Game Date: Saturday 30th April, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs CBR Brave
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game of the year between the CBR Brave and the Melbourne Ice. In 2019, CBR Brave lead the series 4 wins to 0.
The CBR Brave last played on Saturday 17th August, 2019 in Canberra against the Newcastle Northstars, with the CBR Brave winning 6 – 1. Jesse Gabrielle scored 2 goals and 3 assists, and Adam Kambeitz scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Adam Kambeitz scored the game winning goal at 7.26 of the 2nd period, assisted by Jesse Gabrielle and Andreas Camenzind.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 25th August, 2019 in Melbourne against the Perth Thunder, with the Melbourne Ice losing 3 – 7. Jeremy Chai scored 1 goal, and Jonathon Bremner scored 1 goal in the loss. Thomas Munro stopped 41 of the 48 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.854 and a goals against average of 7.00.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | CBR Brave |
| 6-19-3-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 26-1-0-1 |
| OTW-L-L-L-L | Last Five Games | W-W-W-W-W |
| 87 | Goals For | 161 |
| 140 | Goals Against | 66 |
| 22 / 114 (19.3%) | Power Play | 30 / 138 (21.74%) |
| 21 / 108 (80.56%) | Penalty Kill | 17 / 141 (87.94%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND BRAVE
Sunday 28th July, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| CBR Brave | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Thomas Stahlhuth 1G 1A for 2pts. Kasey Kulczycki 1G for 1pt. Nathan Cachia 1A for 1pt. Thomas Powell 1A for 1pt. Robert Clark 1A for 1pt.
CBR Brave: Andreas Camenzind 2G 2A for 4pts. Wehebe Darge 2G for 2pts. Jesse Gabrielle 1G 2A for 3pts. Joseph Hughes 1G 1A for 2pts. Kai Miettinen 1G for 1pt. Conor Riley 4A for 4pts. Casey Kubara 2A for 2pts. Tyler Kubara 1A for 1pt. Adam Kambeitz 1A for 1pt. Nick Christensen 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Matthew Climie (W) 16 saves on 18 shots (0.889 SV%)
Thomas Munro (L) 34 saves on 41 shots (0.829 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | CBR Brave |
| 9-11-3-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 11-9-1-3 |
| 6-3-2-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-6-1-2 |
| 80 / 100 | Goals For / Goals Against | 100 / 80 |
| 42 / 44 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 44 / 42 |