Charlottetown Islanders - Feed https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:12:16 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 Islanders split weekend with Newfoundland https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-split-weekend-with-newfoundland Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:12:16 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-split-weekend-with-newfoundland St. John's, NL — After a big win Friday night, it was time to see if the Isles could go back-to-back in Newfoundland. It had been over 21 days since the Islanders had last won a game, and with Anthony Flanagan back in the lineup for the weekend, there was a definite shift in offensive play — hopefully something that could carry over into the afternoon Saturday match. The offensive Islanders core stayed the same in the lineup, with the only changes being made coming in the defensive end. Artyem Mate was subbed out for Nathan Frost. Donald Hickey remained in the crease. Despite the turnaround time being less than 24 hours, the game started off with good speed and big hits. The Islanders were using their size for the first time in a while, taking the Regiments into the boards whenever possible. It was equal opportunities for both parties throughout the first 10. The first penalty would be to the Islanders number 15, Cameron Holyoke, for slashing.That lasted 40 seconds before the Regiment joined the sin bin action. Benjamin Veitch got two minutes for a checking to the head call on Captain Owen Conrad. Let's add another penalty to the list. Less than minute later, the Regiment added another player to the penalty box with an interference call, leaving the Isles on an extra man advantage. When it rains it pours as they say. Antoine Boudreau followed that up with a goalie interference call, sending the Regiment back on the power play. It would be four straight minutes of continued overlapping penalties. This one would be the power play to strike first. Newfoundland cracked open the scoring finding Hickey's right corner wide open. A scrum after a big hit from Holyoke in open ice lead to a long last minute of play. At the end of the first, 10 penalties total had been called, but still a 1-0 game. The beginning of the second started on a Regiment power play, but nothing came of it. Hickey didn't stand a chance on the next Regiment goal. A PP for Newfoundland broke down the Islanders penalty kill, leaving open players to tick-tack-toe past a sprawled out net minder for an easy goal. Compared to the first period, the second was a breeze. No major developments were to be had in the second. Several on goal shots for the Isles but nothing 6'8" goaltender Louis-Antoine Denault couldn't handle. 2-0 would be the score heading into the final frame. Third period looked similar to the second. Several on net shooting opportunities for the Islanders but nothing that forced the Regiment goalie to work hard. Lots of shots on the numbers with no chances of sneaking past. It was end-to-end hockey, but controlled by Newfoundland and impacted by Islanders penalties. One extra goal would leave the home team with a 3-0 lead and a win under their belts to split the weekend. SOG 35-31 Isles. The Islanders head to PEI for a jam packed November full of home games. The team is back on home ice for the Hockey Fights Cancer night November 7th at the Eastlink Centre. Survivors or those battling with cancer can get in for free, just head to the Box Office to pick up your tickets.]]> Isles break losing streak to Eastern Conference leaders the Regiment https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/isles-break-lose-streak-beating-eastern-conference-leaders Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:17:40 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/isles-break-lose-streak-beating-eastern-conference-leaders St. John's, NL — Perhaps the most sentimental game of the season for the Islanders so far got started Friday night in St. John's, Newfoundland. Four Isles players are originally from the Rock, Matt Bulter, Donald Hickey, Ryan Jewer, and Cameron Haye. Two players made their Rookie debuts in the Mary Brown's Centre, Jewer and Haye. In Haye's rookie season, Sherbrooke never made their way to the Big Land, so it was the Newfie's first time skating on home soil in the Q. The Islanders came into this game on a six game losing streak, something they were still eager to break. Newfoundland was standing tall at the top of the Eastern Conference with a 9-4-1-1 record. Another standout note was the return of Assistant Captain, Anthony Flanagan. The ice hadn't seen Flanagan since the end of September when the Isles visited Victoriaville. Number 14 was given a game misconduct for instigating a fight, and then missed 10 games after due to injury. This was the first of two games for the Halloween weekend. The Regiment made for a quick start on home ice getting two goals within the first 10 minutes of the game, but the Islanders responded well. A quick pass from Hugo Charron gave Rowan Walsh an open field to slap a bullet in the top corner putting the Islanders on the board. Anthony Flanagan's presence on the ice was palpable. Making a few big hits, and an even bigger goal. A few missed passes in the offensive zone did end of leading to an Islanders opportunity. Owen Conrad gathered the puck on the near boards then sent it towards the net for Flanagan to pop in back door. The score would stay at 2-2 heading into the second. A speedy goal would start the second frame for the visiting Isles. Antoine Provencher, hot off the QMJHL Top Prospects game this Wednesday, had a good set up leading him to his sixth goal on the season. The game proved to be back-and-forth with Newfoundland not leaving a lot of time to celebrate scoring 24 seconds later. Both goals came less than a minute into the second. It was the best hockey the Islanders had played since their Quebec trip at the end of September, giving the Regiment a run for their money. Two more back-to-back goals were on the menu for the Isles. Charron picked up a garbage goal with a loose puck in Newfoundlands crease -- followed by rookie number 26, Aslan Tremblay, picking up his sixth goal and getting the Islanders a much needed two goal lead. A hooking penalty to Will Shields and a delay of game penalty to Leonards Grundmanis gave the Regiment a chance to get back in the game. The Islanders were able to fight off the 3-on-5 for a bit before Shields got back into play. The rest of the 4-on-5 was killed with only a few Newfoundland opportunities on net. The score would finish with a 5-3 tally for the Isles. The third period would either send the Isles to a seven game streak or end it in a packed Mary Brown's Centre. A too many men on the ice call gave Charlottetown a power play chance to extend their lead. Net minder Louis-Antoine Denault lost his stick in the process, but no real shot was taken in that time, leaving the Islanders scoreless so far in the third. A potential high sticking call was missed after Nolan Duskocy left the ice bleeding. The play was later reviewed, but nothing came of it. Conrad got the Isles a tick after the puck slowly trickled through Denault's pads making it a 6-3 game. Islanders struggled with penalties in the third heading to the box twice in the first 10 of the period giving the Regiment back-to-back power plays. Neither power play would lead to anything, but they would capitalize later. Liam Arsenault caught Donald Hickey in from of the net over the shoulder and closed the gap to two. The Regiment waited a bit to pull their goalie for a 6-on-5 opportunity, but when they finally did, it was a success. Less than a minute left and only down one now, and getting the life back in the crowd. Islanders needed to shut things down to finally break their losing streak and leave the weekend with at least two points. The Islanders hadn't won in 21 days, and that ended Friday night. An empty net goal put them over the edge. Final score would be 7-5. 36-27 shots on goal for the Regiment. Islanders are back at the Mary Brown's Centre tomorrow afternoon for a Halloween Bash. Puck drop is at 3:00 p.m. NDT. The team is back on home ice for the Hockey Fights Cancer night November 7th at the Eastlink Centre. Survivors or those battling with cancer can get in for free, just head to the Box Office to pick up your tickets.]]> A 6-2 loss would send the Islanders winless back to PEI https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/a-6-2-loss-would-send-the-islanders-winless-back-to-pei Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:33:37 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/a-6-2-loss-would-send-the-islanders-winless-back-to-pei Cape Breton, NS — A less than a 24 hour turnaround time was on the docket for the Charlottetown Islanders on this beautiful fall Sunday. The team stayed in Nova Scotia, but took their talents from Halifax over to Sydney for a afternoon matchup against the Eagles, a team they've had success against so far this season with a shootout win and regulation win. After a conversation with John Mitchell post game Saturday, three keys of the game for the team Sunday would be discipline, puck management, and playing fast hockey - a pace of play Mitchell has been preaching all season long. All three keys playing a major factor in closing their losing streak before heading into a hard road trip to Newfoundland the following weekend. Seth Ronan got his third start between the pipes for the Islanders, giving Donald Hickey a rest after Saturday night's 6-3 loss to the Mooseheads. Both the Eagles and Islanders are in the same boat in the Eastern standings - both sitting with 12pts. The first period included good on net chances for both parties. Ronan made several glove saves keeping the Eagles off the board the entirety of the first period. Jude Herron got the Islanders the first goal of the night, something they haven't been able to do since October 9th against Drummondville. The Isles are 3-1-1 when they find themselves on the board first. That would be the only major event in the first period with no other goals and no penalties recorded. Second period action started with a high sticking penalty from the Eagles. Only one real opportunity came from the 2 minute man advantage with the Eagles getting in front of the rest of the Islanders shots. Neither team dominated the pace of play with back and forth hockey being the name of the game. Ronan would let in his first goal of the game just shy of the seven minute mark after a shot from Elias Schneider to tie things up. After some pushing and shoving in the defensive end, a 4-on-4 opportunity arose. Captain Owen Conrad lost his stick part way through leading to a 4-on-3.5 for a lack of a better term. The Eagles took full advantage setting things up perfectly for an uncontested run at Ronan putting it past the sprawled out net minder and getting more life into the crowd. It was a 2-for-1 deal at Centre 200. Not long after one buzzer sounded, a second one sounded louder and prouder. Cole Chandler gave the Eagles an insurance goal and took the wind out of the Islanders sail heading into the second intermission with a score of 3-1. It all came down to yet another third period. Antoine Provencher, a player the Islanders won't have for a game next weekend as he goes out to the QMJHL's Top Prospects Game, made a momentary difference for the Islanders, getting his 5th of the season. Fifteen seconds later, and no second sooner, that dream of getting back into the game - was cut short. The 2-for-1 deal Cape Breton used in the second period hadn't expired, as they cashed in another one in the third. Perhaps the best play of the evening was capped off by Elias Schneider securing himself a classic hat trick. Ronan couldn't get his skate over to close the gap in time to shut down the tick-tack-toe play. After one last goal the final score would finish off 6-2. Shots on goal were 40-35 for the Eagles. The Islanders get a few days off before taking flight to Newfoundland for a Hallo-weekend bash against the Regiment. Their next home game isn't until November 7th for their Hockey Fights Cancer night. Tickets are available here.]]> Islanders weren’t able to close the gap and fall 6-3 to the Mooseheads https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-werent-able-to-close-the-gap-fall-6-3-to-the-mooseheads Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:40:21 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-werent-able-to-close-the-gap-fall-6-3-to-the-mooseheads Halifax, NS – After a week full of practices, the Islanders were back on the ice, this time - in Halifax. It would be the first of eight matchups against the Mooseheads. The Isles were coming into this game with four straight losses, a rut they were desperately trying to get out of and something Head Coach, John Mitchell says was bound to happen at some point this season, they just need get some confidence back in their systems. Mitchell heading into this weekend said there's no need to reformulate everything they've been working on simply because of a few losses, it's all about polishing things up and continuing to work as a group to get back on track. As he as in all but two games this season, Donald Hickey started between the pipes for the Islanders, but was tested early. The first goal coming just over four minutes into the game and the second coming less than two minutes later. Hickey did make several first saves, but it was the second and third chances that would prove to benefit the Mooseheads. First periods seem to be the Islanders kryptonite, as they let in two more goals before the intermission buzzer sounded. Shots on goal were high for the Isles, outshoot Mooseheads 11-6 but none of them were able to find the back of the net. 4-0 heading into the second. Second period led to a more aggressive Islanders pace of play, but it was Halifax who still controlled the game. Hickey came to play in the middle frame making several breakaway saves that would keep Mooseheads off the board the entirety of the period. Cameron Haye continued to be a reliable player for the Islanders. He managed to get the Islanders on the board with their one and only goal of the period with a quick tip over Jack Fichthorn. Penalties weren't a point of conversation. Only one sin bin whistle would blow, but it wouldn't come until the end of the 20 and it would be in favour of the Islanders. Nathan Langlois headed to the box with 24 seconds left, giving the Islanders a power play to start the final frame. Everything comes down to the third period again. A three goal gap the Islanders would have to close. Assistant Captain, Antoine Provencher, started the gap closing process on the power play. An assist from Jude Herron would send Provencher with a clean look to make it 4-2, collecting his 4th of the season. But as quick as they come as quick as they go. The Mooseheads didn't let the Islanders celebrate for very long. A no call on a collision play left the crowd filling the arena with 'Boos' and quickly contributing to a Mooseheads goal. Langlois put a dart past Hickey to turn it back into a three goal lead and securing his second of the night and ninth of the season. KJ Eccleston tried to keep the Islanders in it with an unassisted goal, but it was a few minutes too late. The Islanders tallied 35 shots on net versus the Mooseheads 12. An empty net goal would give Halifax enough insurance. Final score 6-3. The Islanders stay in Nova Scotia for another matchup Sunday, this time against the Eagles. Puck drops at 3:00 p.m. at Centre 200. The Isles next home game is November 7th for their Hockey Fights Cancer night. Tickets are available here.]]> T3 becomes official partner of Islanders gym https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/t3-becomes-official-partner-of-islanders-gym Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:28:18 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/t3-becomes-official-partner-of-islanders-gym Charlottetown, PE — If you're walking around the Eastlink Centre and see new branding around the Islanders gym, don't be alarmed, it's T3 who has revamped the space. T3 is the Islanders gym's new official partner, something Logan Rempel T3's Co-Owner and Certified Personal Trainer, says is a great way to improve player development off the ice.
“At T3 Fitness & Kinesiology, we see firsthand how important movement and exercise are to people's health. But health is about more than just the physical side of things. Social connection and feeling part of a community are important to our overall well-being, and sport is a great way to bring people together," said Rempel. "The Charlottetown Islanders are a big part of PEI's community, so partnering with the team was a natural fit for us. We're excited to be involved and support what they do both on and off the ice.”
The new partner is a part of the Club's overall vision for upgrades throughout their facilities and to improve the player experience. Scott Harris, General Manager and President of the Islanders, continues to advocate for the importance of local community partners and the role they play in making teams like this possible. 
“T3 Fitness has become an outstanding partner of the Charlottetown Islanders and a growing presence in our community. As a hockey club, we believe our responsibility extends well beyond what happens on the ice — we want to be connected to our community, support the people within it, and have a positive impact across Prince Edward Island," said Harris. "T3 shares that same commitment to people and community, which makes this partnership such a natural fit. We’re very proud to have them alongside the Islanders.”
The Islanders are on the road the next two weekend with the first stop being Halifax next Saturday. Islanders are back home November 7th when they host Cape Breton. Tickets are available here.
]]> Islanders fall in four straight after a 6-1 loss to Shawinigan https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-fall-in-four-straight-after-a-6-1-loss-to-shawinigan Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:36:23 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-fall-in-four-straight-after-a-6-1-loss-to-shawinigan Charlottetown, PE — Forget Prince Edward Island, it was redemption Island for the Isles in Charlottetown Saturday night as the team looked to get back in the win column after three straight losses. Wednesday night's matchup against Val-d'Or shocked most of the Islanders fandom, but Head Coach John Mitchell says it's how you rebound from a 10-0 loss that matters. The Shawinigan Cataractes were coming into this game with only 2 wins under their belt, but one of those wins was against the Eastern Conferences top Newfoundland team. Donald Hickey was back in as the Islanders starting goalie after being pulled after the first period in Wednesday's game. The Cataractes made their presence known in the Eastlink Centre scoring on their first shot of the night. Samuel Boyer found Hickey's top corner popping it in and stealing the first tick on the score board. A turnover in the Islanders defensive end during a power play led to Hickey being hung-out to dry on a shimmy and shake from Chad Lygitsakos. Lygitsakos forced Hickey into the splits then reversed it back and around the sprawled goaltender. The Islanders didn't score in the first period but not for a lack of trying. The Isles had 12 shots on net in the first, with many true scoring opportunities. Jacob St-Cyr made it next to impossible for Charlottetown to get one in the back of the net closing the door on any hope of tying things up. The first few minutes of the second period consisted of three beautiful chances from the Islanders with a majority of the game staying in the Islanders offensive end. They weren't able to successfully score till just over 8 minutes into the period. It had been over 100 minutes since the Islanders scored last. Their last goal came in the third period of their Rouyn-Noranda game October 12th. The Islanders power play followed the tick-tack-toe system perfectly finding a KJ Eccleston in front of the net to finally put one past St-Cyr closing the gap to one. The scoring opportunities continued throughout the second - outshooting the Cataractes 22-8 - but no other shot would be successful. The third period would be one of the most important periods of hockey for the Islanders thus far. This period would either end the Isles losing streak or send them into four games on the road having not won since October 9th when they beat Drummondville 5-1. St-Cyr continued to be the best player on the ice making countless saves in a row for the Cataractes. Penalties were minimal throughout the third with each team only seeing the sin bin once, but that one power play for Shawinigan would put the Islanders down two goals, which would be the catalyst for a handful more. The Cataractes rode the wave to a 6-1 win courtesy of a 43 save game from St-Cyr. The Islanders are on the road the next two weekend with the first stop being Halifax next Saturday. Islanders are back home November 7th when they host Cape Breton. Tickets are available here.]]> Islanders go scoreless in heavy loss to Val-d’Or https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-go-scoreless-in-heavy-loss-at-home-against-val-dor Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:20:08 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-go-scoreless-in-heavy-loss-at-home-against-val-dor Charlottetown, PE —The Islanders were back at home after a 5-3 loss on Monday, facing off against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. They rolled into Charlottetown hot on a two-game win streak.
A couple of players to watch are QMJHL points leader Philippe Veilleux with 19 and Islanders Matthew Butler right behind him with 17 coming into this game.
Donald Hickey started this one going head-to-head against the Foreurs Vincent Moreau.
The Foreurs had a great start to this game with 2 goals in the first three minutes. The first came from Jordan Labelle alone in tight on Hickey. That was followed by a snipe far side top corner by Evan Sercerchi. The Islanders had a few power plays and put on lots of pressure, but Moreau was there every time to shut the door. The Foreurs continued to control the game after Esteban Cinq-Mars found the back of the net. They followed that up with a power play goal from Labelle for his second of the night, making it 4-0 to end the first 20.
The Islanders elected to put Seth Ronan in net to start the second frame. Ronan is 2-0 in his starts, posting a 0.924 save percentage. The Islanders had multiple power plays but were unable to execute. Foreurs' Maxime Sauthier followed that up and put one over the shoulder of Ronan. The Foreurs then earned a 5-on-3 power play, which led to Philippe Veilleux scoring to add to his league-leading points total, making it 6-0.
The final period started out chippy, with the teams having a full-on line brawl after a whistle. That gave the Foreurs a power play, which Veilleux capitalized on for his second of the night. Not long after that, the Foreurs had a 4-on-3 power play which led to Sauthier scoring his second of the night, as well. The Foreurs didn't stop there, Anthony Paré buried one to make it 9-0. The physicality continued with numerous scrums. Another powerplay goal from Foreurs, Labelle for his hat trick made it 10-0 and that's where it ended. The Islanders were outshot 44-18, 10 shots were against Hickey and 34 against Ronan.
The Islanders are back home Saturday night against the Shawinigan Cataractes for the first time this year. It will be a 7:00 p.m. puck drop. Season Tickets and 15-Game Packs for the 2026-27 season are on sale now. Fans can secure their seats for an exciting new era of Islanders hockey by purchasing online or visiting the Eastlink Centre Box Office.
Written by Carson Grigg
]]> Join Our Team: Islanders Photographer Application https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-photographer-application Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:47:40 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-photographer-application Charlottetown, PE – The Charlottetown Islanders are looking for a Game Day Photographer! If you have an interest in sports photography, this could be the perfect position for you. Position criteria:
  • Capture high-quality, crisp, clear game photos to be used on social platforms and for marketing
  • Be adequate working with shot lists
  • Comfortable working flexible hours - primarily evenings and weekends
  • Work efficiently to get pictures exported in a timely manner to be used for in-game content
  • Experience in live action shooting is preferred
If you are interested, email your portfolio to kaytlyn@charlottetownislanders.com. *Compensation dependent on experience]]> A Turkey Day Matinee loss for the Islanders falling to the Huskies https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/a-turkey-day-matinee-loss-for-the-islanders-falling-to-the-huskies Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:35:58 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/a-turkey-day-matinee-loss-for-the-islanders-falling-to-the-huskies Charlottetown, PE — The Islanders were back home after a hard-fought battle in Saint John on Saturday, where they fell short 4-3. The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies came straight from Moncton after defeating the Wildcats 2-1 on Sunday.
Veteran Donald Hickey got his ninth start of the season, matching up against Huskies Alexandre Raymond, who started last night, as well.
The first period got off to a very uneventful start. It took almost 15 minutes before the first good chance on net, but Huskies Samuel Rheault made the most of it by sneaking one past Hickey to open the scoring. It only took Islanders captain Owen Conrad 29 seconds to tie the game after crashing the net hard and poking one through the five-hole of Raymond. That goal was reviewed for a possible offside but eventually did stand. Hickey strung together a few great timely saves later on to keep the Islanders in it. Charlottetown didn't put many pucks on net, getting outshot 12-5.
1-1 was how the second period started, but it took less than 3 minutes for Antoine Boudreau to give the Islanders the lead. Once again, the goal was reviewed, but counted. The Huskies got a power play, and Jayden Pominville found Eliot Ogonowski back door to tie the game. Just over 30 seconds later, Huskies, Cole Renaud scored blocker side on Hickey on a 2-on-1. The physicality had picked up a lot in the second frame, with multiple scrums breaking out after the whistles. With just over 2 minutes left, Samuel Beauchemin picked up a bouncing puck and put one past Hickey to give the Huskies a 4-2 lead. Hickey closed out the period with a great breakaway save.
Similarly to the game in Saint John, the Islanders came into the final 20 hungry. They had total control, and that led to Will Shields capitalizing on the power play on a beautiful tic-tac-toe play. Donald Hickey stood on his head, making several highlight-reel saves. Despite the pressure from the Islanders, Huskies Cole Renaud scored his second of the game on a rebound off a 2-on-1 to make it a 5-3 game. The Islanders kept the pressure up for the rest of the game, but it wasn't enough as they fell short on the scoresheet. The Huskies outshot the Islanders 29-27.
The Islanders are back home Wednesday at 7:00 pm for their first of two meetings this season against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. Season Tickets and 15-Game Packs for the 2026-27 season are on sale now. Fans can secure their seats for an exciting new era of Islanders hockey by purchasing online or visiting the Eastlink Centre Box Office.
Written by Carson Grigg
]]> Islanders take a loss on the road in 4-3 Sea Dogs victory https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-take-a-loss-on-the-road-in-4-3-sea-dogs-victory Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:29:36 +0000 Kaytlyn Poberznick https://chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/article/islanders-take-a-loss-on-the-road-in-4-3-sea-dogs-victory Saint John, NB — The Charlottetown Islanders hit the road to Saint John after a 5-1 win at home on Friday night against Drummondville. It would be the Isles first encounter with former Head Coach, Jim Hulton, since his departure after the 2025-26 season. The Sea Dogs were coming into this matchup on a three game win streak. Owen Conrad and Matt Butler were two players to watch for the Islanders, taking up two spots in the QMJHL's top five player points with Butler sitting second with 15. After a rest day last night, Donald Hickey was revving and ready to go, proving so by stealing several Saint John scoring opportunities early in the first period, including a highlight reel windmill save to keep the scores at even. A relatively dominant scoring Islanders team was shut down to just four shots on goal in the first. Despite a chippy and big hitting period, only three penalties were recorded: 2 Isles, 1 Sea Dogs. Neither team was able to capitalize on those man advantages, leaving it a uneventful 0-0 score heading into the second. Saint John continued to test Hickey in the second frame. They were the first to break the scoring seal. Hickey got a leg on the shot of Alexis Joseph, but it popped off his pad and flipped into the back of the net. A big Islanders effort in the offensive end left the put loose in the crease. KJ Eccleston was able to get a whack at it, giving the visiting team a much needed goal with only 10 shots on goal the with half the second period left to play. Hickey made an initial save on a partial breakaway opportunity, but after the puck popped out of the crease, it was an easy put-away chance for Zachary Morin to take the lead back. Another quick Saint John goal moved them to 3-1. Eccleston left Matyas Cancik on the ice briefly after a big hit that would send him to the penalty box for boarding. Rowan Walsh would keep him company in the sin bin, forcing a 4-on-5 and leading to top shelf Sea Dogs goal from Alexander Donovan. An Islanders unsuccessful power play would end the second period period. 4-1 heading into the final frame. Let's make things interesting in the third, shall we? In Islanders fashion, the scoring started to flow. A much needed intermission gave the Isles the reset they needed. They flew out of the gates getting back-to-back goals. Hugo Charron secured his second of the season, and Nolan Duskocy adds another to his resume making him one of the top goal scorers of the QMJHL. The clock wound down, still 4-3. Islanders had a good 6-on-5 opportunity to try and tie it up but couldn't get it in the back of the net after a great save from Samuel Meloche who closed up shop. The Sea Dogs outshot the Isles 39-28. Islanders get a day off before hosting a Turkey Day Matinee Monday at 2:00 p.m. when the Huskies come to town. Buy one U60/60+ ticket get a U13 for 5$. Season Tickets and 15-Game Packs for the 2026-27 season are on sale now. Fans can secure their seats for an exciting new era of Islanders hockey by purchasing online or visiting the Eastlink Centre Box Office.]]>