Game Date: Saturday 6th August, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Melbourne Ice. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 30th July, 2022 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Sydney Ice Dogs losing 4 – 8. Strat Allen scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Jeremy Vasquez scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Jakob Doornbos stopped 47 of the 55 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.855.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 23rd July, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Melbourne Ice winning 4 – 3 in overtime. Paul Lazzarotto scored 2 goals, and Timothy Nikitin scored 1 goal in the victory. Paul Lazzarotto scored the game winning goal at 3:21 of overtime, assisted by Kahu Joyce.
| Melbourne Ice | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 2-14-1-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-11-0-0 |
| L-L-L-L-OTW | Last Five Games | W-L-L-L-L |
| 43 | Goals For | 45 |
| 107 | Goals Against | 91 |
| 6 / 81 (7.41%) | Power Play | 9 / 57 (15.79%) |
| 23 / 83 (72.29%) | Penalty Kill | 20 / 56 (64.29%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 11th June, 2022 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Andrew Erzen 2G for 2pts. Josh Walt 2G for 2pts. Austin McKenzie 1G 1A for 2pts. Sam Hodic 2A for 2pts. Daniel Machin 2A for 2pts. Christian Pansino 1A for 1pt. Ryan Foll 1A for 1pt. Paul Lazzarotto 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Strat Allen 2G for 2pts. Daniel Pataky 1G for 1pt. Lukas Vaic 1G for 1pt. Frantisek Vlasek 2A for 2pts. Cameron Todd 2A for 2pts. Shannon McGregor 1A for 1pt. Jeremy Vasquez 1A for 1pt. Marcus Hosen 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Bryan Mackenzie (W) 25 saves on 29 shots (0.862 SV%)
Jakob Doornbos (L) 33 saves on 38 shots (0.868 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 32-19-2-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 19-32-5-2 |
| 11-5-0-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-11-3-0 |
| 262 / 188 | Goals For / Goals Against | 188 / 262 |
| 91 / 55 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 55 / 91 |