All teams play Saturday night

Sat, 28.11.2020, 6.00 pm: EHC Lustenau – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LEHNER, WALLNER, Kainberger, Wimmler.
EHC Lustenau, still unbeaten at home this season, welcomes the Red Bull Hockey Juniors, who arrive with a winning streak of four games. However, both teams recently scored points away from home, each scoring a shutout in Linz. Home strength has always been a factor in this duel: Of the 18 confrontations so far, thirteen were won by the home team. In the first duel of the season, Salzburg won 3:1 despite fewer chances and thanks to a strong Florian Bugl (97.4%). Zintis Zusevics makes his debut for Lustenau.

• AHL H2H: EHC – RBJ 11:7

Sat, 28.11.2020, 7.30 pm: VEU Feldkirch – EC-KAC II
Referees: SCHAUER, WIDMANN, Puff, Spiegel.
The EC-KAC II starts its Vorarlberg Road Trip at the VEU Feldkirch, wants to find back to the winning ways there. Recently, the Klagenfurt team, who only played one game (2:4 vs. KEC) in the second stage, suffered five defeats in a row. The balance of Feldkirch is significantly better at home with four out of five. With Jakub Stukel (21) and Dylan Stanley (19) they still have one of the best forward duos in the league. The young "Rotjacken" have to fight mainly in a shorthanded manner, have so far survived only 17 of 28 shorthanded situations without conceding a goal (60.7%) and are ranked 16th in this ranking.

• AHL H2H: VEU – KA2 7:1

Sat, 28.11.2020, 7.30 pm: EC Bregenzerwald – Steel Wings Linz
Referees: HOLZER, HUBER A., Huber J., Rinker.
In addition to the Klagenfurters, the EC Bregenzerwald also has two games ahead this weekend. Before the duel with EC-KAC II is scheduled for Sunday, Steel Wings Linz will be making a guest appearance in the "Ländle". Robets Lipsbergs the KHL-experienced forward is on the team for two games, has already scored four points with his new team. Against Linz, who did not score a goal in his last three games, the fifth success in the fifth duel is to be achieved. The power play could be decisive - both teams are lagging behind in the league charts (ECB 8.1% and SWL 3.2%).

• AHL H2H: ECB – SWL 4:0

Sat, 28.11.2020, 7.30 pm: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan – HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana
Referees: GIACOMOZZI F., LOTTAROLI, Fleischmann, Mantovani.
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan have slightly lost their good form from the "return-to-play" phase: After seven of nine possible points from Stage One, the South Tyrolean only gained three points from five regular season phase two games. Recently, they suffered four defeats in a row and conceded at least five goals in the last three. Their rival Ljubljana remains unbeaten this season, winning their first duel with the Broncos 5-1, dominating from the second period on, scoring two shorthanders. With Zajc, Pance, Cimzar (15 points each), Loga and Ropret (14 points each) the reigning AHL champion from Slovenia has two strong offensive lines. Broncos head coach Dustin Whitecotton is missing three important skaters: Daniel Erlacher, Daniel Soraruf and especially Tobias Kofler (all injured).

• AHL H2H: WSV – HKO 2:5

Sat, 28.11.2020, 7.30 pm: SHC Fassa Falcons – HC Pustertal Wölfe
Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, Carrito, Prias.
The SHC Fassa Falcons has fond memories of its last home game against HC Pustertal Wolves: On January 9th, 2020, the "Falcons" celebrated a 2-0 home win, their first victory over the "Wolves" at AHL level after nine consecutive defeats. The first meeting of the season 20/21 won the HC Pustertal, which grabbed a 4:3, making up for a 0:2 deficit. Both teams performed differently afterwards, because they played differently often: The team from Brunico scored four points against Cortina and the team from Val di Fassa played six games, winning three of them. The HCP is fighting for its first road win since February 18th (4:1 @RIT).

• AHL H2H: FAS – PUS 1:10

Sat, 28.11.2020, 7.30 pm: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
Referees: BRUNNER, WUNTSCHEK, Moidl, Schonaklener.
HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice, who remains unbeaten in the stage two of regular season, travels to EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. The Slovenians lost only one point in the three "home-and-away" round games (shootout victory over ECB). The "Adler" expect Jesenice after Thursday’s win at Klagenfurt: a strong power play enabled the Tyroleans to achieve their first victory after regulation in Stage Two on Thursday (4:2 @KA2). Both teams are in the penalty killing as well as in the powerplay in the close together. For the Slovenians it is all about the 12th victory in a row. In the history of the AHL, KEC has never won a game after regulation against the Slovenians.

• AHL H2H: KEC – JES 2:6

Sat, 28.11.2020, 8.00 pm: Rittner Buam – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: EGGER, LAZZERI, Bedana, Slaviero.
The duel between the Rittner Buam and Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey is taking place for the 27th time in the Alps Hockey League. With 20 times winning the home-team, means the Rittner Buam are favourites, but the young team recently had to take a 0:4 defeat after a 33-day break due to Covid cases. But Asiago also came out short in the last game, letting slip away a three-goal lead against Cortina. Both teams are showing problems shorthanded, are unsuccessful in this category with 71% (RIT) and 70.3% (ASH) respectively.

• AHL H2H: RIT – ASH 15:11

Sat, 28.11.2020, 8.30 pm: S.G. Cortina Hafro – HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
Referees: MOSCHEN, STEFENELLI, Cristeli, Ricco.
The S.G. Cortina Hafro and the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it will meet for the fourth time this season: While the first duel was won by Gherdeina, Cortina decided the past two to their favour clearly, recently 10:5. This is the duel of the two best teams on powerplay - both teams score in every fourth superiority. COR already had three wins (four games) in Stage Two, GHE won only one of its five games in the second phase of regular season.

• AHL H2H: SGC – GHE 11:3

Sun, 29.11.2020, 5.30 pm: EC Bregenzerwald – EC-KAC II
Referees: HOLZER, SCHAUER, Eisl, Spiegel.
After the home game on Saturday against Linz, the EC-KAC II stopps by at the EC Bregenzerwald on Sunday. The day before, the EC-KAC II is playing at the VEU Feldkirch. The two teams have already met eight times in the AHL, the "Wälder" won five duels - even the last three on home ice.

• AHL H2H: ECB – KA2 5:3