Game Date: Saturday 3rd September, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Sydney Bears
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fifth game of the year between the Sydney Bears and the Newcastle Northstars. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Sydney Bears last played on Friday 2nd September, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Bears winning 7 – 3. Kenshin Hayashi scored 2 goals, and Alexander Gauthier scored 1 goal and 3 assists in the victory. Tomas Landa scored the game winning goal at 5.52 of the 2nd period, assisted by Alexander Gauthier and Michael Poirier.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Friday 2nd September, 2022 in Melbourne against the CBR Brave, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 1 – 6. Robert Malloy scored 1 goal, and Liam Manwarring scored 1 assist in the loss. Charles Smart stopped 48 of the 54 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.889.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Bears |
| 15-4-0-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 11-8-2-0 |
| W-OTL-W-OTL-L | Last Five Games | L-L-W-OTW-W |
| 113 | Goals For | 110 |
| 78 | Goals Against | 96 |
| 25 / 93 (26.88%) | Power Play | 25 / 117 (21.37%) |
| 16 / 101 (84.16%) | Penalty Kill | 20 / 102 (80.39%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND BEARS
Saturday 27th August, 2022 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sydney Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Robert Malloy 1G 1A for 2pts. Richard Tesarik 1G for 1pt. Mackenzie Gallagher 1G for 1pt. Francis Drolet 1A for 1pt. Ethan Hawes 1A for 1pt. Liam Manwarring 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Bears: Tomas Landa 2G 1A for 3pts. Thomas Moncrieff 1G for 1pt. Alexander Gauthier 1G for 1pt. Timothy Newmark 2A for 2pts. Brian Funes 1A for 1pt. Kenshin Hayashi 1A for 1pt. Tyerell Clare 1A for 1pt. Ellesse Carini 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 15 saves on 18 shots (0.833 SV%)
Charles Smart (L) 23 saves on 27 shots (0.852 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Bears |
| 37-21-1-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 21-37-6-1 |
| 0-0-0-0 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 0-0-0-0 |
| 254 / 219 | Goals For / Goals Against | 219 / 254 |
| 0/0 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 0/0 |