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Road to the TELUS Cup: Newfoundland & Labrador Major Midget Hockey League

February 19, 2013

PLAYOFF MATCH-UPS
1) Western Kings vs. 4) Central IcePak
2) St. John’s Privateers vs. 3) St. John’s Maple Leafs

FINAL STANDINGS (W-L-OTL)
Western – 38 points (19-5-0)
St. John’s Privateers – 38 points (17-3-4)
St. John’s Maple Leafs – 17 points (8-14-1)
Central – 11 points (5-17-1)

LEADING SCORERS
Ian Skinner (Western) – 21G 20A 41P
David Budgell (Western) – 18G 23A 41P
Peter Kavanagh (St. John’s Privateers) – 27G 13A 40P
Jordan Richards (Western) – 19G 20A 39P
Cody Drover (Central) – 18G 20A 38P

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE 
2011 (St. John’s Privateers – 6th place)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (since 1984) 
8 (1986, 1989 (host), 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)

LAST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 
none (best finish: bronze – St. John’s Maple Leafs, 2003; St. John’s Fog Devils, 2010)

TOTAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 
none

TOP REGULAR SEASON TEAM – WESTERN KINGS
For the first time in recent memory the Newfoundland & Labrador Major Midget Hockey League’s regular season champion did not come from St. John’s; the Kings ended the dominance of teams from the provincial capital by finishing tied with the St. John’s Privateers, taking first place thanks to more wins (19 to 17). Western was led by its offence, racking up a league-leading 138 goals in 24 games, close to a goal per game more than the Privateers. The Kings’ offensive prowess was highlighted by the six players in the top nine of NLMMHL scoring, led by Ian Skinner and David Budgell, who finished tied for first with 41 points, although Skinner claimed the scoring title thanks to his 21 goals, compared to 18 for Budgell. Daniel McCarthy saw the majority of the minutes in the Western goal, posting the NLMMHL’s third-best goals-against average among netminders who played at least five full games, at 3.42, while leading the league in wins (13) and minutes played (946).

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