Game Date: Saturday 17th August, 2019, 4:30 pm
Teams: Perth Thunder vs Sydney Bears
Venue: Perth Ice Arena, Perth
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between these two teams. Perth Thunder lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 10th August, 2019 in Sydney against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Bears losing 1 – 4. Jeremy Brücker scored 1 goal, and Timothy Newmark scored 1 assist in the loss. Anthony Kimlin stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.880 and a goals against average of 3.06.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 11th August, 2019 in Perth against the Melbourne Ice, with the Perth Thunder winning 9 – 3. Louick Marcotte scored 5 goals and 4 assists, and Kieren Webster scored 2 goals and 4 assists in the victory. Benjamin Breault scored the game winning goal at 0:34 of the 1st period, assisted by Kieren Webster and Louick Marcotte.
| Perth Thunder | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Bears |
| 13-10-1-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 12-10-2-0 |
| L-W-W-L-W | Last Five Games | W-L-W-L-L |
| 95 | Goals For | 98 |
| 97 | Goals Against | 88 |
| 19 / 98 (19.39%) | Power Play | 19 / 94 (20.21%) |
| 28 / 127 (77.95%) | Penalty Kill | 21 / 115 (81.74%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN THUNDER AND BEARS
Sunday 28th July, 2019 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Perth Thunder | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sydney Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Perth Thunder: Kieren Webster 2G 2A for 4pts. Keven Veilleux 2G 2A for 4pts. Louick Marcotte 2A for 2pts. David Kudla 1A for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Bears: Thomas Steven 2G for 2pts. Tim Newmark 1G 1A for 2pts. Jeremy Brücker 2A for 2pts. Tyerell Clare 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Nico Viksten (W) 24 saves on 27 shots (0.889 SV%)
Anthony Kimlin (L) 28 saves on 32 shots (0.875 SV%)
| Perth Thunder | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Bears |
| 14-7-2-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-14-6-2 |
| 5-4-1-4 | Head To Head At Perth Ice Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-5-4-1 |
| 98 / 90 | Goals For / Goals Against | 90 / 98 |
| 43 / 43 | Goals For / Goals Against At Perth Ice Arena | 43 / 43 |