1. Well folks, another goal differential padding game here for the Kelowna Knights. This season has proven to be an odd one statistically for the Knights, as they finished the season with one of the best goal differentials in the entire SMJHL, but were only able to secure a 7 seed going into playoffs (upset season). Anyways, in this game, Kelowna was scoring early and often, and really shut the Whalers down defensively. They were able to chase the Whalers' goaltender out of the net after scoring 4 goals on 9 shots, and they never really looked back from there. Not the first time Kelowna has ended a goalie's night, and definitely won't be the last time.
2. An issue that Vancouver face in this game was their lack of discipline, with the team racking up 16 penalty minutes throughout the game. The first period saw the Whalers take a couple of penalties for hooking and holding the stick, but Kelowna was able to pot three markers in this frame, so that probably made things worse going forward. Int he second period, they received a double minor for roughing, on which the Knights were able to slot home two very quick goals, with one coming just six seconds after the penalty being assessed. The final frame saw them take four more minor penalties, but the game was already finished at that point. Keep your heads, Vancouver!
3. Danila Zhernov had an enormous impact on this game, collecting three assists and a goal for a total of four points. He was able to do this because he played the second most minutes on the team for the night, and his defence partner, Luciano Vessot, was more than happy to take the defensive stats to himself for the night, allowing Zhernov to roam free as an offensive blueliner. Zhernov picked up two assists in the first period, on goals by Ryan Shepard and Kalevolaripaavo Kaspertommevisnapuu. In the second period, he grabbed an another assist on Kalevolaripaavo Kaspertommevisnapuu's second goal, before putting a shot of his own past the poor Whalers' goalie to cap off his outstanding night.
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Rocco Berni | C | Minnesota Monarchs | 1290 TPE |
Birthdate: April 15, 2001
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs
Number: 83
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics
S51 | ANA | 3 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -1 | FO %: 00.00%
S52 | KEL | 50 GP | 6 G | 16 A | 22 P | 23 PIM | +/-: -3 | FO %: 45.48%
S53 | KEL | 49 GP | 7 G | 25 A | 32 P | 12 PIM | +/-: +6 | FO %: 55.50%
S54 | KEL | 50 GP | 15 G | 32 A | 47 P | 38 PIM | +/-: +25 | FO %: 56.60%
S55 | KEL | 50 GP | 12 G | 21 A | 33 P | 32 PIM | +/-: +2 | FO %: 57.40%
Career | 202 GP | 40 G | 94 A | 134 P | 105 PIM |
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SMJHL Playoff Statistics
S51 | ANA | 14 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -1 |
S52 | KEL | 13 GP | 1 G | 5 A | 6 P | 14 PIM | +/-: -7 |
S53 | KEL | 15 GP | 0 G | 9 A | 9 P | 6 PIM | +/-: -4 |
S54 | KEL | 12 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 2 PIM | +/-: +0 |
S55 | KEL | 17 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 P | 2 PIM | +/-: -3 |
Career | 71 GP | 7 G | 24 A | 31 P | 24 PIM |
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SHL Regular Season Statistics
S56 | MIN | 50 GP | 8 G | 17 A | 25 P | 14 PIM | +/-: -26 | FO %: 57.50%
S57 | MIN | 66 GP | 13 G | 32 A | 45 P | 48 PIM | +/-: -15 | FO %: 53.02%
S58 | MIN | 00 GP | 00 G | 00 A | 00 P | 00 PIM | +/-: +0 | FO %: 00.00%
Career | 116 GP | 21 G | 49 A | 70 P | 62 PIM |
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SHL Playoff Statistics
S56 | MIN | MISSED PLAYOFFS
S57 | MIN | MISSED PLAYOFFS
S58 | MIN | 00 GP | 00 G | 00 A | 00 P | 00 PIM | +/-: +0 | FO %: 00.00%
Career | 00 GP | 00 G | 00 A | 00 P | 00 PIM |
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Transactions
S51 - Signed $1M contract with Anaheim Outlaws
S52 - Drafted 9th overall to the Kelowna Knights
S53 - Drafted 20th overall to the Minnesota Chiefs
S53 - Signed 3 season, $3M contract with Minnesota Chiefs
S55 - Extended 3 seasons, $4.5M with Minnesota Chiefs
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Awards/Honours
S54 - SMJHL All-Star (2nd Team)
Griffin Simons | C | Hall of Famer | 1351 TPE |
Birthdate: August 25, 1995
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs
Number: 5
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics
S19 | MTL | 40 GP | 11 G | 22 A | 33 P | 12 PIM | +/-: +9 | FO %: 49.03% |
S20 | MTL | 19 GP | 7 G | 15 A | 22 P | 4 PIM | +/-: +5 | FO %: 57.17 % |
Career | 59 GP | 18 G | 37 A | 55 P | 16 PIM |
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SMJHL Playoff Statistics
S19 | MTL | 5 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 P | 4 PIM |
S20 | MTL | 6 GP | 0 G | 4 A | 4 P | 2 PIM |
Career | 11 GP | 1 G | 6 A | 7 P | 6 PIM |
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SHL Regular Season Statistics
S21 | HAM | 52 GP | 12 G | 35 A | 47 P | 2 PIM | +/-: -1 | FO %: 49.22% |
S22 | HAM | 52 GP | 11 G | 30 A | 41 P | 22 PIM | +/-: -6 | FO %: 49.41% |
S23 | HAM | 52 GP | 13 G | 29 A | 42 P | 0 PIM | +/-: +13 | FO %: 52.78% |
S24 | HAM | 52 GP | 24 G | 31 A | 55 P | 19 PIM | +/-: +21 | FO %: 51.26% |
S25 | HAM | 50 GP | 17 G | 20 A | 37 P | 11 PIM | +/-: +2 | FO %: 53.31% |
S26 | HAM | 50 GP | 9 G | 38 A | 47 P | 33 PIM | +/-: -18 | FO %: 53.83% |
S27 | HAM | 50 GP | 22 G | 30 A | 52 P | 17 PIM | +/-: +2 | FO %: 52.12% |
S28 | HAM | 50 GP | 16 G | 34 A | 50 P | 34 PIM | +/-: +3 | FO %: 52.82% |
S29 | HAM | 50 GP | 25 G | 33 A | 58 P | 7 PIM | +/-: +13 | FO %: 57.73% |
S30 | TOR | 50 GP | 22 G | 23 A | 45 P | 22 PIM | +/-: +10 | FO %: 51.32% |
S31 | MIN | 50 GP | 22 G | 32 A | 54 P | 11 PIM | +/-: +18 | FO %: N/A |
S32 | MIN | 50 GP | 15 G | 20 A | 35 P | 8 PIM | +/-: -8 | FO %: N/A |
Career | 608 GP | 208 G | 355 A | 563P | 186 PIM |
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SHL Playoff Statistics
S21 | HAM | 18 GP | 2 G | 9 A | 11 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -3 | FO %: 48.65% |
S22 | HAM | MISSED PLAYOFFS
S23 | HAM | 7 GP | 2 G | 5 A | 7 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -1 | FO %: 54.20% |
S24 | HAM | 18 GP | 7 G | 18 A | 25 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -4 | FO %: 51.87% |
S25 | HAM | 5 GP| 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | 5 PIM | +/-: -3 | FO %: 48.13%
S26 | HAM | 15 GP | 12 G | 12 A | 24 P | 5 PIM | +/-: +11 | FO %: 52.98% |
S27 | HAM | 17 GP | 6 G | 8 A | 14 P | 5 PIM | +/-: -5 | FO %: 49.30% |
S28 | HAM | 12 GP | 7 G | 7 A | 14 P | 0 PIM | +/-: +1 | FO %: 55.81% |
S29 | HAM | 19 GP | 12 G | 16 A | 28 P | 0 PIM | +/-: +15 | FO %: 53.13% |
S30 | TOR | MISSED PLAYOFFS
S31 | MIN | 5 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -3 | FO %: N/A |
S32 | MIN | 7 GP | 1 G | 7 A | 8 P | 4 PIM | +/-: -2 | FO %: N/A |
Career | 123 GP | 51 G | 85 A | 136 P | 19 PIM |
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Transactions
S19 - Drafted 30th Overall in SMJHL Entry Draft by Montreal Impact
S19 - Signed $2M contract with Montreal Impact
S19 - Signs to play internationally with Ireland
S20 - Drafted 36th Overall in SHL Entry Draft by Hamilton Steelhawks
S20 - Signed 2 season, $3M contract with Hamilton Steelhawks
S21 - Extended 2 seasons, $3M with Hamilton Steelhawks
S21 - Named Alternate Captain of Hamilton Steelhawks
S22 - Named Alternate Captain of Hamilton Steelhawks
S23 - Extended 4 seasons, $3.5M with Hamilton Steelhawks
S27 - Extended 5 seasons, $2M with Hamilton Steelhawks
S30 - Traded to Toronto North Stars
S31 - Traded to Minnesota Chiefs
S32 - Extended 1 season, $20M with Minnesota Chiefs
S32 - Announced retirement
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Awards/Honours
S19 - Named Assistant Captain of Montreal Impact
S19 - Named to Super Series Rookie Team
S19 - Won Christoph Klose Award (Best Impact Forward)
S19 - Won Armin Brovalchuk Award (Impact MVP Voted by GMs)
S19 - Won Kurtis Hunter Award (Impact MVP Voted by Players)
S19 - Named to SMJHL All-Star Team (3rd Line)
S20 - Named captain of Ireland National Team
S21 - Won Ryan Jesster Award (Top Rookie in SHL)
S24 - Number retired by Montreal Impact
S24 - Named to SHL Eastern All-Star Game Team
S24 - Won Challenge Cup in 7 games vs. LAP
S24 - SHL All-Star (3rd Team)
S24 - Won Anton Razov Award (Playoff MVP)
S25 - Named Captain of Hamilton Steelhawks
S26 - Won Challenge Cup in 4 games vs. SEA
S26 - Won Anton Razov Award (Playoff MVP)
S27 - SHL All-Star (1st Team East)
S29 - Broke SHL Record for most shots in a single season (261)
S29 - SHL All-Star (1st Team)
S31 - SHL All-Star (3rd Team)
S32 - Inducted into Hamilton Steelhawks Hall of Fame
S34 - Inducted into SHL Hall of Fame