By the Numbers: 2016-17 First Half

With the conclusion of Friday’s night overtime loss to Springfield at home, the Devils have officially reached the midpoint of the 2016-17 season.  Before we start game #39 and beyond, let’s take a look at how Albany fared during the first 38.

Record: 21-15-1-1, 44 points, .579 percentage.  Second place in North Division, 6th place in Eastern Conference, 13th in AHL.

Home: 13-5-1-0

Away: 8-10-0-1

 

Team Leaders:

(top 3 skaters; x-inactive)

Goals: Blake Pietila/x-Blake Coleman (13), Ben Sexton (11), John Quenneville (10)

Assists: John Quenneville (17), Joe Blandisi (14), Reece Scarlett (13)

Points: John Quenneville (27), Blake Pietila (25), x-Blake Coleman (23)

+/-: x-Blake Coleman (+15), x-Karl Stollery/Vojtech Mozik/x-Seth Helgeson (+11), Jan Mandat (+7)

Penalty Minutes: Andrew MacWilliam (61), Ben Thomson (59), Joe Blandisi (44)

Power Play Goals: John Quenneville/Ben Sexton (5), Blake Pietila/Brian Gibbons (4), Vojtech Mozik (3)

Power Play Assists: John Quenneville (9), Joe Blandisi (8), Reece Scarlett (7)

Shorthanded Goals: x-Blake Coleman/Kevin Rooney/Max Novak/Jacob MacDonald (1)

Shorthanded Assists: Kevin Rooney/Ryan Kujawinski/Max Novak (1)

Game Winning Goals: x-Blake Coleman (4), Blake Pietila (3), John Quenneville/Joe Blandisi/Ben Sexton/Brian Gibbons (2)

Shots on Goal: John Quenneville (89), Blake Pietila (76), x-Blake Coleman (74)

Wins: Ken Appleby (9), Mackenzie Blackwood (7), Scott Wedgewood (5)

GAA: Ken Appleby (1.86), Scott Wedgewood (2.18), Mackenzie Blackwood (3.20)

Shutouts: 0

Save Percentage: Ken Appleby (.930), Scott Wedgewood (.912), Mackenzie Blackwood (.888)

 

Individual/League Leaders:

Major Penalties: Ben Thomson, 7 (1st)

GAA: Ken Appleby, 1.86 (3rd)

Save Percentage: Ken Appleby, .930 (tied for 3rd)

Rookie Points: John Quenneville, 27 (5th); Blake Coleman, 23 (tied for 8th)

Rookie Goals: Blake Coleman, 13 (3rd)

Rookie Power Play Goals: John Quenneville, 5 (tied for 3rd)

Rookie Power Play Assists: John Quenneville, 9 (tied for 3rd)

Rookie Power Play Points: John Quenneville, 14 (3rd)

Rookie Shots: John Quenneville, 89 (3rd)

Rookie Shootout Goals: John Quenneville, 2 (tied for 2nd)

Rookie Game Winning Goals: Blake Coleman, 4 (tied for 1st)

Rookie Plus/Minus: Blake Coleman, +15 (4th)

Defenseman Major Penalties: Andrew MacWilliam, 5 (tied for 1st)

 

TEAM STATS (with league rankings)

Attendance: 2,955 (30th)

Penalty Minutes: 647, avg 17.03/game (4th)

Power Play: 16.5% (tied for 18th)

Penalty Kill: 82.8% (10th)

Goals For: 2.79 (tied for 15th)

Goals Against: 2.63 (6th)

Shots For: 28.21 (22nd)

Shots Against: 27.18 (3rd)