Lost in the first round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs with underdog Rimouski Oceanic – leaving the fifth and decisive match of the series 30 seconds in overtime – the Sea Dogs fired bench coach Gordie Dwyer and hired Gallie before at work to claim the Memorial Cup as the organizing team. So far so good. On Monday, in the first round-robin game of the big junior hockey league, the Sea Dogs got off to a strong start and then beat Ontario Hockey League champion Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 at TD Station, although they did not play a competitive game. from their withdrawal from the playoffs on May 12. Monday’s action also marked the first Memorial Cup match in three years due to cancellations due to COVID. Yan Kuznetsov, Raivis Kristians Ansons, William Dufour, Ryan Francis and Peter Reynolds scored for the Sea Dogs, beating Hamilton 36-20. Philippe Daoust chipped with three assists, while Francis had two. Ryan Winderton had two goals and assists for the Bulldogs, while teammate Avery Hayes had one goal and one assist. The Sea Dogs wore a commemorative jersey for the start of the tournament. T-shirts worn by the game will be auctioned off with the proceeds going to the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command Poppy Trust. POKE CHECKS: Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Oil Kings plays Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Shawinigan Cataractes on Tuesday. Λ Hamilton’s next game will be on Thursday against Sauvignon, while St. John will play on Wednesday against Edmonton. Canadian The Canadian Hockey League announced a new points system hours before the start of the 102nd Memorial Cup. Teams will now earn three points for a regular-time win, two points for an extra-time win and one point for an extra-time defeat during a six-game event, turning the game around. The CHL also announced that the sudden death extension would be played in a 3-on-3 format over 20-minute periods during the round robin. The extension for tie break and playoff games will be 5 vs. 5. This Canadian Press report was first published on June 20, 2022