Release from 28.08.2017

AHL teams play each other during the week

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After an intense weekend, the preason in Alps Hockey League continues with some games during the week. There are four matches between AHL sides and two meetings with Erste Bank Eishockey Liga teams. While EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel faces HC TWK Innsbruck, champion Rittner Buam plays HC Bolzano in the second game of Alperia Cup.

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With HC Neumarkt Riwega and HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice, two AHL teams made it to the final of the four nations tournament in Kapfenerg last weekend. In the end the Slovenes claimed the trophy with a 5:3 victory. The wild goose continue their preparation for the upcoming season with a return game against EK Zeller Eisbären, who also play Kitzbühel this week. One week ago the polar bears won their preseason opener against Neumarkt after penalties.
 
KAC II travels westwards
FBI VEU Feldkirch opened their AHL preseason with a shootout win against EC Wil. On Tuesday the Vorarlberg side faces EHC Arosa, another Swiss team. EC "Die Adler" Stadtwerke Kitzbühel suffered a defeat in their first game of the season, though. After losing to EC Deggendorf, the Tirolese play cooperation club HC TWK Innsbruck of Erste Bank Eishockey Liga in a charity match on Tuesday.
 
The same day EC Bregenzerwald is in action again. After suffering two clear-cut defeats last week, they have two chances to go back to winning ways. After playing GCK Lions ECB hosts EC-KAC II on Wednesday. The Carinthians opened their preseason with two wins against the farmteam of UPC Vienna Capitals. Now they travel to the west as they also have a friendly against Swiss side EHC Chur.
 
Ritten welcomes Bolzano
After losing 9:2 to Ravensburg in their first game, Rittner Buam earned a 3:0 win against HC Pustertal in the opening game of Alperia Cup on Sunday. On Thursday the Alps Hockey League champion welcomes Erste Bank Eishockey Liga side HC Bolzano for the second match of the tournament - the result also counts for the "Ritten tournament". The foxes have won their first three games against AHL teams Sterzing and Asiago without conceding a single goal against.
 
Two weeks after coming back to the ice, HC Gherdeina, who give young talents Gabriel Senoner, Damian Bergmeister, Lukas Mair and Leo Kostner the opportunity to play for the senior team, pays Canazei a visit for their first test match. It's also the first game for home side HC Fassa Falcons.

Preseason:
Tue, 29.08.2017: EK Zeller Eisbären – HC Neumarkt RIWEGA (19:30 Uhr)
Tue, 29.08.2016: FBI VEU Feldkirch – EHC Arosa (19:30 Uhr)
Tue, 29.08.2017: EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (19:30 Uhr)
Tue, 29.08.2017; GCK Lions – EC Bregenzerwald (Küsnacht, 20:00 Uhr)
Wed, 30.08.2017: EHC Chur – EC-KAC II (20:00 Uhr)
Thu, 31.08.2017: EHC Bregenzerwald – EC-KAC II (19:00 Uhr)
Thu, 31.08.2017: EK Zeller Eisbären – EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel (19:30 Uhr)
Thu, 31.08.2017: Rittner Buam – HCB Südtirol Alperia (20:00 Uhr)
Thu, 31.08.2017: HC Fassa Falcons - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it (21:00)