Game Date: Saturday 11th August, 2018
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between these two teams. Sydney Bears lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 5th August, 2018 in Melbourne against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Melbourne Ice winning 9 – 2. Scott Corbett scored 2 goals and 2 assists, and Devon Krogh scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the victory. Cassian Delsar scored the game winning goal at 12.15 of the 2nd period, assisted by Todd Graham.
The Sydney Bears last played on Sunday 5th August, 2018 in Perth against the Perth Thunder, with the Sydney Bears winning 6 – 4. Charles Adams scored 4 goals and 1 assist, and Ryan Lough scored 1 goal and 3 assists in the victory. Ryan Annesley scored the game winning goal at 19.29 of the 3rd period, assisted by Graeme Strukoff and Ryan Lough.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 10-6-3-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 6-10-2-4 |
| L-W-W-OTW-W | Last Five Games | OTL-L-L-OTL-W |
| 68 | Goals For | 73 |
| 54 | Goals Against | 78 |
| 19 / 72 (26.39%) | Power Play | 9 / 77 (11.69%) |
| 13 / 93 (86.02%) | Penalty Kill | 10 / 70 (85.71%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND ICE
Saturday 7th July, 2018 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Bears | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Charles Adams 2G 1A for 3pts. Alexander Wardlaw 2G for 2pts. Ryan Lough 1G 3A for 4pts. Michael Schlamp 1G 2A for 3pts. Thomas Steven 1G for 1pt. Ryan Annesley 2A for 2pts. Jeremy Brücker 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Devon Krogh 1G for 1pt. Robert Clark 1A for 1pt. Cassian Delsar 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 33 saves on 34 shots (0.971 SV%)
James Downie (L) 16 saves on 23 shots (0.696 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 16-26-4-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 26-16-4-4 |
| 1-2-0-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 2-1-0-0 |
| 179 / 196 | Goals For / Goals Against | 196 / 179 |
| 11 / 7 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 7 / 11 |