Release from 27.12.2018

Battles for positions during intense Christmas time

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On Friday the Alps Hockey League Christmas schedule continues with six games. At the moment Olimpija Ljubljana and Hafro Cortina Hockey have the longest winning-streaks, both play at home. In Saturday's lone game EC Bregenzerwald hosts VEU Feldkirch for the Vorarlberg derby.

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 Fri, 28.12.2018, 19:00: HDD SIJ Acroni Jesenice – EC-KAC II
Referees: BAJT, FAJDIGA, Arlic, Miklic

  • Ranking: JES 10. | KAC 17.
  • Home performance JES: 8 wins / 11 games
  • Away performance KA2: 1 win / 10 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): JES 2 wins / 3 losses | KAC 2 wins / 3 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season:
    • 9:1 OT for JES @Jesenice 
  • Jesenice has the 4th-best offense available (93 goals).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 5 wins JES | 0 wins KA2
  • Top scorer:
    • JES: Tadej Cimzar – 34 P | 16 G | 18 A
    • KA2: Markus Pirmann – 14 P | 6 G | 8 A 

Fri, 28.12.2018, 19:15: HK SZ Olimpija - EK Die Zeller Eisbären 
Referees: METZINGER, PAHOR, Bergant, Snoj

  • Ranking: HKO 4. | EKZ 12.
  • Streak: HKO won the last six games 
  • Home performance HKO: 9 wins / 11 games
  • Away performance EKZ: 5 wins / 15 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): HKO 5 wins| EKZ 1 win / 4 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 2:1 for HKO @Ljubljana 
  • HKO has the league's best PK (89,3%)
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 3 wins HKO | 0 wins EKZ
  • Top scorer:
    • HKO: Ales Music – 26 P | 12 G | 14 A
    • EKZ: Louke Oukley – 33 P | 11 G | 22 A
  
Fri, 28.12.2018, 20:00: EC 'Die Adler' Stadtwerke Kitzbühel - Red Bull Hockey Juniors
Referees: RUETZ, WALLNER, Kainberger, Oberhuber

  • Ranking: KEC 13. | RBJ 7.
  • Streak: Both teams won their last game. 
  • Home performance KEC: 5 wins / 10 games
  • Away performance RBJ: 6 wins / 11 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): KEC 2 wins / 3 losses | RBJ 3 wins / 2 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • No games played
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 0 wins KEC | 4 wins RBJ
  • Top scorer:
    • KEC: Adam Havlik – 31 P | 15 G | 16 A
    • RBJ: Oliver Nordberg – 26 P | 10 G | 16 A
 
Fri, 28.12.2018, 20:30: Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey - Wipptal Broncos Weihenstephan 
Referees: F. GIACOMOZZI, STEFENELLI, P. Giacomozzi, Slaviero
 
  • Ranking: ASH 6. | WSV 8.
  • Streak: ASH won the last three games / WSV lost the last three
  • Home performance ASH: 9 wins / 10 games
  • Away performance WSV: 4 wins / 11 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): ASH 3 wins / 2 losses | WSV 1 win / 4 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 5:4 OT for ASH @Sterzing 
  • WSV has the league's weakest power play  (13,7%).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 11 wins ASH | 2 wins WSV
  • Top scorer:
    • ASH: Anthony Bardaro – 36 P | 18 G | 18 A
    • WSV: Brandon McNally – 35 P | 9 G | 26 A
 
Fri, 28.12.2018, 20:45: HC Fassa Falcons - Rittner Buam 
Referees: MORI, VIRTA, Bedana, M. Cristeli

  • Ranking: FAS 2. | RIT 8.
  • Streak: RIT won the last two games
  • Home performance FAS: 3 wins / 13 games
  • Away performance RIT: 5 wins / 11 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): FAS 2 wins / 3 losses | RIT 4 wins / 1 loss
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 5:1 for RIT @Ritten 
  • RIT has the best power play available (29,3%).
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 0 wins FAS I 9 Siege RIT
  • Top scorer:
    • FAS: Martin Gran – 27 P | 16 G | 11 A
    • RIT: Alexander Frei – 33 P | 19 G | 14 A
 
Fri, 28.12.2018, 20:45: S.G. Cortina Hafro - Hockey Milano Rossoblu
Referees: BENVEGNU, PINIE, De Zordo, Piras

  • Ranking: SGC 9. | MIL 15.
  • Streak: SGC won the last three games
  • Home performance SGC: 7 wins / 11 games
  • Away performance MIL: 0 wins / 11 games
  • Form (performance of the last five games): SGC 4 wins / 1 loss | MIL 1 win / 4 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 5:3 for SGC @Cortina 
    • 6:2 for SGC @Mailand
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 2 wins SGC | 0 wins MIL
  • Top scorer:
    • SGC: Nick Trecapelli – 25 P | 6 G | 19 A
    • MIL: Edoardo Caletti – 19 P | 8 G | 11 A
 
Sat, 29.12.2018, 19:30: EC Bregenzerwald - VEU Feldkirch
Referees: PODLESNIK, WIDMANN, Bedynek, Holzer

  • Ranking: ECB 14. | VEU 3.
  • Streak: VEU won the last two games 
  • Home performance ECB: 4 wins / 12 games
  • Away performance VEU: 9 wins / 14 games (second-best road team)
  • Form (performance of the last five games): ECB 2 wins / 3 losses | VEU 3 wins / 2 losses
  • Head-to-head 2018-19 season: 
    • 6:3 for VEU @Feldkirch 
    • 5:1 for VEU @Bregenzerwald
  • Head-to-head overall (AHL): 4 wins EHC | 3 wins WSV
  • Top scorer:
    • ECB: Daniel Ban – 25 P | 8 G | 17 A
    • VEU: Robin Soudek – 46 P | 26 G | 20 A (AHL-Topscorer)
 Photo: Carola Semino