Braves prepare for playoffs vs Bishop

What you need to know ahead of the St. John Bosco’s game against Bishop Gorman 3.

When: Friday, February 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM PST

Where: Anaheim ICE NHL Rink

St. John Bosco will take on Bishop Gorman 3 at Anaheim ICE NHL Rink this Friday, February 23, 2024, at 8:30 PM PST. These two teams have not faced each other during the 23-24 regular season however, the strive to win has become the driving force for St. John Bosco as they enter into the game this weekend. 

The last game St. John Bosco played which was during the 23-24 regular season against Corona Norco 3 resulted in an unfortunate 4-2 loss on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The last game that Bishop Gorman 3 played ended with a 4-0 shutout on Saturday, February 10, 2024, against Damien 3. St. John Bosco is aiming to make a comeback and start their playoff season strong while Corona Norco 3 hopes to continue their win streak in the playoffs.

By the end of the regular season, St. John Bosco finished in 5th place with 43 points in the Varsity, Division 3 - Ridge Conference standings, and had a season record of 14-4-0. Their leading scorers were Patrik Cehc who ended the regular season with 63 points and Noah Rebollo-Pena who ended with 31 points this season. St. John Bosco had a 20.99% power play success rate and a 91.03% penalty-kill success rate by the end of the 23-24 regular season. With the start of the playoffs, St. John Bosco currently has a season record of 0-0-0 as their first matchup is this coming weekend. 

By the end of the regular season, Bishop Gorman 3 finished in 3rd place with 48 points in the Varsity, Division 3 - Ridge Conference standings, and had a season record of 16-3-0. Their leading scorers were Tristen Shuberda who ended the regular season with 21 points and Darren Swanson Jr. who ended with 19 points. Bishop Gorman 3 had a 14.29% power play success rate and a 92.04% penalty-kill success rate by the end of the 23-24 regular season. With the start of the playoffs, Bishop Gorman 3 currently has a season record of 1-0-0 as they won 4-0 in their first playoff matchup against Damien 3 on Saturday, February 10, 2024.

Going into this matchup, Bishop Gorman 3 has a 100% penalty-kill success rate and a 16.67% power-play success rate. St. John Bosco is yet to play their first playoff game. However, if they can utilize their strong penalty-kill success rate as well as their slightly higher power play success rate from the regular season at any opportunity given, they should be able to find some success going into the tough matchup ahead.

St. John Bosco, despite their loss in the last game of the regular season, goes into the playoffs with confidence and vengeance in order to get their first win against Bishop Gorman 3.