Brit Watch: Shields closes the gap on O'Connor

Belfast Giants’ forward Colin Shields has closed the gap on Ben O’Connor at the top of the British players points standings after another productive month in the Elite League.

Shields scored five goals with three assists and now trails the Sheffield Steelers defender by four points.

O’Connor’s teammate Robert Dowd is in third place, just a point behind Shields, while Robert Farmer (Nottingham Panthers) and Mark Richardson (Cardiff Devils) complete the top five.

Manchester Storm forward Jack Prince bagged another six points to stay in sixth place, with Craig Peacock (Braehead Clan), Matthew Myers (Cardiff) and Robert Lachowicz (Nottingham) filling the next three positions.

Ross Venus (Coventry Blaze), Matt Towe (Belfast) and Steve Lee (Nottingham) round off the top ten with 18 points apiece.

PLAYER		TEAM	PL	GLS	ASS	PTS
Ben O’Connor	D	SHE	55	10	36	46
Colin Shields	F	BEL	57	20	22	42
Robert Dowd	F	SHE	56	17	24	41
Robert Farmer	F	NOT	52	14	22	36
Mark Richardson	D	CAR	56	8	25	33
Jack Prince	F	MAN	52	17	11	28
Craig Peacock	F	BRA	48	11	14	25
Matthew Myers	F	CAR	55	7	13	20
Robert Lachowicz	F	NOT	53	4	16	20
Ross Venus	F	COV	54	6	12	18
Matt Towe	F	BEL	57	3	15	18
Steve Lee	D	NOT	45	2	16	18