Newcastle Northstars @ Melbourne Mustangs
Strong Defence
Strong Attack
3
FINAL
Strong Defence
Top Ranked Attack
4
Upset, Newcastle Northstars were favoured 56%
⚠ Missing From Roster
Regulars from each team's recent games who didn't dress today, including suspensions, as detected by comparing game-day rosters. Players who left the club in the past three weeks are listed too.
Newcastle Northstars · 7 missingMelbourne Mustangs · 9 missing
Newcastle Northstars · 7 missing
Melbourne Mustangs · 9 missing
#7
Riley Tonks DRotation player
0 pts, 266th in the league
Missing this game
Played 3 of last 5 games
#15
Beau Taylor FRotation playerLong-term
17 pts, 86th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 24 May, 2026 · 6 straight games missed
#8
Jayden Ryan FRotation playerLong-term
0 pts, 264th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 30 May, 2026 · 5 straight games missed
#66
Adrien SEBAG FRotation playerLong-term
2 pts, 204th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 30 May, 2026 · 5 straight games missed
#71
Shane Southwood FRotation playerLong-term
2 pts, 203rd in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 6 Jun, 2026 · 4 straight games missed
#22
Taj Lowrey FRotation playerLong-term
0 pts, 265th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 7 Jun, 2026 · 3 straight games missed
#14
Thomas Garas FRotation playerLong-term
0 pts, 268th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 7 Jun, 2026 · 3 straight games missed
#21
Joey Hughes FRotation player
38 pts, 39th in the league
Missing this game
Played 5 of last 5 games
#86
Davide Gaeta FRotation player
42 pts, 31st in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#88
Robin Vortanov FRotation player
1 pt, 226th in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#8
Adam Harper FRotation playerSuspended
0 pts, 258th in the league
Suspended 1 game (Checking from Behind) · Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 3 May, 2026 · 12 straight games missed
#19
Jordan Warren FRotation playerLong-term
2 pts, 190th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 8 straight games missed
#20
Hayden Dawes FRotation playerLong-term
5 pts, 148th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 8 straight games missed
#92
Colin McIntosh FRotation playerLong-term
18 pts, 78th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Fri 29 May, 2026 · 7 straight games missed
#7
Ryne Bodger DRotation playerLong-term
9 pts, 125th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 7 Jun, 2026 · 4 straight games missed
#67
Maksim Astafiyev DRotation playerLong-term
0 pts, 259th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 13 Jun, 2026 · 3 straight games missed
Match Centre
Scoring by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Northstars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Shots on goal by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Northstars | 19 | 17 | 13 | 49 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 10 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
Play by play
| Team | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||
|
Goal
#9 Wehebe Darge
Assists: Brian Funes, Evgenii Skachkov
Score: 1–0
|
14:20 |
|
Penalty
#26 Philippe Caron
Holding (2:00)
|
12:45 |
|
Penalty
#96 Hunter Ellen
High-sticking (2:00)
|
5:32 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#25 Evgenii Skachkov
Assists: Brian Funes, Akihide Watanabe
Score: 2–0
|
4:18 |
| 2nd Period | ||
|
Penalty
#26 Philippe Caron
Holding (2:00)
|
15:55 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#9 Wehebe Darge
Assists: Akihide Watanabe, Matus Trnka
Score: 3–0
|
14:22 |
|
Penalty
#24 Liam Ryan
Boarding (2:00)
|
14:15 |
|
Penalty
#17 Scott Timmins
Goaltender Interference (2:00)
|
13:13 |
|
Penalty
#25 Evgenii Skachkov
Roughing (2:00)
|
9:49 |
|
Penalty
#6 Akihide Watanabe
Slashing (2:00)
|
7:23 |
|
Goal
#59 YUKI SASAKI
Assists: Scott Timmins, Mike Giorgi
Score: 3–1
|
2:59 |
| 3rd Period | ||
|
Penalty
#26 Philippe Caron
High-sticking (2:00)
|
19:30 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#16 Dean Klomp
Assists: Brody Lindal, Callum Burns
Score: 3–2
|
18:50 |
|
Goal
#17 Scott Timmins
Assists: Brody Crane, Mike Giorgi
Score: 3–3
|
8:38 |
|
Goal
#12 Lachlan Sucher
Assists: Brody Lindal, Dean Klomp
Score: 3–4
|
7:12 |
Full box score
Newcastle Northstars
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wehebe Darge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Evgenii Skachkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Brian Funes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Akihide Watanabe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Aziz Baazzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Riley Klugerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Francis Drolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Santeri Haarala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Maliq West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Liam Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Liam Manwarring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Calvin Bright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Ethan Hawes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Mackenzie Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Patrick Nadin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Hunter Ellen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltending
| # | Goalie | Shots AgainstSA | Goals AgainstGA | SavesSV | Save %SV% | GSAAGSAA | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Matthew Montgomery | - | - | 0 | - | – | 0 |
| 32 | Matus Trnka ST | 31 | 4 | 27 | .871 | −0.4 | 0 |
Melbourne Mustangs
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dean Klomp | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Scott Timmins | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Brody Lindal | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Mike Giorgi | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Lachlan Sucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | YUKI SASAKI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Brody Crane | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Callum Burns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jaxson Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Nicholas Ponomarev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Philippe Caron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | Jett Porter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Artem Astafiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Sean Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Rowan Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Matt Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| # | Goalie | Shots AgainstSA | Goals AgainstGA | SavesSV | Save %SV% | GSAAGSAA | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Noah Giesbrecht ST | 49 | 3 | 46 | .939 | +2.7 | 0 |
| 30 | Sebastian Woodlands | - | - | 0 | - | – | 0 |
Head-to-head this season
| Date | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July | Melbourne Mustangs | 6–5 | Newcastle Northstars |
| 28 June | Newcastle Northstars | 5–2 | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 27 June | Newcastle Northstars | 3–4 | Melbourne Mustangs |