Game Date: Saturday 2nd July, 2022, 5:30 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 25th June, 2022 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Ice losing 3 – 6. Josh Walt scored 2 goals, and Lachie Cincotta scored 1 goal in the loss. Michael James stopped 60 of the 66 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.909.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 19th June, 2022 in Newcastle against the CBR Brave, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 3 – 2. Liam Manwarring scored 2 goals, and Francis Drolet scored 1 goal in the victory. Francis Drolet scored the game winning goal at 9:00 of the 3rd period, assisted by Daniel Berno and Richard Tesarik.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 9-1-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-12-0-0 |
| W-W-W-L-W | Last Five Games | L-W-L-L-L |
| 57 | Goals For | 35 |
| 27 | Goals Against | 88 |
| 8 / 46 (17.39%) | Power Play | 2 / 62 (3.23%) |
| 5 / 54 (90.74%) | Penalty Kill | 18 / 69 (73.91%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND ICE
Sunday 12th June, 2022 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Robert Malloy 2G 3A for 5pts. Richard Tesarik 2G 2A for 4pts. Patrick Nadin 1G 3A for 4pts. Daniel Berno 1G 2A for 3pts. Liam Manwarring 1G 1A for 2pts. Riley Tonks 1G 1A for 2pts. Francis Drolet 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Andrew Erzen 1G for 1pt. Austin McKenzie 1G for 1pt. Christian Pansino 1A for 1pt. Daniel Machin 1A for 1pt. Jacob Laver 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
James Downie (W) 21 saves on 23 shots (0.913 SV%)
Bryan Mackenzie (L) 45 saves on 53 shots (0.849 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 31-15-5-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 15-31-4-5 |
| 14-6-6-4 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-14-4-6 |
| 242 / 175 | Goals For / Goals Against | 175 / 242 |
| 120 / 85 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 85 / 120 |