SCIHL Division 3 - Post Game Breakdown, CHG vs AsiaXpat

November 9th, 2026 China Hockey Group holds off AsiaXpat 4-3 in a special teams battle The China Hockey Group (CHG) weathered a late push to edge AsiaXpat 4-3, driven by a crucial short-handed goal and a multi-point effort from Jon Der. CHG struck first despite taking an early penalty for too many men on the ice; Jon Der broke away after chipping it off the left boards and down for a breakaway, going 5-hole for a short-handed marker at 04:00. Ryan McKelvie doubled the CHG lead at 09:00 when he received the puck at center ice, then walked past 2 Xpat players and fired a laser far side just inside the post. But AsiaXpat's Jonathan Wong answered a couple minutes after when he corralled a rebound on the back door and put it by Grand Phillips to make it 2-1 heading into the intermission. The second period heavily featured the power play. AsiaXpat tied the game 2-2 on the powerplay, when Stephen Levac point shot was tipped at the top of the crease by Rick Chu thru Phillips 5-hole. CHG quickly responded with a powerplay goal of their own at 07:50 when an Alan Chan point shot was deflected by Justin Kuok into the short side. Jon Der then netted his second of the game at 10:10 with a top corner glove side shot from the left faceoff area, sending CHG into the third period with a 4-2 advantage. AsiaXpat fought to close the gap in the final frame, bringing the score to 4-3 at 10:58 when Reto Broennimann deked by the defense, then Phillips going forehand backhand. However, CHG goaltender Grant Phillips shut the door the rest of the way, finishing the night with 22 saves on 25 shots. Arthur Chan made 14 saves on 18 shots for AsiaXpat. Three Stars of the Game: 1. Grant Phillips (CHG) - 22 saves, 0.88 SV% 2. Jon Der (CHG) - 2 goals, 1 assist 3. Reto Broennimann (AsiaXpat) - 1 goal, 2 assists Remember to find us on: 1. Facebook - SCIHL League (submit a friend’s request) 2. Twitter - @OfficialSCIHL 3. iPhone & Android App - "SCIHL" (pull down the screen a few seconds for updates) for the latest scores, statistics, and game schedule. 4. Instagram - www.schl.com'