Giancarlo Nadeau
For the first time in franchise history, the Coastal Tsunami (13-14-1-1) are traveling to the Burnaby Winter Club to play Aldo Bruno and the Grandview Steelers (12-14-2-0).
The Steelers have already been to the Sunshine Coast and pulled off a 1-0 shootout victory on September 28. Although the Tsunami lost that game, they did Record a shutout that night, as the goal they surrendered came after regulation time.
These two teams line up rather nicely and understand the importance of winning the game as the race to the playoffs heats up. Right now, the Tsunami hold down the fifth and final playoff spot in the Tom Shaw Conference, two points ahead of the Steelers. If Grandview wins tonight, they will pass the Tsunami in the standings thanks to having a 2-0 season series lead.
GRANDVIEW STEELERS
OVERVIEW
GM: Aldo Bruno
HC: Enio Sacilotto
Record: 12-14-2-0
Home Record: 6-7-1-0
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0
LAST GAME: A 4-1 loss against Mission City last Sunday.
SHOTS: 28 GDV – 26 MIS
SAVES: GERAGHTY 22/25
GOAL(S): KONECHNY (10 PP)
Goals For/Goals Against: 80 GF/91 GA (-11)
Power Play: 26/136 (19.12%)
Power Play (Home): 13/64 (20.31%)
Penalty Kill: 97/124 (78.23%)
Penalty Kill (Home): 45/60 (75%)
Leading Scorers: Steven Konechny (27GP – 10G – 14A – 24PTS), Kori Belanger (28GP – 11G – 12A – 23PTS), Gabriel Adam (20GP–8G–12A– 20PTS)
STEELERS NOTES
- Grandviewhas lost their past two games.
- The Steelers have one goal in their last two games.
- Grandview leads the league with three shootout wins.
- Grandview has given up 91 goals this season which is the fourth-least in the PJHL.
COASTAL TSUNAMI
OVERVIEW
GM & HC: Brad Wingfield
Record: 13-14-1-1
Road Record: 6-8-0-0
Last 10 games: 4-6-0-0
LAST GAME: A 4-3 overtime victory in Mission last night.
SHOTS: 30 COA – 20 MIS
SAVES: PETERS 17/20
GOAL(S): NORDVIE (6), DOLAN (7), NOTTINGHAM (11,12)
Goals For/Goals Against: 85 GF/106 GA (-21)
Power Play: 23/122 (18.85%)
Power Play (Road): 13/47 (27.66%)
Penalty Kill: 140/167 (83.83%)
Penalty Kill (Road): 61/74 (82.43%)
Leading Scorers: Raydon Parkes (28GP – 14G – 14A – 28PTS), Oliver Nottingham (28GP – 12G – 14A – 26PTS), Eric Stinson (28GP–6G–19A– 25PTS)
TSUNAMI NOTES
- Coastal leads the league with 958 penalty minutes.
- Coastal has given up the most short-handed goals against with six.
GAME NOTES
- The Steelers and Tsunami have scored the second and third least amount of goals in the PJHL. Grandview has 83 goals and Coastal has 85.
NEXT GAMES
NEXT GAME (COA): next Friday at home against the North Vancouver Wolf Pack.
NEXT GAME (GDV): next Friday in Ridge Meadows against the Flames.
