The Saint John Sea Dogs did something very special this year. CHL teams tend to build from the top down, utilizing their overage players as much as they can while giving their younger guys time to develop on the bottom lines. Saint John opted for the opposite, filling their defensive corps with five players in their 16 or 17 year old years.
These young guns move the puck, score, and play defence, all of which transformed the Sea Dogs from bottom of the league (43 points in 2013-14, second worst team by two points) to a respectable finish (74 points, first round playoff exit).