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St. John's Fog Devils
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Founded 2005
Home ice Mile One Stadium
Based in St. John's, Newfoundland
Colours Red, Black and Silver
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Head coach Real Paiement
General manager Real Paiement
Governor Brad Dobbin
President Dermot Dobbin
Owner Craig Dobbin

The St. John's Fog Devils are an ice hockey team in the Eastern Divison of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They are based in the Newfoundland capital of St. John's. The Fog Devils play out of Mile One Stadium.

The team is owned by local businessman Craig Dobbin. Day to day operations are controlled by Team President Derm Dobbin and Governor Brad Dobbin. The Fog Devils' coach and general manager is Real Paiement. He previously coached both the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and the Moncton Wildcats.

The Fog Devils participated in their first draft at the Expansion Draft in Chicoutimi on June 1, 2005. Local player Scott Brophy was selected from the Gatineau Olympiques first overall. Other Players selected were Wesley Welcher, Marty Doyle, Ilia Ejov, Kyle Stanley, Brett Beauchamp, Luke Gallant, Brandon Verge, Jonathan Cameron, Pier-Alexandre Poulin, Anthony Pototschnik, Zack Furlatt, Phillipe Côté, Olivier Guilbault, Dominic Tweed, Brandon Tidball, Sébastien Bernier, Wahsontiio Stacey, Maxime Langelier-Parent, Rodi Short, Etienne Grandmont, Nicolas Bachand, Maxime Robert, and Pier-Antoine Guillemette.

The Fog Devils announced their first ever captain to be Newfoundlander Scott Brophy.

The Fog Devils opened their first ever season on October 16, 2005 with a 3-2 win against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Saint John, New Brunswick at Harbour Station. They had their first ever Home Opener on September 23, 2005 at Mile One Stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland in front of a sold out crowd of 6247. The Fog Devils won the game 3-2 in a shootout. Anthony Pototschnik scored the shootout winner.

St. John's recorded it's first ever back-to-back wins in franchise history with wins against the Gatineau Olympiques on November 4 and 5, 2005. On November 5, 2005 the line of Scott Brophy, Oscar Sundh, and Nicolas Bachand combined for 12 points with 4 points each.

First season line-up

2005 - 2006 St. John's Fog Devils
  No.   Player   Birthday   Born   Position
  2   Brett Beauchamps   February 16, 1986   Montreal   Defence
  3   Kyle Stanley   March 25, 1988   Ottawa   Defence
  4   Jean-Simon Allard   May 24, 1989   Alma   Defence
  5   Zach Firlotte   May 24, 1986   Fredericton   Defence
  6   Luke Gallant   August 6, 1986   Halifax   Defence
  8   Josh McKinnon   February 2, 1988   Charlottetown   Defence
  10   Oscar Sundh   October 10, 1986   Almtuna   Left Wing
  11   Pat O'Keefe   June 5, 1988   St. John's   Defence
  12   Scott Brophy   July 8, 1985   St. John's   Cewntre
  14   Wes Welcher   September 14, 1987   St. John's   Centre
  16   Maxime Langelier-Parent   December 16, 1987   Montreal   Left Wing
  18   Pier-Alexandre Poulin   February 10, 1988   St. Georges de Beauce   Centre
  21   Oliver Guilbault   April 2, 1987   Montreal   Right Wing
  22   Philippe Cote   January 20, 1987   Kirkland   Right Wing
  23   Nicolas Bachand   March 6, 1986   Laval   Left Wing
  24   Anthony Pototschink   October 17, 1986   Toronto   Right Wing
  25   Steven Tilley   June 18, 1986   St. John's   Right Wing
  26   Matt Boland   June 26, 1989   Gander   Defence
  27   Matt Fillier   October 5, 1988   New Glasgow   Left Wing
  43   Marty Doyle   September 25, 1985   King City   Right Wing
  44   Sebastien Bernier   February 6, 1987   Lac St. Charles   Defence
  29   Brandon Verge   June 28, 1985   Fall River   Goal
  27   Ilia Ejov   December 1, 1987   Krasnodar   Goal
  35   Matthew Spezza   October 14, 1986   Mississauga, Ontario   Goal


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