Miners Weekly Record: 2 wins, 1 losses, 0 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 24 wins, 15 losses, 5 OT Loss = 53 points total.
Currently, sitting in 5th place in the Canosa Conference, 8th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 20.7% (9th); Penalty Kill – 82.5% (4th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Tyler Seguin (20G – 31A = 51 pts; 11th Overall in the CCHL)
The Miners continued their winning ways, winning 2 or 3 this week but despite their run of
success, they still can’t seem to climb higher in the standings. “This just tells you how tight our league is,” stated Miners forward Chris Tierney. “Every game is important and nothing is given in the league. We have to keep getting the results and hope others ahead of us lose a few but we like where our team is at and how it is coming together.”
But, there was other hockey related news to hit the Nickel City this past week.
For starters, forward Sean Monahan is expected back into the line-up this week. Monahan has
been out for the past 2 months with a leg injury suffered during the second game of the season. He will be a welcomed addition to the Miners and give their offense a shot in the arm.
But the biggest news occurred late Saturday night, once the Christmas trade freeze was lifted as
the Miners swung a deal with Niagara Falls for young forward, Dylan Larkin.
The cost was not cheap to acquire this talent, as the Miners would surrender young talent in RFA
Sam Reinhart and Sam Girard, while also surrendering a draft pick and cash. A 2021 2 nd round pick was also acquired in the deal for Larkin.
“Reinhart was a fan favorite here in Sudbury and we would like to thank him and Sammy G for
their time here with the Miners. We are happy to get a young, proven talent like Larkin and we feel that this move will further strengthen our offense and make us a team not to be reckoned with”, stated
General Manager Terry James.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Tyler Seguin
From his first day in the CCHL, Seguin has been a slick, explosive skater with impressive foot speed
and a great change of pace. He is able to make skilled plays based on his speed and pace of play... He
has consistently been one of the sport’s best offensive centers, but has also evolved into a two-way pivot over the past couple of seasons. He is a strong shooter with yearly 40-goal potential and has scored 70 or more points in each of the last six NHL seasons. He is strong in the faceoff circle as well, winning 54% of his draws last season. Given his consistency over the course of his career to date, there is no reason to believe that Seguin will not continue to produce and he enters his prime years.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Issac Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe is a hulking power winger with massive goal-scoring potential. He has an extremely
powerful shot and he uses his size well to shield defenders before releasing the puck quickly. His skating continues to improve, especially his ability to cut and maintain possession through to the net. His defensive game and commitment level in all three zones has really improved too, as he is able to use that long reach to break up passes and disrupt flow. He could easily develop into a 30 goal scorer in the CCHL within a few seasons. Expected CCHL arrival: 2023-24.
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