Game Date: Saturday 23rd June, 2018
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Perth Thunder
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between these two teams. Perth Thunder lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 17th June, 2018 in Perth against the CBR Brave, with the Perth Thunder losing 2 – 5. Pier-Olivier Grandmaison scored 1 goal, and Jamie Woodman scored 1 goal in the loss. Peter Di Salvo stopped 50 of the 55 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.909 and a goals against average of 5.00.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 16th June, 2018 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 0 – 2. Dayne Davis stopped 34 of the 35 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.971% and a Goals Against Average of 1.02.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 4-4-2-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 6-5-1-1 |
| W-OTW-W-L-L | Last Five Games | W-W-OTW-W-L |
| 41 | Goals For | 52 |
| 49 | Goals Against | 49 |
| 9 / 52 (17.31%) | Power Play | 10 / 51 (19.61%) |
| 7 / 50 (86%) | Penalty Kill | 17 / 59 (71.19%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND THUNDER
Sunday 10th June, 2018 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Perth Thunder | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Zane Jones 1G for 1pt. Shane Southwood 1G for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1A for 1pt. Patrick Nadin 1A for 1pt.
Perth Thunder: Jonathon Bremner 3G for 3pts. Benjamin Breault 2G 1A for 3pts. Landon Oslanski 1G 3A for 4pts. Simon Kudla 1G for 1pt. Jakob Ruck 1G for 1pt. Pier-Olivier Grandmaison 5A for 5pts. Andrew Cox 2A for 2pts. Jason Mcmahon 1A for 1pt. Tomek Sak 1A for 1pt. Lyndon Lodge 1A for 1pt. Jordan Kyros 1A for 1pt. Kieran Webster 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Peter Di Salvo (W) 38 saves on 40 shots (0.950 SV%)
Charlie Smart (L) 14 saves on 18 shots (0.778 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 8-10-2-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 10-8-3-2 |
| 4-4-1-3 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-4-3-1 |
| 76 / 85 | Goals For / Goals Against | 85 / 76 |
| 49 / 49 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 49 / 49 |