs Charlottetown Islanders (Wrestling Night)
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Single-Game Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.ca. Flex Packs (32, 16, and 18 games) are available online HERE or by calling the Sea Dogs office at 506-657-3647 from noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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