Miners Weekly Record: 3 wins, 1 losses, 0 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 22 wins, 14 losses, 5 OT Loss = 49 points total. Currently sit in 5th place in the Canosa Conference, 9th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 21.6% (6th); Penalty Kill – 81.47% (11th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Tyler Seguin (18G – 29A = 47 pts; 11th Overall in the CCHL)
After a disastrous week, where the Miners only claimed 2 out of a possible 8 points, the Miners
were able to rebound and win 3 out of 4 games this week. With their performance, they now sit 6 points up on Victoria for the final playoff spot in the Canosa Conference.
“It’s huge, especially given the circumstances right now with the number of injuries that we have
to have different guys step up and contribute offensively for us is necessary if we’re going to continue to find the win column,” said Miner's defenceman Josh Morrissey.
Despite having some consistency issues this season, the Miners coaching staff has been relatively pleased with how their young club responds after suffering a few losses.
“I think we're never satisfied losing games,” Coach Derek Sutton said. “So it's always good that
we bounce back right away and get points because I feel like this is what it's all about. I mean, getting
points before the playoffs start. So I mean, I think we've been we've been good like that all season. So
hopefully we just continue that."
The Miners will look to continue their run of good play before the Christmas holidays, as they start
a 3 game road trip starting Sunday versus the Hilo Wildcats.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Sean Monahan
Sizable, multi-purpose forward with a sleek balance of skill, grit, and determination .. not very
flashy, yet more skilled than appears .. first-step quickness can be upgraded .. broad wingspan for puck protection when cycling under pressure .. dictates plays guided by sharp anticipation .. creates
opportunities with patience and poise .. scored 22 goals in the first half, to be followed up by a 12 goal second half, missing four games in all to an illness heading into the playoffs .. career highs in goals and points, attributed to firing career highs in shots (with a 34-game streak with at least one shot on goal and four shotless games), and points on 76% of 5v5 goals, skating with Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm .. took a big leap to over a point per game and with the talented linemates, he could very well test that range once again - mid 30’s in goals and 85 points...
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Lukas Dostal
Although small by modern goaltending standards, Czech netminder Lukas Dostal is blessed with
high-end athleticism. Along with his glove hand and his ability to track the puck, he can keep his team in games, as he demonstrated time and again at the junior level, and against men at various European stops. In addition to a star turn with the Czech U20 team at the WJC (he was named one of the three best players on the team and led all netminders at the tournament with a stellar .957 save percentage), he also more than held his own at the Czech second division and in Finland’s top level with Ilves. He likes to challenge shooters and shows a plus ability to prevent second chances. His limbs move quickly, and he can cover more of the net than his bulk would suggest. Heading back to Ilves for another year, he profiles as a future backup at the highest level. Expected CCHL arrival: 2021-22.
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