CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
Up to games ending on October 27, 2020
Miners 5-Game (Nickel) Record: 4 wins, 1 losses, 2 OT loss.
Miners League Standing: 8 wins, 3 losses, 2 OT Loss = 18 points total. Currently sit in 3rd place in the Canosa Conference, 6th overall in the CCHL.
Miners Special Teams: Power Play – 23.1% (5th); Penalty Kill – 84.1% (7th)
Miners Scoring Leader: Winger Bryan Rust (7G – 10A = 17 pts; 8th Overall in the CCHL)
It is still early in the 2020-21 CCHL season, but for the Sudbury Miners, if the last 5 games are any indication, things seem to be coming together for the team this season.
By going 4-1-0 in their past 5 games, their recent run of play has now vaulted the Miners into 3rd place in the Canosa Conference, 1 point behind the division leading Long Island Express, who hold 2 games in hand.
“We are happy with our start, and our special teams have been good so far this year”, stated Sudbury Coach Derek Sutton. “But it is early, and there are areas that we need to improve and get some better production out of some of players. We are a work in progress but we feel like we are heading into the right direction”.
What Sutton was referring to was the production from the third line, which has seemed to be non-existent this season. In an effort to shake up the lines and try to light a fire under some players, General Manager Terry James acquired center Bo Horvat from Fort Erie, in exchange for winger Timo Meier. Initial results have been decent, but it will take some time to find the right combination and have this group come together.
MINERS PLAYER PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Roman Josi
Another one of the Miners main off-season acquistions, Josi has wasted no time making is mark in Sudbury. Josi has great puck-moving skills, outstanding skating ability and a very low panic threshold. He has shown that he can produce big numbers and log huge amounts of ice time, and it has been no different this year in Sudbury. He can be a little loose in his defensive play from time to time, so he could stand to tighten things up a little bit more, but there is no question that he is a true No.1 defenceman.
MINERS PROSPECT NEED TO KNOW: Rasmus Sandin
Sandin is one of the Miners top defence prospects currently in their system. Sandin’s main strength is that he is an excellent passer who skates very well and thinks the game smartly. While capable of putting up a lot of points, he can also defend his position well due to his cerebral approach and active stick. All he needs is to become a more consistent performer when he does not have the puck and to add more bulk, since he is a bit undersized. Expected CCHL arrival: 2021-22.
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