Release from 10.03.2021
On Thursday Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey will have the opportunity to secure the fourth pre-allocated playoff ticket in the Alps Hockey League. The former champion needs a win to clinch postseason. In parallel, HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice wants to launch a last attack to snatch HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana the win of regular season in the remaining games. Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, SHC Fassa Falcons and EC-KAC II are still fighting for the participation in the pre-playoffs.
Alps Hockey League | Donnerstag, 11. März 2021:
Th, 11.03.2021, 7.00 pm: EC-KAC II – Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey
Referees: BRUNNER, LEHNER, Moidl, Reisinger. | >> PPV Livestream <<
The EC-KAC II is facing a must-win in the third last game of the basic round: The young Klagenfurt team, which has been without its top scorer for several match days due to injury, needs a win to keep its theoretical chance for the pre-playoffs alive - but at the same time Sterzing and Fassa must also drop points. No easy task, especially since challenger Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey has three wins in a row and is only one win away from playoff qualification. The Italians have still won all encounters with the young "Redcoats" in the past.
Th, 11.03.2021, 7.00 pm: Steel Wings Linz – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: HEINRICHER, WIDMANN, Puff, Schweighofer. | >> PPV Livestream <<
The Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan host the Steel Wings Linz and would take a step towards the pre-playoffs with a win at the bottom of the table. Currently Sterzing is on the twelfth place, has only three points credit on Fassa, which also has one more game to play. But Linz has presented itself well lately and won a week ago in Ritten. In the duels with the Broncos, however, the Upper Austrians always came out as losers.
Th, 11.03.2021, 7.30 pm: EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – Rittner Baum
Referees: HLAVATY, WALLNER, Schonaklener, Voican. | >> PPV Livestream <<
For the Rittner Buam it's about important points in the fight for home rights in the pre-playoffs at EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühle. The South Tyrolean team is in eighth place with three matchdays to go, but they have sharp competitors on their heels with Val Gardena (one point), Feldkirch and Bregenzerwald (two points each). Only on Saturday the "Buam" proved their offensive strength: The 8:5 away in Lustenau was a new season record. In four of the last five games, Ritten, which is especially susceptible in penalty killing this year (73.8%), has scored. The Austrians, on the other hand, no longer have a chance to participate in the pre-playoffs. They are currently winless for six games.
Th, 11.03.2021, 7.30 pm: VEU Feldkirch – HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana
Referees: HOLZER, RUETZ, Kainberger, Wimmler. | >> PPV Livestream <<
VEU Feldkirch welcomes league leader HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana. The team from Vorarlberg - they still have four basic round games to play - are fighting for home rights in the pre-playoff. A success over HK SZ Olimpija Ljubljana, which had to end its winning streak only on Tuesday in the Slovenian derby, would come as a surprise. The "Dragons" lead the league in both power play and penalty killing. With a win after regular playing time, Ljubljana would be the early winner of the basic round and would have home rights until a possible final.
Th, 11.03.2021, 8.00 pm: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – SHC Fassa Falcons
Referees: FAJDIGA, GROZNIK, Miklic, Pagon. | >> Free Livestream <<
The SHC Fassa Falcons still wants to achieve a place in the Pre-Playoff in the remaining four games. The "Falcons" are currently in the ungrateful 13th position, three points behind Sterzing (#12). A point win against the second in the standings and freshly crowned Slovenian derby winner would possibly give the Italians a boost for the base round finish. Fassa has only managed two wins against Jesenice - both on home ice. Jesenice is still the best home team in the league, even though it gave up a point in each of its two most recent home games - it hasn't lost a home game yet this year. For the Slovenians, points are still important in the remaining games to secure second place in the regular season - and thus home rights in a possible semifinal.
Th, 11.03.2021, 8.30 pm: HC Gherdeina valgardena.it – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: LAZZERI, PINIE, Cristeli, De Zordo. | >> PPV Livestream <<
Red Bull Hockey Juniors still have a theoretical chance to reach the playoffs in the Alps Hockey League without detour pre-playoffs before Thursday's round. But for that, the Salzburgers have to get back on track after two defeats in a row and stop the streak of HC Gherdeina valgardena.it. The South Tyroleans have gone six games without defeat, conceding just one goal in their last three games. This put the "Furie" in lurking position for home rights in the pre-playoffs. Currently it lacks only one point on the eighth Ritten. Salzburg has won the last six duels against Gardena-Gröden and has always scored in the last ten.
Fotocredit: Vito de Romeo