Game Date: Sunday 28th July, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Perth Thunder
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Perth Thunder last played on Saturday 27th July, 2019 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Perth Thunder losing 5 – 7. Keven Veilleux scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Robert Haselhurst scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the loss. Nico Viksten stopped 20 of the 27 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.741 and a goals against average of 7.24.
The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 27th July, 2019 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Sydney Bears winning 5 – 0. Danick Gauthier scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jake Ratcliffe scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Adam Dauda scored the game winning goal at 13.28 of the 1st period, assisted by Thomas Steven.
| Sydney Bears | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Perth Thunder |
| 11-7-2-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 10-9-1-1 |
| L-W-W-W-W | Last Five Games | L-W-W-W-L |
| 86 | Goals For | 74 |
| 71 | Goals Against | 81 |
| 14 / 81 (17.28%) | Power Play | 17 / 88 (19.32%) |
| 17 / 98 (82.65%) | Penalty Kill | 23 / 109 (78.9%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND THUNDER
Saturday 22nd June, 2019 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | TOTAL |
| Perth Thunder | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sydney Bears | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Jake Ratcliffe 2G 2A for 4pts. Ryan Annesley 1G 3A for 4pts. Danick Gauthier 1G 1A for 2pts. Thomas Steven 1G for 1pt. Tyerell Clare 1A for 1pt. Jeremy Brücker 1A for 1pt. Christopher Moquin 1A for 1pt. Brian Funes 1A for 1pt.
Perth Thunder: Louick Marcotte 2G 2A for 4pts. Andrew Cox 1G for 1pt. Kieren Webster 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 2A for 2pts. Keven Veilleux 1A for 1pt. Sean Hamilton 1A for 1pt. Robert Haselhurst 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 28 saves on 32 shots (0.875 SV%)
Nico Viksten (L) 36 saves on 41 shots (0.878 SV%)
| Sydney Bears | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Perth Thunder |
| 7-13-6-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 13-7-2-6 |
| 2-0-2-1 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 0-2-1-2 |
| 87 / 94 | Goals For / Goals Against | 94 / 87 |
| 20 / 13 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 13 / 20 |