Game Date: Sunday 28th August, 2022, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Melbourne Ice. Sydney Ice Dogs lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Friday 19th August, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Sydney Ice Dogs losing 2 – 12. Strat Allen scored 1 goal, and Thomas Voller scored 1 assist in the loss. Jakob Doornbos stopped 35 of the 47 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.745.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 20th August, 2022 in Melbourne against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice winning 3 – 2 in overtime. Zach Boyle scored 1 goal, and Austin McKenzie scored 1 goal in the victory. Austin McKenzie scored the game winning goal at 3:01 of overtime, assisted by Josh Walt.
| Melbourne Ice | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 2-15-2-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-15-0-0 |
| L-L-OTW-L-OTW | Last Five Games | W-L-L-L-L |
| 48 | Goals For | 62 |
| 114 | Goals Against | 129 |
| 9 / 90 (10%) | Power Play | 15 / 91 (16.48%) |
| 26 / 98 (73.47%) | Penalty Kill | 31 / 87 (64.37%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 6th August, 2022 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Austin McKenzie 2G for 2pts. Josh Walt 1G 1A for 2pts. Christian Pansino 1A for 1pt. Robert Clark 1A for 1pt. Daniel Machin 1A for 1pt. Jeff Hu 1A for 1pt. Lachie Cincotta 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Aleksandr Dvinianinov 1G 2A for 3pts. Grant Toulmin 1G 1A for 2pts. Alec Stephenson 1G for 1pt. Thomas Voller 1G for 1pt. Daniel Pataky 1G for 1pt. Strat Allen 1A for 1pt. Shannon McGregor 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Jakob Doornbos (W) 31 saves on 34 shots (0.912 SV%)
Michael James (L) 18 saves on 23 shots (0.783 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 32-20-2-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 20-32-5-2 |
| 11-6-0-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-11-3-0 |
| 265 / 193 | Goals For / Goals Against | 193 / 265 |
| 94 / 60 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 60 / 94 |