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After an eight-month break, things are starting to get real for the Sydney Ice Dogs as the club will begin its 15th season of play in just under a week.
The season will open with a derby against the Sydney Bears at Macquarie Ice Rink on April 22nd. The derby will mark the first of four meetings between the rivals as well as the first time they face each other at their new shared home.
This year the two teams will be competing for the Wilson Cup as the season derby series prize. The Wilson Cup pays tribute to the Wilson Family who started the Ice Dogs Franchise and ran Blacktown Ice Arena which also was home to the Bears as well in the early 00’s. The Cup is usually competed for in the pre-season in which the Bears are current champions from 2016.
Last year’s Derby Series consisted of nothing but nail biters as both teams split the available 12 points. The Dogs drew first blood with a 6-2 victory in Penrith and followed it up with a 4-3 shootout win at home. The Bears countered reversing the 4-3 Shootout win and finishing with a 5-4 win for the final game. This year is shaping up to provide the same intensity.
The Dogs have won 11 of the past 16 games against the Bears, dating back to April 27th 2013 and have won 33 of the 56* contests dating back to 2004.
The Bears placed four points ahead of the Dogs last season, however the Dogs had more regulation wins with seven, whilst the Bears recorded five.
Following the April 22nd contest, the Ice Dogs and Bears will play against each other on the following dates: Jun. 10, Jul. 15, Aug. 6.
Grab your Derby tickets at: https://goo.gl/31qbRU |
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Player | Points |
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Strat Allen | 39 |
Brandon Egli | 36 |
Dmitri Kuleshov | 35 |
Jeremy Vasquez | 30 |
Kyle Hunter | 20 |
Cameron Todd | 16 |
Daniel Pataky | 13 |
Brady Heppner | 10 |
Samuel Ivanic | 8 |
Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | CP | PTS |
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Bears | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 60 |
Mustangs | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Thunder | 26 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
Ice | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Ice Dogs | 26 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
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