Poll 7 results

With the roster being announced this past week, fans are now asking who will be the next captain. Last year's captains have aged out and thus your Halifax Mooseheads need to name a new one. So my poll this week was "Who will be the Captain for the 2014-15 season?" 

The poll is closed and we have the results...

It's a three way tie!!

Ryan Falkenham, Austyn Hardie and Nikolaj Ehlers with one fourth of the votes each.

Here are the full results: Ryan Falkenham 25%, Kelly Bent 5%, Austyn Hardie 25%, Nikolaj Ehlers 25%, Matt Murphy 5%, Other 15% 

Thank you for voting and keep watching the blog to see if your vote was correct when the team officially names the captain within the next 2 weeks. 

Roster Announced.

YOUR 2014-15 HALIFAX MOOSEHEADS

5  Cavan Fitzgerald  D  (Lingan, NS)
6  Josh Fitzgerald  D  (Gander, NL)*
9  Jean-Sebastien Taillefer  D  (Les Coteaux, QC)*
10  Jesse Lussier  D  (Ottawa, ON)
11  Morgan Nauss  D  (Hammonds Plains, NS)*
12  Danny Moynihan  C  (Windham, NH, USA)
16  Vincent Watt  LW  (Pointe Claire, QC)
17  Brett Crossley  C  (Dartmouth, NS)*
19  Ryan Falkenham  RW  (Halifax, NS)
23  Jordan King  RW  (Corner Brook, NL)*
24  Nikolaj Ehlers  LW  (Aalborg, Denmark)
26  Taylor Ford  D  (Dorval, QC)*
28  Philippe Gadoury  C  (Greenfield Park, QC)
31  Zach Fucale  G  (Rosemere, QC)
32  Andrew Shewfelt  RW  (Dartmouth, NS)
34  Kelly Bent  C  (Halifax, NS)
40  Kevin Resop  G  (St. Petersburg, FLA, USA)*
41  Maxime Fortier  RW  (Lachine, QC)
44  Matt Murphy  D  (Fredericton, NB)
49  Brandon Vuic  LW  (Watertown, ON)
51  Samuel Leblanc  C  (Moncton, NB)
71  Connor Moynihan  LW  (Windham, NH, USA)
88  Austyn Hardie  D  (Hemmingford, QC)
96  Timo Meier  RW  (Herisau, Switzerland)

*indicates rookie

Poll #7: Question

With the captains from last season aging out, your Halifax Mooseheads brass need to figure out who the next player will be to lead the team this year. The two alternates from last season are still on the team and probably the biggest candidates to be names captain. The season is almost here and the roster will soon be announced so I thought as a pre-season poll I would ask; Who will be the Captain for the 2014-15 season?

1. Ryan Falkenham
2. Kelly Bent
3. Austyn Hardie
4. Nikolaj Ehlers
5. Matt Murphy
6. Other

So vote for who you think will be the captain this season, you have until August 30 to cast your vote.

CAMP: More cuts made

Zach Fucale will have another backup named Kevin. The Halifax Mooseheads made more cuts today and with it the role of backup goaltender is set in stone now. Christofer Langlais has been released which leaves Fucale and Kevin Resop as the team's goaltenders this season.

The team also announced that defenseman Brandon Worthen and forwards Makail Parker and Gabriel Vanier have been released which leaves 26 players in camp. 

A few more cuts are expected to be made before the final roster is released later this week. Camp continues at Cole Harbour Place this week with the Herd taking on the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles on September 6 in the last preseason game for the team. 

Good luck to the four players in the future. 

Hockey Night in... Truro

Looks like we have found our biggest rivals for this season. Playing three times in the preseason plus taking a physical player from the other team and young guys battling to show they deserve to be on the team means very physical games. Kelly Bent scored his first goal in a Halifax uniform that gave the Mooseheads a 3-0 lead but Sam Leblanc was the hero last night scoring the shootout winner.

Saint John-Halifax Game at a Glance
FINAL: Saint John 3 at Halifax 4 SO
Saint John scorers: Sam Dove-McFalls, Matt Green, Mathieu Joseph
Halifax scorers: Vincent Watt, Matt Murphy, Kelly Bent, Samuel Leblanc (SO)
Powerplay: SNB - 1/6, HFX - 0/6
Shots: Sea Dogs - 15+9+13=37, Mooseheads - 11+10+5=26
Attendance: n/a (capacity: 3,100)

Recaps
The Chronicle Herald's recap: Sam LeBlanc helped the Halifax Mooseheads salvage a win in Truro on Saturday night.

halifaxmooseheads.ca's recap: The Halifax Mooseheads received a warm reception from their temporary hosts in Truro on Saturday night, and the home team did not disappoint.

Metro Halifax's recap: After a tough 1-0 loss to Saint John on Friday, the Halifax Mooseheads came back to edge the Sea Dogs 4-3 in their second shootout in as many days, Saturday night in Truro.

The Q New's recap: Samuel Leblanc assumed the role of shooutout hero on Saturday night lifting the Halifax Mooseheads to a 4-3 victory over the Saint John Sea Dogs at Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro, N.S.

Station Nation's recap: A three-goal comeback by the Saint John Sea Dogs was spoiled by a lengthy shootout loss to the Halifax Mooseheads on Saturday night at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro.

qmjhl.ca's recap: Game summary.

PRESEASON: vs Saint John

GAMEDAY

Pre-season Game #4

Opponent: Saint John Sea Dogs
When: August 23, 2014
Where: Rath Eastlink Community Centre (Truro)
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets: $8.50



Saint John Sea Dogs
Preseason record: 2-1-0-0, 4pts
Goals for: 10
Goals against: 5
Head coach: Mike Kelly Ross Yates
Scoring leader: Stefano Pezzetta (3G & 1A)
Leading goaltender: Sebastien Auger (0.00 GAA)

Halifax Mooseheads 
Preseason record: 1-1-0-1, 3pts
Goals for: 6
Goals against: 7
Head coach: Dom Ducharme
Scoring leader: Brandon Vuic (1G & 1A)
Leading goaltender: Christofer Langlais (0.00 GAA)

Notes...

• A year to the day has Truro hosting another game at the RECC
• Tickets can be purchased at the arena or online only now after the Mooseheads box office sold out of their limited amount of tickets
• Halifax visited Saint John last night and skated away with a 1-0 shootout loss
• Follow me during tonight's game for live tweets 

OTHER GAMES

Gatineau vs. Rouyn-Noranda
Québec vs. Chicoutimi
Baie-Comeau vs. Rimouski
Acadie-Bathurst vs. Moncton 

Goaltending battle

It was the Auger show once again last night at Harbour Station. Saint John goaltender Sebastien Auger played all 60 minutes after preseason coach Jonathan Huberdeau told the 20 year old to stay in the net at the mid way point of the game. At the other end Kevin Resop and Christofer Langlais split time in the Mooseheads net and were pretty solid as well. Juraj Siska was the only one to score on Friday night, getting a penalty shot past Langlais when the game ended in a scoreless draw and went straight to a shootout.

Halifax-Saint John Game at a Glance
FINAL: Halifax 0 at Saint John 1 SO
Halifax scorers:
Saint John scorers: Juraj Siska (SO)
Powerplay: HFX - 0/6, SNB - 0/5
Shots: Mooseheads - 5+14+7=26, Sea Dogs - 14+6+13=33
Attendance: 3,191 (capacity: 6,200)

Recaps
The Chronicle Herald's recap: Offensive highlights were few and far between Friday night in Saint John, N.B.

Station Nation's recap: In the third game of the 2014 exhibition season, the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Halifax Mooseheads 1-0 in a shootout at Harbour Station.

Metro Halifax's recap: The Halifax Mooseheads lost their second straight pre-season exhibition game Friday night, falling to the Saint John Sea Dogs 1-0 in a shootout at Harbour Station. 

The Q News's recap: Juraj Siska scored the only shootout goal, and the game’s only goal, and Sebastien Auger made 26 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the Halifax Mooseheads 1-0 Friday night at Harbour Station in pre-season action.

saintjohnseadogs.com's recap: Juraj Siska scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 1-0 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League preseason action Friday at Harbour Station.

qmjhl.ca's recap: Game summary.