Game Date: Saturday 14th July, 2018
Teams: CBR Brave vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. CBR Brave lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 8th July, 2018 in Newcastle against the Melbourne Ice, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 3 – 4. Nicholas Rivait scored 2 goals, and Sammy Banga scored 1 goal in the loss. Dayne Davis stopped 20 of the 24 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.833 and a goals against average of 4.00.
The CBR Brave last played on Sunday 8th July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the CBR Brave losing 3 – 6. Trevor Gerling scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Ainars Podzins scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Mat Hewitt stopped 16 of the 21 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.762 and a goals against average of 5.19.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 13-4-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 7-5-3-3 |
| W-W-W-W-L | Last Five Games | W-OTW-W-W-L |
| 87 | Goals For | 63 |
| 49 | Goals Against | 68 |
| 14 / 78 (17.95%) | Power Play | 14 / 86 (16.28%) |
| 13 / 78 (83.33%) | Penalty Kill | 12 / 74 (83.78%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BRAVE AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 5th May, 2018 at Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| CBR Brave | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
CBR Brave: Trevor Gerling 2G for 2pts. Joseph Hughes 2G for 2pts. Wehebe Darge 1G 2A for 3pts. Mitchell Henning 1G 1A for 2pts. Matt Buskas 1G for 1pt. Christopher McPhail 1G for 1pt. Ainars Podzins 3A for 3pts. James Byers 2A for 2pts. Kai Miettinen 1A for 1pt. Jayden Lewis 1A for 1pt. Channing Bresciani 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Tomas Landa 2G 1A for 3pts. Joseph Harcharik 1G for 1pt. Zane Jones 2A for 2pts. Robert Haselhurst 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Mat Hewitt (W) 28 saves on 31 shots (0.903 SV%)
Dayne Davis (L) 16 saves on 20 shots (0.800 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 8-5-4-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-8-1-4 |
| 4-3-1-1 | Head To Head At Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-4-1-1 |
| 70 / 63 | Goals For / Goals Against | 63 / 70 |
| 32 / 31 | Goals For / Goals Against At Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre | 31 / 32 |