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Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
May 9, 2021 | 1:10 PM
Will the Moncton Wildcats be competing for the President’s Cup? No. Does that make this year a failure? Considering the circumstances, absolutely not.
The Wildcats boasted what appeared to be a championship caliber roster before the pandemic cut the 2019-2020 season short. Months removed from being title contenders, the team shipped out members of its core, including NHL first-round draft pick Jakob Pelletier.
Then midway through the 2020-2021 season, they continued to show their commitment to a youth movement by trading defensive stalwart Jordan Spence as well as other key players.
It appeared that even though Moncton could only play teams in the province (Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Saint John Sea Dogs) every game had the potential to get ugly.