Game Date: Saturday 1st June, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between these two teams. Melbourne Ice lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Saturday 25th May, 2019 in Adelaide against the Sydney Bears, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 3 – 4 in overtime. Alexandre Gauthier scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Harley Anderson scored 1 goal in the loss. Jesse Gordichuk stopped 37 of the 41 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.902 and a goals against average of 4.00.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Friday 31st May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Melbourne Ice winning 5 – 4 in a shootout. Kasey Kulczycki scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Matt Armstrong scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Sebastian Andersson stopped 41 of the 45 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.911 and a goals against average of 4.00.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 1-7-1-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 0-8-0-1 |
| L-L-L-L-OTW | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-OTL |
| 27 | Goals For | 22 |
| 43 | Goals Against | 59 |
| 7 / 37 (18.92%) | Power Play | 5 / 35 (14.29%) |
| 4 / 37 (89.19%) | Penalty Kill | 17 / 35 (51.43%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 21st April, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Jesse Schwartz 2G 1A for 3pts. Thomas Powell 1G 1A for 2pts. Jack Carpenter 1G 1A for 2pts. Austin McKenzie 1G 1A for 2pts. Jonathon Bremner 1G 1A for 2pts. Matt Armstrong 3A for 3pts. Lliam Webster 2A for 2pts. Paul Lazzarotto 2A for 2pts.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Josef Rezek 2G for 2pts. Steve Best 1G 1A for 2pts. Harley Anderson 1G 1A for 2pts. Alexandre Gauthier 1G for 1pt. Ales Kratoska 3A for 3pts. Jake Riley 2A for 2pts. Marcel McGuiness 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
James Downie (W) 26 saves on 31 shots (0.839 SV%)
Jesse Gordichuk (L) 35 saves on 41 shots (0.854 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 23-8-7-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 8-23-3-7 |
| 12-3-2-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-12-1-2 |
| 179 / 126 | Goals For / Goals Against | 126 / 179 |
| 91 / 55 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 55 / 91 |