Game Date: Friday 29th June, 2018
Teams: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Sydney Ice Dogs. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 24th June, 2018 in Newcastle against the Melbourne Ice, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 3 – 2. Sammy Banga scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Robert Malloy scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Robert Malloy scored the game winning goal at 16:41 of the 3rd period, assisted by Sammy Banga.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Sunday 24th June, 2018 in Sydney against the Perth Thunder, with the Sydney Ice Dogs losing 2 – 3. Todd Stephenson scored 1 goal, and Bryan Kolodziejczyk scored 1 goal in the loss. Curtis Skip stopped 23 of the 26 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.885 and a goals against average of 3.00.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 6-3-3-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 5-4-2-3 |
| W-W-OTW-W-L | Last Five Games | W-L-L-OTL-W |
| 49 | Goals For | 47 |
| 38 | Goals Against | 54 |
| 9 / 47 (19.15%) | Power Play | 12 / 62 (19.35%) |
| 12 / 61 (80.33%) | Penalty Kill | 10 / 58 (82.76%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE DOGS AND NORTHSTARS
Sunday 6th May, 2018 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Ice Dogs: Geordie Wudrick 1G for 1pt. Jonatan Ruth 1G for 1pt. Nathan Chiarlittii 1G for 1pt. Grant Toulmin 2A for 2pts. Lee Turner 1A for 1pt. Todd Stephenson 1A for 1pt. Tomas Manco 1A for 1pt. James Marino 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Patrick Nadin 2G for 2pts. Tomas Landa 1G for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 2A for 2pts. David Ferrari 1A for 1pt. Matt Wetini 1A for 1pt. Robert Malloy 1A for 1pt. Joseph Harcharik 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Charlie Smart (W) 23 saves on 26 shots (0.885 SV%)
Curtis Skip (L) 38 saves on 41 shots (0.927 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 22-23-3-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 23-22-6-3 |
| 1-1-1-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 1-1-0-1 |
| 189 / 220 | Goals For / Goals Against | 220 / 189 |
| 13 / 9 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 9 / 13 |