Game Date: Saturday 25th June, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Bears
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Sydney Bears and the Melbourne Ice. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 18th June, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Sydney Bears winning 3 – 2. Jake Ratcliffe scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Michael Poirier scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Ratcliffe scored the game winning goal at 15:23 of the 3rd period, assisted by Timothy Newmark.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Friday 17th June, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 0 – 4. Michael James stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.886% and a Goals Against Average of 4.00.
| Melbourne Ice | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Bears |
| 2-11-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 5-4-1-0 |
| L-L-W-L-L | Last Five Games | OTW-W-W-L-W |
| 32 | Goals For | 49 |
| 82 | Goals Against | 51 |
| 2 / 57 (3.51%) | Power Play | 12 / 60 (20%) |
| 16 / 63 (74.6%) | Penalty Kill | 12 / 54 (77.78%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND BEARS
Saturday 28th May, 2022 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydney Bears | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: None.
Sydney Bears: Tomas Landa 1G 2A for 3pts. Kenshin Hayashi 1G 1A for 2pts. Alexander Gauthier 1G 1A for 2pts. Robert Haselhurst 1G for 1pt. Thomas Moncrieff 2A for 2pts. Noah Moncrieff 1A for 1pt. Timothy Newmark 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Glen Forbes-White (W) 14 saves on 14 shots (1.000 SV%)
Michael James (L) 30 saves on 34 shots (0.882 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Bears |
| 28-21-6-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 21-28-2-6 |
| 12-5-7-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-12-1-7 |
| 226 / 198 | Goals For / Goals Against | 198 / 226 |
| 95 / 62 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 62 / 95 |