CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
Miners Weekly Record: 3 wins, 1 loss, 0 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 31 wins, 20 losses, 6 OT Loss = 68 points total. Currently, sitting in 4th place in the Canosa Conference, 8th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 21.0% (13th); Penalty Kill – 80.3% (8th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Vincent Trocheck (20G – 47A = 67 pts; 8th Overall in the CCHL)
As we start to get into the home stretch of the CCHL season, the Miners have picked a good time to
play some of their best hockey, in order to solidify a playoff spot the season. This past week, the Miners sported a 3-1-0 record and are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. That record has vaulted the Miners into 4th spot in the Canosa Conference, and now 7 points ahead of 7th place Siberia.
“It’s just having everybody skating and working hard and I think we’re not forcing plays like we might have been earlier in the season”, stated Miners center Vincent Trocheck. “We’re getting pucks in deep and grinding the other team down, and right now we are getting results.”
With just over two weeks until the trade deadline, the Miners got into the act making a minor move
last week. The Miners sent little used, veteran defenseman to Hamilton in exchange for a 2020 5th round pick. Sudbury only retained $500,000 in the transaction but they were able to get a future asset and save some money for the pending unrestricted free agent.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Shea Theodore
The highly touted Theodore is starting to reach his potential and is continuing to develop into a
skilled puck mover with talented hands and solid in-close finesse skills. He strong skating allows him to jump in and support the attack. He makes a good first pass and looks for simple outlet route. However, he is not without risk. At times, he can opt for a low-percentage play and can be guilty of over-handling or getting fancy. While a good skater going forward, he is not as mobile backward and sometimes has trouble keeping the game in front of him defending the rush. He will need to get stronger as he sometimes struggles to contain power moves to the net and he could be more physical.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Liam Foudy
Foudy was always viewed as more athlete than a hockey player. Seen more as a depth player on
usually strong London Knights, but he took on a more prominent role after a series of veteran players left last season and he has flourished. Foudy is a brilliant skater, one of the best in junior hockey, and he may just be scratching the surface of what he can do with and to a puck. He will develop more as he spends more time playing in a top-six role. Expected CCHL arrival: 2022-23.
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