Game Date: Saturday 16th July, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: CBR Brave vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: Phillip Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game of the year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the CBR Brave.
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.
The CBR Brave last played on Sunday 10th July, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the CBR Brave winning 9 – 1. Wehebe Darge scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Mitchell Henning scored 2 goals in the victory. Declan Bronte scored the game winning goal at 4:57 of the 1st period, assisted by Wehebe Darge and Kai Miettinen.
| CBR Brave | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 10-2-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 4-6-0-0 |
| L-W-W-L-W | Last Five Games | W-L-L-W-L |
| 101 | Goals For | 44 |
| 41 | Goals Against | 43 |
| 23 / 77 (29.87%) | Power Play | 7 / 41 (17.07%) |
| 7 / 64 (89.06%) | Penalty Kill | 9 / 51 (82.35%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BRAVE AND MUSTANGS
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:
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.
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.
Goalie Statistics:
Matthew Climie (W) 16 saves on 20 shots (0.800 SV%)
Kevin Nastiuk (L) 28 saves on 35 shots (0.800 SV%)
| CBR Brave | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 14-6-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-14-2-2 |
| 7-3-1-1 | Head To Head At Phillip Ice Skating Centre (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-7-1-1 |
| 105 / 85 | Goals For / Goals Against | 85 / 105 |
| 58 / 42 | Goals For / Goals Against At Phillip Ice Skating Centre | 42 / 58 |