Game Date: Friday 17th June, 2022, 7:30 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the Melbourne Ice and the Melbourne Mustangs. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 12th June, 2022 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice losing 2 – 8. Austin McKenzie scored 1 goal, and Andrew Erzen scored 1 goal in the loss. Bryan Mackenzie stopped 45 of the 53 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.849.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 12th June, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 3 – 6. Vadim Virjassov scored 1 goal, and Scott Timmins scored 1 goal in the loss. Michael Breedveld stopped 27 of the 33 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.818.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 3-5-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-10-0-0 |
| W-L-W-L-L | Last Five Games | L-L-L-W-L |
| 37 | Goals For | 32 |
| 39 | Goals Against | 78 |
| 6 / 35 (17.14%) | Power Play | 2 / 54 (3.7%) |
| 7 / 42 (83.33%) | Penalty Kill | 15 / 60 (75%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE
Saturday 4th June, 2022 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Jordan Warren 3G 1A for 4pts. Andrew Belic 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Max Astafiev 1G for 1pt. Vadim Virjassov 3A for 3pts. Ty Wishart 2A for 2pts. Stephen Belic 2A for 2pts. Jaxson Lane 1A for 1pt. Dylan Morris 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Paul Lazzarotto 2G for 2pts. Josh Walt 1G 2A for 3pts. Sam Hodic 1G 1A for 2pts. Nathan Cachia 1A for 1pt. Andrew Erzen 1A for 1pt. Jacob Laver 1A for 1pt. Ryan Foll 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Woodlands (W) 21 saves on 25 shots (0.840 SV%)
Michael James (L) 30 saves on 35 shots (0.857 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 9-22-3-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-9-4-3 |
| 9-22-3-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-9-4-3 |
| 114 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against | 152 / 114 |
| 114 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 152 / 114 |