It's Hallowe'en weekend, and the six teams in the MMFHL will all be in action.  Before we get too far into talking about what is ahead, let's first acknowledge the great work done by all of our teams who participated in the Sobeys Cup hosted in Pictou County this past weekend. 

The Northern Subway Selects came away with the title, after going 4-0-1 throughout the weekend.  The only blemish, a 0-0 tie against the Halifax Western Capitals.  The Caps also made the semi-finals, going 2-0-1 in pool play, before dropping a close semi-final to the Cape Breton Lynx.  While we talk about the Lynx, they finished in second place, going 2-0-1 in pool play, winning the aforementioned semi-final, then losing the final to the Selects.  The Bussey Auto Brokers Penguins, meanwhile, finished 1-1-1 in Pool Play, but missed out on the semi-finals based on goal differential to the EDZA West Reds.  The Reds were also 1-1-1, and lost to the Selects in the semi-final.  The Rockets had a rougher go of it, finishing 0-2-1.

Now, it is time to get back into league action with 6 games, including one home-and-home set.

NOTE:  All stats referenced in the preview do not include tournament statistics.  Only league play is taken into account.

BUSSEY AUTO BROKERS PENGUINS vs HALIFAX WESTERN CAPITALS

Pens at Caps - Oct 30, 3pm at West Hants Sports Complex (see Capitals social media pages for streaming details)

Caps at Pens - Oct 31, 2:45pm at RBC Centre, Rink D (see Penguins social media pages for streaming details)

Season Series - Western Capitals lead 1-0-1 (2-1 win, 2-2 tie)

PENGUINS:

Record: 5-4-1 (11 pts, 2nd place)

Goals Scored: 2.80 per game (Best in League)

Goals Against: 2.20 per game (T3rd)

Streak: L1

Last 5:  3-1-1

Leading Goals:  Lauren Smith (5)

Leading Assists:  Johanna Turton, Brooke MacCurdy (5 each)

Leading Points:  Lauren Smith (8)

Leading Goalie GAA:  Kaitlyn Langille (1.67)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Grace MacNutt (0.923)

WESTERN CAPITALS:

Record: 2-5-3 (7 pts, 4th place)

Goals Scored: 1.20 per game (6th in League)

Goals Against: 2.20 per game (T3rd)

Streak: L1

Last 5:  1-3-1

Leading Goals:  Rylee Bennett (3)

Leading Assists:  Kate Furlong (4)

Leading Points:  Kate Furlong, Rylee Bennett, Samantha Taylor (5 each) 

Leading Goalie GAA:  Lucy Phillips (1.33)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Lucy Phillips (0.953)

EDZA EAST MONCTON SUBARU ROCKETS at NORTHERN SUBWAY SELECTS

Both games at Hector Arena - Oct 30, 4pm and Oct 31, 9;30am (both available through 3sixty.live) 

Season Series - First meeting

ROCKETS:

Record: 1-4-1 (3 pts, 6th place)

Goals Scored: 1.50 per game (5th in League)

Goals Against: 3.00 per game (6th)

Streak: L1

Last 5:  1-4-0

Leading Goals:  Monica Richard (3)

Leading Assists:  Marissa Delaney, Beatrice Legere-Bitting, Isabelle Pellitier (2 each)

Leading Points:  Marissa Delaney, Monica Richard, Beatrice Legere-Bitting (3 each)

Leading Goalie GAA:  Janelle Gallant (2.25)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Janelle Gallant  (0.927)

SELECTS:

Record: 6-2-0 (12 pts, 1st place)

Goals Scored: 2.50 per game (T2nd in League)

Goals Against: 1.00 per game (1st)

Streak: W1

Last 5:  3-2-0

Leading Goals:  Brooke Thomson, Sara Stewart (4 each)

Leading Assists: Olivia Fitt (4)

Leading Points:  Brooke Thomson, Jaylen Langille (5 each)

Leading Goalie GAA:  Gabby Arsenault (0.42)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Gabby Arsenault (0.980)

CAPE BRETON LYNX at EDZ WEST REDS

Oct 30, 5pm at Grant Harvey Arena and Oct 31, 10:30am at Willie O'Ree Sports Complex (see Reds social media for streaming information)

Season Series - First meeting

LYNX:

Record: 2-4-2 (6 pts, 5th place)

Goals Scored: 1.88 per game (4th in League)

Goals Against: 2.50 per game (5th)

Streak: W1

Last 5:  2-2-1

Leading Goals:  Kameryn Lahey (4)

Leading Assists:  Maira Pino (6)

Leading Points:  Maira Pino (8)

Leading Goalie GAA:  Meghan Muise (1.88)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Meghan Muise (0.922)

REDS:

Record: 4-1-1 (9 pts, 3rd place)

Goals Scored: 2.50 per game (T2nd in League)

Goals Against: 1.50 per game (2nd)

Streak: W1

Last 5:  4-1-0

Leading Goals:  Isabelle Michaud (3)

Leading Assists:  Katelynn Bird, Myriam Theriault (4 each)

Leading Points:  Isabelle Michaud (6) 

Leading Goalie GAA:  Kristy Michaud (1.07)

Leading Goalie Sv%:  Kristy Michaud (0.951)