Game Date: Saturday 21st July, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Melbourne Ice. Sydney Ice Dogs lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 14th July, 2018 in Sydney against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 5 – 0. Geordie Wudrick scored 2 goals, and Bryan Kolodziejczyk scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Geordie Wudrick scored the game winning goal at 9:33 of the 2nd period, assisted by Bryan Kolodziejczyk and Jonatan Ruth.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 15th July, 2018 in Perth against the Perth Thunder, with the Melbourne Ice losing 4 – 7. Dylan Anderson scored 2 goals, and Nate Fleming scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. James Downie stopped 17 of the 22 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.773.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 5-9-2-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 8-5-3-2 |
| W-L-W-OTL-L | Last Five Games | OTL-L-W-L-W |
| 58 | Goals For | 64 |
| 69 | Goals Against | 51 |
| 9 / 71 (12.68%) | Power Play | 12 / 63 (19.05%) |
| 7 / 59 (88.14%) | Penalty Kill | 15 / 87 (82.76%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 23rd June, 2018 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Melbourne Ice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Robert Clark 1G for 1pt. Lliam Webster 1G for 1pt. Dylan Anderson 1A for 1pt. Dillon Lawrence 1A for 1pt. Thomas Powell 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Geordie Wudrick 3G 2A for 5pts. Grant Toulmin 2G 3A for 5pts. Scott Stephenson 1G for 1pt. Bryan Kolodziejczyk 4A for 4pts. Shannon McGregor 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Curtis Skip (W) 22 saves on 24 shots (0.917 SV%)
James Downie (L) 18 saves on 24 shots (0.750 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 29-14-2-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 14-29-5-2 |
| 11-2-0-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 2-11-3-0 |
| 229 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against | 152 / 229 |
| 78 / 38 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 38 / 78 |