TERRIERS TOP DOGS VS EXPRESS

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The Yorkton Terriers in a must win situation gritted out a 4-1 win over the Express handing the 2014 Fred Page Cup champions their first loss of the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup.

The Express now sit at 2-1 but the loss cost the Express their first opportunity to earn a berth in Saturday's championship game. Yorkton finished the round robin at 2-2.

It was a scoreless first period thanks in large part to Gordie Defiel. He made a number of grade A stops to keep his team in the game.

Yorkton broke through 4 minutes into the second in a wild sequence that saw Gordie Defiel make a spectacular save, then his stick found it's way two feet inside the blue line, seconds later the puck found the back of the net on a re-direction in front by Taylor Thomson over the glove of a sprawled out Express net minder.

The Express got it back less than a minute later when Joey Santucci playing in the spot of Ryan Rosenthal who didn't dress fired a wrist shot from the right boards that got past a surprised Kale Thomson.

Yorkton quickly went back on the attack only to be thwarted by more great saves by Defiel on breakaways and two on one breaks.

The Terriers power play on a set play re-stored their lead for good when they won a draw in the Express zone, quickly went D to D with Brady Norrish sending the puck across to twin brother Chase who zipped a pass back through the seam to Brett Boehm who scored his 5th of the tournament.

Dylan Johnson gave Yorkton some insurance 8 minutes into the third period when he beat Gordie Defiel with a wrist shot from the left wing. Then Chase Norrish capped off the scoring a 5 on 3 in the final minute of the third period.

The Terriers physicality and speed set the tempo and they fired 43 shots the way of the Express cage. Gordie Defiel was the biggest reason why the score wasn't more lopsided, despite being beat 4 times, he was spectacular all night long.

Coquitlam is now 2-1 at this event, but it could be fair to say that they haven't played up to their full potential for a full 60 minutes at the Western Canada Cup. They have just 6 goals so far with 3 of them coming in their first game vs. Spruce Grove.

Starting Thursday night with the Express final round robin game vs. Dauphin, they will need more offensive support throughout their line up. That is how they got to this Western Canada Cup based on their depth. Going forward in the remainder of the games at this event as the stakes get larger and larger this is the time for the Express to start to play their best hockey which hasn't quite been there so far.

The winner of Thursday's game vs. Dauphin will be a battle for first place and will finish with a 3-1 record and earn a berth in the championship game.

The early game will see Winnipeg play Spruce Grove which is a huge contest. The 1-2 clubs will battle for a playoff spot and the loser will be eliminated from the WCC.

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WESTERN CANADA CUP BY THE NUMBERS

COQUITLAM EXPRESS (BCHL) 2014 FRED PAGE CUP BCHL CHAMPIONS

2^nd BCHL championship 2006, 2014.

14-5 Playoff record

Regular season - 27-26-2-3, 59 Points, 3^rd in Mainland division, 9^th overall in BCHL

BCHL PLAYOFFS

Mainland division semi final – Defeated Prince George 4-2

Mainland division final – Defeated Langley 4-2

BCHL Semi final vs. Vernon and Victoria – 2-1 advanced to Fred Page Cup final

Fred Page Cup Final – Defeated Vernon Vipers 4-0

TOP SCORERS PLAYOFFS

Ryan Rosenthal – 14G, 7A, 21PTS

Adam Rockwood – 4G, 14A, 18PTS

Bo Pieper – 11G, 8A, 17PTS

Canon Pieper – 7G, 8A, 15PTS

Corey Mackin – 5G, 10A, 15PTS

Clickhere for full Express playoff statistics

GOALTENDING

Gordie Defiel – 14-5, 2.69 GAA, .922 Sv.%, 1 SO

PLAYOFFS SPECIAL TEAMS

Express PP 7/69 – 10.14% - 10^th in BCHL playofffs

Express PK 66/76 – 86.84% - 2^nd in BCHL playoffs

Express 6 Shorthanded goals for

Express 1 Shorthanded goal allowed

TEAM STATS

Express goals for – 63, 3.31 GF Per game.

Express goals against – 55, 2.89 GA Per game.

REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORERS

Adam Rockwood - 13G, 61A, 74PTS

Canon Pieper – 33G, 33A, 66PTS

Ryan Rosenthal – 34G, 31A, 65PTS

Bo Pieper – 27G, 22A, 59PTS

Corey Mackin – 24G, 26A, 50PTS

Clickhere for full Express regular season statistics

GOALTENDING

Gordie Defiel – 20-21-1, 3.69 GAA, .877 Sv.%

Pierce Dushenko – 7-8-1, 3.88 GAA, .833 Sv.% 1 SO

REGULAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS

Express PP – 19.22% - 6^th in BCHL

Express PK – 83.63% - 5^th in BCHL

Express 19 shorthanded goals for. *Led BCHL, tied franchise record set in 06-07.

Express 9 shorthanded goals allowed.

TEAM STATS

Express goals for 226, 1^st in BCHL, 3.89 goals for per game *First time in franchise history leading the league in goals.

Express goals allowed 226, 13^th in BCHL, 3.89 goals allowed per game

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Adam Rockwood 61 assists 1^st in BCHL, 74 Points 5^th in BCHL scoring

Ryan Rosenthal 34 goals 4^th in BCHL

Canon Pieper 33 goals 5^th in BCHL

Marc Biega 17 goals 1^st among BCHL defenceman. Set a new Franchise record previous held by Brad Hunt 07-08.

Canon Pieper 6 Shorthanded goals 1^st in BCHL

Ryan Rosenthal 5 Shorthanded goals 2^nd in BCHL

SPRUCE GROVE SAINTS (AJHL) 2014 GAS DRIVE CUP AJHL CHAMPIONS

3^rd AJHL championship, 2010, 2011

Playoff record 12-6 

Regular season 47-10-3, 97PTS 1^st in AJHL, 1^st in North division

AJHL PLAYOFFS

1^st round – Bye

North division semi final – Defeated Sherwood Park 4-3

North division final – Defeated Fort McMurray – 4-3

AJHL championship – Defeated Drumheller – 4-0

TOP SCORERS PLAYOFFS

Jarid Hauptman – 11G, 6A, 17PTS

Cameron Hughes – 1G, 16A, 17PTS

Dylan Hollman – 5G, 8A, 13PTS

Carson Samoridny – 8G, 3A, 11PTS

Parker Mackay – 7G, 4A, 11PTS

Clickhere for full Saints playoff statistics


GOALTENDING

Kenny Cameron – 10-4, 2.18 GAA, .913 Sv.%

Tanner McCorriston – 2-2, 2.84 GAA, .878 Sv.%

SPECIAL TEAMS

Saints PP – 22.09% - 4^th in AJHL Playoffs

Saints PK – 83.54% - 3^rd in AJHL Playoffs

Saints 3 Shorthanded goals for

Saints 1 Shorthanded goal allowed

PLAYOFF TEAM STATS

Saints goals for 63, 3.5 goals for per game

Saints goals allowed 44, 2.44 goals allowed per game

REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORERS

Peter Mackay - 21G, 37A, 58PTS

Cameron Hughes – 21G, 36A, 57PTS

Jarid Hauptman – 19G, 33A, 52PTS

Dylan Hollman – 27G, 15A, 42PTS

Nathan Smith – 16G, 24A, 40PTS

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GOALTENDING

Kenny Cameron – 34-7-3, 2.28 GAA, .910 Sv.%, 3 SO

Tanner McCorriston – 13-3, 2.14 GAA, .913 Sv.%

REGULAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS

Saints PP – 23.64% - 1^st in AJHL

Saints PK – 87.30% - 1st in AJHL

Saints 7 shorthanded goals for

Saints 6 shorthanded goals allowed

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Saints 235 goals for - 1^st in AJHL, 3.91 Goals for per game

Saints 135 goals allowed - 3^rd in AJHL, 2.25 Goals allowed per game

YORKTON TERRIERS (SJHL) 2014 CANALTA CUP SJHL CHAMPIONS
6^th SJHL championship 2014, 2013, 2006, 2005, 1991, 1983

Playoff record – 12-2

Regular season record – 37-12-2-5, 81PTS, 1^st in Viterra Division, 1^st in SJHL

SJHL PLAYOFFS

SJHL Quarter finals – Defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-1

SJHL Semi finals – Defeated Humbolt Broncos 4-1

Canalta Cup final – Defeated Melville Millionaires 4-0

TOP SCORERS PLAYOFFS

Brett Boehm – 10G, 6A, 16PTS

Tyler Giebel – 5G, 11A, 16PTS

Chase Norrish 7G, 8A, 15PTS

Kailum Gervais – 5G, 6A, 11PTS

Taylor Thompson 2G, 8A, 10PTS

Clickhere for Terriers full playoff statistics


GOALTENDING

Kale Thomson – 12-2, 1.74 GAA, .936 Sv.% 1SO

PLAYOFFS SPECIAL TEAMS

Terriers PP – 17.2% - 1^st in SJHL

Terriers PK – 93.6% - 3^rd in SJHL

Terriers 2 shorthanded goals for

Terriers 1 shorthanded goal allowed

PLAYOFFS TEAM STATS

Terriers goals for 52, 3.71 Goals for per game

Terriers goals allowed 28, 2.33 Goals allowed per game

REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORERS

Brett Boehm – 31G, 35A, 66PTS

Taylor Thompson – 23G, 38A, 61PTS

Chase Norrish – 9G, 36A, 45PTS

Kailum Gervais – 12G, 20A, 32PTS

Brady Norrish – 9G, 21A, 30PTS

Clickhere for Terriers full regular season statistics

TERRIERS GOALTENDING

Kale Thomson - 31-11-3, 1.89 GAA, .934 Sv.%, 8 SO

Riley Medves – 6-3-2, 2.57 GAA, .908 Sv.%

REGLAR SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS

Terriers PP – 21.9% - 1^st in SJHL

Terriers PK – 84.2% - 4^th in SJHL

Terriers 8 Shorthanded goals for T-2nd

Terriers 1 Shorthanded goal allowed

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Terriers Goals for 186 - 1^st in SJHL, 3.32 Goals for per game

Terriers Goals allowed 125 - 1^st in SJHL, 2.23 goals allowed per game

WINNIPEG BLUES (MJHL) 2014 TURNBUL CUP CHAMPIONS
7^th MJHL Championship 2014, 2006, 1995, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1982

Playoff record 12-3

Regular season 31-23-6, 67PTS, 4^th in Addision division, 6^th in MJHL

MJHL PLAYOFFS

Addison Division semi final – Winnipeg defeated Selkirk 4-1

Addision Division final – Winnipeg defeated Steinbach 4-1

Turnbull Cup final – Winnipeg defeated Dauphin 4-1

TOP SCORERS PLAYOFFS

Liam Bilton – 8G, 9A, 17PTS

Clay Tait – 5G, 9A, 14PTS

Brett Brooks – 3G, 10A, 13PTS

Channing Brescianni – 2G, 11A, 13PTS

Warren Callis – 7G, 5A, 12PTS

Clickhere for Blues full playoff statistics

GOALTENDING

Byron Spriggs 14-3, 1.67 GAA, .936 Sv.%, 1 SO

PLAYOFFS SPECIAL TEAMS

Blues PP – 27.8% - 2nd in MJHL

Blues PK – 85.96% - 3^rd in MJHL

Blues 2 shorthanded goals for

Blues 1 shorthanded goal allowed

BLUES TEAM STATS

Blues goals for 63 – 3.70 Goals for per game

Blues goals allowed 29 – 1.70 goals allowed per game

REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORERS

Warren Callis – 22G, 37A, 59PTS

Jordan McCallum – 15G, 31A, 46PTS

Joel Schreyer – 20G, 21A, 41PTS

Kamerin Nault – 19G, 18A, 37PTS

Brett Brooks 17G, 20A, 37PTS

Clickhere for Blues regular season statistics

GOALTENDING

Byron Spriggs 19-19, 2.80 GAA, .908 Sv.% 3 SO

Scott Parsons 12-10, 2.68 GAA, .894 Sv.%, 3 SO

BLUES SPECIAL TEAMS

Blues PP – 17.83% - 6^th in MJHL

Blues PK – 82.16% - 5^th in MJHL

Blues 11 Shorthanded goals for *Led MJHL

Blues 3 Shorthanded goals allowed

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATISTICS

Blues goals for 199 – 7^th in MJHL, 3.31 goals for per game

Blues goals against 175 – 5^th in MJHL, 2.91 goals allowed per game

DAUPHIN KINGS MJHL (HOST)
5 MJHL championshps since 1971 – 2010, 1993, 1983, 1977, 1972

Playoff record 9-4 Lost in MJHL final to Winnipeg Blues 9-4

Regular season record 40-17-3, 83PTS, 1^st in Sherwood division, 2^nd in MJHL

2014 PLAYOFFS

Sherwood division semi final – Defeated OCN Blizzard 4-0

Sherwood division final – Defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-0

Turnbull Cup final – Lost to Winnipeg Blues 4-1

TOP SCORERS PLAYOFFS

Dylan Butler – 7G, 7A, 14PTS

Brent Wold – 5G, 7A, 12PTS

Dillian McCombie – 4G, 6A, 10PTS

Jared Morris – 4G, 6A, 10PTS

Chandler Irvin – 2G, 8A, 10PTS

Clickhere for Kings full playoff statistics


GOALTENDING

Michael Sitlliadis 8-3, 2.09 GAA, .909 Sv.%. 4 SO

Jordan Piccolino 1-1, 2.47 GAA, .889 Sv.%

PLAYOFFS SPECIAL TEAMS

Kings PP – 11.9% - 8^th in MJHL

Kings PK – 89.74% - 1^st in MJHL

Kings 1 shorthanded goal for

Kings 2 shorthanded goals against

KINGS TEAM STATISTICS

Kings goals for 44, 3.38 goals for per game

Kings goals againts 28, 2.15 goals allowed per game

REGULAR SEASON TOP SCORERS

Dylan Butler – 20G, 37A, 57PTS

Jesse Bernard – 18G, 35A, 53PTS

Justin Valentino – 9G, 40A, 49PTS

Brent Wold – 20G, 27A, 47PTS

Mitch Van Teeling – 23G, 23A, 46PTS

Clickhere for Kings full regular season statistics

GOALTENDING

Michael Stiliadis 21-5, 2.50 GAA, .907 Sv.% 1 SO

Jordan Piccolino 7-2, 2.28 GAA, .911 Sv.%

KINGS SPECIAL TEAMS

Kings PP – 18.99% - 2^nd in MJHL

Kings PK - 86.16% - 3^rd in MJHL

Kings 3 shorthanded goals for

Kings 5 shorthanded goals against

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATISTICS

Kings goals for 227, 2^nd in MJHL, 3.78 goals for per game

Kings goals against 171, 4^th in MJHL, 2.85 goals allowed per game