Game Date: Sunday 26th May, 2019, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Melbourne Ice. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 25th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 4 – 3. Tomas Landa scored 2 goals, and Francis Drolet scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Matt Wetini scored the game winning goal at 10:54 of the 3rd period, assisted by Francis Drolet and Sammy Banga.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 19th May, 2019 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Ice losing 1 – 4. Thomas Powell scored 1 goal, and Jesse Schwartz scored 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.864 and a goals against average of 3.00.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Newcastle Northstars |
| 1-6-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 8-1-0-0 |
| L-L-L-L-L | Last Five Games | W-W-W-L-W |
| 19 | Goals For | 49 |
| 33 | Goals Against | 20 |
| 3 / 26 (11.54%) | Power Play | 12 / 36 (33.33%) |
| 4 / 25 (84%) | Penalty Kill | 2 / 32 (93.75%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 18th May, 2019 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Jesse Schwartz 1G for 1pt. Jacob Lundgren 1A for 1pt. Kasey Kulczycki 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Sammy Banga 3G for 3pts. Ondrej Smach 1G 2A for 3pts. Robert Malloy 2A for 2pts. Jayden Ryan 1A for 1pt. Francis Drolet 1A for 1pt. Tomas Landa 1A for 1pt. Richard Tesarik 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 28 saves on 29 shots (0.966 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 28 saves on 32 shots (0.875 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 20-22-7-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-20-2-7 |
| 7-7-8-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-7-1-8 |
| 191 / 188 | Goals For / Goals Against | 188 / 191 |
| 65 / 55 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 55 / 65 |