2023-24 OFFSEASON OUTLOOK - ACADIE-BATHURST TITAN

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ACADIE-BATHURST TITAN Gord Dwyer  TEAM OUTLOOK:    Head Coach/GM: Gord Dwyer    Imports: G Antoine Keller; LW Juraj Pekarcik                                                                                                                The Titan are entering year two of their rebuild. They finished last in their conference  (20-40-5-3) and last overall in the 18 team league. They didn't trade Riley Kidney and  Jacob Melanson until the trade deadline, and that really helped them get through year 1  of the rebuild and win a respectable 20 games.    The Titan hold the 2nd and 62nd overall picks in the CHL import draft and should be able  to add some immediate help if they can find a player or two who will report.   Update: The Titan selected 2005 LW/C Juraj Pekarcik of Slovakia with the 2nd overall  pick in the CHL Import draft on July 5th. As of July 17th, Pekarcik shows to be playing the  coming season with Dubuque of the USHL (Elite Prospects).   With the 62nd overall pick, the Titan selected 2004 G Antoine Keller who was a 7th round  pick of the Washington Capitals. Keller was named France's best player at the World  Junior Tournament in the 2nd Division.

ACADIE-BATHURST TITAN TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

GOALTENDERS	YOB	SIZE	GP	W-L	SO	GAA	Sv%
Joshua Fleming, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'1"-154 lbs.	40	12-21	1	3.60	.903
George Gallant, Kensington Wild U18	2006	5'9"-160 lbs.	17	10-6	1	3.09	.924
Antoine Keller, Switzerland / France U20	2004	6'3"-176 lbs.	41	15-19	2	2.90	.905
Samuel Leblanc, Edmundston Junior A	2005	6'1"-154 lbs.	22	13-8	1	3.80	.864
Nathan Mills, Halifax Macs U18	2006	5'10"-143 lbs.	17	9-3	0	2.60	.911
Samuel Quimper, Champions Prep	2007	5'10"-170 lbs.	31	21-5	3	2.98	.911
DEFENCEMEN	YOB	SIZE	GP	G	A	PTS.	PIM
R Ethan Anderson, The Mount Prep	2007	5'9"-146 lbs.	21	0	4	4	2
L Kingsley Austin, Weeks Majors U18	2007	5'6"-134 lbs.	33	0	9	9	28
L Evan Bellamy, Grand Falls Rapids Junior A	2005	5'10"-153 lbs.	46	7	30	37	123
L William Bishop, Sherbrooke / A-B Titan	2004	6'0"-201 lbs.	64	1	8	9	46
L Mason Chitaroni, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	5'11"-170 lbs.	34	0	3	3	13
L Harry Clements, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2005	6'0"-196 lbs.	68	4	14	18	40
L Cole Cooper, Kings Edgehill Prep	2006	6'2"-182 lbs.	28	8	11	19	38
R Jared Cosman, Saint John Sea Dogs	2003	5'10"-178 lbs.	57	5	19	24	55
L Maxence Cote-Bergeron, Chateauguay U18	2006	5'9"-141 lbs.	42	4	17	21	30
R Wyatt Countway, Fundy U16 / Steele U18	2006	6'2"-175 lbs.	33	8	27	35	20
R Alexandre Dallaire, Levis Chevaliers U18	2007	5'9"-148 lbs.	36	4	5	9	24
L Zachary Deleau, C. Charles-Lemoyne U18	2006	5'9"-159 lbs.	42	10	14	24	20
R Justin Gregoire, OHA Maroon HEO U18	2006	5'11"-155 lbs.	53	13	31	44	16
R Ty Higgins, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'0"-187 lbs.	68	13	28	41	48
L Noah Laberge, Sainte-Hyacinthe U18	2006	6'0"-170 lbs.	42	8	21	29	28
L Marco Leblanc, Northern U18 / Grand Falls	2006	5'10"-150 lbs.	41	2	5	7	68
L Drew Maddigan, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'3"-187 lbs.	55	3	3	6	32
L Emile Perron, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2005	6'0"-170 lbs.	68	0	9	9	24
L Alexandre Ritchie, Laval-Montreal U18	2006	6'1"-154 lbs.	33	3	8	11	24
L Zacharie Robichaud, Fredericton Caps U18	2006	5'11"-157 lbs.	34	4	11	15	35
L Moussa Seydi, Kuper Academy RSEQ	2007	6'2"-168 lbs.	26	1	7	8	34
R Spencer Thompson, Hawkesbury Hawks U18	2006	5'11"-159 lbs.	44	5	25	30	12
R Brady Wambolt, Steele Subaru U18	2005	5'10"-179 lbs.	30	6	12	18	18
R Adamo Zingaro, Aurora Tigers Junior A	2005	6'5"-190 lbs.	45	0	6	6	56
LEFT WING
L Dylan Andrews, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'0"-199 lbs.	57	15	22	37	20
L Phil Collette, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2005	6'0"-198 lbs.	35	4	3	7	8
L Alexis Fahey, Gatineau L'Intrepide U18	2006	5'9"-181 lbs.	42	15	19	34	48
L Dominik Godin, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'0"-184 lbs.	62	11	11	22	25
L Cameron MacLean, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'0"-198 lbs.	10	3	2	5	13
L Matthew McRae, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'1"-186 lbs.	55	6	5	11	72
L Brennan Murphy, Charlottetown Knights U18	2005	5'9"-158 lbs.	34	13	18	31	16
L Brennan O'Donnell, Cole Harbour U18	2006	6'2"-179 lbs.	35	7	18	25	12
L Robert Orr, Gatineau / Acadie-Bath. Titan	2003	6'1"-182 lbs.	65	18	23	41	20
L Brody Pare, Fredericton Caps U18	2006	5'9"-161 lbs.	35	14	13	27	34
L Juraj Pekarcik, Slovakia U18/HK Nitra	2005	6'2"-183 lbs.	72	19	35	54	47
L Jacob Rhyno, Steele Subaru U18	2007	5'8"-134 lbs.	32	21	12	33	8
L Markas Samenas, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'5"-215 lbs.	55	6	7	13	47
L CJ Watroba, Boston Eagles 15U AAA	2007	5'11"-158 lbs.	-	-	-	-	-
CENTER
L Louis-Francois Belanger, C. Notre-Dame U18	2007	5'8"-159 lbs.	42	16	16	32	34
R Hugo Cal, OHA U18 / C. Esther-Blondin U18	2007	5'11"-156 lbs.	31	8	9	17	12
L Noah Cziment, The Mount Academy Prep	2007	5'8"-141 lbs.	33	16	26	42	30
L Ethan Dickson, Kensington Wild U18	2006	5'8"-179 lbs.	29	11	22	23	22
R Alexander Donovan, Shattuck St. Mary's	2007	5'10"-157 lbs.	59	21	22	43	44
R Matthew Doucet, Coll. Esther-Blondin U18	2006	5'9"-146 lbs.	37	8	9	17	46
R Samuel Frechette, College Bourget 18U	2006	5'7"-176 lbs.	29	26	25	51	42
R Malcolm Green, Cushing Academy Prep	2005	6'3"-192 lbs.	31	9	8	17	-
R Emerick Guvremont, Gatineau U18	2006	5'8"-168 lbs.	41	10	12	22	42
L Joseph Henneberry, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2004	6'2"-183 lbs.	59	18	18	36	44
L Colby Huggan, BB Armada / Amherst Jr. A	2004	5'11"-155 lbs.	46	13	16	29	51
R Luc Legere, Halifax Macs U18	2007	6'0"-170 lbs.	32	11	14	25	17
L Mathias Loiselle, Polyvalente RSEQ	2005	6'1"-185 lbs.	30	25	19	44	20
R Maddex Marmulak, Halifax Macs U18	2007	5'8"-140 lbs.	26	2	12	14	0
L Ty Peddigrew, Bishop Kearney Prep	2007	6'0"-150 lbs.	75	17	31	48	10
L Jared Pitman, South Shore Mustangs U18	2006	5'11"-154 lbs.	34	20	26	46	50
L Izach Poirier, Northern Moose U18	2006	5'7"-146 lbs.	34	11	21	32	4
L Milo Roelens, Sherbrooke Phoenix	2003	6'6"-207 lbs.	68	22	37	59	84
L Noah Ryan, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2005	6'0"-179 lbs.	64	7	4	11	36
R Liam Travis, Miramichi Timberwolves Jr. A	2005	6'2"-170 lbs.	45	13	11	24	143
RIGHT WING
R Donovan Arsenault, Gatineau / A-B Titan	2004	6'2"-200 lbs.	66	21	17	38	16
L Fred-Etienne Bernier, Rouyn-Noranda 17 AAA	2007	5'11"-168 lbs.	32	20	11	31	24
R Brady Burke, Cole Harbour Wolfpack U18	2006	5'9"-165 lbs.	35	13	17	30	38
R Nolan Forster, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2003	5'10"-175 lbs.	68	4	8	12	32
R Alex Lallier, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	2005	5'9"-172 lbs.	53	5	11	16	39
R Jonah Leard, Moncton Flyers U18	2006	5'11"-152 lbs.	30	15	32	47	34
R Landon Paul, Kimball Union Prep	2007	5'7"-168 lbs.	48	12	13	25	-
L Blake Pilgrim-Edwards, Acadie-Bath. Titan	2005	5'10"-150 lbs.	52	2	14	16	36
R Aiden Tucker, Weeks Majors U18	2005	5'5"-140 lbs.	38	12	16	28	28
R Dawson Sharkey, Charlottetown Knights U18	2006	5'11"-154 lbs.	30	25	15	40	98

GOALTENDERS

Joshua Fleming GOALTENDERS 04 Joshua Fleming     04 Antoine Keller    GOALTENDING:   Joshua Fleming returns as the number 1 barring any further roster moves heading into training  camp. The backup role appears to be wide open. A goalie with one of the import picks might not  be out of the question.  Notes:  2005 G Mathis Lacroix-Goulet got into a game last season with the Titan. He has good size and  put up good numbers in Quebec Junior A. Update: Lacroix-Goulet was traded to Baie-Comeau  on August 27th.  2006 G Samuel Leblanc had a solid rookie season playing Junior A with Edmundston of the MHL.  2004 G Antoine Keller was selected 62nd overall in the CHL Import draft. He should challenge  for the number 1 role if he reports. Update: Keller was at training camp.

DEFENCEMEN

Ty Higgins LEFT DEFENCE RIGHT DEFENCE 04 William Bishop 04 Ty Higgins 05 Harry Clements       03 Jared Cosman      04 Drew Maddigan 05 Emile Perron   06 Zachary Deleau  06 Noah Laberge  DEFENCE:    The Titan return a solid mix of young defencemen and veterans, but they will likely look to     upgrade as much as possible. They also lack right hand shots, but it isn't uncommon to have  two left hand shots paired together on D. Most veteran D-men are comfortable on either side.  Notes:  2005 D Evan Bellamy had a strong season with Grand Falls of the MHL after playing for the  Saint John Vitos two years ago. He will be playing with Prince George of the BCHL this  season. Update: Bellamy was not at training camp.  2003 D Jared Cosman was added to the roster on September 5th.  2006 D Zachary Deleau joined the Titan late in the season and put up 1 assist in 6 games. He  put up 10-14-24 totals in 42 U18 games with Chateauguay and then 2-3-5 totals in 5 playoff  games. He should get a long look in camp.  2006 D Noah Laberge has good size and strong offensive instincts. He should also get a long  look in camp.  2004 D Mason Chitaroni had only 3 assists in 34 games and discussion on the Q Maritime  forum questions whether he will be back. With four 2004 D-men included in their projected  top six, at some point the roster build needs to get experience for your younger players. He's  a good team player and would be a tough cut for the coaches. Update: Chitaroni will play  Junior A this season according to posts on the QMJHL Maritimes forum.

FORWARDS

Joe Henneberry LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING 04 Dylan Andrews          03 Milo Roelens   04 Donovan Arsenault 03 Robert Orr 04 Joseph Henneberry 05 Alex Lallier 04 Dominic Godin 04 Colby Huggan 05 Blake Pilgrim-Edwards 04 Matthew McRae 07 LF Belanger 06 Samuel Frechette 07 Ty Peddigrew  FORWARDS:    The Titan return a good group up front but there will need to be some shuffling by position.  As mentioned with another team, most forwards these days can, and do, switch easily  between forward positions without becoming a defensive liability or losing their scoring touch.  Competition at the Titan's training camp should be fierce.  Notes:  2004 LW Cameron MacLean only got into 10 games this season putting up 5 points. I'm not  sure if it was due to injury or if he's in the team's plans. Nobody on the Q forum seems to  have him on their projected rosters. Update: A post on the Q Maritimes forum in late August  mentioned that MacLean had to retire from hockey due to concussion issues.  2005 LW Brennan Murphy got into 3 games with the Titan last season (3-0-0-0-0). Update:  Murphy joined Summerside of the MHL on September 10th.  Update: 2005 LW Juraj Pekarcik was not on the official training camp roster on August 16.  2007 LW Jacob Rhyno is diminutive at 5'8" and 134 lbs., but his speed and quickness are  high-end. It will be interesting to see how he does in training camp, but guessing another  year in U18 is likely. He can play shinny. Update: Rhyno was not on the official training  camp roster on August 16.  2004 LW Markas Samenas was picked up by the Titan in the import draft with the 39th pick  overall last year. He has huge size and added some depth scoring. Update: Samenas was  removed from the roster on July 4th and went back into this year's CHL Import draft. He was  selected by Flint of the OHL.  2007 C Louis-Francois Belanger was drafted with the first pick of the 2nd round (21st). He  is another player who could get a long look in camp.  2006 C Ethan Dickson (8-1-4-5-2) had a good showing with the Titan late in the season and  could challenge for a roster spot.  2005 C Malcolm Green (6'3"-185 lbs.) has good size and skills and could make the team if he  decides to give Major Junior a shot.  2004 C Colby Huggan was a late addition to the training camp roster. He split last season  between Blainville (25-3-4-7-6) and the Amherst Ramblers (21-10-12-22-45). Update:  After being on loan for training camp, Huggan was officially traded to the Titan by Blainville  on August 27th.  2005 C Juraj Pekarcik was drafted by the Titan in the CHL Import draft but looks to have  commited to Dubuque of the USHL according to Elite Prospects as of July 17.  2006 C Izach Poirier got into a game with the Titan last season.  2003 C Milo Roelens (6'6"-207 lbs.) is a huge addition from Sherbrooke.  2005 C Liam Travis got into 2 games last season with Cape Breton (2-0-0-0-0).  2006 RW Jonah Leard finished 3rd in NBPEIU18 scoring. He added an assist in 5 games with  the Titan.  2007 RW Landon Paul seems at a crossroads where he needs to decide whether to stick to  the NCAA path or whether to play junior hockey. He was drafted in the 1st round of the MHL  draft (7th overall) by the Fredericton Red Wings and it begs the question - what do they know  that I don't know? I could also be way off with that kind of thinking.  With Landon Paul, Jacob Rhyno and Ty Peddigrew all being selected by the Titan in the draft  this season, it gives them three elite players with a huge amount of upside and high hockey  IQ. The only question with all three is size. There is home run potential with all three. Add in  Louis-Francois Belanger and it points to a lot of offense down the road.  Update: 2006 RW Dawson Sharkey was added to the main Titan camp after being released  by the Quebec Remparts. A trade was finalized for Sharkey on August 27th.

* These offseason looks at QMJHL teams will be updated as often as required leading up to training camps in August.

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IN THE SYSTEM - ACADIE-BATHURST TITAN

Drafted QMJHL: Acadie-Bathurst (2023-2-21)   Me 19   CSR 20   HP 19 2007 LOUIS-FRANCOIS BELANGER, Coll. Notre-Dame U18 5'8" - 159 lbs. Centre: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Est du Quebec QBAAA    1     0     0      0     0 2020-21 Est du Quebec QBAAA    0     0     0     0     0 2021-22 Bas St-Laurent QM15AAA E  24  29  18   47   14 2021-22 Bas St-Laurent QM17E    3    0    0     0     0 2022-23 Coll. Notre-Dame QM18AAA  42  16  16   32   34   "Bélanger is a very dynamic player with the puck. He has very good hands and uses them to    his advantage to score goals. He also has some finishing ability in front of the net, which has  pushed him into the top 10 in goals scored so far this season in the LHM18AAAQ. Thanks to  his good vision, he is often very well positioned on the ice and is a useful player on the  penalty kill. If he can improve his skating, Louis-François will be a very dangerous player at  the next level." - Frédéric Lévesque, CSR Scout    Louis-Francois Belanger is another player with smaller size, but with a very high level of skill  that seem to be abundant this season in the Quebec U18 ranks. He has outstanding quickness  and acceleration. He has a bit of a pinball style that allows him to squeeze past defenders  while maintaining puck control.    The only issue seems to be size and strength. A couple of detracting comments made on the  various scouting reports mentioned the need to work on faceoffs and outside speed.

Drafted QMJHL: Acadie-Bathurst (2022-4-67)  Me 73  CSR 85 2006  NOAH LABERGE, Chateauguay U18 6'0" - 170 lbs. Defence: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Mortagne Noir et Or QBAAA   26     3     4      7   16 2020-21 Mortagne Noir et Or QBAAA   -    -    -    -    - 2021-22 Chateauguay Grenadiers QM18AAA   39    3  10   13     8 2021-22 Team Red QMJHL Cup    4    1    1     2     2 2022-23 Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois QM18AAA  42    8  21   29   28      Noah Laberge is a big, mobile, two-way defenceman with the Chateauguay Grenadiers who   really came on in the latter stages of the season. In a "Road to the QMJHL Draft" release on  the Q website, Quebec CSR scout, Benoit Payment, uses terms such as "mobile defenceman  with offensive upside," "significant improvements in confidence and decision making," and  "becoming more physical" to describe his play.    Analytics show that he averaged 16:46 TOI and looks to have played 2nd pair PP and PK  minutes. He won 47% of his puck battles and put 46% of his shot attempts on goal.   Watching his game action, he's very mobile in his own end and has good speed with the puck  through the neutral zone if there is open ice to gain the offensive zone. He has a nice hard  slapshot from the point and is solid in puck retrieval. When he makes the decision that he's  leaving his post and going after a loose puck, he makes sure to get it done. He has a good  defensive conscience.    Noah put up 1-1-2 totals in 4 games at the QMJHL Cup. He has the makings of becoming a  solid two-way defenceman.  Update: The profile above was put together a year ago leading up to the 2022 draft. Since  that time, Noah joined Saint-Hyacinthe and had an outstanding season. He amped it up even  more during the playoffs (15-2-9-11-4) as the Gaulois won the league title and then scored  at a point per game (7-1-6-7-4) at the Telus Cup.

Drafted QMJHL: Acadie-Bathurst (2022-5-85)  Drafted MHL: Grand Falls (2022-1-7)  Me 55  CSR 74  HP 42 2006  JONAH LEARD, Moncton Flyers U18 5'10" - 141 lbs. Right Wing: Shoots R SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Dieppe Flyers NBBAAAHL  26     6   10    16     6 2020-21 Dieppe Flyers NBU15MHL  20    7  10   17   26 2021-22 Moncton Flyers NBPEIMU18HL  30    9  14   23   16 2021-22 Moncton Flyers Monctonian     6    4    2     6     0 2022-23 Moncton Flyers NBPEIMU18HL  30  15  32   47   34 2022-23 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL    5    0    1     1     2      Jonah Leard is a quick, two-way right winger who put up a solid 23 points as a rookie on a   very strong and veteran laden Moncton Flyers team that won the Atlantics in Newfoundland.  He can pull away if he gets in behind the opponents' defence and is quick on the forecheck.  He can find the open man with a pass and can finish when he gets a chance.    Last year, he led the U15 Dieppe Flyers in scoring, so he does have a history of being a con-  sistent scorer. He averaged 15:18 TOI this season which indicate 3rd line minutes, so it was a  more than respectable output. He'll play a much bigger role on a younger edition of the team  next year.    Analytics show that he played a bit on the PK this season and put 63% of his shot attempts  on goal over the season. He's still a bit on the light side at 141 lbs., but his height is average  for his age group in hockey. He'll likely put on some weight and break out next year as a  better than point per game player.    Jonah is rated as a 'B' player on the latest CSR release and ranked to go as early as the 3rd  round in the upcoming Q draft. He had a lot of very top forwards playing ahead of him in  Moncton this season and he still showed well. Somebody might like him a bit higher than I  have him on my list. He might be under the radar a bit.  Update: The profile above was put together leading up to the 2022 QMJHL draft. After being  selected by the Titan, Jonah went back to U18 with the Moncton Flyers and had a huge  season, finishing 3rd in league scoring and 2nd in assists (32) as the Flyers swept the top  three spots. He was outstanding in the playoffs (12-4-15-19-22) and also got into 5 games  with the Titan putting up an assist. The rebuilding Titan have a deep group of prospects up  front, and Jonah should get a really long look in camp. He grew a bit over the season and is  now listed at 5'11" and 152 lbs.

Drafted QMJHL: Acadie-Bathurst (2023-5-77)   Drafted MHL: Valley (2023-6-66)   Me 31   CSR 80   HP 94 2007 JACOB RHYNO, Steele Subaru 5'8" - 135 lbs. Left Wing: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2020-21 Dartmouth Whalers NSU15MHL  25   10   10    20     6 2021-22 Dartmouth Whalers NSU15MHL a; b   30  39*  28    67     8 2022-23 Steele Subaru NSU18MHL  32  21  12   33     8 a - Led NSU15HL in goals (39).                 b - Named to NSU15HL 1st All-Star team.    "Jacob Rhyno is a small yet extremely talented player with superb puck skills and a high  hockey IQ. He possesses elite skating ability with breakaway speed, making him a threat to  score at any moment. Being undersized, Jacob’s adjustment to U18 hockey has taken a few  games, but you can see that he’s beginning to find his stride. Rhyno put up prolific numbers  in Bantam last year, so his time could be coming. As he continues to develop, he should  play a pivotal role on a young and exciting Dartmouth squad." - Taylor P. Burke, Nova  Scotia CSR Scout   Jacob Rhyno is very small, but also very dynamic. He led the NSU15 league with a runaway    39 goals last year. Luke Sinclair was the only other league player to break the 30 goal mark  with 33. He has a really nice shot with a quick and sneaky release. When he gets a small  opening, that's all he needs to break away on a rush and he easily beats defenders to the  outside with dekes. He finished 4th in goals in the NSU18 league this season and trailed only  Cole Chandler (26) in goals by a 15 year-old.   It would be easy to drop him to much later in the rankings because of his size, but he shows  that he's more than willing to battle along the walls and in the slot and push back. He also  has strong leadership qualities. He's very sturdy on his skates and rarely gets knocked down.  His upside is huge. He's another player who can sometimes resemble Josh Lawrence when  he goes for a skate.

CHL Import Draft: Acadie-Bathurst (2023-1-2)  NHL DRAFTED: St. Louis (2023-3-86)   2005  JURAJ PEKARCIK, HK Nitra 6'2" - 187 lbs. Left Wing: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2021-22 HK Nitra U18  26     8   20    28     6 2022-23 HK Nitra U20  16    9  11   20     6 2022-23 Slovakia U18    2    1    2     3     2 2022-23 HK Bulevice    6    0    5     5     2 2022-23 HK Nitra Slovakia 1st Div.  30    0    3     3  27 2022-23 Slovakia WJC - U18    7    3    7   10     6 2022-23 Slovakia International (All)  11    6    7   13     4 2022-23 Slovakia Hlinka-Gretzky Cup    4    1    0     1     0   "One of the youngest players in this draft class at 17, Pekarcik already has NHL-ready size at  6-foot-2 and 183 pounds. As young as he is, he showed well against older competition thanks  to his skating – arguably his greatest skill. He’s able to accelerate to his top speed rather  quickly, causing problems for defenders through the neutral and offensive zones. His puck  skills need polishing, but there’s enough there to build around and see what kind of play-  maker he can be in the coming years. To go along with his speed and playmaking, he also  possesses a high level of competitiveness with and without the puck. Defensively, he consist-  ently engages the opposition, taking away passing lanes and tying up sticks. Offensively, he’s  physical, gets to the front of the net, and regularly wins his puck battles. Like his buddy  Dvorský, Pekarcik will remain in Europe for the time being as he continues to develop. At pick  no. 76, taking a player with his upside who displayed great skill at the WJC was a no-brainer  for the Blues. He may not crack the organization’s top prospect lists this season but could  easily shoot up the ranks with a strong showing in 2023-24." - thehockeywriters.com    Juraj Pekarcik was drafted by the Titan in the CHL Import Draft at a lofty Number 2 overall.  He was a 3rd round pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2023 NHL Draft but remains unsigned.  From the release above, it sounds like the plan is for him to play the coming season at home  in Slovakia.    I don't want to put too much of a personal slant on it, but I remember a year or so ago  wondering if David Moravec would report to the Mooseheads. I thought that if I was a player  agent  - how I'd want my client to go to North America with the war raging in my back yard.  I don't know - a gut feeling is saying there might be a real chance he reports after the Blues'  training camp. One way or another, I had to include him here on this list.

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D Spencer Thompson, D Brady Wambolt and F Aiden Tucker have been added to the Titan preseason roster.

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Head coach Gordie Dwyer just announced new reassignments to the Titan training camp. The following players will return to their respective teams for further development

Players Released:
D Adamo Zingaro
F Brady Burke
F Brennan O'Donnell
D Ethan Anderson
D Spencer Thompson
D Cole Cooper
F Matthew Doucet
F Liam Travis
F Emerick Guèvremont
F Aiden Tucker
D Brady Wambolt
G Nathan Mills
G Samuel Quimper
F Maddex Marmulak

Earlier this week, forward Luc Legere and defenders Wyatt Countway and Moussa Seydi left training camp by their own decision to maintain their NCAA eligibility

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Not on the Main Camp roster:

D Max Cote-Bergeron
D Marco Leblanc
LW Alexis Fahey
LW Cam MacLean
RW Fred-Etienne Bernier

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2006 RW Dawson Sharkey has been added to the main Titan camp after being released from the Quebec camp.

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Eleven players reassigned from Training Camp
Categories: Gallery, Article
24 August 2023
BATHURST, N.B. – The Acadie-Bathurst Titan have reassigned eleven players from training camp, Head Coach and General Manager Gordie Dwyer announced today.

Here are the players who have been returned to their respective teams:

Forward
Hugo Cal
Jonah Leard
Landon Paul
Brody Paré
Noah Cziment
Jared Pitman

Defence
Kingsley Austin
Alexandre Dallaire
Justin Grégoire
Mason Chitaroni

Goaltenders
Samuel Leblanc

We thank them for their time at camp and are excited to monitor their continued development this season

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Further Titan Cuts - September 5

D Zacharie Robichaud
LW Phil Collette
LW Brennan Murphy (Injured)
C Ethan Dickson
C Noah Ryan
RW Nolan Forster

With the release of 2003 Forster, it leaves room for the Titan to add another 20 year-old.

The Titan claim to have 25 players remaining in camp, and I only count 23 (24 including injured Brennan Murphy).

2003 D Jared Cosman is now showing on the Titan preseason roster. He was previously with the Saint John Sea Dogs. He must be the 25th player.


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We had some new faces at practice this morning! Let’s welcome Milo Roelens and Jared Cosman to Titan Territory!

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Titan announce new hires among Hockey Operations staff
Sep 11 2023
Article

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan is pleased to announce new hires among our hockey operations staff, as we welcome Assistant Coach, Dylan Beston and Equipment Manager, Jordan Stene.

Beston spent the past two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He was the associate coach and assistant general manager in 2021-22 with the Drayton Valley Thunder. Beston went on to undertake an assistant coach position in 2022-23 with the Sherwood Park Crusaders.

Beston and Titan General Manager and Head Coach, Gordie Dwyer have worked together in the past, first with the Charlottetown Islanders during the 2014-15 season. They continued to work alongside one another from 2015-2017 for Medvescak Zagreb in the Kontinental Hockey League.

“Dylan is a motivated, modern coach who brings an intuitive mind, positive attitude, and consistent work-ethic which align with the core values of our organization. Our shared experiences coupled with his diverse coaching resume, including the QMJHL, KHL, Hockey Canada, EBEL and the AJHL will be valued in driving the development and performance of our players. We welcome Dylan, his wife Caitlin, daughter Madilyn and son Henrik to the Chaleur region and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan family,” said Dwyer.

Stene joins the Titan after spending the past two seasons as a trainer for the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Prior to that, he was a student trainer for three seasons with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey program.

Stene has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and a Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan and was part of the Huskies program that won the 2020 Canada West championship and their 2017 silver medal at the U Sports national championship.

“Jordan’s candidacy was highlighted by his education, motivation and relevant experience. His time with the Yorkton Terriers and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies have served in preparation to follow in a long line of successful Acadie-Bathurst Titan equipment manager alum, following the most recent promotion of Bradey Williston with the NHL’s Washington Capitals organization. We welcome Jordan to the Titan” said Dwyer.

Meanwhile, the Titan have restructured and added to their scouting staff. Sammy Mayers remains Titan Head Scout and will be accompanied by the following:

Head Atlantic Scout: Paul Currie
Nova Scotia Scouts: Mike Hachey and Kyle Dunn
New Brunswick Scout: Brayden Olafson
Quebec Scout: Norm Charbonneau

“We are excited about the changes we’ve made and the additions to our scouting staff. We want to widen the scope of our coverage and ensure that no stone will remain unturned in our evaluation process. Brayden and Kyle are excellent scouts who will enhance the staff with their experience, hard work, and dedication. Veteran Norm Charbonneau returns in the key and valued position of scout in the Quebec region. Moncton’s own and Halifax-based Mike Hachey will take charge of the Nova Scotia region after nearly a full decade of dedicated seasons with the team. Stratford’s Paul Currie has been appointed Head Atlantic Scout. Paul’s experience and expertise were valued through his contributions in the Atlantic provinces last season. We look forward to Paul’s expanded role within our scouting staff” said Mayers.

The organization places high priority on bringing top talent to the Chaleur Region while driving the development of its players, including their on-ice performance, their education, and their roles as young leaders in the community. These new appointments will continue to drive the performance of the entire region’s team on and off the ice.

Go Titan Go!

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The Titan's 2023-2024 roster is officially announced!
September 18, 2023

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan has solidified its 2023-24 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League roster, Titan general manager and head coach Gordie Dwyer announced today.

The team will include 18 veterans and five rookies. Dwyer expresses that the hockey staff is very excited to begin working with this year's edition of the Titan.

“We think we have one of the best goaltending tandems in the league. We also believe we have four lines that can all contribute to the offense and that we have a mobile defensive corps that will push the pace and support the offense. The team has a unique blend of experienced veterans and young prospects, both up front and back,” Dwyer said.

Forwards Robert Orr, Dylan Andrews, Donovan Arsenault, Joseph Henneberry, Matthew McRae, Dominik Godin, Alexandre Lallier and Blake Pilgrim-Edwards are back. Defending our territory, we find Emile Perron, Ty Higgins, Harry Clements, William Bishop and Drew Maddigan. Joshua Fleming will be in net again. The newcomers are Antoine Keller, Milo Roelens, Colby Huggan and Jared Cosman.

The Titan drafted Keller 62nd overall in the second round of the CHL Import Player Draft. Last season, he played for Genève-Servette U20 of the U20-Elit in Switzerland, finishing the year with a goals-against average of 3.40 in 25 games. Keller was drafted 206th overall in the seventh round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. Joining Bathurst from Sherbrooke, Roelens will be in his fourth year in the league after an exceptional season with the Phoenix and an impressive performance in the playoffs. The six-foot-six, 207-pound center scored 22 goals and 37 assists for a total of 59 points in 68 games last season. He also posted an average +/- of 37. On the defensive side, Cosman will provide stability while contributing to the offense. Registering 5 goals and 19 assists in 57 games last year with the Sea Dogs, the five-foot-ten, 180-pounder from Saint John is entering his fourth season in the league. Huggan, originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, played with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada for the past two years. In 2022-23, the 5-foot-11, 143-pound forward scored 3 goals and had 4 assists in 25 games.

NHL camps are well underway and five Titan players are preparing to demonstrate their talents. Keller, Washington's 7th round pick, will be in the Capitals cage while Roelens has been invited to the Colorado Avalanche camp. Joey Henneberry (San Jose), Ty Higgins (Pittsburgh) and Josh Fleming (Buffalo) will join the newcomers to their respective NHL camps. All three Titan players received invitations after attracting the attention of NHL scouts last season. These five players are expected to play an important role on the Titan this season.

Rookies Louis-François Bélanger (forward), Ty Peddigrew (forward), Samuel Fréchette (forward), Noah Laberge (defender) and Zachary Deleau (defender) complete the team. The Titan selected Bélanger 21st overall in the second round of this year's draft, and Ty Peddigrew, 46th overall. Laberge, Deleau and Fréchette were Titan prospects in the 2022 draft.

“We believe that each player offers unique skills to the team and can add to the roster in their own way,” said Dwyer.

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan's home opener will take place on Friday, September 22 at 7 p.m. at the KC Irving Regional Center when the team will face the Saint-Jean Sea Dogs. Pre-game activities will begin at 5 p.m. outside and inside the arena.

Titan fans can purchase their tickets online before the home opener.

GO TITAN GO!