Billingham Buccaneers faced a tough challenge away against a strong Deeside Dragons NIHL2 side, with the final score 0-5. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 0-1 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
The team worked hard but found the opposition's defence in excellent form on this occasion. Finishing chances will be a focus in training.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dowd#22DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 22 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 1.41 |
| Stephen Wallace#14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 1.60 |
| Lewis Hall#77 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0.82 |
| Artem Pavlov#91 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1.70 |
| Daniel Caple#44 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0.70 |
| Tom Fraser#10 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Callum Clark#13 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.76 |
| James McCabe#7 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.56 |
| Kyle Black#36 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Billingham Buccaneers have had mixed results recently, picking up 9 points from 6 games - 50% of the maximum available. Their 3-0-3 (W-D-L) record shows a balanced run of results.
Results are trending upward, with more points coming in recent games compared to earlier in this period. This improving trajectory is an encouraging sign.
The attack has been reasonably productive with 17 goals at 2.8 per game. There's room for improvement, but the team is creating and converting chances. Encouragingly, scoring has improved in recent games, suggesting the forwards are finding their shooting boots.
The defense has leaked 20 goals at an alarming 3.3 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. A negative goal difference of -3 highlights the team is being outscored across these fixtures.
Home ice has been a fortress - 2 wins from 3 home games versus just 1 wins from 3 road trips. Making the most of home advantage will be crucial going forward.
In goal, Ryan Wardell has been exceptional with a 93.8% save percentage and 1.78 goals against average across 15 appearances. This elite netminding has been crucial to the team's results, with 270 saves from 288 shots faced.
Most recently, a 0-5 defeat to Deeside Dragons NIHL2 was a tough lesson to absorb.
Billingham Buccaneers currently sit in 4th place with 46 points from 24 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 0 games, finishing with approximately 46 points.
The form rating of 53/100 indicates average recent performances. Key factors include strong attacking output (3.9 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (3.5 conceded/game).
Home advantage has been significant, with a 10-2-0 record at home compared to 5-7-0 on the road. This 83% home win rate versus 42% away suggests the remaining home fixtures will be crucial.
The projected finish range of 3rd to 4th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook is neutral - there's potential for improvement, but also room for caution.
| 0.45 |
| Simon Geldart#45 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.53 |
| Dimitry Gritans | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.67 |
| Ethan McLaughlin#40DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 |
| Stuart Jackson#38DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.38 |
| Andrew Finn#11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| Christopher Lutz#73DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.37 |
| Kieran Wrench#17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.26 |
| Michael Plant#16DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.25 |
| Casey Traill#9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Josh Nertney#4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 |
| Lennon Thomas#71DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| Matt Keeley#81 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Tom Cummings#25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.19 |
| Tom Wakefield#35DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Ashley Lavery#3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Henry Stephenson#8DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Jamie Pattison#66 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 |
| Leighton Wilkinson#19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 |
| Christopher Outhwaite#52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris West#95 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Connor Stoves#6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I Weedall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ronald Pierce#30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Wardell#23DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sean Griffiths#74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Will Thornton#12DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
