GAME PREVIEW: TRAILBLAZERS (4-3-1-0) @ STEELERS (3-5-0-1)

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The Burnaby Steelers (3-5-0-1) are back at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday night as they face the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers (4-3-1-0) for the first time this season.

 

Fans are encouraged to wear pink – just like the Steelers in support of cancer awareness.

 

PORT COQUITLAM TRAILBLAZERS

OVERVIEW

 

GENERAL MANAGER: Ryan Ross

 

HEAD COACH: Greg Ross

 

RECORD: 4-3-1-0

 

AWAY RECORD: 1-2-0-0

 

LAST GAME: 6-1 win vs Chilliwack on Friday

SHOTS: 48 CHW – 42 POCO

SAVES:MUC 47/48

GOAL(S): JACK (5), FERRARO-HOWLING (2), GODIN (2), JACK (6), BAXTER (3), BIROS (11)

 

GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST: 38 GF/ 36 GA (+2)

 

POWER PLAY: 11/53 (20.1%)

POWER PLAY (AWAY): 4/23 (17.4%)

 

PENALTY KILL: 5/37 (86.5%)

PENALTY KILL (AWAY): 3/30 (85%)

 

LEADING SCORERS: Matthew Biros (8GP –

 

GOAL GETTER

Trailblazers forward Matthew Biros leads his team in goals and points with 11 and 17 respectively. The Coquitlam native also has recorded at least one point in seven of eight games played this season, including a hat trick against the Coastal Tsunami on October 4th. 

 

TRAILBLAZERS NOTES

Port Coquitlam has been shorthanded just 37 times, third least in the PJHL.
Port Coquitlam have scored 15 times in their last three games

 

 

 

 

BURNABY STEELERS

OVERVIEW

 

GENERAL MANAGER: Aldo Bruno

 

HEAD COACH: Enio Sacilotto

 

RECORD: 3-5-0-1

 

HOME RECORD: 2-2-0-1

 

LAST GAME: 4-1 loss at Coastal on Saturday

SHOTS: 42 CT – 24 BBY

SAVES: VALLEE 38/42

GOAL(S): ALBERT (1)

 

POWER PLAY: 6/59 (10.2%)

POWER PLAY (HOME): 5/30 (16.7%)

 

PENALTY KILL: 16/40 (60%)

PENALTY KILL (HOME): 11/22 (50%)

 

LEADING SCORERS: Trevor Chin (8GP – 7G – 2A – 9PTS), Rowan Sandhu (8GP – 2G – 4A – 6PTS), Ritchie Riumin (8GP – 1G – 5A- 6PTS)

 

COLBY 100NGEAU

Tonight marks team captain Colby Longeau’s 100th game in the PJHL. The hometown forward began his PJHL career in the 2023-24 season where he put up 20 points in 43 games and played an additional three playoff games that year. Since that rookie campaign he has played 56 additional regular season games including nine as the captain of the team. Longeau has 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points entering his 100th game.

 

STEELERS NOTES

  • Burnaby has the second fewest penalty minutes in the PJHL at 113 PIM.
  • Burnaby was 0/8 on the power play against Coastal on Saturday night

 

GAME NOTES

This is the first meeting between Port Coquitlam and Burnaby this season.

Burnaby leads the all-time head-to-head with a record of 8-2. 

These two teams will meet again at the Burnaby Winter Club on November 9th.