- Peterborough Phantoms U19 vs Swindon Cougars - U19 National · Jan 10, 2026116 days overdue — contact Peterborough Phantoms U19 manager
Peterborough Phantoms U19 claimed a well-deserved victory away, defeating Telford Junior Ice Hockey Club U19's 6-4 in an entertaining contest. A strong third period performance, where they outscored the opposition 2-1, proved decisive in determining the outcome.
Aiden-Jay Herring stole the show with a sensational hat-trick, proving unstoppable in front of goal throughout the match. Finn-Lee Markey, Louie Kynaston and Linards Upenieks also found the net to complete the scoring.
Louie Kynaston was the chief creator with two assists, pulling the strings in the offensive zone. Aiden-Jay Herring, Frankie Parnell, Jayden Eggleston also contributed with assists.
Overall, a positive result that will give the team confidence heading into their next fixture.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden-Jay Herring#16 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 3.50 |
| Louie Kynaston#10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3.25 |
| Finn-Lee Markey#4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.64 |
| Frankie Parnell#18UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.80 |
| Jayden Eggleston#77 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.50 |
| Riley Bradford#43UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 |
| Nicholas Martin#23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Ethan Kuklis#19UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.27 |
| Linards Upenieks |
Peterborough Phantoms U19 are struggling for form, managing just 3 points from their last 6 games (17% of available points). Their 1-0-5 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 5 defeats outweighing the 1 wins.
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 14 goals at 2.3 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 44 goals at an alarming 7.3 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Positively, fewer goals have been conceded recently, indicating improved defensive organization. The concerning -30 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 0 wins from 2 at home and 1 from 4 on the road.
Lewis Hebdon holds a 73.2% save percentage with 13.27 GAA. The goaltending has been adequate, though the team may need more consistency from this position.
Most recently, a 6-4 victory over Telford Junior Ice Hockey Club U19's was a confident performance. However, 4 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Peterborough Phantoms U19 currently sit in 9th place with 10 points from 15 games played. However, current form suggests they may slip 1 place to finish 10th with around 12 points.
The concerning form rating of 18/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are steady scoring (2.3 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (7.7 conceded/game). Encouragingly, results are trending upward with more points earned in recent fixtures compared to earlier in the season.
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 1-4-1 at home and 2-7-0 away. The remaining schedule is tough, with opponents averaging above the league mean. 100% of remaining games are at home, which should help.
The projected finish range of 8th to 10th 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.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 9 | — | — |
| Points | 10 | — | — |
| Wins | 3 | — | — |
| GF | 38 | — | — |
| GD | -70 | — | — |
Peterborough and Telford are separated by just 1 place in the table, making this a genuine six-pointer for both teams.
Offensively, there's little to separate these two sides - both average around 2.5 goals per game, so expect chances at both ends.
Defensively, Telford have been more solid, conceding 5.6 goals per game. Peterborough will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 7.2 on average.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
Telford's goal difference of -41 highlights their overall dominance this season.
Based on the numbers, Telford look well-placed to take all three points here. Peterborough will need to be at their best to prevent what could be a comfortable home victory.
| 15 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 0.20 |
| Jared Knowles#78DIV · U19 NORTH 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Lewis Byrne#39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.40 |
| Mykhailo Shevchenko#36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Zico Flood-Symonds#9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Benjamin Saville#11UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Kristians Jansons#89 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Reece Obrien#71DIV · U19 NORTH 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 |
| Robbie Ramshaw#13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Alfie GilhooleyDIV · U19 NORTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Callum Leader#1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Gabriels Volkovs#14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harley Johnson#10UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Clarke Knight#7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Collett#28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lewis Hebdon#20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mason Herring#31UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Sullivan#70UP · U16 SOUTH 1DIV · U19 SOUTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oleksii Teliupa#12UP · U16 SOUTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Roman Brudenell-Bush#87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Xenxo Dobbs#71UP · U16 SOUTH 1DIV · U19 SOUTH 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |