Game Date: Saturday 9th June, 2018
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Perth Thunder
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between these two teams. Last season, Sydney Bears lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 27th May, 2018 in Perth against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Perth Thunder winning 5 – 3. Pier-Olivier Grandmaison scored 3 goals and 1 assist, and Benjamin Breault scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Benjamin Breault scored the game winning goal at 7:26 of the 3rd period, assisted by Pier-Olivier Grandmaison and Jason McMahon.
The Sydney Bears last played on Sunday 27th May, 2018 in Sydney against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Bears winning 6 – 3. Ryan Lough scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Michael Schlamp scored 2 goals in the victory. Michael Schlamp scored the game winning goal at 12:16 of the 3rd period, assisted by Ryan Annesley and Charles Adams.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 3-3-1-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 5-4-0-1 |
| L-OTW-W-OTL-W | Last Five Games | W-L-W-W-W |
| 22 | Goals For | 39 |
| 24 | Goals Against | 39 |
| 4 / 26 (15.38%) | Power Play | 9 / 43 (20.93%) |
| 6 / 37 (83.78%) | Penalty Kill | 15 / 52 (71.15%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND THUNDER
Sunday 21st May, 2017 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Bears | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Perth Thunder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Tomas Landa 2G 1A for 3pts. Jackson Brewer 1G 3A for 4pts. Tyerell Clare 1G 1A for 2pts. Jeremy Brücker 1G 1A for 2pts. Tyler Noseworthy 1G 1A for 2pts. Brian Funes 1G for 1pt. Patrick Ward 1G for 1pt. Cameron Todd 3A for 3pts. Michael Schlamp 2A for 2pts. Nicholas Rivait 1A for 1pt.
Perth Thunder: Jessyko Bernard 2G 2A for 4pts. Benjamin Breault 1G 2A for 3pts. Christian Ouellet 1G 1A for 2pts. Per Daniel Göransson 2A for 2pts. Jamie Woodman 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 27 saves on 31 shots (0.871 SV%)
Peter Di Salvo (L) 31 saves on 38 shots (0.816 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 5-12-4-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-5-1-4 |
| 1-0-1-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 0-1-0-1 |
| 64 / 75 | Goals For / Goals Against | 75 / 64 |
| 9 / 5 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 5 / 9 |