After splitting points against the Ice and Thunder at home last weekend, The Sydney Ice Dogs are set to take on the Newcastle Northstars twice - Friday night at Macquarie Ice Rink and Sunday night at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium. The Ice Dogs are looking to move back up on top of the standings and take home all six points on offer.

ICE DOGS VS. NORTHSTARS

All time: 21-36-6-2 (At home: 11-19-1-0 on the road: 8-17-5-2)

This weekend will be the final two meetings between the teams in the regular season. The Ice Dogs and Northstars first met this season in the Macquarie Ice Rink home opener on the 21st of April, with Sydney taking down Newcastle in an epic shootout win by a score of 4-3. 

The Northstars most recently took home a 3-2 win over the Melbourne Ice and sit in 4th on the leaderboard with 22 points in 14 games. 

WHO’S HOT

• Defenseman Bryan Kolodziejczyk has registered 9 points (4G, 5A) in the four games he has played in the AIHL including a goal against the Perth Thunder on Sunday.

• Grant Toulmin has registered 30 points over 13 games including 11 goals and a hat trick against the Melbourne Mustangs on the 10th of June. He heads the Ice Dogs in goals (11) and points this season and in addition is third in the AIHL in points amassed.

• Geordie Wudrick registered six points (3G, 3A) last weekend and places second only  to Grant Toulmin on the Ice Dogs in goals (9) and points (29) this season.

STATUS REPORT

• Nathan Chiarlitti played his final game in the AIHL on the 10th of June as he moves back to Canada to continue his studies.
• Defenseman Bryan Kolodziejczyk has joined the Ice Dogs after recovering from an upper body injury.

UPCOMING GAMES

Following this weekend, the Ice Dogs will play the Adelaide Adrenaline on the 8th of July. 

Purchase tickets to games at: www.icedogsshop.com.au