Blowing Hot and Cold infront of Goal
January 25th, 2007The Giants fortunes have turned in recent games with three straight wins on the trot. That’s mainly down to coach Ed Courtenay’s shaking up of the lines and threatening to release a player and hit the ice himself. Thankfully for now he can remain behind the bench and thats down to the Giants’ impressive 12 goals in their last three games.
Sitting at the game against Hull on Saturday I wanted to see who was the form players statistically and who had been struggling in front of goal lately and this is what I’ve come up with.
Of course, statistics (especially when I’m only factoring in goals and assists) are not everything, and a player not racking up the points is not always a player playing poor, but this gives you an idea as to who’s on form in front of goal and who’s been slumping.
HOT:
Mark Dutiaume: With 17 points in 10 games Mark is the hottest player over this span. He’s also got a 3 game point streak going with 6 points in them 3 games.
Curtis Huppe: Points in 9 of the last 10 games Huppe also has goals in each of his last four games for five in all.
Jason Ruff: 15 points in his last 10 games theres only three in which he’s failed to score giving him 6 multi-point games.
Jeff Hutchins: 10 points in 10 games but betters Ruff in that he’s only failed to score in two of them last ten.
COLD:
Gareth Martin: Very limited ice time has Gareth Martin without a single point all season so far.
Roman Gavalier: One assist for just one point in his last 12 games for the defensive defenseman. Understandable as his general play has been superb.
Todd Kelman: Started off the first few months of the season averaging a point per game from the blue line. Has cooled off of late with just two points (0+2) in his last 13.
George Awada: Only one goal in his last ten games for the captain, however George is getting the helpers - he’s got seven of them in the last ten.
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