Weekly Recap: Saturday night thriller highlights Belleville Sens’ first three-in-three weekend

A thrilling, last-second victory was bookended by a pair of losses in the Belleville Senators’ first stretch of three games in three days in 2025-26. The Senators were shut out in Utica against the Comets last Friday and defeated late by the Laval Rocket at home on Sunday, but snatched two points from the Hartford Wolf Pack late in the game on Saturday night.

Friday, November 7, 2025: Belleville Senators – 0 @ Utica Comets – 3

The Belleville Senators couldn’t find the scoresheet in Utica, falling 3-0 to the Comets in the first game of their weekend series. Former Senator Angus Crookshank was one of Utica’s goal-scorers, while Hunter Shepard stopped 35 shots in the loss for Belleville.

GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE

Saturday, November 8, 2025: Belleville Senators – 2 vs Hartford Wolf Pack – 1

A Philippe Daoust shorthanded goal with just seconds left in the third period capped a two-goal comeback for the Belleville Senators, over the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday night. Arthur Kaliyev scored the other goal for the Senators, while rookie goaltender Jackson Parsons made 30 saves to earn his first American Hockey League win in his first AHL start.

GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE

Sunday, November 9, 2025: Belleville Senators – 2 vs Laval Rocket – 3

Hunter Shepard made another 43 saves for the Belleville Senators on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to help them past the Laval Rocket, as they fell 3-2 to their divisional rivals at CAA Arena. Lassi Thomson collected his third goal of the season and Arthur Kaliyev notched his second in as many games in the loss.

GAME RECAP | BOX SCORE

Recent Transactions

• Nov.9/25: #42 Hayden Hodgson (RW) – DELETE – Recalled from loan by Ottawa (NHL)

You can click here for a full list of Belleville Sens transactions.

Statistical Leaders

Points: 11 (T-5th in AHL)
#34 Stephen Halliday (C) (1 G + 10 A)

Goals: 5 (T-5th in AHL)
#5 Wyatt Bongiovanni (RW)

Assists: 10 (T-5th in AHL)
#34 Stephen Halliday (C)

Power Play Goals: 3 (T-2nd in AHL)
#43 Arthur Kaliyev (F)

Plus/Minus: +2
#4 Cam Crotty (D)
#16 Tyler Boucher (RW)
#24 Jan Jenik (C)

Penalty Minutes: 28
#42 Hayden Hodgson (RW)

Goals Against Average: 3.01
#30 Hunter Shepard (G)

Save Percentage: .915
#30 Hunter Shepard (G)

Wins: 2
#30 Hunter Shepard (G)
#35 Leevi Merilainen (G)

Shutouts: 0

This Week:

The Senators head out on their first of two extended road trips this month, heading on a tour of New York State with visits to the Rochester Americans (Wednesday), Utica Comets (Friday), and Syracuse Crunch(Saturday). With Belleville’s first ever School Day Game on November 19th sold out, the next opportunity to catch the Sens on home ice is during Hockey Fights Cancer Weekend on November 29 and 30th against the Providence Bruins. You can follow all the action by listening on the Belleville Sens Entertainment Network, or watching along on AHL TV on FloHockey.

Ticket Info:

Single-game tickets for the first half of the 2025-26 season are now on sale via Ticketmaster or at the Belleville Sens Box Office located inside the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. Details on season seat memberships, flex packs, premium seating, the Business Edge program, and more can be found by visiting the Belleville Sens Website. 

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