Game Date: Sunday 11th August, 2019, 4:30 pm
Teams: Perth Thunder vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: Perth Ice Arena, Perth
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between these two teams. Perth Thunder lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 10th August, 2019 in Adelaide against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Melbourne Ice winning 6 – 6. Gabriel Veyt scored 2 goals, and Lliam Webster scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Thomas Stahlhuth scored the game winning goal at 0:23 of overtime unassisted.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 4th August, 2019 in Perth against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Perth Thunder losing 3 – 7. Robert Haselhurst scored 1 goal, and Andrew Cox scored 1 goal in the loss. Nico Viksten stopped 36 of the 43 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.837 and a goals against average of 7.00.
| Perth Thunder | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 12-10-1-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 6-15-3-0 |
| W-L-W-W-L | Last Five Games | L-OTW-L-L-OTW |
| 86 | Goals For | 76 |
| 94 | Goals Against | 110 |
| 19 / 95 (20%) | Power Play | 19 / 102 (18.63%) |
| 27 / 123 (78.05%) | Penalty Kill | 15 / 94 (84.04%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN THUNDER AND ICE
Saturday 8th June, 2019 at Perth Ice Arena, Perth
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perth Thunder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring Summary:
Perth Thunder: Louick Marcotte 1G 1A for 2pts. Shaun Tobin 1G 1A for 2pts. Keven Veilleux 1G 1A for 2pts. Jamie Woodman 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 1G for 1pt. Andrew Cox 2A for 2pts. Robert Haselhurst 1A for 1pt. David Kudla 1A for 1pt. Kieren Webster 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: JM Piotrowski 1G for 1pt. Austin McKenzie 1G for 1pt. Todd Graham 1A for 1pt. Kahu Joyce 1A for 1pt. Kasey Kulczycki 1A for 1pt. Jonathon Bremner 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Nico Viksten (W) 22 saves on 24 shots (0.917 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 29 saves on 34 shots (0.853 SV%)
| Perth Thunder | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 8-12-5-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-8-4-5 |
| 3-7-3-2 | Head To Head At Perth Ice Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-3-2-3 |
| 94 / 112 | Goals For / Goals Against | 112 / 94 |
| 42 / 59 | Goals For / Goals Against At Perth Ice Arena | 59 / 42 |