Game Date: Saturday 22nd June, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs CBR Brave
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, CBR Brave lead the series 4 wins to 0.
The CBR Brave last played on Sunday 9th June, 2019 in Canberra against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the CBR Brave winning 11 – 4. Jesse Gabrielle scored 4 goals and 2 assists, and Adam Kambeitz scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the victory. Wehebe Darge scored the game winning goal at 1:16 of the 2nd period, assisted by Jesse Gabrielle and Matthew Harvey.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 9th June, 2019 in Newcastle against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 5 – 4. Patrick Nadin scored 2 goals and 2 assists, and Robert Malloy scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Trey Phillips scored the game winning goal at 3:19 of the 3rd period, assisted by Patrick Nadin.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | CBR Brave |
| 11-1-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 11-1-0-0 |
| L-W-W-W-W | Last Five Games | W-W-W-W-W |
| 63 | Goals For | 68 |
| 30 | Goals Against | 27 |
| 15 / 48 (31.25%) | Power Play | 16 / 64 (25%) |
| 5 / 47 (89.36%) | Penalty Kill | 5 / 58 (91.38%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND BRAVE
Sunday 5th August, 2018 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| CBR Brave | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Sammy Banga 1G 1A for 2pts. Zane Jones 1G for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1G for 1pt. Nicholas Rivait 1G for 1pt. Joseph Harcharik 1A for 1pt. Robert Malloy 1A for 1pt. Sam Lawson 1A for 1pt.
CBR Brave: Wehebe Darge 2G for 2pts. Channing Bresciani 1G 1A for 2pts. Casey Kubara 1G for 1pt. Joseph Hughes 1G for 1pt. Chris Leveille 1G for 1pt. Trevor Gerling 3A for 3pts. Per Daniel Göransson 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Mat Hewitt (W) 30 saves on 34 shots (0.882 SV%)
Dayne Davis (L) 41 saves on 46 shots (0.891 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | CBR Brave |
| 5-10-1-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 10-5-4-1 |
| 2-5-0-3 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-2-3-0 |
| 68 / 79 | Goals For / Goals Against | 79 / 68 |
| 36 / 44 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 44 / 36 |