Giancarlo Nadeau
Everything about the Jets (16-1) and Tsunami (7-7-1-1) game is rare. It’s a rare 1:00 start time, a rare day for the Jets to host a game, and a rare meeting between these two teams. It’s also the only trip the Tsunami are making during the regular season.
Coastal is coming off a 4-1 loss in Langley last night and has gone 2-5-1 this month. The squad is looking to get into the win column for the first time since they beat the Trappers 2-0 on October 12.
The Jets are on the opposite end of things, sitting at the top of the league standings with 32 points in 17 games.
CHILLIWACK JETS
OVERVIEW
GM: Clayton Robinson
HC: Chris Price
Record: 16-1-0-0
Home Record: 8-0-0-0
Last 10 games: 10-0
LAST GAME: A 4-3 win in Port Moody on Monday.
SHOTS: 47 CHW – 33 PM
SAVES: MUC: 30/33
GOAL(S): KULIKOV (3), ATWAL (3), HUIBERS (9), MARSHALL (4)
Goals For/Goals Against: 87 GF/42 GA (+45)
Power Play: 22/82 (26.83%)
Power Play (Home): 11/43 (25.58%)
Penalty Kill: 93/107 (86.92%)
Penalty Kill (Home): 45/54 (88.89%)
Leading Scorers: Jesse Brideau (17GP – 11G – 10A – 21PTS), Kaelan Huibers (17GP – 9G – 12A – 21PTS), Matteo Marini (15GP–6G–13A– 19PTS)
ON A ‘HUI’
Jets forward Kaelan Huibers is just one of three 2004-born players on his team. The product of Brandon, MB, made his PJHL debut on September 11, 2022, and has continued to suit up in 110 regular season games. Huibers put up 33 points in 48 games last season and has already registered 21 points (9-12) in 17 games this season. The right-shot forward is tied for first on his team in points with 2006-born forward Jesse Brideau. He also leads his team with four game-winning goals.
JETS NOTES
- Chilliwack has won their past 14 games.
- Chilliwack leads the league with three overtime wins.
- Chilliwack has let in the second-fewest goals in the PJHL with 42 in 17 games.
- Chilliwack sits second in the league in penalty minutes with 513.
- Chilliwack has the second-best power play in the PJHL at 26.8%.
- The Tsunami and Jets Penalty Kill are at 86.9%, third and fourth in the PJHL.
COASTAL TSUNAMI
OVERVIEW
GM & HC: Brad Wingfield
Record: 7-7-1-1
Road Record: 3-4-0-0
LAST GAME: A 4-1 loss in Langley last night.
SHOTS: 35 COA – 31 LAN
SAVES: PETERS 27/31
GOAL(S): DOMAGOLA (2)
Goals For/Goals Against: 44 GF/52 GA (-8)
Power Play: 9/64 (14.06%)
Power Play (Road): 5/22 (22.73%)
Penalty Kill: 86/99 (86.87%)
Penalty Kill (Road): 39/47 (82.98%)
Leading Scorers: Oliver Nottingham (15GP – 8G – 8A – 16PTS), Raydon Parkes (15GP – 7G – 7A – 14PTS), Eric Stinson (15GP – 1G – 12A -13PTS)
- ITALIANO
Anthony Domagola is the only player to score for the Coastal Tsunami since October when the Tsunami lost 3-2 in overtime to the Richmond Sockeyes. Domagola is a heart and soul player and is just one of two American-born players on the team this season. The right-shot forward has mustered two goals and an assist in 12 regular season games.
TSUNAMI NOTES
- Coastal has the fewest power play attempts in the PJHL, with 64.
- The Tsunami is tied for first in the PJHL with six short-handed goals against.
- The Tsunami and Jets Penalty Kill are at 86.9%, third and fourth in the PJHL.
- Coastal and North Van are the only teams in the PJHL that have had a shootout loss.
FINAL WORDS
NEXT GAME (COA): at home on Saturday against Abbotsford at 5:00 pm.
NEXT GAME (CHI): at home against Surrey on Saturday at 7:15.
