NOTE: Both games of this series have been cancelled due to travel difficulties for the CBR Brave.
Game Date: Saturday 2nd July, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs CBR Brave
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between these two teams.
The CBR Brave last played on Sunday 19th June, 2022 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the CBR Brave losing 2 – 3. Bayley Kubara scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Mario Valery-Trabucco scored 1 goal in the loss. Alex Tetreault stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.889.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 26th June, 2022 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 3 – 4. Sean Jones scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Matt Armstrong scored 1 goal in the loss. Sebastian Woodlands stopped 47 of the 51 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.922.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | CBR Brave |
| 4-6-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 9-2-0-1 |
| W-L-L-W-L | Last Five Games | W-L-W-W-L |
| 44 | Goals For | 92 |
| 43 | Goals Against | 40 |
| 7 / 41 (17.07%) | Power Play | 22 / 74 (29.73%) |
| 9 / 51 (82.35%) | Penalty Kill | 7 / 62 (88.71%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND BRAVE
Sunday 11th August, 2019 at Phillip Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| CBR Brave | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Christian Isackson 2G for 2pts. Bradley Apps 1G 1A for 2pts. Brendan McDowell 1G 1A for 2pts. Andrew Erzen 1A for 1pt. Vadim Virjassov 1A for 1pt. Thomas Flack 1A for 1pt. Jamie Bourke 1A for 1pt. Jordan Owens 1A for 1pt.
CBR Brave: Wehebe Darge 2G 2A for 4pts. Jesse Gabrielle 2G 2A for 4pts. Casey Kubara 2G for 2pts. Adam Kambeitz 1G for 1pt. Conor Riley 4A for 4pts. Matt Price 2A for 2pts. Tyler Kubara 1A for 1pt. Joseph Hughes 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Matthew Climie (W) 16 saves on 20 shots (0.800 SV%)
Kevin Nastiuk (L) 28 saves on 35 shots (0.800 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | CBR Brave |
| 6-14-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 14-6-2-2 |
| 3-7-1-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-3-1-1 |
| 85 / 105 | Goals For / Goals Against | 105 / 85 |
| 43 / 47 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 47 / 43 |