Game Date: Saturday 30th June, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Bears
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between these two teams. Sydney Bears lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Sydney Bears last played on Sunday 24th June, 2018 in Adelaide against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Sydney Bears losing 2 – 3 in a shootout. Michael Schlamp scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Jeremy Brücker scored 1 goal in the loss. Anthony Kimlin stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.943 and a goals against average of 2.00.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Friday 29th June, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Melbourne Ice winning 4 – 1. Dillon Lawrence scored 2 goals, and Cassian Delsar scored 1 goal in the victory. Matt Armstrong scored the game winning goal at 12:11 of the 1st period, assisted by Dylan Anderson and Thomas Powell.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 3-7-2-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 5-3-1-3 |
| OTL-OTL-L-L-W | Last Five Games | W-OTL-W-W-OTL |
| 44 | Goals For | 35 |
| 48 | Goals Against | 31 |
| 7 / 55 (12.73%) | Power Play | 10 / 35 (28.57%) |
| 5 / 44 (88.64%) | Penalty Kill | 8 / 47 (82.98%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND BEARS
Sunday 20th May, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sydney Bears | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Dillon Lawrence 1G 1A for 2pts. Nate Fleming 1G for 1pt. Todd Graham 1A for 1pt. Cassian Delsar 1A for 1pt. Dylan Anderson 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Bears: Charles Adams 2G for 2pts. Ryan Annesley 1G 1A for 2pts. Michael Burns 2A for 2pts.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 30 saves on 32 shots (0.938 SV%)
Michael James (L) 26 saves on 29 shots (0.897 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 26-14-6-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 14-26-2-6 |
| 10-3-7-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-10-1-7 |
| 205 / 159 | Goals For / Goals Against | 159 / 205 |
| 81 / 48 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 48 / 81 |