Game Date: Saturday 19th May, 2018
Teams: Adelaide Adrenaline vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: IceArenA, Adelaide
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game of the year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Adelaide Adrenaline. Last season, Newcastle Northstars lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 13th May, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 4 – 3. Nicholas Rivait scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Robert Haselhurst scored 1 goal in the victory. Robert Haselhurst scored the game winning goal at 12.56 of the 3rd period, assisted by Nicholas Rivait and Patrick Ward.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 6th May, 2018 in Adelaide against the Melbourne Ice, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 3 – 4 in a shootout. Alex Adams scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Josef Rezek scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 38 of the 41 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.927 and a goals against average of 3.00.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 2-3-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-2-1-1 |
| W-W-L-L-OTL | Last Five Games | L-L-OTW-W-W |
| 15 | Goals For | 20 |
| 24 | Goals Against | 25 |
| 4 / 23 (17.39%) | Power Play | 6 / 36 (16.67%) |
| 2 / 22 (90.91%) | Penalty Kill | 6 / 29 (79.31%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ADRENALINE AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 15th July, 2017 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Adelaide Adrenaline: Cole MacMillan 1G 2A for 3pts. Greg Oddy 1G 1A for 2pts. Marcel McGuiness 1G for 1pt. Casey Babineau 1G for 1pt. Cameron Critchlow 3A for 3pts. Jake Riley 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Joseph Harcharik 2G 3A for 5pts. Kale Kerbashian 2G 1A for 3pts. Felix-Antoine Poulin 1G 1A for 2pts. Robert Malloy 1G 1A for 2pts. Jonatan Ruth 1G for 1pt. Steven Kuhn 2A for 2pts. Mathew Lindsay 2A for 2pts. Hayden Sheard 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Charlie Smart (W) 22 saves on 26 shots (0.846 SV%)
Peter King (L) 42 saves on 49 shots (0.857 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 9-15-2-7 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 15-9-7-2 |
| 3-7-1-6 | Head To Head At IceArenA (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-3-6-1 |
| 111 / 126 | Goals For / Goals Against | 126 / 111 |
| 51 / 59 | Goals For / Goals Against At IceArenA | 59 / 51 |