A Weekly Look at the 2018-19 Sudbury Miners: Volume 3
CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
Miners Weekly Record: 1 wins, 1 loss, 1 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 6 wins, 6 losses, 2 OT Loss = 14 points total. Currently sit in 8th place in the Canosa Conference, 17th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 27.1% (7th); Penalty Kill – 79.2% (7th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Winger Sam Reinhart (9G – 7A = 16pts; 27th Overall in the CCHL)
The Miners had the kind of week you would expect from a .500 hockey club – a win, a loss and an OT loss. After the week, the Miners remain at .500 and are still in the thick of the playoff race in the Canosa Conference.
The Miners have a heavy but very important schedule this week. All four of their contests are important conference games versus Siberia, Fonthill, Springfield and Hamilton. It is a big week for sure and anything short of a .500 records could potentially drop the Miners out of the playoff race, early in the CCHL season.
“It’s a big week for us, no question”, stated defenceman Andy Greene. “There are some tough games in there, but they are winnable. It’s a real character test for our room and good teams get good results in this kind of stretch”.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: J.T. Compher
Compher is a smart, tenacious forward who is versatile and reliable to play in all situations. His strong vision allows him to create plays and tends to be in the right place at the right time. His skating has improved substantially since his draft year and has shown the ability to change gears, injecting bursts of speed. He is adept at getting to the front of goal and has shown outstanding defensive awareness and diligence. Coaches love his character and highly competitive nature. He tends to lay it all on the line and can also get quite mean and prickly at times.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Kole Lind
The Miners have been very pleased to with Lind’s development after his draft season. He has shown the ability to play with greater pace and has been more assertive all around. Already an accomplished offensive player, he has shown those flashes during his rookie season for Utica of the American Hockey League this year. He is a gifted puck player who couples finishing skills with the instincts of a playmaker. He does not play a soft game, although he could stand to put on a few pounds. If his development continues on the same path, he could be knocking on the CCHL door sooner rather than later. Expected CCHL arrival: 2022-23.
CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
Miners Weekly Record: 1 wins, 1 loss, 1 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 6 wins, 6 losses, 2 OT Loss = 14 points total. Currently sit in 8th place in the Canosa Conference, 17th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 27.1% (7th); Penalty Kill – 79.2% (7th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Winger Sam Reinhart (9G – 7A = 16pts; 27th Overall in the CCHL)
The Miners had the kind of week you would expect from a .500 hockey club – a win, a loss and an OT loss. After the week, the Miners remain at .500 and are still in the thick of the playoff race in the Canosa Conference.
The Miners have a heavy but very important schedule this week. All four of their contests are important conference games versus Siberia, Fonthill, Springfield and Hamilton. It is a big week for sure and anything short of a .500 records could potentially drop the Miners out of the playoff race, early in the CCHL season.
“It’s a big week for us, no question”, stated defenceman Andy Greene. “There are some tough games in there, but they are winnable. It’s a real character test for our room and good teams get good results in this kind of stretch”.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: J.T. Compher
Compher is a smart, tenacious forward who is versatile and reliable to play in all situations. His strong vision allows him to create plays and tends to be in the right place at the right time. His skating has improved substantially since his draft year and has shown the ability to change gears, injecting bursts of speed. He is adept at getting to the front of goal and has shown outstanding defensive awareness and diligence. Coaches love his character and highly competitive nature. He tends to lay it all on the line and can also get quite mean and prickly at times.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Kole Lind
The Miners have been very pleased to with Lind’s development after his draft season. He has shown the ability to play with greater pace and has been more assertive all around. Already an accomplished offensive player, he has shown those flashes during his rookie season for Utica of the American Hockey League this year. He is a gifted puck player who couples finishing skills with the instincts of a playmaker. He does not play a soft game, although he could stand to put on a few pounds. If his development continues on the same path, he could be knocking on the CCHL door sooner rather than later. Expected CCHL arrival: 2022-23.
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