Release from 18.09.2019

Alps Hockey League continues with four games on Thursday and Friday

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On Thursday and Friday the second matchday in the Alps Hockey League is on the program. Four games will be played. The EC-KAC II is visiting the Red Bull Hockey Juniors and wants to surprise again after the sensational opening win against defending champion HK SZ Olimpija. The Rittner Buam meet Migros Supermercati Asiago Hockey in the only Italian duel. WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan meet EHC Lustenau and defending champion HK SZ Olimpija faces league rookie Vienna Capitals Silver.

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The EC-KAC II wants to surprise again
The EC-KAC II delivered the biggest surprise in the opening round. The Carinthians defeated defending champion HK SZ Olimpija away with 1:0. Now the EC-KAC II has the next away match, this time in Salzburg at the Red Bull Hockey Juniors. The young bulls were able to start the season with a 4:1 away victory over EK The Zeller Eisbären.

• Winning streak RBJ (overall): 1
• Winning streak KA2 (overall): 1
• H2H RBJ - KA2 (overall): 10:2

Direct duel between two AHL champions
In the only Italian duel of the second matchday the Rittner Buam meet Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. It is the remtach of the AHL-finals 2017 and 2018. Each team could secure the title once. To the start of the season 2019/20 both teams have gained narrow overtime victories.

• winning streak RIT (overall): 1
• winning streak ASH (overall): 1
• H2H RIT - ASH (overall): 12:10

Lustenau is visiting Vipiteno
After a close 4:5 overtime defeat of the EHC Lustenau against the Rittner Buam the EHC meets on Matchday two an Italian team as well. This time Lustenau has an away game at WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan. The Broncos convinced at the beginning of the season and won at the Vienna Capitals Silver 3:2.

• Winning streak WSV (overall): 1
• Losing streak EHC (overall): 1
• H2H WSV - EHC (overall): 3:5

Olimpija wants to return the winning ways
In the only match on Friday the Vienna Capitals Silver meet AHL defending champion HK SZ Olimpija. Both teams started with defeats in the new season. While the league rookie from Vienna lost just 2:3 against WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan the 0:1 home defeat of the Slovenians against the EC-KAC II was very surprising. Especially in the offensive HK was underperforming. Last season the champions were in just five games scoreless.
• Losing streak VCS: 1
• Losing streak HKO (overall): 1
• H2H VCS - HCO: 0:0

Alps Hockey League (second round regular season):

Thursday, 19.09.2019
19:15 Red Bull Hockey Juniors – EC KAC II
Referees: HOLZER, LEHNER, Matthey, Rinker

20:00 Rittner Buam – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: GIACOMOZZI, MOSCHEN, De Zordo, Giacomozzi

20:00 WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan – EHC Lustenau
Referees: BENVEGNU, STEFENELLI, Bedana, Mantovani

Friday, 20.09.2019
19:00 Vienna Capitals Silver – HK SZ Olimpija
Referees: FICHTNER, PAHOR, Bergant, Schweighofer