Summarizing October in the second edition of our traditional column.
October Results
During the month, the team played eight matches, securing six wins and suffering two losses. The goal difference is 44:17.
Standings Position
After 14 matches played, the Kyiv Capitals sit in first place in the standings with 22 points. Mogo/RSU trails them by one point with three games in hand.
Goals Scored
Our team scored 75 goals against their opponents, which is the best record in the league. Mogo/RSU, their closest pursuer, has 59 goals.
Power Play Performance
Oleg Tymchenko’s wards also leads the league in this metric. They scored 17 goals in a 5×4 format and one more in a 5×3 double power play in nearly 100 minutes of advantage time.
Double-Digit Advantage
The 11:0 victory in Vilnius over Hockey Punks brought our team the current season record.
Winning Streaks Continue
Kyiv Capitals extended their season series against Hockey Punks and HS Riga/Dinaburga to three wins each. The Ukrainian representatives will also play their first match after the international break against Raimonds Vilkoits’ team.
Top Scorers
The top three positions in the league for goals and assists are still held by three hockey players from our team: Deivids Sarkanis (35 points, 13+22), Kevins Stradnieks (24 points, 11+13), and Gatis Sprukts (24 points, 5+19). Illia Korenchuk also rounds out the TOP-5 among forwards with this metric (15 points, 5+10).
High-Scoring Defensemen
Three defensemen from our team continue to hold leading positions among their positional peers. These include: Eduards Hugo Jansons (17 points, 7+10), Pauls Svars (14 points, 3+11), and Vitalii Andreykiv (11 points, 3+8).
Shutouts
The league leader in this metric is Romi Huunonen, who has kept a clean sheet three times.
October MVP
The tournament organizers once again recognized a player from our team as the best player of the previous month. This time, the title was awarded to Eduards Hugo Jansons. Kyiv Capitals forward Deivids Sarkanis also made the TOP-3.
