Kingston Sharks NIHL 2 faced a tough challenge away against a strong Sheffield Titans side, with the final score 1-6. 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.
Kieran Robinson grabbed the all-important goal for the team, making their chance count when it mattered.
Harrison Booth provided an assist, helping to set up one of the goals.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Barker#75DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 18 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 1.67 |
| Kieran Robinson#14DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 21 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 1.33 |
| Ethan Daintith#27DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 8 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2.13 |
| Declan Kime#44 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.67 |
| Ellis Martin#57DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.68 |
| Lewis Rogers#15DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.71 |
| Liam Grant#23 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.60 |
| Joseph Anson | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.47 |
| Nathan Sutcliffe |
Kingston Sharks NIHL 2 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 21 goals at an alarming 3.5 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Concerningly, more goals have been shipped recently, suggesting concentration or fatigue issues. A negative goal difference of -4 highlights the team is being outscored across these fixtures.
Home ice has been a fortress - 1 wins from 1 home games versus just 2 wins from 5 road trips. Making the most of home advantage will be crucial going forward.
Evan Byron-Bates has been a reliable presence between the pipes, posting a 89.1% save percentage and 3.38 GAA. With 6 wins from 19 games, the goaltending has been a strength.
Most recently, a 1-6 defeat to Sheffield Titans was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 2 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Kingston Sharks NIHL 2 currently sit in 6th place with 22 points from 23 games played. However, current form suggests they may slip 1 place to finish 7th with around 22 points.
A form rating of 39/100 highlights some struggles. Areas of concern include steady scoring (2.5 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (3.4 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 5-7-0 at home and 3-8-0 away.
The projected finish range of 7th to 7th 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.
| 20 |
| 1 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 0.40 |
| Charlie Powell#52DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| Harrison Booth#8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Liam Archer#92 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.23 |
| Thomas Mardell | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
| Harry Clegg#34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.20 |
| Braden Jennings#17 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 |
| Ethan Whitham#65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Jack Beaumont#9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Jazmin Little#71 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.11 |
| D SmithDIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| D Smith | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Grant Cook#66 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Kyle Mitchell-Quinn#93 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Evan Byron-Bates#1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| F SorensenDIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Moxon#52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Adamson#88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Hebb#51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jenson Hardy#33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sasha Bravo#77DIV · NIHL 1 NORTH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stanley Beaumont#9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
