Moncton Wildcats goaltender Nicola Riopel has been named the Telus Defensive player of the week, for the period of September 11-14.
Samson Mahbod was named the Telus Offensive player of the week. Ted Stephens of the Wildcats was also considered.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Wildcats 2-0 After Opening Weekend in the QMJHL
The Wildcats find themselves 2-0 after the opening weekend in the QMJHL. The Cats defeated the PEI Rocket 8-2 on Friday night and then beat the Saint John SeaDogs 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Wildcats Defeat Rocket in Home Opener
The Wildcats started the season off with a bang. The Wildcats defeated the PEI Rocket 8-2 in their opening game of the 2008/2009 QMJHL season.
The Cats got it going at 10:06 when Scott Brannon got his first goal of the season. Scott Brannon struck again 1:46 later, scoring an unassisted goal to put the home team up 2-0. The Wildcats went up 3-0 at 13:25 when Ted Stephens got his first goal of three on the night. Stephens scored again at 17:15 to put the Wildcats up 4-0. The Wildcats outshot the Rocket 14-7 in the first period.
The Rocket got two quick goals from Ben Duffy to start the second period, to cut the Cats lead to 4-2. But the Wildcats came back at 7:49, Sasha Fomin got his first goal in the Q, to put the Wildcats lead up to 5-2. Devon MacAusland got a goal at 10:10, his first, to put the Wildcats up 6-2. It was at that point that Rocket starting goalie, Bobby Nadeau, was pulled in favour of Evan Mosher. It didn't seem to stop the bleeding. The Wildcats got a goal at 12:32 from Matt Brown to go up 7-2. Ted Stephens scored 10 seconds later to put the home team up 8-2. It was Stephens third goal of the game and is first ever hattrick in the Q. Moncton heavily outshot PEI in the middle frame, 20-8.
The third period was scoreless. PEI held the edge in shots, outshooting the Wildcats 11-8.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 14 + 20 + 8 = 42
PEI - 7 + 8 + 11 = 26
Three Stars
1. Ted Stephens - Moncton
2. Matt Eagles - Moncton
3. Ben Duffy - PEI
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Wildcats Post Win Over Saint John
The Wildcats were coming off a 8-2 win the previous night, while Saint John was coming off a 3-2 come-from-behind overtime win against Bathurst. Saint John was missing a lot of their key players, but it came down to a goaltenders duel between Nicola Riopel and Robert Mayer. It was Moncton coming out on top, with a 3-1 win.
The Wildcats opened the scoring at 1:58, when Ted Stephens got his 4th goal of this early season to make it 1-0 for the Wildcats. Saint John tied up the game before the period would end. Francois Gauthier tied the game at 16:30. The shots were even at 12 in the opening period.
Scott Brannon scored the lone goal of the second period at 19:56, to put the Wildcats up 2-1 going into the final period. Moncton outshot Saint John 22-12 in the middle frame.
Scott Brannon sealed the game with only seven seconds left on the clock, when he beat SeaDogs goalie Robert Mayer on a late powerplay. Saint John held a a slight edge in shots in the third, 9-6.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 12 + 22 + 6 = 40
Saint John - 12 + 12 + 9 = 33
Three Stars
1. Robert Mayer - Saint John
2. Nicola Riopel - Moncton
3. Brandon Gormley - Moncton
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Moncton returns to action next Saturday night, when the travel to Charlottetown to take on the PEI Rocket.
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Wildcats Defeat Rocket in Home Opener
The Wildcats started the season off with a bang. The Wildcats defeated the PEI Rocket 8-2 in their opening game of the 2008/2009 QMJHL season.
The Cats got it going at 10:06 when Scott Brannon got his first goal of the season. Scott Brannon struck again 1:46 later, scoring an unassisted goal to put the home team up 2-0. The Wildcats went up 3-0 at 13:25 when Ted Stephens got his first goal of three on the night. Stephens scored again at 17:15 to put the Wildcats up 4-0. The Wildcats outshot the Rocket 14-7 in the first period.
The Rocket got two quick goals from Ben Duffy to start the second period, to cut the Cats lead to 4-2. But the Wildcats came back at 7:49, Sasha Fomin got his first goal in the Q, to put the Wildcats lead up to 5-2. Devon MacAusland got a goal at 10:10, his first, to put the Wildcats up 6-2. It was at that point that Rocket starting goalie, Bobby Nadeau, was pulled in favour of Evan Mosher. It didn't seem to stop the bleeding. The Wildcats got a goal at 12:32 from Matt Brown to go up 7-2. Ted Stephens scored 10 seconds later to put the home team up 8-2. It was Stephens third goal of the game and is first ever hattrick in the Q. Moncton heavily outshot PEI in the middle frame, 20-8.
The third period was scoreless. PEI held the edge in shots, outshooting the Wildcats 11-8.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 14 + 20 + 8 = 42
PEI - 7 + 8 + 11 = 26
Three Stars
1. Ted Stephens - Moncton
2. Matt Eagles - Moncton
3. Ben Duffy - PEI
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Wildcats Post Win Over Saint John
The Wildcats were coming off a 8-2 win the previous night, while Saint John was coming off a 3-2 come-from-behind overtime win against Bathurst. Saint John was missing a lot of their key players, but it came down to a goaltenders duel between Nicola Riopel and Robert Mayer. It was Moncton coming out on top, with a 3-1 win.
The Wildcats opened the scoring at 1:58, when Ted Stephens got his 4th goal of this early season to make it 1-0 for the Wildcats. Saint John tied up the game before the period would end. Francois Gauthier tied the game at 16:30. The shots were even at 12 in the opening period.
Scott Brannon scored the lone goal of the second period at 19:56, to put the Wildcats up 2-1 going into the final period. Moncton outshot Saint John 22-12 in the middle frame.
Scott Brannon sealed the game with only seven seconds left on the clock, when he beat SeaDogs goalie Robert Mayer on a late powerplay. Saint John held a a slight edge in shots in the third, 9-6.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 12 + 22 + 6 = 40
Saint John - 12 + 12 + 9 = 33
Three Stars
1. Robert Mayer - Saint John
2. Nicola Riopel - Moncton
3. Brandon Gormley - Moncton
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Moncton returns to action next Saturday night, when the travel to Charlottetown to take on the PEI Rocket.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wildcats Final Roster
| 44 | Mark Barberio | D | 6.01 | 196 lbs | 1990-03-23 | Montreal, Quebec |
| 4 | Jeff Bell | D | 6.04 | 225 lbs | 1991-01-04 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 8 | Jesse Biduke | RW | 6.00 | 203 lbs | 1988-02-01 | Whitby, Ontario |
| 73 | Matthew Bissonnette | C | 6.03 | 172 lbs | 1992-01-16 | Beaconsfield, Quebec |
| 37 | Louis Boileau-Domingue | G | 6.01 | 178 lbs | 1992-01-16 | Mont-St-Hilaire, Quebec |
| 2 | Matt Boyle | D | 5.11 | 192 lbs | 1989-02-27 | Charlottetown, P.E.I. |
| 27 | Scott Brannon | RW | 5.11 | 192 lbs | 1989-02-28 | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| 71 | Matt Brown | LW | 5.11 | 190 lbs | 1991-02-24 | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| 17 | Randy Cameron | C | 5.11 | 188 lbs | 1989-01-28 | Cornwall, P.E.I. |
| 22 | Paul Dimitruk | D | 6.01 | 170 lbs | 1990-05-30 | Andover, MA |
| 36 | Matt Eagles | C | 5.08 | 175 lbs | 1988-01-18 | Frederiction, New Brunswick |
| 28 | Alexander Fomin | RW | 5.08 | 179 lbs | 1990-11-12 | Gomel, Minsk |
| 3 | Brandon Gormley | D | 6.01 | 175 lbs | 1992-02-18 | Murray River, P.E.I. |
| 52 | Simon Jodoin | LW | 6.00 | 170 lbs | 1990-11-20 | St-Hyacinthe, Quebec |
| 25 | Jordan Lane | RW | 6.07 | 235 lbs | 1989-07-12 | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| 10 | Pierre-Marc Lessard | LW | 6.01 | 190 lbs | 1989-06-15 | St.Gilles, Quebec |
| 91 | Devon MacAusland | C | 5.07 | 150 lbs | 1991-05-23 | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 13 | Daniel Pettersson | C | 6.00 | 145 lbs | 1990-08-02 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 29 | Nicola Riopel | G | 6.00 | 167 lbs | 1989-02-20 | St-Pie-de-Bagot, Quebec |
| 9 | Andrew Roski | LW | 5.10 | 194 lbs | 1991-05-22 | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 58 | David Savard | D | 6.01 | 199 lbs | 1990-10-22 | St-Hyacinthe, Quebec |
| 24 | Zach Sill | C | 6.00 | 200 lbs | 1988-05-24 | Truro, Nova Scotia |
| 14 | Ted Stephens | C | 6.00 | 173 lbs | 1990-05-18 | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| 19 | Julien Tremblay | RW | 5.10 | 160 lbs | 1991-12-29 | St-Eustache, Quebec |
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Wildcats Beat Mooseheads
The Wildcats traveled to Dartmouth on Friday night to take on the Halifax Mooseheads at the Dartmouth Sportsplex. The Wildcats were the ones walking away with the win.
Halifax opened the scoring in the first period at 9:54 when Charles Bety scored a powerplay goal. The Wildcats tied up the game at 12:34 on the powerplay. Julien Tremblay put the puck past Moose starting goalie Mark Yetman, for his third goal in preseason action. Moncton outshot Halifax 14-11 in the first.
Moncton got the only goal of the second period. Matt Eagles got on the board at 7:48. Matt Boyle with the assist. Moncton once again outshot Halifax, this time by a 9-8 margin.
There was no scoring in the third period. Halifax held the edge in shots, outshooting the Wildcats 7-5.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 14 + 9 + 5 = 28
Halifax - 11 + 8 + 7 = 26
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Moncton returns to exhibition action on Saturday night when they host the Halifax Mooseheads at the 4plex. Game time is 7pm.
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The Wildcats have sent down defenceman Patrick Downe to the Midget AAA Fredericton Canadiens.
Halifax opened the scoring in the first period at 9:54 when Charles Bety scored a powerplay goal. The Wildcats tied up the game at 12:34 on the powerplay. Julien Tremblay put the puck past Moose starting goalie Mark Yetman, for his third goal in preseason action. Moncton outshot Halifax 14-11 in the first.
Moncton got the only goal of the second period. Matt Eagles got on the board at 7:48. Matt Boyle with the assist. Moncton once again outshot Halifax, this time by a 9-8 margin.
There was no scoring in the third period. Halifax held the edge in shots, outshooting the Wildcats 7-5.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 14 + 9 + 5 = 28
Halifax - 11 + 8 + 7 = 26
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Moncton returns to exhibition action on Saturday night when they host the Halifax Mooseheads at the 4plex. Game time is 7pm.
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The Wildcats have sent down defenceman Patrick Downe to the Midget AAA Fredericton Canadiens.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wildcats Fall to SeaDogs
The Moncton Wildcats have dropped their exhibition record to 2-1 after falling 3-0 to the Saint John SeaDogs.
The SeaDogs made it 1-0 at 12:22 of the first period when Nathan Beaulieu beat Wildcats netminder Nicola Riopel on a long shot from the point. Saint John outshot Moncton 12-10 in the opening frame.
Both teams were held scoreless in the second period. Moncton held the edge in shots, outshooting the SeaDogs 10-7.
The SeaDogs upped their lead to 2-0 when Matthew Stoddard scored at 2:29. Mike Thomas sealed the win for Saint John with his empty net goal at 18:46. Moncton outshot Saint John 14-10 in the final stanza.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 10 + 10 + 14 = 34
Saint John - 12 + 7 + 10 = 29
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Moncton returns to action on Friday night when the travel to Halifax to take on the Mooseheads.
The SeaDogs made it 1-0 at 12:22 of the first period when Nathan Beaulieu beat Wildcats netminder Nicola Riopel on a long shot from the point. Saint John outshot Moncton 12-10 in the opening frame.
Both teams were held scoreless in the second period. Moncton held the edge in shots, outshooting the SeaDogs 10-7.
The SeaDogs upped their lead to 2-0 when Matthew Stoddard scored at 2:29. Mike Thomas sealed the win for Saint John with his empty net goal at 18:46. Moncton outshot Saint John 14-10 in the final stanza.
Final shots on goal :
Moncton - 10 + 10 + 14 = 34
Saint John - 12 + 7 + 10 = 29
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Moncton returns to action on Friday night when the travel to Halifax to take on the Mooseheads.
Wildcats Trim Roster
The Moncton Wildcats cut a dozen players on Tuesday, trimming their roster down to 30 players.
The cuts are as follows..
Goaltender - Robert Kidd
Defenceman - Samuel Cadet
Defenceman - Jonathan Taite Paul
Defenceman - Mitchell Fraser
Forward - Guy Carteciano
Forward - Michael Sicilia
Forward - Zach O'Brien
Forward - Olivier Daoust
Forward - Pascal Lariviere
Forward - Billy Martin
Forward - Cole MacMillan
Forward - Karl Blain
Also, Moncton Wildcats traded 19 year old Matthew Brenton to the Montreal Juniors in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2009 QMJHL draft.
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The Wildcats host the Saint John SeaDogs in exhibition play tonight at the 4plex. Game time is 7pm.
The cuts are as follows..
Goaltender - Robert Kidd
Defenceman - Samuel Cadet
Defenceman - Jonathan Taite Paul
Defenceman - Mitchell Fraser
Forward - Guy Carteciano
Forward - Michael Sicilia
Forward - Zach O'Brien
Forward - Olivier Daoust
Forward - Pascal Lariviere
Forward - Billy Martin
Forward - Cole MacMillan
Forward - Karl Blain
Also, Moncton Wildcats traded 19 year old Matthew Brenton to the Montreal Juniors in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2009 QMJHL draft.
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The Wildcats host the Saint John SeaDogs in exhibition play tonight at the 4plex. Game time is 7pm.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Wildcats Post 4-3 Shootout Exhibition Win In Bathurst
For the second night in a row, the Moncton Wildcats have beaten the Acadie Bathurst Titan.
Julien Tremblay and Matthew Bissonnette both scored for Moncton in the shootout to lift the Wildcats to a 4-3 win at the KC Irving Regional Center in Bathurst on Monday night.
The Cats opened the scoring in the first period on the powerplay when Paul Dimitruk got his first goal of the exhibition season at 11:02. A little more than two minutes later, the Wildcats struck again. Karl Blain made it 2-0 when he scored a shorthanded goal on Titan netminder Matthew Szostak at 13:48. However the Titan would cut that lead in half before the period ended. At 15:41, Vincent Couture scored an unassisted goal on Wildcats starting goalie Wendell Vye. Bathurst held the edge in shots in the first, outshooting Moncton 12-7.
Moncton scored the only goal in the middle stanza. Andrew Roski got his third goal of this preseason at 16:12 to put the visiting team up 3-1. The Wildcats outshot the Titan 14-9 in the second period.
A double minor penalty to Andrew Roski almost midway through the third allowed Bathurst to get back into the game. Jonathan Lessard got the Titan within one at 9:38. Jeremie Malouin completed the comeback for Bathurst at 10:07 when he got the puck past Wildcats goaltender Louis Domingue. Bathurst outshot Moncton 15-6 in the final frame.
And that set the stage for a shootout, as there is no overtime period in exhibition play. Julien Tremblay and Matthew Bissonnette were both able to get the puck past Titan netminder David Cassabon. While Titan shooters Gabriel Cote and Mathieu Jean-Bouliane were both stopped by Cats keeper Louis Domingue.
Final shots on goal :
Bathurst - 12 + 9 + 15 = 36
Moncton - 7 + 14 + 6 = 27
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Moncton returns to exhibition action on Wednesday night when they host the Saint John SeaDogs at 7pm.
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The Wildcats hope to trim their roster down to the 30 player range today.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Wildcats Make First Cuts
The Wildcats have cut seven players over the weekend. The cuts are as follows..
Goaltender - Rob Liberatore
Defenceman - Jared Ferguson
Defenceman - Theodore Hannah
Defenceman - Colton Cameron
Defenceman - Pier-Luc Brousseau
Forward - Colin Gates
Forward - Rob McCann
Goaltender - Rob Liberatore
Defenceman - Jared Ferguson
Defenceman - Theodore Hannah
Defenceman - Colton Cameron
Defenceman - Pier-Luc Brousseau
Forward - Colin Gates
Forward - Rob McCann