Release from 16.09.2022
Sat, 17.09.2022, 17:30: Hockey Unterland Cavaliers - HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: BENVEGNU, LEGA, Basso, Mantovani
The Hockey Unterland Cavaliers will start their first season in the Alps Hockey League on Saturday. But the champion of the IHL will have to deal with one of the strongest teams already in the opener. The HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice dominated the basic round in the preseason and only had to admit defeat in the final against champion Asiago. In the first game of the current season, the Slovenians also recorded a commanding 4:0 victory over S.G. Cortina Hafro. Unterland, however, proved just ten days ago that they are absolutely to be reckoned with when they lost only 3:4 after overtime against ICE Team Asiago in the Supercup.
Sat, 17.09.2022, 19:15: Steinbach Steel Wings Linz - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: DURCHNER, HLAVATY, Dieber, Voican
With the Steinbach Steel Wings Linz and the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan two teams meet on Saturday, which started the league without points. The Upper Austrians were defeated 1:3 by HC Gherdeina valgardena.it in their opener. The Broncos had to accept a 2:4 against the Rittner Buam. Both teams had to fight among other things also with their chance utilization. The Steel Wings have never been able to win against the Broncos. However, in their last encounter - last year in December - the young Austrians were able to claim a point for the first time in this duel.
Sat, 17.09.2022, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären - Rittner Buam
Referees: HOLZER, STEFENELLI, Huber, Seewald
In Zell am See, two teams meet, each of which has a victory in the opener. EK Die Zeller Eisbären dispatched EC-KAC Future Team 5-2, while Rittner Buam won 4-2 away at Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan. The Austrians last finished their first two games victorious in the 18/19 season. The "Buam" were successful in the first three games in the preseason. The South Tyroleans convinced in Sterzing especially with their special teams: they scored two powerplay goals and did not concede a goal in numerical inferiority. The last two comparisons of these teams in Salzburg went to the home team, which must do without Laurin Müller this time. Ritten is missing Alex Frei in this match.
Sat, 17.09.2022, 19:30: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - EC Bregenzerwald
Referees: BRUNNER, SCHAUER, Matthey, Moidl
EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel and EC Bregenzerwald both play their first game this season. It is the only duel of two teams from Austria this weekend. Already 22 times these two teams faced each other in the history of the Alps Hockey League, the balance is absolutely balanced with eleven victories each. In the recent past, however, Bregenzerwald usually had the upper hand - they won five of the last six encounters.
Sat, 17.09.2022, 19:30: EHC Lustenau - SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: KAINBERGER, VIRTA, Müller, Spiegel
EHC Lustenau commits its season opener against SHC Fassa Falcons, who suffered a 1:5 defeat against Red Bull Hockey Juniors in their opener. The Falcons trailed early last week and never found their way into the game against the Juniors. The Falcons' only goal scorer so far this season is Stephan Deluca. Lustenau was defeated by the EK Zeller Eisbären in the quarterfinals last season. In the preseason, however, the Vorarlbergers showed up again and again and are now eager for the start of the season. In the last four duels between these two teams, Lustenau always prevailed.
Sat, 17.09.2022, 19:30: HC Meran/o Pircher - EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: BAJT, REZEK, Brondi, Cristeli
While HC Meran/o Pircher has not played a game yet this season, the EC-KAC Future Team is already facing its third game this season. The balance after the first two games is one loss and one OT win. Twice the two teams have already played against each other in the Alps Hockey League, both times separating with only one goal difference. Once the Klagenfurter and once the HC Meran/o prevailed.
Sun, 18.09.2022, 17:30: S.G. Cortina Hafro - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, LAZZERI, Cristeli, Pace
While Cortina was defeated 0:4 by Jesenice in the opener, Val Gardena celebrated a 3:1 victory against the Steel Wings. In the preseason the teams faced each other twice, both duels went to the team of head coach Giorgio De Bettin. In the Alps Hockey League, however, Val Gardena won the last two games in Cortina.