Release from 01.12.2017
The best eight teams after 40 games per team capture a playoff ticket. It’s halftime of the regular season right now and the battle for the top-eight is already full swing. Place eight and place 12 are only separated by three points.
Alps Hockey League, 2.12.2017
EC KAC II - Rittner Buam 15:00
FBI VEU Feldkirch - EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau 19:30
WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Pustertal Wölfe 19:30
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - EK Zeller Eisbären 20:30
HC Fassa Falcons - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 20:30
S.G. Cortina Hafro - EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 20:30
EC KAC II - Rittner Buam 15:00
Referees: FAJDIGA, LESNIAK, Bergant, Rezek
The young team of the EC-KAC II still didn’t capture a win in this season. On Satruday things won’t become easier as they are hosting the acting champ and one of the best teams of this league. Die Ritter Buam recently booked an overtime success against the new leader of Jesenice. The redjackets received eight goals in average in the past three games. The Buam have many dangerous strikes, so it will be important for the Austrian to play a compact defense.
FBI VEU Feldkirch - EHC Alge Elastic Lustenau 19:30
Referees: MOSCHEN, VIRTA, Kalb, Rinker
The VEU Feldkirch is the best Austrian team of this league and ranked on the sevenths place. Lustenau is trailing by eight points currently ranked on the 10th place. But recently Lustenau found its rhythm – they are currently on a four games winning streak. Also Feldkirch climbed the standings in the past weeks: they won six out of seven past games. In the first duel this season Feldkirch booked a 5:2 success on the road.
WSV Sterzing Broncos Weihenstephan - HC Pustertal Wölfe 19:30
Referees: LEGA, WALLNER, Basso, Terragni
Big duel of two neighbors in standings. Currently Pustertal is with one point ahead on the fifths place. But with a win of the Broncos, they can take over their place. Especially Pustertal booked very positive results in the past weeks. They won six out of their seven past games. The Broncos booked a win against Neumarkt recently, after two consecutive defeats. In the first duel .Sterzing booked an overtime win.
Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - EK Zeller Eisbären 20:30
Referees: LAZZERI, WIDMANN, Bedynek, Wiest
The EK Zeller Eisbären won only one out of their past five games. But this one win was a quite unreckoned one: They celebrated a 3.1 success against the acting champ of Ritten. Asiago got defeated recently, after three consecutive wins. Asiago won the first duel of these two teams on the road with 6:2. Asiago is currently on the third place trailing by six points to the leader. The Eisbären are in the lower midfield and try to keep the connection to the playoff spots.
HC Fassa Falcons - HC Gherdeina valgardena.it 20:30
Referees: BAJT, OFNER, Arlic, Snoj
The Falcons are still struggling this season. They won only one out of the past ten games. Gherdeina captured one point more this season so far and are one place ahead. After two consecutive wins they surpassed the Falcons. In the past two games Gherdeina scored 14 points in total. In the first battle Gherdeina booked a 6:4 success. Now the Falcons aim to take revenge and to recapture the 14th place.
S.G. Cortina Hafro - EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel 20:30
Referees: MISCHIATTI, PIANEZZE, Egger, Piras
Cortina is currently ranked on the eighths place and they aim to confirm a playoff spot. But many teams are already in the lurking position, Also Kitzbühel is only trailing by three points and aim to draw level with a win. Cortina seemed to lost their rhythm in the past games. They lost four of the past four games. Other than Kitzbühel, who booked two wins out of the past three games. Kitzbühel decided the first battle with a tight overtime win.