Game Date: Saturday 27th April, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Sydney Bears
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between these two teams. Last season, Sydney Bears lead the series 4 wins to 0.
The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 20th April, 2019 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Sydney Bears winning 8 – 3. Michael Schlamp scored 2 goals and 2 assists, and Timothy Newmark scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. William Lamoureux scored the game winning goal at 7.39 of the 2nd period, assisted by Ryan Lough.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 26th August, 2018 in Perth against the Perth Thunder, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 3 – 5. Tomas Landa scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Nicholas Rivait scored 1 goal in the loss. Dayne Davis stopped 39 of the 44 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.886 and a goals against average of 5.00.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Bears |
| 0-0-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 1-1-0-0 |
| L-L-W-OTL-L | Last Five Games | W-L-W-W-L |
| 0 | Goals For | 9 |
| 0 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 0 / 0 (0%) | Power Play | 2 / 11 (18.18%) |
| 0 / 0 (100%) | Penalty Kill | 1 / 13 (92.31%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND BEARS
Friday 17th August, 2018 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Bears | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Zane Jones 1G 2A for 3pts. Joseph Harcharik 1G for 1pt. Nicholas Rivait 1G for 1pt. Sammy Banga 2A for 2pts. Patrick Ward 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Bears: Charles Adams 3G for 3pts. Ryan Lough 2G 4A for 6pts. Ryan Annesley 1G 3A for 4pts. Thomas Steven 1G for 1pt. Jeremy Brücker 1G for 1pt. Kayne Fedor 1G for 1pt. Graeme Strukoff 3A for 3pts. Brian Funes 1A for 1pt. Michael Schlamp 1A for 1pt. Tyerell Clare 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 21 saves on 24 shots (0.875 SV%)
Charlie Smart (L) 21 saves on 30 shots (0.700 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Bears |
| 31-20-1-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 20-31-5-1 |
| 21-7-2-2 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-21-2-2 |
| 219 / 195 | Goals For / Goals Against | 195 / 219 |
| 134 / 85 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 85 / 134 |