Release from 18.01.2020

5000th game on Sunday | EC-KAC can reach playoffs

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With EC Red Bull Salzburg hosting EC-KAC the 5000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga will be played on Sunday – live at Servus Hockey Night. While the leader plays for winning the first phase of regular season and a spot for next year’s Champions Hockey League campaign, the reigning champions target qualification for the playoffs. Further, the other six teams of the top-8 are part of the third-last round too, with two “6-point-games” in the race for reaching the Pick Round scheduled and HCB Südtirol Alperia paying spusu Vienna Capitals a visit. 

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6 facts ahead of 42nd round:

  • The game between the EC Red Bull Salzburg and the EC-KAC is the 5000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga and will be broadcasted live on Servus Hockey Night.
  • If Salzburg grabs two points more than Vienna on Sunday, the “Red Bulls” will pin down first place after phase one of the regular season and fasten a spot for next years Champions Hockey League campaign.
  • With a win after regulation, the EC-KAC makes the playoffs.
  • Depending on the other results, the HCB Südtirol Alperia can be qualified too, after three points on Sunday in Vienna.
  • With a loss after regulation, the EC Panaceo VSV remains in the Qualification Round.
  • Hydro Fehérvár AV19, the HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ and the Dornbirn Bulldogs are free of play.


Sun, 19.01.2020, 17.30: EC Red Bull Salzburg – EC-KAC
Referees: NIKOLIC M., SMETANA, Kaspar, Schauer.

  • The game between the EC Red Bull Salzburg and the EC-KAC is the 5000th game in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga and will be broadcasted live on Servus Hockey Night.
  • If Salzburg grabs two points more than Vienna on Sunday, the “Red Bulls” will pin down first place after phase one of the regular season and fasten a spot for next years Champions Hockey League campaign.
  • With a win after regulation, the EC-KAC makes the playoffs.
  • Both teams won their last games on Friday.
  • After Salzburg won the first season-encounter 5:4 in shootout, the EC-KAC grabbed the past two duels (3:1 and 2:0).
  • They face for the 136th time, with Salzburg winning 73.
  • KAC’s top-scorer Manuel Ganahl has a 3-game goal scoring streak available.
  • Lars Haugen, Clemens Unterweger, Nick Petersen, Lukas Haudum and Marcel Witting will be out at the champions side, while Salzburg misses Thomas Raffl, Raphael Herburger, Brendan Mikkelson, Yannic Pilloni and Alexander Rauchenwald.

Pregame Statements: Matt McIlvane (RBS Headcoach) | Matthew Neal (KAC)


Sun, 19.01.2020, 17.30: spusu Vienna Capitals – HCB Südtirol Alperia (live auf Video33)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SIEGEL, Nagy, Rezek.

  • While the spusu Vienna Capitals fight for finishing first after phase one of the regular season, the HCB Südtirol Alperia plays for reaching the Pick Round.
  • VIC needs one point to remain in the race for the first place and the CHL spot.
  • Depending on the other results, HCB can qualify for playoffs with a win after regulation.
  • HCB is league’s lone team fighting for playoffs with two games left.
  • VIC won the past four home games with a goal difference of 22:5.
  • HCB lost all three season-meetings with VIC, scoring only two goals.
  • VIC (85,5% | #2) and HCB (84,2% |#4) are under the top-4 in the PK charts.
  • Ty Loney (VIC) has a 10-game scoring streak available (8G | 11A) and leads the +/- Statistics with +26.
  • VIC welcomes the 100.000th spectator on Sunday (incl. CHL).
  • Brenden Kichton suffered a lower body injury on Friday and is under investigation now.
  • VIC von 28 out of 45 duels with HCB.

Pregame Statements: Dave Cameron (VIC Headcoach) |  Luca Frigo (HCB)


Sun, 19.01.2020, 17.30: EC Panaceo VSV – HC Orli Znojmo
Referees: SEWELL (GBR), ZRNIC, Nothegger, Riecken.

  • Both teams still fight for the Pick Round, as ZNO trails two points and VSV four points to fifth-ranked Graz.
  • With a loss after regulation, the EC Panaceo VSV remains in the Qualification Round.
  • While ZNO won only one out of the last five games, VSV grabbed three wins.
  • VSV won the past four home games, while ZNO took only three of the last 15 possible points on the road.
  • The Czech side look for the season sweep over the Carinthians, as they won all three season-encounter with Philip McRae scoring in each game.
  • ZNO won 26 out of 47 duels against the VSV.
  • 33 games were decided by the home teams.

Pregame Statements: Kevin Schmidt (VSV) | Radim Matus (ZNO)


Sun, 19.01.2020, 17.30: EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz – Moser Medical Graz99ers
Referees: STERNAT, STOLC, Seewald, Sparer.

  • With the EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz facing the Moser Medical Graz99ers two more teams have a direct battle for the top-5 coming up.
  • While G99 has the longest winning streak among all teams available (5), BWL lost three out of the past four games.
  • G99 sits on fifth place one point ahead of BWL.
  • The three previous meetings were decided from the home teams.
  • BWL is league’s second-best team on PP (23,8%).
  • BWL misses Matt Finn due to a suspension and some injured players (Mario Altmann, Mark McNeill, Daniel Woger, Dan DaSilva and Stefan Gaffal).
Pregame Statements: Alexander Reichenberg (G99)