Game Date: Saturday 5th May, 2018
Teams: CBR Brave vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between these two teams. CBR Brave lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 28th April, 2018 in Newcastle against the CBR Brave, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 2 – 4. Patrick Nadin scored 1 goal, and Liam Manwarring scored 1 goal in the loss. Dayne Davis was the losing goalie for Newcastle Northstars, making 30 saves on 34 shots, for a Save Percentage of 0.882.
The CBR Brave last played on Saturday 28th April, 2018 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the CBR Brave winning 4 – 2. Ainars Podzins scored 2 goals, and Joseph Hughes scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Chris McPhail scored the game winning goal at 4.25 of the 3rd period, assisted by Trevor Gerling.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 2-0-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 0-1-0-1 |
| W-L-L-W-W | Last Five Games | L-L-L-OTL-L |
| 8 | Goals For | 5 |
| 4 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 3 / 11 (27.27%) | Power Play | 4 / 14 (28.57%) |
| 2 / 9 (77.78%) | Penalty Kill | 3 / 10 (70%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BRAVE AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 28th April, 2018 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CBR Brave | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
CBR Brave: Ainars Podzins 2G for 2pts. Joseph Hughes 1G 1A for 2pts. Chris McPhail 1G for 1pt. Trevor Gerling 3A for 3pts. Tyler Kubara 2A for 2pts.
Newcastle Northstars: Patrick Nadin 1G for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1G for 1pt. Matt Wetini 2A for 2pts. John Kennedy 2A for 2pts.
Goalie Statistics:
Mat Hewitt (W) 33 saves on 35 shots (0.943 SV%)
Dayne Davis (L) 30 saves on 34 shots (0.882 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 7-5-4-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-7-1-4 |
| 3-3-1-1 | Head To Head At Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-3-1-1 |
| 62 / 60 | Goals For / Goals Against | 60 / 62 |
| 24 / 28 | Goals For / Goals Against At Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre | 28 / 24 |