Miners Weekly Record: 2 wins, 1 losses, 1 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 17 wins, 10 losses, 3 OT Loss = 37 points total. Currently sit in 4th place in the Canosa Conference, 8th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 22.5% (7th); Penalty Kill – 80.7% (10th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Tyler Seguin (13G – 22A = 35 pts; 11th Overall in the CCHL)
Much of the success that the Sudbury Miners have had lately, has been as a result of an offence
that is finally starting to produce. Led by forwards Tyler Seguin and Timo Meier, the Miners have enjoyed a 7-2-1 record in their past 10 games.
“I think we’re winning in all kinds of ways, which is nice,” Meier said. “I think about a month ago in
Las Vegas, Freddie (Andersen) made what seemed about 50 saves, we came out with a win. And then
there are nights like we had the other night in Minnesota where it was tight-checking but we still pulled out the win. So when you’re finding ways to win, I think that’s the sign of a good team”.
Despite the Miners recent run of success, they still just sit 3 points up on 7th place Victoria for the
final playoff spot in the Canosa Conference. Just 4 points separate 2nd to 7th in the conference.
“We're playing the right way," Seguin said. "Everyone is contributing in their own way. Our team is
definitely trending in the right direction, but with the division being so tight, we need to keep this run of good play going. You could quickly find yourself looking up in the standings if you’re not careful."
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Zack Hyman
A determined, competitive and mobile winger, Hyman is a tenacious forechecker. His relentless
puck pursuits and hardworking, physical style, make him a coaches favourite. The grinding winger is
often used to add an element of physicality to a skilled line, but has enough talent to compliment the line as well. While it might be a stretch to count on him for 20 goals every year, but his value will be in other areas such as the penalty kill and in providing a physical, forechecking presence. He is no fun to play against.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Martin Necas
Necas was fantastic last season in the AHL- his first full season in North America – and is on the
cusp of a CCHL job. He is a fantastic skater with high end agility and is able to skate into traffic and avoid taking on big hits. He is a quick, dynamic playmaker, and his puck-handling skills combined with his aforementioned skating, help him create room for himself in the offensive zone. While he is not an aggressive player, he does use his frame well to help walk out of the corners with the puck on his stick. For all of his offensive ability, Necas also works hard off the puck and can play in a two-way role if he doesn’t reach his first line upside. Charlotte would not have won the Calder Cup without him, and the Miners will soon be leaning on him to succeed as well. Expected CCHL arrival: 2020-21.
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