Game Date: Saturday 24th August, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Perth Thunder
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. Perth Thunder lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Perth Thunder last played on Saturday 17th August, 2019 in Perth against the Sydney Bears, with the Perth Thunder winning 5 – 1. Louick Marcotte scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Shaun Tobin scored 1 goal in the victory. Lynden Lodge scored the game winning goal at 9:38 of the 2nd period, assisted by Louick Marcotte.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 17th August, 2019 in Melbourne against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 4 – 6. Austin McKenzie scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and JM Piotrowski scored 1 goal in the loss. Christian Pansino was charged with 29 penalty minutes in a penalty-filled game.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Perth Thunder |
| 6-17-3-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 14-10-1-1 |
| L-L-OTW-L-L | Last Five Games | W-W-L-W-W |
| 83 | Goals For | 100 |
| 125 | Goals Against | 98 |
| 21 / 109 (19.27%) | Power Play | 20 / 101 (19.8%) |
| 18 / 101 (82.18%) | Penalty Kill | 28 / 130 (78.46%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND THUNDER
Sunday 11th August, 2019 at Perth Ice Arena, Perth
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Perth Thunder | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Paul Lazzarotto 1G for 1pt. Thomas Stahlhuth 1G for 1pt. Lliam Webster 1G for 1pt. Jonathon Bremner 1A for 1pt. Austin McKenzie 1A for 1pt. JM Piotrowski 1A for 1pt. Sam Hodic 1A for 1pt. Thomas Powell 1A for 1pt.
Perth Thunder: Louick Marcotte 5G 4A for 9pts. Kieren Webster 2G 4A for 6pts. Keven Veilleux 1G 3A for 4pts. Benjamin Breault 1G for 1pt. Robert Haselhurst 3A for 3pts. Alastair Punler 2A for 2pts. Jordan Kyros 1A for 1pt. Jason Mcmahon 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Nico Viksten (W) 27 saves on 29 shots (0.931 SV%)
Thomas Munro (L) 34 saves on 43 shots (0.791 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Perth Thunder |
| 12-9-4-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 9-12-5-4 |
| 5-5-2-2 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-5-2-2 |
| 115 / 103 | Goals For / Goals Against | 103 / 115 |
| 53 / 52 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 52 / 53 |