Game Preview: Motor City Rockers at Port Huron Prowlers

Last weekend the Rockers split against the Danbury Hat Tricks. After a 5-0 win on Friday night, the Rockers came up short in a comeback bid on Saturday, dropping the back half of the trip 3-2. Port Huron swept Minnesota, earning 6-3, and 3-1 wins on the weekend.

Motor City has been a team well traveled. After opening up in Minnesota, the Rockers played just one home game against Port Huron before starting a five game road trip. This matchup at McMorran marks the seventh road game out of the first eight for Motor City.

Port Huron has been playing well as of late, after dropping their first two games to Binghamton, the Prowlers have won five straight. The mark of five in a row is tied for the best in the FPHL with the Fresno Falcons

The Port Huron Prowlers will be without forward Reggie Millette for Wednesdays contest. The Prowler forward was suspended two games for a sucker punch in last Friday's contest against Minnesota. Millette has tallied six points in six games.

Rockers forward TJ Sneath leads the Great Lakes division with seven goals in the Rockers first seven games. The 32-year-old leads Motor City with 11 points on the year.

The Motor City Rockers boast the Leagues best penalty kill. Leading the way at a staggering 91%, the Rockers best any of the other 16 teams on the kill. The next closest is the Blue Ridge Bobcats at 89%. Port Huron has converted the powerplay at just a 6.5% rate this season.

Port Huron's Matt Graham recently passed Tyler Gjurich for second place in the leagues all time history of points. His 587 trails only Ahmed Mahfouz's 885.

Jhuwon Davis is off to a career start. The 28-year-old has netted five goals in his first seven games. The Southgate native is on pace to shatter his career bests on the season. Of his five goals, two of them have been the game winning goal.