Game Date: Sunday 9th June, 2019, 4:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Sydney Ice Dogs
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, Newcastle Northstars lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 1st June, 2019 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Sydney Ice Dogs losing 3 – 6. Matt Monaghan scored 1 goal, and Tim Crowder scored 1 goal in the loss. Nicholas Novysedlak stopped 29 of the 35 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.829 and a goals against average of 6.00.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 2nd June, 2019 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 3 – 2. Francis Drolet scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Liam Manwarring scored 1 goal in the victory. Liam Manwarring scored the game winning goal at 7:19 of the 3rd period, assisted by Francis Drolet and Patrick Nadin.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 10-1-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-5-1-0 |
| W-L-W-W-W | Last Five Games | OTW-W-L-L-L |
| 58 | Goals For | 37 |
| 26 | Goals Against | 40 |
| 12 / 44 (27.27%) | Power Play | 12 / 53 (22.64%) |
| 5 / 39 (87.18%) | Penalty Kill | 9 / 40 (77.5%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND ICE DOGS
Sunday 1st July, 2018 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Nicholas Rivait 2G 1A for 3pts. Richard Tesarik 2G for 2pts. Sam Lawson 1G 1A for 2pts. Robert Haselhurst 1G for 1pt. Patrick Ward 1A for 1pt. Joseph Harcharik 1A for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1A for 1pt. Hayden Sheard 1A for 1pt. Shane Southwood 1A for 1pt. Mathew Lindsay 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Grant Toulmin 2G for 2pts. Geordie Wudrick 1G 2A for 3pts. Lee Turner 1G for 1pt. Bryan Kolodziejczyk 2A for 2pts. Cameron Todd 1A for 1pt. James Marino 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 25 saves on 29 shots (0.862 SV%)
Curtis Skip (L) 37 saves on 42 shots (0.881 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 29-17-4-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 17-29-6-4 |
| 16-6-5-5 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-16-5-5 |
| 244 / 179 | Goals For / Goals Against | 179 / 244 |
| 138 / 82 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 82 / 138 |