Steelers Media
It’s a Frontier Cup game day on a Wednesday night as the Ridge Meadows Flames (29-13) visit the Burnaby Steelers.
RIDGE MEADOWS FLAMES
OVERVIEW
HEAD COACH: Brent Hughes
GENERAL MANAGER: Derek Bedard
RECORD: 29-13
AWAY RECORD: 15-7
LAST GAME: 7-1 win at Chilliwack on Sunday
SHOTS: 37 RM – 35 CHW
SAVES: CANDUSO 34/35
GOALS: BIROS (30), BIROS (31), BIROS (32), BIROS (33), SOLLIED (13), ALLEN (17) POWER SMITH (19)
GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST: 176 GF / 128 GA (+48)
POWER PLAY: 65/226 (28.8%)
POWER PLAY (AWAY): 32/118 (27.1%)
PENALTY KILL: 34/199 (83%)
PENALTY KILL (AWAY): 18/106 (83%)
LEADING SCORERS– Matthew Biros (41GP- 33G – 33A – 66PTS), Manny Sandhu (37GP – 11G – 43A – 54PTS) Joshua Bettesworth (41GP -20G – 23A – 43PTS)
FLAMIN’ SENSATION
Flames forward Matthew Biros has recorded at least a point in every game he has played in as a member of the Ridge Meadows Flames. The Coquitlam-native was acquired via trade by the Flames from the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers and has a total of 20 points in 10 games played as a Flame.
FLAMES NOTES
- Ridge Meadows have won four games in a row.
- Ridge Meadows have had the second-most powerplay opportunities in the PJHL with 226.
- Ridge Meadows have scored the most power play goals in the PJHL with 65.
- Ridge Meadows have scored 11 times shorthanded, tied for the lead in most goals shorthanded.
BURNABY STEELERS
OVERVIEW
GENERAL MANAGER: Aldo Bruno
HEAD COACH: Enio Sacilotto
RECORD: 12-28-0-3
HOME RECORD: 8-12-0-2
LAST GAME: 4-2 loss at Delta on Saturday
SHOTS: 49 DEL – 27 BBY
SAVES: READ 45/48
GOAL(S): RIUMIN (8), SANDHU (8)
GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST: 120 GF/ 197 GA (-77)
POWER PLAY: 29/206 (14.1%)
POWER PLAY (HOME): 19/101 (18.8%)
PENALTY KILL: 56/176 (68.2%)
PENALTY KILL (HOME): 33/96 (65.6%)
LEADING SCORERS: Trevor Chin (40GP – 21G – 13A – 34PTS), Landen Mailhot (38GP – 4G – 21A – 25PTS), Rowan Sandhu (42GP – 8G – 14A – 22PTS)
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Steelers goalie Oliver Read stopped 45 of 48 shots faced against Delta on Saturday as he made at least 45 saves for the second straight game.
STEELERS NOTES
- Burnaby has the fewest penalty minutes in the PJHL at 522 PIM.
GAME NOTES
- This is the sixth matchup of the season between Ridge Meadows and Burnaby.
- Ridge Meadows leads the season series 5-0
- These two teams will meet next on February 13th in Maple Ridge.
