Miners Weekly Record: 1 wins, 3 losses, 0 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 37 wins, 24 losses, 10 OT Loss = 84 points total.
Currently sit in 4th place in the Canosa Conference, 7th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 20.5% (7th); Penalty Kill – 81.8% (8th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Center Tyler Seguin (34G – 54A = 88 pts; 3rd Overall in the CCHL)
If only the Miners could play with more consistency…
That question is what has plagued both Miners fans and management all season. After reeling
off a season-high six (6) game win streak, the Miners have lost 5 of their past 6 contests and in doing so, now sit only 3 points ahead of 6th place Reykjavik in the Canosa Conference.
“Consistency is something we seemed to have struggled with all year…lots of peaks and
valleys”, stated Coach Derek Sutton. “But we need to realize in this room, that the best teams in the
league play the same every game, and that’s why we are looking up at them in the standings. This isn’t the time of year to be trying to find our game...now is the time to fine-tune it and get ready for
playoffs…if and when we qualify.”
The schedule for the remainder of the season is not an easy one for the Miners. They play 9 out
of their last 11 games versus teams in their divisions, including two each versus Victoria and Reykjavik. Both teams have closed the gap on the Miners in the division and have now put the pressure squarely on this squad to hold onto 4th place in the division.
Winger Sebastian Aho was quoted as saying, “I know it is a cliché, but we need to approach
these last games with a playoff mentality. Because of our recent run of play, 3 rd place is all but out of
reach, so we need to hold onto that 4th spot and clinch a playoff spot. If we can break out of this funk, we might be golfing soon...and in Finland, we hate golf!”
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Fredrik Andersen
Andersen is your typical goaltender in today’s game. He has tremendous size for the goaltending
position, as well as loads of natural puck-stopping ability. He is smart and well-positioned even when
fighting through traffic and has been one of the league’s most consistent goaltenders in nearly all areas of his game. He tracks pucks well and has great rebound instincts and is capable of making both the routine and the spectacular save. He does have times where he can slump and play less than his ability would dictate, but he is considered one of the top goalies in the game today.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Cole Caulfield
The comparison to Alex DeBrincat is obvious, but also pretty appropriate. Like DeBrincat,
Caufield is mite-sized and has put the puck in the net at every stage of his development, including an
awe-inspiring 72 times in 64 games for the USNTDP last year. He may be small, but he is built solid, with his leg strength serving as a springboard for the rest of his game. He can score from anywhere in the offensive zone, using a wide variety of shot types. He skates well, too, getting to a nice top speed and enabling him to sneak up on defenses. He has exceptionally soft hands for receiving passes and making them work. A true goal scorer with a very high ceiling. Expected CCHL arrival: 2022-23.
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