Game Preview: Sydney Bears vs Sydney Ice Dogs

Game Date: Saturday 6th July, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney

GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Sydney Bears. Sydney Bears lead the series 2 wins to 0.

The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Sunday 30th June, 2019 in Sydney against the Melbourne Ice, with the Sydney Ice Dogs losing 4 – 6. Grant Toulmin scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Dylan Manierka-Quaile scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the loss. Garrett Bartus stopped 17 of the 23 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.739 and a goals against average of 6.00.

The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 29th June, 2019 in Sydney against the Melbourne Ice, with the Sydney Bears winning 6 – 4. Danick Gauthier scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jake Ratcliffe scored 2 goals in the victory. Danick Gauthier scored the game winning goal at 15:25 of the 3rd period, assisted by Brian Funes.

Sydney Bears 2019 SEASON COMPARISON Sydney Ice Dogs
6-6-2-0 W-L-OTW-OTL 5-7-1-1
L-L-OTW-L-W Last Five Games L-W-W-OTL-L
55 Goals For 59
52 Goals Against 59
9 / 61 (14.75%) Power Play 16 / 75 (21.33%)
12 / 71 (83.1%) Penalty Kill 13 / 54 (75.93%)

LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 1st June, 2019 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney

SCORING 1 2 3 TOTAL
Sydney Ice Dogs 2 0 1 3
Sydney Bears 2 1 3 6

Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Danick Gauthier 3G for 3pts. Vladimir Rubes 2G for 2pts. Thomas Steven 1G 2A for 3pts. Tyerell Clare 2A for 2pts. Jake Ratcliffe 1A for 1pt. Jeremy Vasquez 1A for 1pt. Justin Vienneau 1A for 1pt. Tim Newmark 1A for 1pt. Alexander Wardlaw 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Matt Monaghan 1G for 1pt. Dylan Manierka-Quaile 1G for 1pt. Tim Crowder 1G for 1pt. Aiden Sillato 2A for 2pts. Grant Toulmin 2A for 2pts. Paul Crowder 2A for 2pts.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 29 saves on 32 shots (0.906 SV%)
Nicholas Novysedlak (L) 29 saves on 35 shots (0.829 SV%)

Sydney Bears HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) Sydney Ice Dogs
21-30-4-4 Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) 30-21-4-4
5-4-0-1 Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) 4-5-1-0
207 / 205 Goals For / Goals Against 205 / 207
33 / 29 Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink 29 / 33