Game Preview: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Perth Thunder

Game Date: Sunday 5th May, 2019, 4:45 pm
Teams: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Perth Thunder
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney

GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between these two teams. Last season, Perth Thunder lead the series 3 wins to 1.

The Perth Thunder last played on Saturday 4th May, 2019 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Perth Thunder losing 3 – 5. Keven Veilleux scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jamie Woodman scored 1 goal in the loss. Nico Viksten stopped 41 of the 46 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.891 and a goals against average of 5.00.

The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 4th May, 2019 in Sydney against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 8 – 0. Tim Crowder scored a hat trick, and Grant Toulmin scored 6 points in the win. Nicholas Novysedlak stopped all 17 shots he faced for his first AIHL shut-out.

Sydney Ice Dogs 2019 SEASON COMPARISON Perth Thunder
2-1-0-0 W-L-OTW-OTL 0-2-1-0
W-L-L-W-W Last Five Games W-L-L-OTW-L
14 Goals For 3
10 Goals Against 10
3 / 17 (17.65%) Power Play 0 / 10 (0%)
2 / 13 (84.62%) Penalty Kill 2 / 7 (71.43%)

LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE DOGS AND THUNDER
Saturday 28th July, 2018 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney

SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL
Sydney Ice Dogs 0 0 0 0
Perth Thunder 1 1 1 3

Scoring Summary:
Sydney Ice Dogs: None.
Perth Thunder: Jason Mcmahon 1G for 1pt. Jordan Kyros 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 1G for 1pt. Kieren Webster 1A for 1pt. Pascal Gemperli 1A for 1pt. Pier-Olivier Grandmaison 1A for 1pt. Simon Kudla 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Peter Di Salvo (W) 22 saves on 22 shots (1.000 SV%)
Curtis Skip (L) 23 saves on 25 shots (0.920 SV%)

Sydney Ice Dogs HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) Perth Thunder
10-16-0-0 Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) 16-10-0-0
1-3-0-0 Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) 3-1-0-0
70 / 100 Goals For / Goals Against 100 / 70
8 / 13 Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink 13 / 8