Release from 26.12.2024

Anniversary of the X-Mas Games: Caps Clearly in the Lead | Innsbruck Chasing VSV Record

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The X-Mas Games of the win2day ICE Hockey League are celebrating their 25th anniversary, just like the league itself. While the spusu Vienna Capitals historically dominate the games between Christmas and New Year’s Eve with an impressive winning percentage of 70.69%, HC TIWAG Innsbruck has been the hottest team during the holiday season in recent years. With a current streak of five victories, the "Sharks" could tie a historic record set by EC VSV this year.

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The spusu Vienna Capitals: Dominance Under the Christmas Tree
The spusu Vienna Capitals are the undisputed leaders in the X-Mas Games statistics. Since the league's reorganization, they have played 58 games during the holiday season and won an impressive 41 of them. With a winning percentage of 70.69%, they are well ahead of their closest competitors. EC Red Bull Salzburg and HCB Südtirol Alperia, each with a winning percentage of about 62% during this period, have to settle for second and third place.

HC TIWAG Innsbruck: On the Path to the Record Books?
The hottest team of recent X-Mas Games has been HC TIWAG Innsbruck. Over the past two seasons, the Sharks have won all five of their holiday season games. This flawless streak puts them in a special position this year. If they win their games against Pioneers Vorarlberg (December 26), EC Red Bull Salzburg (December 28), and EC VSV (December 30), they could tie VSV's record.

EC VSV: Once Unbeatable
A look into the past shows that EC VSV was once the benchmark. In the early 2000s, the Villach Eagles won all their games between Christmas and New Year’s Eve for three consecutive seasons. Their record of eight consecutive X-Mas Games victories, achieved between December 28, 2013, and December 30, 2015, remains unbeaten to this day.

The Bottom of the X-Mas Games Table
At the lower end of the standings are three of the newest teams in the win2day ICE Hockey League: Pioneers Vorarlberg, Olimpija Ljubljana, and Asiago Hockey. They have so far only achieved limited success during the holiday season. An exception among the "new" league teams is HC Pustertal, which has posted a solid winning percentage of 45%.

A Program of Superlatives
This year’s X-Mas Games feature 18 matches during the festive period. No other time of the season sees such a dense schedule of ice hockey. A total of 54 points will be up for grabs during these games – a crucial phase in the battle for standings and playoff spots.