Release from 02.12.2017
The battle for the top-6 places is already full in swing. The fourth and the eights place are only separated by three points. Only six teams qualify for the pick-round. Teams aims to capture important points in direct duels on Sunday.
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Round 24:
Sun, 03.12.2017: Dornbirn Bulldogs – HC Orli Znojmo (17:30 Uhr)
Erste Bank Eishockey Liga, Round 25:
Sun, 03.12.2017: EC-KAC – Fehervar AV19 (17:30 Uhr)
Sun, 03.12.2017: EC VSV – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (17:30 Uhr)
Sun, 03.12.2017: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:45 Uhr, www.servushockeynight.com und video33.it live)
Sun, 03.12.2017: Dornbirn Bulldogs – HC Orli Znojmo (17:30 Uhr)
Referees: BERNEKER, M. NIKOLIC, Pardatscher, Tschrepitsch.
- It’s the third duel of Dornbirn and Zojmo. The home teams won the first two battles.
- 9,5 goals per game were scored in the first two duels.
- Both teams won their most recent game.
- The Bulldogs (8.) have a three point advantage to Znojmo (10.)
- Znojmo lost the past six road games.
Martin Grabher Meier, Bulldogs: „We have two important games this weekend. Znojmo is quick and well skilled. We need to stay focused.“
Sun, 03.12.2017: EC-KAC – Fehervar AV19 (17:30 Uhr)
Referees: BALUSKA, STERNAT, Angerer, Bärnthaler.
- The EC-KAC celebrated six consecutive wins recently.
- The redjackets won both duels against Fehervar this season.
- The new headcoach of Fehervar Hannu Järvenpää may celebrate his debut against the KAC.
- The KAC captured a six-points-advantage to the third place, in the past weeks.
- The teams with the weakest scoring efficiency are facing each other (KAC 7,9 %, AVS 7,3 %).
John Rheault, KAC: „We can be sattisfied with the results oft he past weeks. But we are still hungry and we still have some room for improvement. Fehervar aims to take revenge, so we need to stick to our game plan.”
Stipsicz Bence, Spieler AVS: "Klagenfurt is a very good team and we want to take revenge on them for the loss. Besides trying to score goals, we need to pay attention to avoid goals against. We have a long road trip ahead of us, we’ll need a good warmup and try and play at a good pace in the first period, without penalties."
Abstenees KAC: Richie Regehr, Matthew Neal and Jamie Lundmark are missing because of injuries.
Sun, 03.12.2017: EC VSV – HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“ (17:30 Uhr)
Referees: BULOVEC, STOLC, Nagy, Soos.
- Innsbruck ended its four games losing streak recently.
- The away teams won the first two duels of these two teams.
- Innsbruck lost the past five road games.
- The VSV is trailing by three points. Both teams are close to the top-6.
- Innsbruck is the most efficient team in front of the goal 10,6% SE).
Greg Holst, Headcoach VSV: "It's a very important game agains a good team. We need every player, goalie, defensemen and forwards to bring his A game. If we have the aspiration of making the playoffs, home wins are the most important.”
Florian Padevilla, Innsbruck: „All the teams want to qualify for the playoffs directly. The standings are narrow like never. It will be an exciting phase of the season.“
Sun, 03.12.2017: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz – HCB Südtirol Alperia (17:45 Uhr, www.servushockeynight.com und video33.it live)
Referees: PIRAGIC, SMETANA, Nothegger, Rakovic.
- The Foxes lost the past four games.
- The home teams won the first two duels.
- Bozen didn’t win a road game in November.
- Linz booked one win in the past three home games.
- Tough start for the new coach Kai Suikkanen. After the defeat against the KAC the next top-3 is challenging the foxes.
Corey Locke, Black Wings: „We celebrated a big win against Salzburg and captured three points. This game gave us an extra motivation.”