Game Date: Saturday 11th June, 2022, 5:30 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between these two teams. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 4th June, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 6 – 4. Jordan Warren scored 3 goals and 1 assist, and Andrew Belic scored 1 goal in the victory. Jordan Warren scored the game winning goal at 15:04 of the 2nd period, assisted by Vadim Virjassov.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 22nd May, 2022 in Newcastle against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 5 – 4. Francis Drolet scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Beau Taylor scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Francis Drolet scored the game winning goal at 7:00 of the 3rd period, assisted by Beau Taylor and Robert Malloy.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 6-0-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-3-0-0 |
| W-W-W-W-W | Last Five Games | W-L-W-L-W |
| 39 | Goals For | 31 |
| 14 | Goals Against | 27 |
| 7 / 28 (25%) | Power Play | 6 / 31 (19.35%) |
| 4 / 33 (87.88%) | Penalty Kill | 7 / 33 (78.79%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND MUSTANGS
Saturday 7th May, 2022 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Beau Taylor 1G 1A for 2pts. Tomas Landa 1G 1A for 2pts. Robert Malloy 1G for 1pt. Francis Drolet 2A for 2pts. Ethan Hawes 2A for 2pts.
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 1G for 1pt. Jordan Warren 1A for 1pt. Sean Jones 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
James Downie (W) 22 saves on 23 shots (0.957 SV%)
Sebastian Woodlands (L) 31 saves on 34 shots (0.912 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 20-12-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-20-2-2 |
| 10-5-2-1 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-10-1-2 |
| 154 / 119 | Goals For / Goals Against | 119 / 154 |
| 87 / 60 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 60 / 87 |