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Goalie Colten Ellis prepares for a shot from the blue-line Tuesday during the Charlottetown Islanders' first practice of the season at the Eastlink Centre. Looking for a tip or a rebound are, from left, Justin Gill, Cedric Desruisseaux and Patrick LeBlanc. - Jason Malloy
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. —
The Charlottetown Islanders are back at home.
The Isles held their first practice at the Eastlink Centre on Tuesday morning. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team has been practising at MacLauchlan Arena as the Eastlink Centre was being prepared for hockey after being used as a COVID-19 clinic until the end of September.
The Islanders (4-1-0-0) play their first home game of the regular season Friday when they host the Saint John Sea Dogs (1-1-1-1) at 7 p.m.
Here are some photos from Tuesday's practice.
Sam Oliver was the Charlottetown Islanders top draft pick in June. - Jason MalloyDefenceman Noah Laaouan has been a key to the Charlottetown Islanders' success since being acquired in a trade with the Cape Breton Eagles in December 2018. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' overage forward Cedric Desruisseaux is in a three-way tie for the scoring lead in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Desruisseaux, teammate Thomas Casey and Cape Breton Eagles' forward Shawn Element each have 11 points early in the season. All three are in their final year of junior. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' goalie Colten Ellis stops a shop from Brett Budgell during Tuesday's practice. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' captain Brett Budgell makes a pass out of his own zone during Tuesday's practice at the Eastlink Centre. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' prospect Alex Graham practised with the team Tuesday at the Eastlink Centre. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' defenceman Noah Laaouan, left, and forward Thomas Casey go after a loose puck during Tuesday's practice at the Eastlink Centre. - Jason MalloyBrett Budgell skates down the wing during Tuesday's practice at the Eastlink Centre. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' sophomore centre Justin Gill, left, protects the puck as blue-liner Noah Laaouan defends at Tuesday's practice. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' forward Keiran Gallant, right, makes a quick move to the middle of the ice during Tuesday's practice at the Eastlink Centre. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' rookie Ben Boyd, left, tries to cut to the middle of the ice while being defended by Noah Laaouan at Tuesday morning's practice. - Jason MalloyWill Trudeau, a sophomore defenceman with the Charlottetown Islanders, listen as head coach Jim Hulton describes a drill at Tuesday's practice. - Jason MalloyCharlottetown Islanders' goalie Colten Ellis watches as head coach draws up a drill during Tuesday's practice. - Jason MalloyCedric Desruisseaux and his Charlottetown Islanders teammates watch as a drill is explained during Tuesday's practice. - Jason Malloy
