Toronto Legion vs. Chicago Phoenix Series Preview

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The Legion and Phoenix will meet in the North American Conference Semi-Finals to open up the playoffs for each team.

 

Here's a look at the season series between the two teams, the skater stat leaders for each team, starting goalies, the last 20 games of the regular season for each team, and key players for both.

 

Season Series

 

Game 13: CHI 3-2

Game 48: CHI 5-4

Game 262: CHI 5-4 (SO)

Game 326: TOR 3-2

Game 333: TOR 3-2 (OT)

Game 343: TOR 1-0

 

Final records - Toronto: 3-2-1   Chicago: 3-2-1

 

Stat Leaders

 

Toronto

Goals: Mac Atlas (46)

Assists: Bobby Bob (56)

Points: Mac Atlas (88)

Plus/Minus: Bobby Bob & Harry Callahan (+37)

Penalty Minutes: Tomas Sogaard (120)

Hits: Tomas Sogaard (268)

Shots: Mac Atlas (539)

Shot Blocks: Dens Oden (139)

Game Winning Goals: Mac Atlas (10)

Powerplay Goals: Harry Callahan (11)

 

Chicago

Goals: Scotty Sundin (49)

Assists: Scotty Sundin (63)

Points: Scotty Sundin (112)

Plus/Minus: Scotty Sundin & Michael Shotter (+6)

Penalty Minutes: Michael Shotter (133)

Hits: PJ Daniels (206)

Shots: Scotty Sundin (522)

Shot Blocks: Sigma Freud (190)

Game Winning Goals: Legacy Gaming (6)

Powerplay Goals: Legacy Gaming (14)

 

Starting Goalies

 

Toronto

Starter: Joel Castle

Record: 42-21-1

Goals Against Average: 2.06

Save Percentage: .938

Shutouts: 3

 

Backup Goaltender: Evan Bihler (4-3-1, 2.89 GAA, .916 SV%)

 

Chicago

Starter: Ryan Artyomov

Record: 32-18-14

Goals Against Average: 2.78

Save Percentage: .926

Shutouts: 2

 

Backup Goaltender: BOT (3-5-0, 3.48 GAA, .909 SV%)

 

Last 20 Games

 

Toronto

Record: 13-6-1

Goals For: 60 (3.00/GM)

Goals Against: 41 (2.05/GM)

 

Chicago

Record: 10-9-1

Goals For: 51 (2.55/GM)

Goals Against: 60 (3.00/GM)

 

Key Players

 

Toronto

 

The strength for the Legion was in the net this season, and that will need to continue in the playoffs. Joel Castle should win goaltender of the year in the VHL, backstopping the Legion to the fewest goals against in the VHL this season.

 

Chicago

 

The Phoenix will go as far as their MVP candidate forward Scotty Sundin can take them. Sundin had a remarkable season, and will be heavily in the mix to win the MVP trophy following a year that had them finish at the top of most offensive statistical categories for Chicago, and near the top of multiple categories in the VHL.