CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
Miners Weekly Record: 3 wins, 0 losses, 0 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 19 wins, 13 losses, 5 OT Loss = 43 points total. Currently sitting in 4th place in the Canosa Conference, 9th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 22.1% (12th); Penalty Kill – 78.9% (11th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Vincent Trocheck (15G – 32A = 47pts; 8th Overall in the CCHL)
If there is a team that may be sad to see the Christmas Break come, it would be the Sudbury
Miners. The Miners were rolling last week, going a perfect 3-0 in their games, to see them now vault into 4th spot in the Canosa Conference. A few more weeks like this and the Miners will begin putting a little distance between themselves and being one of the teams on the outside looking in.
"I looked this morning at the standings and the separation is getting bigger" Miners defenceman
Josh Morrissey said after his team won their third-in-a-row. "But this league is tough and we've got to
keep winning here if we want to be a part of that (playoff) race. Take a break, fall asleep and you will be out of the (playoff) race before you blink. It’s that close."
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Timo Meier
Meier is a strong, well sized forward with good puck skills and a powerful shot. He is just starting
to scratch the surface of his potential. He plays with an edge and is physical and mean, often dishing out punishing open-ice hits. His aggression can get him into trouble at times, so he will have to learn how to dial it back into certain situations. He has sound positioning in the defensive zone and is a strong shot-blocker. His development continues to progress and he is becoming more difficult to contain 1-on-1. If this trend continues, his trajectory is developing into that of a power forward capable of producing solid numbers.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Eric Comrie
There was a time not all that long ago, that Eric Comrie was ahead of Connor Hellebuyck in scouting
circles. He had been drafted higher and also had some international experience with Canada. However, that ship has long since sailed but it is hard to blame Comrie for that though. He is an adequate all-around goalie whose best attributes are his glove hand and his ability to read the play. But, goalie development takes time and Comrie has been no exception to that. He has been inching his way forward over the last three seasons in the AHL, with a career-best .916 save percentage last year. He is again performing well in the AHL this year and should be slightly favored to win the CCHL backup job within the next two years. Expected CCHL arrival: 2020-21.
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