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Welcome back to the Burnaby Winter Club where the Burnaby Steelers (0-1) are set to host the Richmond Sockeyes (0-1) to close out the first weekend of pre-season games in the PJHL. Here is tonight’s game preview.
RICHMOND SOCKEYES
OVERVIEW
GENERAL MANAGER: Will Kump
HEAD COACH: Scott Hewson
2025 PRE-SEASON: 0-1, 5-4 loss at home on Thursday night
2005-BORN PLAYERS from last year: 6 – Alex Kielmann (F), Teo Lin (F), Bryce Strandt (F), William Huo (F), Michael McIntyre (D), Gavin Sangara (D)
LEADING SCORERS: Nicholas Noren (46GP-33G-55A-88PTS), Teo Lin (42GP-32G-36A-68PTS), Beauty Beaudin (42GP-26G-22A-48PTS)
RECORD: 32-11-3-2 / 69 PTS (4th)
AWAY: 16-4-2-2 / 36 PTS (3rd)
HOME: 16-7-1-0 / 33 PTS (4th)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: 2-1-0-1 (previous season), 14-4-0-2 (last 5 seasons)
GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST: 244 GF (3rd) / 137 GA (3rd)
POWER PLAY: 26.7% (2nd)
PENALTY KILL: 84.8% (3rd)
SOCKEYES NOTES
- Richmond had the third-best +/- differential in the PJHL last season with +107
- Richmond had the fourth-most penalty minutes in the PJHL last season with 1092
- Richmond was shorthanded the second-most in the PJHL last season at 269
- Richmond had the third-most shorthanded goals in the PJHL last season with 15
GONE FROM THE TEAM
3 players have aged out for the Richmond Sockeyes from last year’s team: Nicholas Noren (F), Caleb Cruz (D), Max Fowle (G)
HOW IT ENDED
The Richmond Sockeyes made it to the second round of last year’s playoffs, where the Delta Ice Hawks took them out in five games. Richmond beat White Rock four games to two en route to round two.
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BURNABY STEELERS
OVERVIEW
GENERAL MANAGER: Bobby Buchan
HEAD COACH: Enio Sacilotto
2025 PRE-SEASON: 0-1, 12-1 loss at home on Friday night
2005-BORN PLAYERS from last year: 1 – Colby Longeau (F)
LEADING SCORERS: Kori Belanger (48GP-20G-31A-51PTS), Steven Konechny (47GP-26G-22A-48PTS), Gabe Adam (40GP-11G-30A-41PTS)
RECORD: 27-19-2-0 / 56 PTS (7th)
HOME: 14-9-1-0 / 29 PTS (9th)
AWAY: 13-10-1-0 / 27 PTS (7th)
HEAD-TO-HEAD: 2-2 (previous season), 6-14 (last 5 seasons)
GOALS FOR/GOALS AGAINST: 180 GF (9th) /152 GA (4th)
POWER PLAY: 21.6% (6th)
PENALTY KILL: 82.4% (6th)
STEELERS NOTES
- The Steelers had the second-most shootout wins last year with three.
- The Steelers were the most disciplined team in the PJHL last season, only taking 545 penalty minutes.
GONE FROM THE TEAM
9 players have aged out for the Steelers from last season: Aidan Teixeira (F), Noah Gibbons (F), Steven Konechny (F), Kassius Kler (F), Gabe Adam (D), Markus Johansen (D), Cameron Lee (D), Ronin Geraghty (G), and Shayan Kermany (G)
GERAGHTY – The PJHL Goaltender of the Year for last season is committed to the University of Victoria for the upcoming season. Geraghty spent his entire PJHL career with the Steelers, starting 96 games and registering 8 shutouts.
HOW IT ENDED
The last time the Steelers played a hockey game, they were called the Grandview Steelers. The team went on a four-game win streak, including a 5-4 win in Chilliwack to close out the season, but failed to qualify for the post-season, missing the playoffs by one point.
