Giancarlo Nadeau
The battle for the Salish Cup resumes in Richmond tonight with the Tsunami (12-12-1-1) visiting the Sockeyes (19-6-1-1) for the first time in franchise history.
These two teams met twice in October with both games taking place on the Sunshine Coast and the Sockeyes winning both games by 3-2 scores. The final game of the double-header was won in overtime giving the Tsunami a point.
Coastal is in the middle of a three-game road trip which will end in Ridge Meadows tomorrow.
RICHMOND SOCKEYES
OVERVIEW
GM/HC: Cullen Revel
Record: 19-6-1-1
Home Record: 9-4-0-0
Last 10 games: 6-2-1-1
LAST GAME: A 6-3 win against Port Moody in Richmond last Thursday.
SHOTS: 39 RIC – 23 PM
SAVES: HASSELMANN 20/23
GOAL(S): HUO (6 SH, 7, 8), WILLIS (1), STRANDT (7), NOREN (19 PP),
Goals For/Goals Against: 141 GF/75 GA (+66)
Power Play: 33/130 (25.38%)
Power Play (Home): 10/65 (15.38%)
Penalty Kill: 143/167 (85.63%)
Penalty Kill (Home): 77/91 (84.62%)
Leading Scorers: Nicholas Noren (25GP – 19G – 28A – 47PTS), Teo Lin (23GP – 15G – 22A – 37PTS), Max Shin (26GP–14G–14A– 28PTS)
SOCKEYES NOTES
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Richmond has scored the third-most goals in the PJHL (141).
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Richmond has allowed the third-fewest goals in the PJHL (76).
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Richmond has been short-handed the most in the PJHL (167 times).
COASTAL TSUNAMI
OVERVIEW
GM & HC: Brad Wingfield
Record: 12-12-1-1
Road Record: 5-6-0-0
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0
LAST GAME: A 3-2 win in Aldergrove last night.
SHOTS: 43 COA – 24 ALD
SAVES: MORRISON 22/24
GOAL(S): JACKSON (1), NORDVIE (4), PARKES (14 PP)
Goals For/Goals Against: 78 GF/90 GA (-12)
Power Play: 21/111 (18.92%)
Power Play (Road): 11/36 (30.56%)
Penalty Kill: 135/160 (84.38%)
Penalty Kill (Road): 56/67 (83.58%)
Leading Scorers: Raydon Parkes (25GP – 14G – 12A – 26PTS), Oliver Nottingham (25GP – 10G – 13A – 23PTS), Eric Stinson (25GP – 5G – 18A -23PTS)
TSUNAMI NOTES
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Coastal leads the league in penalty minutes with 891.
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Coastal is not back at home until December 13 when they host the North Vancouver Wolf Pack and will play the Flames, Outlaws, and Steelers in that span.
GAME NOTES
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This is the third regular season meeting between these two teams.
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This is the first time the Tsunami are in Richmond in franchise history.
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Richmond has beaten Coastal twice on the Coast by 3-2 margins with one game being won in overtime.
NEXT GAMES
NEXT GAME (COA): tomorrow in Ridge Meadows at 7:00 pm.
NEXT GAME (RIC): in Mission on Saturday at 6:45 pm.
