Sea Dogs announce leadership group for 2026-27 season

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Saint John Sea Dogs have named their leadership group for the 2026-27 season, the team announced Friday.

Olivier Groulx will return as captain for a second season, joined by alternate captains Alex Donovan, Alexis Joseph, Julien Lanthier and Olivier Duhamel.

Groulx, a 19-year-old from St-Lazare, Que., enters his fourth season with the Sea Dogs after being named the 24th captain in franchise history ahead of the 2025-26 season. The six-foot-one centre led Saint John in scoring last season with 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 64 games.

Donovan, an 19-year-old from Darien, Conn., finished third in team scoring during his first QMJHL season, recording 53 points (25 goals, 28 assists) in 63 games.

Joseph enters his second season in Saint John after being selected first overall in the 2025 QMJHL Draft. The 17-year-old from Lachenaie, Que., recorded 60 points (24 goals, 36 assists) in 54 games during his rookie season, finishing second on the team in scoring.

Lanthier joins the leadership group in his first season with Saint John after being acquired from the Shawinigan Cataractes in August. The 20-year-old defenceman recorded 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 43 regular-season games with Shawinigan last season before adding three points (one goal, two assists) in eight playoff games.

Duhamel, a 19-year-old defenceman from Longueuil, Que., enters his fourth season with the Sea Dogs after being selected by Saint John in the second round of the 2023 QMJHL Draft. He recorded 26 points (five goals, 21 assists) in 56 games during the 2025-26 season.

The Sea Dogs open the 2026-27 regular season Friday at 7 p.m. against the Newfoundland Regiment at Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s, N.L. Saint John’s home opener is set for Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. against the Moncton Wildcats at TD Station. Tickets are available now at tickets.sjseadogs.com.

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