Trevor Georgie is the president and general manager of the Saint John Sea Dogs. (Twitter/georgietrev)
It’s been a tough few months for Saint John Sea Dogs players after COVID-19 outbreaks in New Brunswick derailed the QMJHL season last fall.
Next week, the Dogs will hit the ice for their first game in nearly four months.
Trevor Georgie, team president and general manager, says it’s always tough for players to be away from their home and families, but this year has been harder than ever.
“It’s been agonizing,” said Georgie. “Some of our players have been here since August, and they haven’t seen any family since then. Those are the sacrifices of junior hockey, but usually, it’s for the upside of getting to play games and pursue their dreams of pro hockey.”
Photo supplied by the Saint John Sea Dogs.
The Saint John Sea Dogs had a busy few weeks ahead of the QMJHL’s January 25 trade deadline.
The front office pulled off a number of trades this month, saying goodbye to 2019 first overall pick Joshua Roy while adding two NHL prospects.
Team president and general manager Trevor Georgie said it’s been a tough season to evaluate the roster, with a few players still missing due to international travel regulations.
“We knew we needed a bit more experience and a bit more punch to the lineup and consistency,” said Georgie. “It’s still a pretty young group, and we’ve been playing short a 20-year-old waiting for Vladislav Kotkov to show up.”
Zachary Emond. (Image: Saint John Sea Dogs/Submitted)
Another NHL prospect is joining the Saint John Sea Dogs lineup after a trade earlier this week.
The Sea Dogs have acquired overage goaltender Zachary Emond in a trade with Rouyn-Noranda.
In return, the Huskies received a fourth-round pick in 2023 and a sixth-round pick in 2022.
Emond was selected in the sixth round of the 2018 NHL Draft by San Jose.
The Quebec native signed a standard entry-level contract with the team in May 2019.
Trevor Georgie, president and general manager of the Sea Dogs, said Emond is very experienced and will enhance the leadership in their dressing room.