Game Date: Saturday 18th May, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between the Melbourne Ice and the Newcastle Northstars. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 12th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 6 – 7. Lliam Webster scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Mackenzie Caruana scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. James Downie stopped 35 of the 42 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.833 and a goals against average of 7.00.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 12th May, 2019 in Adelaide against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 8 – 2. Dominik Gabaj scored 3 goals and 1 assist, and Francis Drolet scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the victory. Dominik Gabaj scored the game winning goal at 14:11 of the 2nd period, assisted by Hamish Powell and Richard Tesarik.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 6-0-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 1-4-0-0 |
| W-W-W-W-W | Last Five Games | W-L-L-L-L |
| 39 | Goals For | 17 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 25 |
| 10 / 27 (37.04%) | Power Play | 3 / 13 (23.08%) |
| 1 / 20 (95%) | Penalty Kill | 3 / 17 (82.35%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND ICE
Sunday 28th April, 2019 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Sammy Banga 3G for 3pts. Dominik Gabaj 2G 1A for 3pts. Robert Malloy 1G 2A for 3pts. Francis Drolet 2A for 2pts. Tim Stanger 1A for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1A for 1pt. Richard Tesarik 1A for 1pt. Patrick Nadin 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: None.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 13 saves on 13 shots (1.000 SV%)
James Downie (L) 43 saves on 49 shots (0.878 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 27-14-5-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 14-27-4-5 |
| 12-6-6-4 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-12-4-6 |
| 212 / 162 | Goals For / Goals Against | 162 / 212 |
| 108 / 82 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 82 / 108 |