Release from 30.10.2026

Asiago Host Zell am See in Alps Hockey League Top Clash

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Six games are on the schedule in the Alps Hockey League on Saturday, headlined by a highly anticipated clash between HC Migross Asiago and EK Die Zeller Eisbären. The Italian side are riding a four-game winning streak and have climbed to second place in the standings. Zell am See, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back after seeing their ten-game winning streak snapped. League leaders HD Jesenice aim to defend their top spot against Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan, while Rittner Buam SkyAlps will be eager to return to winning ways after their impressive streak came to an end.

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Asiago Host Zell am See in Marquee Matchup
HC Migross Asiago and EK Die Zeller Eisbären go head-to-head at 20:00 in Saturday's biggest matchup. Asiago are in outstanding form, having won four consecutive games. Most recently, the Italian side cruised to a convincing 5-1 road victory over Rittner Buam SkyAlps, snapping Ritten's eight-game winning streak. With 31 points from 14 games, Asiago have moved up to second place in the standings. Zell am See, meanwhile, suffered a surprising 6-1 home defeat to KHL Sisak on Thursday. It was only the second loss of the season for the defending champions and their first defeat following ten straight victories. The Eisbären sit third with 30 points from 12 games, having played two fewer games than Asiago. The Italian side claimed a convincing 5-1 victory in the teams' first meeting of the season.
 
League Leaders Jesenice Welcome the Broncos
HD Jesenice host Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan at 18:00. The Slovenian side have moved to the top of the standings following back-to-back victories and now have 33 points from 15 games. Most recently, Jesenice secured a convincing 4-1 road win over Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina. The Broncos also head into Saturday's matchup on a high after shutting out HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 4-0 on Thursday. The South Tyroleans have won three of their last four games and climbed to tenth place with 11 points. Jesenice won the teams' first meeting of the season 5-3.
 
Ritten Look to Bounce Back Against KAC Future Team
Rittner Buam SkyAlps welcome EC-KAC Future Team at 18:00. After eight consecutive victories, Ritten saw their impressive winning streak come to an end on Thursday with a 5-1 home defeat to HC Migross Asiago. The South Tyroleans sit fourth with 29 points from 12 games, having played fewer games than all three teams above them. The KAC Future Team, meanwhile, suffered a narrow 2-1 home defeat to HD Jesenice in their latest outing and remain at the bottom of the standings with seven points from 12 games. Ritten dominated the teams' first meeting of the season, skating to a convincing 5-2 victory.
 
Kitzbühel Aim to Build on Overtime Win Against Cortina
Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel face Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina at 19:30. The Tyroleans returned to winning ways on Thursday after back-to-back defeats against Asiago, edging Hockey Unterland Cavaliers 5-4 in overtime on the road. With 18 points from 12 games, Kitzbühel sit fifth in the standings. Cortina, meanwhile, fell 4-1 to league leaders Jesenice in their latest outing after previously recording two consecutive victories. The Italian side sit 12th with eight points and will be looking to close the gap on the teams above them.
 
Gherdeina and Unterland Battle for Valuable Points
HC Gherdeina valgardena.it host Hockey Unterland Cavaliers at 19:30, with both teams looking to bounce back from Thursday's defeats. Gherdeina suffered a 4-0 shutout loss to Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan and have now dropped four straight games. Unterland, meanwhile, were edged 5-4 in overtime by Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. The Cavaliers sit ninth with 12 points, while Gherdeina are 11th with ten. Saturday's head-to-head matchup offers both teams an opportunity to pick up valuable points in the standings.
 
Sisak Host In-Form Red Bull Hockey Juniors
KHL Sisak welcome Red Bull Hockey Juniors at 19:30. The Croatian side pulled off a major upset on Thursday, cruising to a stunning 6-1 road victory over EK Die Zeller Eisbären and snapping the defending champions' ten-game winning streak. The result also ended Sisak's own two-game losing skid and lifted them to sixth place with 17 points. The Red Bull Hockey Juniors also head into the matchup full of confidence after edging HC Meran/o Pircher 2-1 in their latest outing. Salzburg have now won three of their last four games and sit eighth with 15 points. The Juniors claimed a narrow 4-3 victory in the teams' first meeting of the season.
 
Alps Hockey League | Saturday, October 31, 2026
18:00 | Rittner Buam SkyAlps – EC-KAC Future Team
Referees: BULOVEC, ZUBLASING, Arlic, Callovini
 
18:00 | HD Jesenice – Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan
Referees: SPORER, VOICAN, Dummermuth-Haas, Preiser
 
19:30 | Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel – Sportivi Ghiaccio Cortina
Referees: UNTERWEGER, BROCK, Pirsch, Rinker
 
19:30 | HC Gherdeina valgardena.it – Hockey Unterland Cavaliers
Referees: WINKLER, MOSCHEN, Brondi, Fender
 
19:30 | KHL Sisak – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: BERGANT, OREL, Bergelj, Markizeti
 
20:00 | HC Migross Asiago – EK Die Zeller Eisbären
Referees: LEBEN, METZINGER, Eschenberger, Wendner