Release from 29.08.2019

Another preseason weekend is around the corner

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Till Sunday 17 preseason games are scheduled in Alps Hockey League, with five internal scrimmages included. Despite two losses the Red Bull Hockey Juniors reached the semis in Junior Club World Cup at Sochi in the past days, while the VEU Feldkirch celebrated its first preseason win. Further, the EHC Lustenau and the EC Bregenzerwald suffered defeats.

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Red Bull Hockey Juniors reached semis in Junior Club World Cup
Despite two losses the Red Bull Hockey Juniors finished second in group stage in Junior Club World Cup at Sochi. The Austrian side lost to the National American Hockey League selection 2:3 and to Oulun Kärpät 1:8. On Friday, the Red Bulls head into the semifinals taking on undefeated Russian side Loko, which won all three games in group A. Further, three Austrian teams played friendlies during the past week: A brace of Dylan Stanley gave the VEU Feldkirch a 4:2 home win against Swiss side GCK Lions Zürich, while the EHC Lustenau (1:3 against EHC Visp) and the EC Bregenzerwald (1:2 against EHC Arosa) each suffered a defeat.

Five more friendlies on Friday
On Friday, five more friendlies are scheduled, one internal test included. Alps Hockey League newcomer Steel Wings Linz hit the road at EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. While the Rittner Buam, the VEU Feldkirch and the EK Die Zeller Eisbären each play home games, the EC-KAC II travels to Starbulls Rosenheim. Both the “Eisbären” and the Carinthians play for the first preseason win.

Three internal tests on the weekend
On the upcoming weekend three Alps Hockey League internal tests are scheduled. The EK Die Zeller Eisbären faces league rival HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice. The EC-KAC has a second scrimmage coming weekend too, as Klagenfurt takes on AHL newbie Steel Wings Linz. Further the Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan cross sticks with Rittner Buam. The EC Bregenzerwald heads into his fifth preseason game, hosting EHC Winterthur (CH), looking for the first win. Also, the HC Gherdeina valgardena.it waits for its first preseason victory, suffering four defeats so far. The South Tyrolean travels to Ticino Rockets (CH). Three more Austrian teams have home games ahead: The EHC Lustenau hosts EHC Ajoie (CH), while the VEU Feldkirch faces SC Riessersee (GER) and the EC “Die Adler” Stadtwerke Kitzbühel takes on Starbulls Rosenheim (GER).

Alps Hockey League preseason schedule on the upcoming weekend:
26.08.2019, 18:00: NAHL Auswahl vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 3:2 (1:0, 2:1, 0:1)
27.08.2019, 19:30: VEU Feldkirch vs. GCK Lions Zürich 4:2 (2:1, 2:0, 0:1)
28.08.2019, 20:00: EHC Lustenau vs. EHC Visp 1:3 (1:1, 0:1, 0:1)
28.08.2019, 20:00: EHC Arosa vs. EC Bregenzerwald 2:1 (0:1, 0:0, 2:0)
28.08.2019, 16:00: Oulun Kärpät vs. Red Bull Hockey Juniors 8:1 (3:0, 2:0, 3:1)
29.08.2019, 20:30: HC Pustertal Wolves vs. SC Riessersee
29.08.2019, 20:30: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
30.08.2019, tba: Red Bull Hockey Juniors vs. Loko (in Sochi)
30.08.2019, 20:00: Rittner Buam vs. Waterloo University
30.08.2019, 19:30: EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel vs. Steel Wings Linz
30.08.2019, 19:30: Starbulls Rosenheim vs. EC-KAC II
30.08.2019, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären vs. ERC Sonthofen
30.08.2019, 19:30: VEU Feldkirch vs. HC Ajoie
31.08.2019, 19:30: EK Die Zeller Eisbären vs. HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice
31.08.2019, 20:00: EC Bregenzerwald vs. EHC Winterthur
31.08.2019, 20:00: EHC Lustenau vs. EHC Ajoie
31.08.2019, 18:15: Ticino Rockets vs. HC Gherdeina valgardena.it
01.09.2019, 18:00: Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan vs. Rittner Buam
01.09.2019, 17:00: EC-KAC II vs. Steel Wings Linz
01.09.2019, 18:00: EC „Die Adler“ Stadtwerke Kitzbühel vs. Starbulls Rosenheim
01.09.2019, 18:00: VEU Feldkirch vs. SC Riessersee

Here you find Alps Hockey League full preseason schedule.

Fotocredit: (c) VEU Feldkirch