Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | CP | PTS |
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Northstars | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Lightning | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Adrenaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Brave | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rhinos | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Points |
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Aiden Wagner (NNS) | 18 |
Wehebe Darge (NNS) | 15 |
francis Drolet (NNS) | 15 |
Zane Jones (PER) | 13 |
Goalie | SV% |
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Rhys Pelliccione (PER) | .950 |
Tatsunoshin Ishida (MIC) | .933 |
Leo Bertein (PER) | .905 |
Charles Smart (NNS) | .903 |
Ice dominate Dogs in season opener |
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The Melbourne Ice’s 2015 campaign got off to a bang with an impressive 7-1 win over the Sydney Ice Dogs at the Medibank Icehouse on ANZAC Day. Sporting commemorative ANZAC Day khaki jerseys, the Ice were at their ruthless best, piling on seven goals before the Ice Dogs got on the board late in the third. It was a lopsided affair with the Ice dominating from the opening puck drop to the final siren, controlling possession and never allowing the Sydney team full of youngsters to gain any time in the offensive zone. Matt Armstrong starred for the Ice with two goals and two assists, his second of which brought up his 250th regular season point in the AIHL, showing that he is still one of the premier forwards in the league. Alternate captain Tommy Powell also claimed four points for the home side. It was a complete team performance with six different goal scorers, stout defence and a strong game between the pipes for New Zealand representative goalkeeper Jaden Pine-Murphy. With a mix of youth and experience, Ice coach Brent Laver believes it’s a roster that can both compete now and be the future of the club. “You’ve always got one eye on right now and another on next year and the year after and five years after that,” Laver said. “We have an obligation to keep doing that.” The Ice came out firing in the first period, finding plenty of chances on the Ice Dogs while shutting them down offensively, outshooting the Sydney-siders 12-3 for the period. Matt Armstrong opened the scoring on the power play when he ripped a low wrist shot past new Sydney goalie Matt Grogan. Grogan was beaten again moments later when Ice veteran defenceman Greg Sturrock walked in and snapped a shot over the glove hand of the goaltender. The lead was stretched to three after a turn over in the neutral zone sent Lliam Webster in on goal alone. The Ice captain made no mistake, beating Grogan high with a hard slap shot. The Ice Dogs looked determined to impose themselves on the game in the second, throwing their weight around and putting as many shots on net as possible. But the Ice continued to push, adding two more late goals through Matt Armstrong and Mitch Humphries, to go into the locker room with a daunting 5-0 lead. The Ice took the score to 7-0 early in the third when import defenceman Paul Kurceba scored his first AIHL goal on a wrap around and Tommy Powell beat Grogan with a shot from an impossible angle. After a tough night, the Ice Dogs got on the board when big import forward Strat Allen dangled his way through Melbourne’s defence to score his teams’ only goal. Allen’s massive frame and slick stick handling skills should prove a handful for opposition teams all year. Ice Dogs coach Anders Jespersen is hoping to get a lot out of his power forward. “Strat is going to be a big important player for us,” Jespersen said. “He needs to show the other players what it is to be hockey player. He is going to make lots of hits and make a lot of space for the other players.” Both teams will face the reigning Goodall Cup champion Mustangs in their next games, with the Ice Dogs taking on the defending premiers Sunday afternoon and the Ice taking on the Mustangs on in the Grand Final rematch on Thursday. |
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Braddon, Australian Capital Territory
2612 Australia
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