Manchester Storm Academy competed hard home against Telford Junior Ice Hockey Club, eventually going down 8-12 in a game that provided valuable experience. After a challenging 2-5 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Charlie Air stole the show with a sensational hat-trick (4 goals), proving unstoppable in front of goal throughout the match. Ava-Jane Air (3) and Jaxon Owen also found the net to complete the scoring.
Ava-Jane Air was the chief creator with two assists, pulling the strings in the offensive zone. Joel Orme, Charlie Air, Jake Jones, Frederick Bews, Haris Nicolas Adalis-Pritchard also contributed with assists.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Air#88UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 2.00 |
| Ava-Jane Air#7DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0.93 |
| Harley GreenDIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.39 |
| Hugh Malone#44UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Frederick Bews#80 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Jake Jones#62 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Jaxon Owen#93UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.43 |
| Joel Orme#77 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Manchester Storm Academy are struggling for form, managing just 2 points from their last 6 games (11% of available points). Their 0-2-4 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 4 defeats outweighing the 0 wins.
Concern mounts as the team is on a 3-game losing streak. Finding a way to stop the rot and get back to winning ways is the immediate priority. However, there are signs of a dip with fewer points earned recently compared to earlier matches. Halting this decline before it becomes a pattern is important.
The attack has been reasonably productive with 16 goals at 2.7 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 40 goals at an alarming 6.7 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. The concerning -24 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 0 wins from 4 at home and 0 from 2 on the road.
In goal, Joshua Ratcliffe has been exceptional with a 100.0% save percentage and 0.00 goals against average across 1 appearances. This elite netminding has been crucial to the team's results, with 25 saves from 25 shots faced.
Most recently, a 8-12 defeat to Telford Junior Ice Hockey Club was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 4 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Manchester Storm Academy currently sit in 6th place with 4 points from 20 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 0 games, finishing with approximately 4 points.
The concerning form rating of 2/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are steady scoring (2.1 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (8.5 conceded/game). There are signs of a dip in form, with fewer points being picked up in recent games.
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-8-1 at home and 0-9-1 away.
The projected finish range of 6th to 6th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| 0.17 |
| Joshua Fyfe#10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.20 |
| Theodore Crawford | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.18 |
| Frederick Goldstone#41 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Haris Nicolas Adalis-Pritchard#90 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 |
| Jack Lovatt#97UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 |
| Finlay Hinchliffe#1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Jacob Amos | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Joshua Ratcliffe#71UP · U12 NORTH 1DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Connor Brett-Farrington#15LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Elijah Brett-Farrington#45LOAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Pettigrew#92 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Flynn#26DIV · U14 NORTH 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toby Orme#31UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Toren Docherty#81UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xiaomu Liu#23UP · U12 NORTH 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zachary Mcgovern#96 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
