Release from 29.10.2021
On Saturday Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey immediately has the chance to correct defeat from Thursday. The second-ranked side hosts EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel. Leader HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice wants to prolong its strong form on home ice, while third-placed Rittner Buam aim their tenth win against EC-KAC Future Team. Juusu Rajala makes his debut for the Salzburg side in the clash between EK Die Zeller Eisbären and EHC Lustenau, while the last two in the table face each other in Vienna at the same time.
Alps Hockey League | 30.10.2021 | Schedule:
Sat, 30.10.2021, 6.00 pm: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: FAJDIGA, GROZNIK, Bergant, Snoj.
League top scorer Eric Pance – he collected 25 scorer points (6G|19A) – and his HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice hosts in the second game after the Continental Cup weekend the Red Bull Hockey Juniors. The Alps Hockey League leaders have shown tremendous strength this season, especially on home ice, winning their last six home games and conceding more than two goals only once. And they have the best penalty killing in the league with 90.9% available. Opponents Red Bull Hockey Juniors (#12) returned to winning ways on Thursday with a clear home win over Vienna – and are leaning a bit on their strong performance in the past in Jesenice: four of the last five games were won, three of them after regulation. Their problem is playing shorthanded: with at least one man down on the ice, Salzburg have already conceded 14 goals (65.8% PK).
Sat, 30.10.2021, 7.00 pm: EC-KAC Future Team – Rittner Buam
Referees: LESNIAK, WALLNER, Kainberger, Tschrepitsch. | >> PPV-Onlinestream <<
The EC-KAC Future Team lost two road games during the week, but at home the young "Rotjacken" were victorious in the last three games. The sixth-placed team in the table has already played 17 games and is the team with the most games played – the Carinthians will be facing the Rittner Buam for the second time this season. The South Tyroleans won the first encounter 4:2 and got back on the winning track on Thursday with a 5:1 home win over Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey and are – with one game less – in third place in the table five points behind leader Jesenice. Ritten has won five out of six games on the road this season, winning all duels on Austrian ice.
Sat, 30.10.2021, 7.25 pm: Vienna Capitals Silver – BEMER VEU Feldkirch
Referees: DURCHNER, PODLESNIK, Schonaklener, Weiss. | >> PPV-Onlinestream <<
n Saturday the two weakest teams of the Alps Hockey League will cross their sticks: Last-ranked Vienna Capitals Silver hosts the second last team BEMER VEU Feldkirch. While the Viennese have shown defensive weaknesses and have already conceded 75 goals, the team from Vorarlberg lacks scoring efficiency – Feldkirch only scored 21 goals. The problem areas are also revealed in the statistics: Vienna got the most shorthanded goals of all AHL teams (17), Feldkirch managed only three goals from 41 PP occasions. With five points from the last five games, VEU showed a rise in form, while Vienna lost its last five games with conceding at least five goals. Marcell Revesz is back in the squad for the VEU road trip, Lukas Göggel is available too. David Lupinski is missing.
Sat, 30.10.2021, 7.30 pm: EK Die Zeller Eisbären – EHC Lustenau
Referees: BAJT, WIDMANN, Pötscher, Seewald. | >> PPV-Onlinestream <<
In a duel between two teams from the top-5, EK Die Zeller Eisbären and EHC Lustenau meet: The fifth-placed Salzburg side have won their last three games – and also made a good impression at home with ten points from five home games. Opposite Lustenau recently picked up two wins and is in fourth place. The first duel of the season between these two teams went 4:3 after overtime to the Vorarlberger. Philipp Koczera (5G|16A) scored the game-winner. He was also the match-winner for both goals in Thursday's 2:1 home win over Fassa for last year's semifinalists. The "Eisbären" have to do without their injured top-scorer Henrik Neubauer in this duel – and probably for several weeks – but newcomer Juusu Rajala will make his debut.
Sat, 30.10.2021, 8.30 pm: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey – EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel
Referees: BENVEGNU, VIRTA, Cristeli, De Zordo. | >> PPV-Onlinestream <<
After its flawless performance in the Continental Cup with three wins from three games, Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey had to suffer a heavy defeat on Thursday. The runner-up in the standings lost 1:5 on the road to the Rittner Buam, conceding its highest defeat of the season after four AHL wins in a row. On home ice, the Italians are without defeat for six games – and in the five home games against EC Die Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel so far, they have always scored, winning four times. The Tyroleans have recently suffered two defeats in a row, remain in eighth place in the table. For Asiago, Iacobellis, Rosa, Olivero and Miglioranzi are still struggling with their injuries. The runners-up have won their last five games against Kitzbühel.
Sat, 30.10.2021, 8.30 pm: S.G. Cortina Hafro – HC Meran/o Pircher
Referees: HEINRICHER, WUNTSCHEK, Basso, Fleischmann. | >> PPV-Onlinestream <<
After returning to winning ways last Saturday with a 4:3 victory after overtime in Feldkirch, HC Meran/o Pircher is looking to take revenge on S.G. Cortina Hafro: In the first season duel, the league newcomer lost with 0:5, subsequently slid into a five-game losing streak. Cortina, which is strong on the power play (85.4% | #3), wants to keep up with the top-6 with another win
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